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George Lazenby

1939-09-05 (85 years old) in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia

George Lazenby was born on September 5th, 1939, in Australia. He moved to London, England in 1964, after serving in the Australian Army. Before becoming an actor, he worked as an auto mechanic, used car salesman, prestige car salesman, and as a male model, in London, England. In 1968, Lazenby was cast as "James Bond", despite his only previous acting experience being in commercials, and his only film appearance being a bit-part in a 1965 Italian-made Bond spoof. Lazenby won the role based on a screen-test fight scene, the strength of his interviews, fight skills and audition footage. A chance encounter with Bond series producer Albert R. Broccoli in a hair salon in 1966, in London, had given Lazenby his first shot at getting the role. Broccoli had made a mental note to remember Lazenby as a possible candidate at the time when he thought Lazenby looked like a Bond. The lengths Lazenby went to, to get the role included, spending his last pounds on acquiring a tailor-made suit from Sean Connery's tailor, which was originally made for Connery, along with purchasing a very Bondish-looking Rolex watch, and an Aston Martin DB5 car, the Bond car at the time. Lazenby quit the role of Bond right before the premiere of his only film, On her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), citing he would get other acting roles, and that his Bond contract, which was fourteen pages thick, was too demanding on him. In his post-Bond career, Lazenby has acted in TV movies, commercials, various recurring roles in TV series, the film series "Emmanuelle", several Bond movie spoofs, TV guest appearances, provided voice for several animated movies and series, and several Hong Kong action films, using his martial arts expertise.

Movies

actor
Mundije
20 %|Jan 12, 2024
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
poster
Real Men
58 %|Jul 18, 2019
Documentary
poster
And the Winner Isn't
57 %|Dec 8, 2017
Documentary
poster
Becoming Bond
69.64 %|Mar 11, 2017
Documentary, Comedy
poster
Death Game
15 %|Feb 22, 2017
poster
A Winter Rose
33 %|Dec 2, 2016
Drama, Music
poster
The Order
100 %|Jul 12, 2016
Science Fiction, Action, Crime
poster
Hunter
30 %|Sep 29, 2015
poster
Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars
62 %|Oct 29, 2012
Documentary, Adventure
poster
Everything or Nothing
71 %|Oct 5, 2012
Documentary
poster
Not Quite Hollywood
68 %|Aug 28, 2008
Comedy, Documentary
poster
Winter Break
43 %|Mar 22, 2003
Comedy, Drama
actor
Best Ever Bond
50 %|Nov 22, 2002
Documentary, Action
poster
Spider's Web
50 %|Nov 12, 2002
Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Romance
poster
Bond Girls Are Forever
57.69 %|Nov 6, 2002
Documentary
actor
Legacy of the Dragon
0 %|Jan 1, 2001
Documentary
poster
Four Dogs Playing Poker
42 %|Jun 6, 2000
Crime, Drama, Thriller
poster
Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'
57.5 %|May 16, 2000
Documentary
poster
Harry Saltzman: Showman
65 %|Jan 1, 2000
Documentary
poster
Gut Feeling
0 %|Jan 1, 1999
Comedy
poster
Star of Jaipur
0 %|Dec 31, 1998
poster
The Path of the Dragon
64 %|Jan 1, 1998
Documentary, History
poster
Bruce Lee: The Intercepting Fist
25 %|Jan 1, 1998
Action, Documentary
poster
The Secrets of 007
79 %|Dec 4, 1997
Documentary
poster
Fox Hunt
0 %|Jan 1, 1996
Comedy, Action
poster
In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross
30 %|Dec 10, 1995
Documentary
poster
Twin Sitters
64 %|Oct 1, 1994
Comedy, Family, Thriller
poster
Gettysburg
69 %|Oct 8, 1993
Drama, History, War
poster
Emmanuelle's Secret
36 %|Sep 10, 1993
Romance, Drama
poster
Emmanuelle's Perfume
43 %|Jun 6, 1993
Romance, Drama
poster
Emmanuelle's Magic
35 %|May 2, 1993
Drama
poster
Emmanuelle's Love
34 %|Apr 3, 1993
Romance, Drama
poster
Emmanuelle in Venice
36 %|Mar 7, 1993
Romance, Drama
poster
Emmanuelle's Revenge
32 %|Feb 14, 1993
Romance, Drama
poster
Emmanuelle Forever
35 %|Feb 7, 1993
Drama
poster
The Evil Inside Me
0 %|Jan 1, 1993
Horror, Thriller
poster
Eyes of the Beholder
62 %|Jan 1, 1992
Mystery, Horror, Thriller
poster
Hell Hunters
40 %|Feb 15, 1988
Action
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The Grand Knockout Tournament
60 %|Jun 19, 1987
Comedy, Family
poster
Never Too Young to Die
46.349999999999994 %|Jun 13, 1986
Adventure, Action, Drama
poster
Master Ninja II
70 %|Jan 20, 1984
Action, TV Movie
poster
Bruce Lee: The Legend
79 %|Jan 1, 1984
Documentary
poster
The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair
58 %|Apr 5, 1983
Action, Crime, Thriller, TV Movie
poster
Last Harem
30 %|Aug 12, 1981
Adventure, Drama
poster
Saint Jack
66 %|Apr 27, 1979
Drama
poster
Evening in Byzantium
0 %|Aug 14, 1978
TV Movie, Drama
poster
Death Dimension
45 %|Jul 1, 1978
Action, Science Fiction
poster
The Newman Shame
0 %|Jan 1, 1978
TV Movie, Thriller
poster
The Kentucky Fried Movie
62 %|Aug 10, 1977
Comedy
poster
Cover Girls
50 %|May 18, 1977
Action, TV Movie, Drama
poster
A Queen's Ransom
48 %|Sep 16, 1976
Crime, Action
actor
Is There Anybody There?
70 %|Jun 24, 1976
Thriller, TV Movie
poster
The Man from Hong Kong
67 %|Jul 31, 1975
Action, Crime
poster
Stoner
48 %|Aug 2, 1974
Action, Crime, Thriller
poster
Kung Fu Killers
70 %|Jan 1, 1974
Documentary, Action, TV Movie
poster
Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend
83 %|Oct 14, 1973
Documentary
poster
The Operation
0 %|Feb 26, 1973
Drama, TV Movie
actor
Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong
0 %|Jan 1, 1973
Documentary
poster
Who Saw Her Die?
63.58 %|May 12, 1972
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Horror
poster
Universal Soldier
60 %|May 1, 1972
Drama, Action
poster
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
65.74 %|Dec 18, 1969
Adventure, Action, Thriller
poster
Shot On Ice
40 %|Jan 1, 1969
Documentary
poster
Swiss Movement
60 %|Jan 1, 1969
poster
Above It All
60 %|Jan 1, 1969
Documentary
poster
Z Dead End
0 %|Invalid Date
Horror, Action, Science Fiction

Series

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Top Gear
75 %|Oct 20, 2002
Talk, Action & Adventure, Reality, Comedy
poster
Batman Beyond
81 %|Jan 10, 1999
Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Kids
poster
The Pretender
73.83 %|Sep 19, 1996
Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
poster
E! True Hollywood Story
80.41 %|Aug 21, 1996
Documentary
poster
Diagnosis: Murder
71 %|Oct 29, 1993
Drama, Family
poster
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
65 %|Jan 27, 1993
Action & Adventure, Drama
poster
Baywatch
59 %|Apr 23, 1989
Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime
poster
Freddy's Nightmares
71.41 %|Oct 9, 1988
Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
poster
Superboy
64 %|Oct 8, 1988
Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
poster
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
73 %|Sep 29, 1985
Drama, Mystery, Crime
poster
Cover Up
67 %|Sep 22, 1984
Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime
poster
Hotel
68 %|Aug 21, 1982
Drama, Soap
poster
B. J. and the Bear
55 %|Feb 10, 1979
Drama, Comedy
poster
Play for Today
61 %|Oct 15, 1970
Drama
poster
Hawaii Five-O
71 %|Sep 20, 1968
Action & Adventure, Drama
poster
Omnibus
75 %|Oct 13, 1967
Documentary