- Sean Connery is a legendary Scottish film actor
- He passed away in 2020 at the age of 90
- HERE are some facts many fans don't know
Here's a doozy: Despite being known as Sean, the actor’s first name is Thomas, and he was referred to as Tommy in his youth. Like many actors he chose a better moniker! Connery was always a proud Scotsman. Ever the patriot, he had a tattoo reading ‘Scotland forever’ which he got at the age of 16 when he enrolled in the Royal Navy.
Sean Connery's career is admirable
He reportedly placed third in the Mr. Universe contest in 1953 although there is some dispute over whether he finished third in the Junior class, or failed to place in the ‘Tall Man’ classification...
Also interesting:
Connery attended dancing lessons for 11 years under the tutelage of Swedish dance legend Yat Malmgren. He turned down an offer to portray "Gandalf" in the 'Lord of the Rings' series claiming he couldn’t understand the novels...
Watch the video above to learn more!