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George Lazenby

George Lazenby

Acting

Born: September 5, 1939 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get the role included, spending his last pounds on acquiring a tailor-made suit from Sean Connery's tailor, which was originally made for Connery, along with purchasing a very Bondish-looking Rolex watch, and an Aston Martin DB5 car, the Bond car at the time.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.

Known For
Filmography
Mundije

Mundije

US President

2025
Real Men

Real Men

Himself - Actor

2019
And the Winner Isn't

And the Winner Isn't

Self

2017
Becoming Bond

Becoming Bond

Himself

2017
Death Game

Death Game

General Bullmount

2017
A Winter Rose

A Winter Rose

Henry

2016
The Order

The Order

Peters

2016
Hunter

Hunter

General Bullmount

2015
Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars

Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars

Self

2012
Everything or Nothing

Everything or Nothing

Self

2012
Not Quite Hollywood

Not Quite Hollywood

Self

2008
Winter Break

Winter Break

Campbell Grady

2003

Best Ever Bond

Self / James Bond

2002
Spider's Web

Spider's Web

Leland De Winter

2002
Legacy of the Dragon

Legacy of the Dragon

Self

2001
Four Dogs Playing Poker

Four Dogs Playing Poker

Carlo

2000
Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'

Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'

2000
Harry Saltzman: Showman

Harry Saltzman: Showman

Self

2000
Batman Beyond: The Movie

Batman Beyond: The Movie

King (voice)

1999
Gut Feeling

Gut Feeling

1999
Star of Jaipur

Star of Jaipur

John Steele

1998
Bruce Lee: The Intercepting Fist

Bruce Lee: The Intercepting Fist

Self

1998
The Path of the Dragon

The Path of the Dragon

Self

1998
The Secrets of 007

The Secrets of 007

Self

1997
Fox Hunt

Fox Hunt

Chauncy

1996
In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross

In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross

Self / James Bond

1995
Twin Sitters

Twin Sitters

Leland Stromm

1994
Death by Misadventure: The Mysterious Life of Bruce Lee

Death by Misadventure: The Mysterious Life of Bruce Lee

Self

1993
Gettysburg

Gettysburg

Brig. Gen. J. Johnston Pettigrew

1993
Emmanuelle's Secret

Emmanuelle's Secret

Mario

1993
Emmanuelle's Perfume

Emmanuelle's Perfume

Mario

1993
Emmanuelle's Magic

Emmanuelle's Magic

Mario

1993
Emmanuelle's Love

Emmanuelle's Love

Mario

1993
Emmanuelle in Venice

Emmanuelle in Venice

Mario

1993
Emmanuelle's Revenge

Emmanuelle's Revenge

Mario

1993
Emmanuelle Forever

Emmanuelle Forever

Mario

1993
The Evil Inside Me

The Evil Inside Me

Grandinetti

1993
Eyes of the Beholder

Eyes of the Beholder

Jack Wyman

1992
Hell Hunters

Hell Hunters

Heinrich

1988
The Grand Knockout Tournament

The Grand Knockout Tournament

Self

1987
Happy Anniversary 007: 25 Years of James Bond

Happy Anniversary 007: 25 Years of James Bond

Self (archive footage)

1987
Never Too Young to Die

Never Too Young to Die

Drew Stargrove

1986
Master Ninja II

Master Ninja II

Mallory

1984
The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair

The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair

J.B.

1983
Last Harem

Last Harem

Prince Almalarik

1981
Saint Jack

Saint Jack

Senator

1979
Evening in Byzantium

Evening in Byzantium

Roger Tory

1978
Death Dimension

Death Dimension

Capt. Gallagher

1978
The Newman Shame

The Newman Shame

John Brandy

1978
The Kentucky Fried Movie

The Kentucky Fried Movie

The Architect (segment "That's Armageddon")

1977
Cover Girls

Cover Girls

Michael

1977
A Queen's Ransom

A Queen's Ransom

Morgan

1976

Is There Anybody There?

John Hersey

1976
The Man from Hong Kong

The Man from Hong Kong

Wilton

1975
Stoner

Stoner

Joseph Stoner

1974
Kung Fu Killers

Kung Fu Killers

Self

1974
Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend

Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend

Self

1973
The Operation

The Operation

David Adler

1973

Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong

Self

1973
Who Saw Her Die?

Who Saw Her Die?

Franco Serpieri

1972
Universal Soldier

Universal Soldier

Ryker

1972
On Her Majesty's Secret Service

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

James Bond

1969
Above It All

Above It All

Self

1969
Swiss Movement

Swiss Movement

Self

1969
Shot On Ice

Shot On Ice

Self

1969