George Lazenby | |
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 Lazenby at the 2008 Big Apple Comic Con | |
| Born | George Robert Lazenby 5 September 1939 Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1963–2024 |
| Known for | James Bond in On Her Majesty's Secret Service |
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| Children | 6 (1 deceased) |
George Robert Lazenby (/ˈleɪzənbi/; born 5 September 1939)[1] is an Australian retired actor. He was the second actor to portray the fictional British secret agent James Bond in the Eon Productions film series, playing the character in On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969). Since he appeared in only one film, Lazenby's tenure as Bond is the shortest among the actors in the series.
Lazenby began his professional career as a model and had only acted in commercials when he was cast to replace the original Bond actor, Sean Connery.[2] He declined to return for subsequent Bond films and instead pursued roles in Universal Soldier (1971), Who Saw Her Die? (1972), The Shrine of Ultimate Bliss (1974), The Man from Hong Kong (1975), and The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977). After his career stalled in the late 1970s, he moved into business and invested in real estate.
Lazenby later appeared in roles that parodied James Bond. In 2017, a Hulu docudrama film, Becoming Bond, featured Lazenby recounting his life story and portrayal of Bond.
- ^ "George Lazenby biography". The New York Times. accessed 4 June 2011.
- ^ "New '007' selected". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. 3 October 1968. p. 3A. Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.