SHOT OUT!

Alright, big shout out to someone who I adore and I think a little bit of a role model, (my mom and my dad is still the best, but his work hammered me quite a bit)

Sir Sean Connery (IMDB), Happy 77th Birthday.

Alright, call me gay if you want, but he's one heck of a guy.

Oh, on the side, Sir, if you ever come across this blog (I bet you will never come across this in your lifetime), as a fan, just one small request, please return as Professor Henry Jones Sr. for one last time. It will be great for us fans to see you one more time in one more silver screen outing.

Born 25th August 1930, Edinburgh, Scotland, Sir Sean Connery had definitely made his mark in the entertainment industry. Early cast roles in Another time, Another Place led him to playing the suave British spy, James Bond.

The debut of Dr. No in 1962, staring Sean Connery as James Bond. The point where he was shot into stardom. He then stared in four more films as James Bond that includes From Russia With Love (1963), Goldfinger (1964), Thunderball (1965) and You Only Live Twice (1966). Apart from being James Bond, Sir Sean Connery was also in other films such as Marnie (1964), The Hill (1965) and much more.

Holding the record for 7 outings (tied with Sir Roger Moore), Sir Sean Connery returned once more as James Bond in 1971's Diamond Is Forever and the Thunderball remake in 1983.

He also stared alongside with Sir Michael Caine in The Man Who Would Be King (1975)

I don't remember well and I've yet to see all of Sir Sean Connery's films. I'll head straight to 1986. I was just 1 years old back then and I've yet to understand what is movies.

After all that publicity, Sir Sean Connery was obviously recognized as a very talented actor. But yet, he's yet to get an Academy Award (Oscars).

1986 sees the sci-fi film Highlander. Alter Highlander II in 1991 where Sir Sean Connery played Juan Sánchez Villa-Lobos Ramírez.

1987 was where he famously played a Chicago beat cop, Jimmy Malone alongside Kevin Costner as Elliot Ness. After the tremendous act of the dying cop, and also getting a worst Irish accent in film history, he finally got himself an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Still strong at the age of 58, he continued on to play bookish Professor Henry Jones Sr. in Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade.

I thought I've lost you boy!

Leave that a mark in the entertainment industry, the phrase "Junior" impacted all Indiana Jones fans.

1990 sees Sir Sean Connery continue on. Even at the age of 60, nothing was going to stop him. He played Lithuanian submarine captain Marko Raimus with Alec Baldwin as Jack Ryan. (I read the book, saw the film and was amazed.)

Sir Sean Connery starred in quite a number of film in the 1990s. Including blockbuster film The Rock, directed by Michael Bay, he played imprisoned British Intelligence agent, John Patrick Mason. He also played the King Arthur in First Knight (1995), romance comedy, Playing By Heart, romance thriller, Entrapment and a lot more.

In 2000, he played recluse writer William Forrester. Introducing new comer Rob Brown where he took him under his wings in acting.

After three years absent from the silver screen, he stared once again in summer blockbuster The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen as English adventurer Allan Quatermain.

He returned once again as James Bond in the video game rendition of From Russia With Love and Sir Billy the Vet, a Scottish production of animated tale.

There are more to Sir Sean Connery than just films. Click on the title, that will take you to his site. A strong supporter of the Scottish parliment, a talented and artistic man.

Hm... I think that's how I come to know more about Scotland as well.

His life's work cannot be completely told here. As there are a lot more to his work in charity, and also the film industry.

Once again, Sir Sean Connery, Happy 77th Birthday.