Sean Connery competed in Mr Universe in 1953. ... According to the database Muscle Memory, Connery, going by the name Tom Connery, his birth name, did not place in the Tall category.

Sean Connery dies, iconic "James Bond" actor dead at 90 04:41. ... He was a bodybuilder, entering the Mr. Universe competition in 1953, before his career in the entertainment industry took off.

Sean Connery was a bodybuilder before he was an actor. “His hobby of bodybuilding culminated in a bid for the 1950 Mr. Universe title where he placed third,” says his official site.

The rough-hewn actor, one-time milkman, and bodybuilder from Edinburgh had not been the producers' first choice for Bond. ... 30 Photos of Sean Connery's Eternal Cool; ...

Sean Connery was a movie star, like few before him and practically no one since. Made famous by the role of Bond, James Bond, the Oscar-winning actor established himself as much more than just 007 ...

“Sean Connery was a legend” tweeted Arnold Schwarzenegger, another actor who got his start in bodybuilding. “One of the greatest actors of all time. He provided endless entertainment for all ...

Sean Connery as James Bond in the 1971 film “Diamonds Are Forever.” He played the part in the first five Bond films and seven over all. ... Bodybuilding led indirectly to acting.

Sean Connery has died at age 90. For many fans, ... Connery capitalized on his burly good looks as a bodybuilder (taking third in the 1950 Mr. Universe competition) and model.

Born Thomas Sean Connery in Edinburgh, Scotland on Aug. 25, ... A bodybuilder with looks that didn't go unnoticed by those around him, Connery won a Mr. Universe competition in London in 1953.

Sean Connery was a movie star, like few before him and practically no one since. Made famous by the role of Bond, James Bond, the Oscar-winning actor established himself as much more than just 007 ...