James Bond: Quick Facts

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Sean Connery, dressed in a white shirt as James Bond, sits and talks with author Ian Fleming, in a suit and bow tie, on the set of the 1962 film Dr. No.

Sean Connery as James Bond leans against a silver Aston Martin DB5 sports car on a country road in a scene from the 1964 film Goldfinger.

George Lazenby as James Bond stands in a snowy mountain landscape, aiming a handgun, in a scene from On Her Majesty's Secret Service.

Roger Moore as James Bond stands against a rocky background, wearing a white shirt and aiming a pistol in a tense moment from The Man with the Golden Gun.

Timothy Dalton as James Bond in The Living Daylights, wearing a light suit and holding a handgun with a silencer, aiming with a serious expression indoors.

Pierce Brosnan as James Bond in The World Is Not Enough is seen from above, holding a silver briefcase and ascending by a rope above a city street with people below.

Daniel Craig as James Bond stands in a suit on a rural road with a classic Aston Martin car behind him, misty hills and clouds in the background, in a scene from Skyfall.

Sean Connery as James Bond and Lana Wood as Plenty O'Toole stand at a crowded casino table in Diamonds Are Forever, surrounded by other gamblers.

Pierce Brosnan as James Bond in GoldenEye sits at a casino table wearing a black tuxedo, looking intently forward with cards in front of him.

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