James Bond: six actors who have played 007

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October 26, 2015
LONDON (AFP) - British actor Daniel Craig plays James Bond for the fourth time in the new 007 film "Spectre".

He is the sixth star to play the suave secret agent in the official Bond movies over more than half a century.

Here is a filmography of the franchise:

- 1: Sean Connery -
- 1962: "Dr. No"

- 1963: "From Russia with Love"

- 1964: "Goldfinger"

- 1965: "Thunderball"

- 1967: "You Only Live Twice"

- 1971: "Diamonds Are Forever"

Connery returned to play Bond in 1983 in "Never Say Never Again", which was not part of the official franchise.

- 2: George Lazenby -
- 1969: "On Her Majesty's Secret Service"

- 3: Roger Moore -
- 1973: "Live and Let Die"

- 1974: "The Man with the Golden Gun"

- 1977: "The Spy Who Loved Me"

- 1979: "Moonraker"

- 1981: "For Your Eyes Only"

- 1983: "Octopussy"

- 1985: "A View to a Kill"

- 4: Timothy Dalton -
- 1987: "The Living Daylights"

- 1989: "Licence to Kill"

- 5: Pierce Brosnan -
- 1995: "GoldenEye"

- 1997: "Tomorrow Never Dies"

- 1999: "The World Is Not Enough"

- 2002: "Die Another Day"

- 6: Daniel Craig -
- 2006: "Casino Royale"

- 2008: "Quantum of Solace"

- 2012: "Skyfall"

- 2015: "Spectre"

Barry Nelson and David Niven also played the famous British secret agent in 1954 and 1967 respectively in unofficial James Bond films.