He was a game show host in Britain (namely Blockbusters) and he starred as James Bond in a 1958 South African radio adaptation of Moonraker. I had the pleasure of interviewing him by letter in 2003. Lovely man, now sadly departed. -{
I think one of the difficulties in rating the actors is agreeing what criteria you're using - toughest? smartest? wittiest? smoothest?
for me, one of the key definitions is that the actor / the character need to combine to be seen as the coolest thing in town. If you apply that criteria I'd argue that Connery did that all through the 60's, Moore certainly achieved it in TSWLM, Brosnan sort of did it in the 90's and Craig has nailed it in the 21st century. I don't think Dalton or Lazenby ever quite got there - but then I'm not sure that's what they / the producers had in mind for their incarnations. So - as I say - it depends what measure you're using to judge them.
Roger Moore
George Lazenby
Sean Connery
Timothy Dalton
Daniel Craig
Pierce Brosnan
Barry Nelson (and he was really good for doing a live show with no cuts or retakes)
(anyone from Casino Royale 67)
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Do you mean:
5(a) Barry Nelson
5(b) David Niven
5(c) Peter Sellers
5(d) Woody Allen
6. Moore?
2.Moore
3.Connery
4.Lazenby
5.Craig
6.Brosnan
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1, Connery, Dalton, Craig
2, Moore, Brosnan, Lazenby
They're all good as an old advert used to say.
I know. Just kidding because of the significant gap in spaces between your number 5 and 6.
Ou est le Bob Holness?
Roger Moore is coming to get you
1 - Moore, 2 - Dalton, 3 - Craig, 4 - Connery, 5 - Brosnan, 6 - Lazenby
Sorry, I don't know who that is. ?:)
I think I can take him!
Bob Holness starred as James Bond in a 1958 South African radio adaptation of Moonraker.
I always learn something new here. Thanks SM!
for me, one of the key definitions is that the actor / the character need to combine to be seen as the coolest thing in town. If you apply that criteria I'd argue that Connery did that all through the 60's, Moore certainly achieved it in TSWLM, Brosnan sort of did it in the 90's and Craig has nailed it in the 21st century. I don't think Dalton or Lazenby ever quite got there - but then I'm not sure that's what they / the producers had in mind for their incarnations. So - as I say - it depends what measure you're using to judge them.
George Lazenby
Sean Connery
Timothy Dalton
Daniel Craig
Pierce Brosnan
Barry Nelson (and he was really good for doing a live show with no cuts or retakes)
(anyone from Casino Royale 67)
Connery for toughness
Brosnan for acting
Moore for entertainment
Lazenby for action
Craig do not rate
James Bond- Licence To Kill
First - welcome aboard! Second - where is Roger Moore? He's last on my list, but at least he's on it!