15 Facts About Sean Connery

He was more than 007.

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In surveys of people’s favorite James Bond, Sean Connery usually comes out on top. He delivered one-lines with panache, was up to the action sequences, and looked great in a tux. But beyond Bond, Connery had an interesting career and life. So, here are some things you probably didn’t know about Sean Connery.

1: A policeman named James Bond once stopped Sean Connery for speeding.

So, the only one capable of stopping James Bond is James Bond.

2: Steven Seagal broke Connery’s wrist while Sean was filming, “Never Say Never Again.”

Seagal broke Connery’s wrist while giving him a martial arts lesson. Does Steven have a Cobra Kai franchise?

3: He did nude modeling for art students in Edinburgh.

Based on reviews he may have been 007 as a secret agent, but 010 as a nude model.

4: He studied dance for 11 years under Yat Malmgren direction.

I knew he was Sir Sean Connery, but I didn’t know he was also Lord of the Dance.

5: In 1989 a then 59-year-old was named…