Bond Actors Trivia

1. Maud Adams made her second "Bond" appearance as the eponymous character in "Octopussy", but her first was as the romantic partner of the villain in which film?

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Answer: The Man with the Golden Gun

Maud Adams had worked as a model since the mid-1960s when she began her acting career in the 1970 film "The Boys in the Band". Her first significant role however was as Andrea Anders, the lover of Scaramanga, the eponymous assassin in "The Man with the Golden Gun". Nine years after the film's release, the thirteenth film in the series, "Octopussy", was in pre-production with a search on to find someone to play the title character. A major casting process involving the testing of actresses from South Asia, and then white actresses who could pass as Indian, led to a dead end. As a result, producer 'Cubby' Broccoli, who had been impressed with Adams' work in "The Man with the Golden Gun", instructed that she be approached. Adams, who had been employed to take part in screen tests for potential new actors to play James Bond, agreed and thus became the first actress to play two different Bond Girls.

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Answer: Pierce Brosnan

Pierce Brosnan was born in Navan, County Meath, Ireland on May 16, 1953. His parents were Thomas Brosnan, a carpenter, and May (née Smith). His father left him and his mother at an early age. They did connect later in life but were never close like he was with his mother.

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Answer: Timothy Dalton

This film is about the life of Jake, played by Eric Stoltz, and his girl friend Joanne, played by Mary-Louise Parker. Timothy Dalton is Elliot Price. Kathleen Turner and Whoopi Goldberg also appear in this film. Timothy Dalton was born in Wales in March 1946. He played the role of James Bond in just two films.

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Answer: X2: X-Men United

In "X2," Ms. Janssen played the telekinetic Jean Grey, while Mr. Cumming portrayed the teleporting Nightcrawler.

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Answer: The Spy Who Loved Me

Although George Baker's first credited role in a "James Bond" film was as the genealogist Sir Hilary Bray in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", two years prior to the film's release he had made an uncredited appearance as a NASA engineer in "You Only Live Twice". In his role as Bray, Baker not only had to play his own character, but is also one of the rare instances of someone else also playing Bond - in the film, Bond, played by George Lazenby, impersonates Bray in an effort to find out what Blofeld's scheme is. As it was felt that Lazenby's impersonation of Baker's voice was not convincing enough, Baker dubbed all of Bond's dialogue in the scenes where the character is playing Bray. Eight years after the release of "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", Baker was cast in the relatively minor role of Captain Benson, a senior staff officer at the Royal Navy's submarine base at Faslane, in "The Spy Who Loved Me".

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Answer: Sean Connery

Sean played John Patrick Mason in this Michael Bay directed movie. His legend was that he was able to escape from Alcatraz (aka the Rock). His costar was Nicolas Cage who played Dr. Stanley Goodspeed. Nicolas and Sean must stop a crazy general who was trying to take over Alcatraz prison and then release biological weapons onto the city of San Francisco.

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Answer: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

In "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," Mr. Glover played Walter Donovan, the villainous American-turned-Nazi. Sir Sean Connery, in one of his more unforgettable roles, played Henry Jones, Sr., the father of Harrison Ford's character, Indiana Jones. Fans of "A View to a Kill" may recognize Dr. Ilsa Schneider (as played by Alison Doody); she played Jenny Flex in the 1985 Bond outing.

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Answer: Roger Green

Green also filmed some parts with Imogen Hassell, but in the end Sean Connery made a comeback after missing "On Her Majesty's Secret Service". Hassell, an English actress of some note, did not make the cut either. During and after the completion of "You Only Live Twice", Connery was said to have become disgruntled with the role of Bond. It was claimed that at the premiere in London in June 1967, Queen Elizabeth II said to him: "I understand this to be your last Bond film". He is said to have replied "Yes ma'am, this is definitely the last time for me!". [Source: 'Daily Express' newspaper, October 2015.] A search began for a successor. Roger Green was born in New Zealand and played rugby union for the junior All Blacks national team and had appeared in the 1970 movie "Waterloo". In an interview, Green said: "My friend Johnny Harrison was a theatrical agent who felt I would make a good Bond, and he got me meetings with Cubby Broccoli and Harry [Saltzman]. Broccoli said they were considering me for the role of James Bond in 'Diamonds Are Forever'". Green did a screen test and said: "The audition ended with the director Guy Hamilton saying, 'You have a great chance of getting this part, we will get back in touch with your agent.'". The next thing he learned from newspaper reports was that Connery had agreed to return as Bond. "My agent said that Hamilton, Broccoli and Saltzman had wished me to play the role but United Artists had said, 'Not another unknown Antipodean actor please!'", Green said in a newspaper interview. Green had few screen credits thereafter, although he enjoyed - perhaps too much - the London party scene and became a successful businessman in meat exporting from his native New Zealand. In later years he was a director of an alcohol addiction treatment centre. The wrong answers were all actors born in Such Africa. Released in 1971, "Diamonds Are Forever" was the seventh "Bond" movie.

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Answer: Goldeneye

Joe Don Baker had been a successful character actor since the mid 1960s when, in 1986, he was cast in the role of arms dealer Brad Whitaker in "The Living Daylights", opposite Timothy Dalton as James Bond. Eight years later, he returned to the "Bond" series in "Goldeneye", Pierce Brosnan's debut in the lead role, as Jack Wade, Bond's CIA contact in St Petersburg, taking on the role that had, in the past, been filled by Felix Leiter. This made Baker the third actor, following Charles Gray and Walter Gotell, to have appeared in separate "Bond" movies as both an ally and enemy of Bond. Baker returned to the role of Wade for a second and final time in the following film, "Tomorrow Never Dies".

From Quiz A Common Bond..James Bond

Answer: George Lazenby

George only played Agent 007 in one movie called "On Her Majesty's Secret Service"(1969). He was the first Australian to play James Bond. One of the reasons that he was considered for the part was that Cubby Brocoli (the producer of James Bond movies) felt that he looked like a Bond after meeting him while getting his hair done in London. Sadly, George quit the Bond franchise before the premiere of the movie. He was overwhelmed by his contract.

From Quiz The Name Was Bond, James Bond

Answer: George Lazenby

George Lazenby and Germaine Greer starred in this 1971 movie. Lazenby was born in Australia in September 1939. He moved to England in 1964, where he became a model before landing the role of James Bond.

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Answer: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" was based on Ian Fleming's book of the same name. Gert Fröbe played Baron Bombast, while Mr. Llewelyn played Coggins.

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Answer: Thunderball

Martine Beswick was an Anglo-Jamaican model who had unsuccessfully auditioned for a part in "Dr No" when she was cast in the role of Zora, one of the two gypsy girls fighting over the same man in an infamous scene in "From Russia With Love", opposite Israeli model Aliza Gur as Vida. During their time on set, Beswick became increasingly irritated with Gur's behaviour that led to a build-up of ill-feeling, which translated into a realistic fight sequence encouraged by the film's director, Terence Young. Beswick returned to the "Bond" series in 1965's "Thunderball", when she portrayed Paula Caplan, the local MI6 officer in Nassau, whom Bond works alongside in an effort to find a hijacked British nuclear bomber. Because she had been away from the Caribbean for so long, Beswick needed two weeks of sunbathing in an effort to get her colouring to appear as someone who lived in the region.

From Quiz A Common Bond..James Bond

Answer: Roger Moore

Roger Moore didn't have a fighting chance to win the hearts of fans. So many people loved Sean Connery and decided they did not like this change. His talent and good looks won over fans in his first James Bond movie "Live and Let Die" (1973). In 1999, he received the CBE (Command of the Order of the British Empire) for recognition with the children's charity, UNICEF. Years later, he received the Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire for his continued work. He had taken over the job of Goodwill Ambassador from Audrey Hepburn.

From Quiz The Name Was Bond, James Bond

Answer: Sean Connery

Connery is John Connor, an expert on Japanese affairs, who is called in to help solve the murder of a woman at a party. The murder occurred in the offices of a Japanese company, and Connor and Web Smith (Snipes) are put under pressure to leave the case. Sean Connery was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in August 1930. He was the first James Bond, starring in 'Doctor No' in 1962.

From Quiz Bond Movies Are Not Enough

Answer: You Only Live Twice

"You Only Live Twice" was indeed written by Roald Dahl; the movie was the first Bond movie to not follow Fleming's original script. Mr. Dahl, famous for his "Charlie & the Chocolate Factory", and "James and the Giant Peach", said that the idea of Blofeld running around in a suit of armor and cutting off people's heads was ridiculous.

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Answer: From Russia With Love

Although best known for his six successive appearances as KGB General Gogol from "The Spy Who Loved Me" to "The Living Daylights", German actor Walter Gotell's first appearance in a "Bond" film came in 1963 when he played Morzeny, the head of SPECTRE's training establishment, SPECTRE Island. In this role, he is part of the series' first pre-title sequence, which sees a training run of the planned assassination of James Bond. Gotell's return to the series saw him take the role of General Gogol, the Soviet eqivalent of 'M', with the role usually played as, if not an outright ally of Bond, then at least a respectful competitor, which is seen most prominently in "For Your Eyes Only". Gogol was intended to have a significant role in "The Living Daylights", but Walter Gotell's failing health saw his part scaled back, with the character of General Pushkin, played by John Rhys Davies, instead created to fulfill the part planned for Gogol.

From Quiz A Common Bond..James Bond

Answer: Pierce Brosnan

Pierce played Stuart Dunmeyer in the 1993 movie "Mrs. Doubtfire". Robin played Daniel Hillard and Mrs. Doubtfire. Robin and Sally Field decided to get divorced near the beginning of the movie. Miranda (Sally) decided that she needed a housekeeper. Daniel decided to dress up like a woman to spend more time with his children. Stu became Miranda's new boyfriend and Mrs. Doubtfire didn't like it.

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Answer: Timothy Dalton

Timothy Dalton played the part of Prince Rupert in this film. Richard Harris was Oliver Cromwell, Alec Guinness played King Charles I and Robert Morley was the Earl of Manchester. Dalton was tested for the role of James Bond for the film 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service', but felt he was too young for the part.

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Answer: Hagrid

Hagrid, whose first name is Rubeus, is the groundskeeper at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry.

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Answer: You Only Live Twice

Charles Gray had been an established character actor throughout the 1960s when he achieved his big break in 1967, first in a significant role in the film "The Night of the Generals", before being cast as 'Dikko' Henderson, a British Intelligence operative, in "You Only Live Twice". In the film, Henderson is somewhat of an eccentric, living in a hybrid Japanese / British style in Tokyo. "You Only Live Twice" was the first film in which Ernst Stavro Blofeld, the head of SPECTRE, was seen in full, played by Donald Pleasance. Four years later, in "Diamonds Are Forever", Gray returned to the "Bond" series to become the third actor in three films to play Blofeld (the character had been played by Telly Savalas in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service"). Like his two predecessors, Gray brought his own iteration to the character, with his Blofeld softly-spoken, urbane and suave.

From Quiz A Common Bond..James Bond

Answer: Sean Connery

Ian Fleming was not happy about the casting of Sean Connery for the initial movie. He felt that the Sean was rough around the edges and didn't show a lot of class. Ian was looking for someone like Cary Grant. After watching Sean rehearse, Ian realized the perfect actor was cast. "Dr. No"(1962) was about James Bond looking for his missing friend in Jamaica. He finds Dr. No's island and tries to foil the doctor's plan to take over the world.

From Quiz The Name Was Bond, James Bond

Answer: Pierce Brosnan

Michael Caine starred as John Preston in this 1987 thriller about the search for a Russian agent who was assembling an atomic bomb. Pierce Brosnan was born in Ireland in May 1953. He was chosen to play James Bond in 1986, but could not take up the role as he had other commitments.

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Answer: Goldfinger

Burt Kwouk is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Cato, the manservant of Inspector Clouseau, in the "Pink Panther" series. However, the same year as Kwouk's first appearance as Cato also saw him appear as Mr Ling in "Goldfinger". Mr Ling is an expert in nuclear fission sent by the Chinese to help Auric Goldfinger with his plan to irradiate the US supply of gold bullion. Three years later, Kwouk was cast as Number Three, one of the SPECTRE operatives in the giant volcano hideaway from which the organisation was launching a rocket to hijack US and Soviet spacecraft. The unnamed operative (who was portrayed as Japanese, despite Kwouk being ethnically Chinese) is one of the senior SPECTRE members responsible for the operation of the facility under the direction of Blofeld. In the same year, 1967, Kwouk was one of a number of actors that had appeared in the "Bond" series, including Ursula Andress and Vladek Sheybal, to also make an appearance in the spoof "Casino Royale".

From Quiz A Common Bond..James Bond

Answer: Roger Moore

"Moonraker"(1979) starred Roger Moore, Richard Kiel and Lois Chiles. It was about an American space shuttle that was hijacked in mid-flight. Richard Kiel played "Jaws" in this movie. He stands at 7'2" and easily played the bad guy. He earned his nickname in the previous Bond movie "The Spy Who Loved Me" (1977) by having steel teeth. His popularity brought him to "Moonraker"(1979).

From Quiz The Name Was Bond, James Bond

Answer: George Lazenby

Stephen Baldwin and Kari Wuhrer are the main characters in 'Spider's Web'. They plan to divert funds from the company where they work, to a Swiss bank account. The film was released in 2001. Lazenby was James Bond in 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' (1969). He backed out of his contract after that movie, leaving the way clear for Roger Moore.

From Quiz Bond Movies Are Not Enough

Answer: Goldfinger

The scene shown in "Catch Me If You Can" is one of the most recognizable from "Goldfinger". It's the scene in which Honor Blackman's character introduces herself to James Bond. I noticed a slight discrepancy-Abagnale sees "Goldfinger" circa 1969, even though at that time, the Bond movie in theaters would most likely have been "On Her Majesty's Secret Service".

From Quiz The Name's Not Bond, Not James Bond

Answer: Sean Bean

The Yorkshire-born actor Sean Bean shot to fame in the televised series "Sharpe", based on Bernard Cornwell's Napoleon-era books. He played Richard Sharpe for four years from 1993. When "The Living Daylights" was in pre-production, Sean Bean auditioned for the part of James Bond. The role went to Pierce Brosnan, however the producers had been impressed by Bean and cast him as rogue MI6 spy Alec Trevelyan in "GoldenEye". The famous fight between 007 and Alex Trevelyan at a giant radio telescope took six weeks to plan and shoot. Sean Bean had an impressive line-up of movie roles, including the "Lord of the Rings" series between 2001 and 2003. He won several awards for television's "Game of Thrones". "The Living Daylights" was the 15th official Bond movie and was released in 1987. "GoldenEye" was the 17th and was released in 1995.

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Answer: Diamonds Are Forever

Marc Lawrence's acting career had begun in the 1930s when he was a contract player with Columbia Pictures, with his brooding appearance and thick accent often leading to his playing 'heavies'. Having been blacklisted during the 1950s, his career in the United States resumed in the 1960s, and eventually led to his being cast in "Diamonds Are Forever" as the leader of a gang of hoods working as part of Blofeld's diamond smuggling operation. Three years later, he played the role of Rodney, a mob associate of Scaramanga, who has been hired to kill the hit-man. Rodney appears solely in the pre-title sequence of "The Man with the Golden Gun". A theory amongst fans of the "Bond" series exists which posits that Lawrence in fact played the character twice, meaning that Rodney is in fact the leader of the gang in "Diamonds Are Forever".

From Quiz A Common Bond..James Bond

Answer: Timothy Dalton

The miniseries "Centennial" (1978) was a television miniseries that covered two centuries in Colorado from the mid 1700's up until the 1970's. Timothy joined the cast which included Raymond Burr, Richard Chamberlain, Robert Conrad, Richard Crenna, Chad Everett and many others. Timothy played Oliver Seccombe in this historical movie about French fur traders, cattle drives and Native American culture.

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