Best Sean Connery Movies to Stream - The New York Times
Best Sean Connery Movies to Stream - The New York Times Best Sean Connery Movies to Stream - The New York Times Posted: 31 Oct 2020 08:15 AM PDT Sean Connery died Saturday at the age of 90. Best known for originating the role of James Bond in movies, the Scottish actor had a career that lasted nearly 60 years, most of which he spent playing a variety of "man's man" roles — from suave spies to violent brutes. At a time when most popular British thespians were known as Shakespearean-trained aesthetes, Connery became an international star with a screen presence that was earthier and sexier. His musical highland burr and awe-inspiring physicality immediately drew eyes and ears, even when he was playing opposite some of the most accomplished and attractive performers of his generation. These 15 movies go beyond Bond (though there a couple of can't-miss 007 adventures in there) to illustrate how Connery commanded the screen,