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George Lazenby
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…
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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get the role included, spending his last pounds on acquiring a tailor-made suit from Sean Connery's tailor, which was originally made for Connery, along with purchasing a very Bondish-looking Rolex watch, and an Aston Martin DB5 car, the Bond car at the time.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.
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2025
Mundije
Movie US President
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2019
Real Men
Movie Himself - Actor
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2017
And the Winner Isn't
Movie Self
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2017
Becoming Bond
Movie Himself
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2017
Death Game
Movie General Bullmount
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2016
A Winter Rose
Movie Henry
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2016
The Order
Movie Peters
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2015
Hunter
Movie General Bullmount
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2012
Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars
Movie Self
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2012
Everything or Nothing
Movie Self
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2008
Not Quite Hollywood
Movie Self
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2003
Winter Break
Movie Campbell Grady
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2002
Best Ever Bond
Movie Self / James Bond
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2002
Spider's Web
Movie Leland De Winter
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2001
Legacy of the Dragon
Movie Self
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2000
Four Dogs Playing Poker
Movie Carlo
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- 2000
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2000
Harry Saltzman: Showman
Movie Self
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1999
Batman Beyond
TV show King (voice)
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1999
Batman Beyond: The Movie
Movie King (voice)
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1999
Gut Feeling
Movie
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1998
Star of Jaipur
Movie John Steele
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1998
The Path of the Dragon
Movie Self
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1998
Bruce Lee: The Intercepting Fist
Movie Self
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1997
The Secrets of 007
Movie Self
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1996
The Pretender
TV show Major Charles
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1996
E! True Hollywood Story
TV show
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1996
Fox Hunt
Movie Chauncy
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1995
In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross
Movie Self / James Bond
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1994
Twin Sitters
Movie Leland Stromm
- 1993
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1993
Diagnosis: Murder
TV show Vince Thatcher
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1993
Gettysburg
Movie Brig. Gen. J. Johnston Pettigrew
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1993
Emmanuelle's Secret
Movie Mario
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1993
Emmanuelle's Perfume
Movie Mario
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1993
Emmanuelle's Magic
Movie Mario
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1993
Emmanuelle's Love
Movie Mario
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1993
Emmanuelle in Venice
Movie Mario
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1993
Emmanuelle's Revenge
Movie Mario
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1993
Emmanuelle Forever
Movie Mario
