“Bond, James Bond.” Who does not love those words? Even if you initially did not, fifty years ago when Sean Connery uttered it in 1962, it became three of the most immortal words in cinematic history. At some point, you also grew to love this iconic and dashing secret agent.
Six different actors have played James Bond over the last fifty years, which produced twenty-three films thus far. The British author Ian Fleming is the scriptwriter. 007 was played with the first actors being Sean Connery, then George Lazenby, followed by Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and currently Daniel Craig.
- The last James Bond movie with Daniel Craig called Spectre was released in 2015.
- The very first 007 with Sean Connery and Bond girl Honey Ryder, was the 1962, Dr.No.
- Second was From Russia With Love in 1963, also Sean Connery and Bond girl Tatiana Romanova.
- Goldfinger in 1964, with Sean Connery and Bond girl Pussy Galore.
- Thunderball was released in 1964, with Sean Connery and Bond girl Domino Derval.
- You Only Live Twice in 1967, also Sean Connery and Bond girl Aki.
- Number six was released in 1969 with George Lazenby as 007 and called On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.
- Sean Connery came back in 1971 to star in Diamonds Are Forever.
- Live and Let Die in 1973 starred Roger Moore.
- The Man with the Golden Gun with Roger Moore in 1974.
- In 1977 Roger Moore played Bond in The Spy Who Loved Me.
- Moonraker in 1979 also starred Roger Moore.
- For Your Eyes Only in 1981 with Roger Moore.
- Octopussy in 1983 with Roger Moore.
- Roger Moore again in 1985 with A View To A Kill.
- The Living Daylights in 1987 starred Timothy Dalton.
- Timothy Dalton returned again in 1989 with Licence to Kill.
- Pierce Brosnan became 007 in 1995 with Golden Eye.
- Yet again in 1997 with Tomorrow Never Dies.
- Pierce again in 1999 with The World is Not Enough.
- In 2002 pierce starred in Die another Day.
- Daniel Craig became 007 in 2006 with Casino Royale.
- Again in 2008 with Quantum of Solace.
- Daniel played 007 again in 2012 in Skyfall.
- Number 24, we see Daniel Craig as 007 again in 2015’s Spectre.