In pictures: Sean Connery's life in film

In Pictures – Here we look back at some of his film roles over the past six decades

The Scottish actor was the first to bring the role of 007 to the big screen and appeared in seven of the spy thrillers between 1962 and 1983.

13. Roger Moore and Sean Connery

Roger Moore and Sean Connery Photo: Sipa/Shutterstock

Sean Connery as James Bond in 1983, Never Say Never Again Photo: Warner Bros/Kobal/Shutterstock

Sean Connery with Juliette James in Time Bandits in 1981 Photo: Handmade Films/Kobal/Shutterstoc

Sean Connery with Christian Slater in The Name of The Rose in 1986 Photo: Neue Constantin/Zdf/Kobal/Shutte