This is because of the fact that while he had a straight five year run as the character, from 1962 to 1967, he was lured back twice after that golden age to reprise the character. But while he's one of the most iconic actors to have played the role, he's also one of the most complicated actors to have taken the role. No not only won the author over to his side, it also caused him to write the character closer to the actor's own background in subsequent novels.
Probably the most iconic James Bond to ever hit the screen, Sean Connery is the person that everyone thinks of when you say the words, “Bond, James Bond.” While Ian Fleming initially doubted the casting, his successful debut in 1962's Dr.
