Sean Connery’s 14 Most Memorable Non-007 Film Roles

A glance again on the Scotsman’s storied profession outdoors of the James Bond franchise

“Darby O’Gill and the Little People” (1959) Sean Connery’s first main Hollywood position got here on this Disney movie a few wily Irishman battling native leprechauns. The New York Times dismissed his efficiency, as a Dubliner who woos Darby’s daughter as “merely tall, dark and handsome.” 
 

“Marnie” (1964) 
After breaking out massive time as James Bond in 1962’s “Dr. No” and the 1963 sequel “From Russia With Love,” Connery snuck in a task on this Alfred Hitchcock thriller as a rich widower who each falls for a mysterious girl with a checkered previous performed by Tippi Hedren.

“The Hill” (1965) 
In this BAFTA Award-winning Sidney Lumet drama, Connery starred as a former squadron chief who bucks in opposition to authority in a British Army jail throughout World War II.

“Murder on the Orient Express” (1974) 
Connery is one among many standouts on this star-studded ensemble thriller based mostly on Agatha Christie’s basic novel.

“The Man Who Would Be King” (1975) 
Connery teamed along with his outdated pal Michael Caine on this John Huston movie, enjoying an adventure-seeking Brit who’s improbably elevated as a god by locals in Kafiristan.

“Robin and Marian” (1976) 
Playing Robin Hood, Connery earned raves for his onscreen chemistry with Audrey Hepburn as Lady Marian.

“Time Bandits” (1981) 
Connery performs King Agamemnon in Terry Gilliam’s fantasty movie. In the unique script, the truth is, his character was described this fashion: “The warrior took off his helmet, revealing someone that looks exactly like Sean Connery, or an actor of equal but cheaper stature.”

“Highlander” (1986) 
While American actor Christopher Lambert performed the Scottish warrior hero, Connery curiously was forged as his mentor, a Spaniard initially from Egypt named Don Juan Sánchez-Villalobos Ramírez. The movie spawned a number of sequels in addition to TV spinoffs.

“The Name of the Rose” (1986) 
Connery starred as a medieval monk-turned-detective on this drama based mostly on Umberto Eco’s best-selling novel, with a younger Christian Slater as his assistant. The movie was a field workplace dud, however Connery gained a BAFTA Award for his troubles.

“The Untouchables” (1987) 
Connery earned his solely Academy Award for his supporting position as an Irish-American cop who helps Kevin Costner’s Eliot Ness take down each corrupt cops and gangster Al Capone in Prohibition-era Chicago.

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