[Mick]

Funny how many non-English actors played Bond.  Niven was born in Belgravia, Moore was born in London and Craig was born in Chester. But the rest weren't English.

Connery was Scottish.  Brosnan was Irish, born in Drogheda.  Dalton was Welsh.  George Lazenby was Australian.

And, rather interestingly, Clint Eastwood was asked to play James Bond when Connery's role was winding down.  Eastwood's lawyer represented the Broccolis, and the offer came through the lawyer.  Eastwood was quoted in an interview: 

“I was also offered pretty good money to do James Bond if I would take on the role. This was after Sean Connery left. My lawyer represented the Broccolis [who produce the Bond franchise], and he came and said, ‘They would love to have you.’ But to me, well, that was somebody else’s gig. That’s Sean’s deal. It didn’t feel right for me to be doing it.”

[Mick]

Funny how many non-English actors played Bond.  Niven was born in Belgravia, Moore was born in London and Craig was born in Chester. But the rest weren't English.

Connery was Scottish.  Brosnan was Irish, born in Drogheda.  Dalton was Welsh.  George Lazenby was Australian.

And, rather interestingly, Clint Eastwood was asked to play James Bond when Connery's role was winding down.  Eastwood's lawyer represented the Broccolis, and the offer came through the lawyer.  Eastwood was quoted in an interview: 

“I was also offered pretty good money to do James Bond if I would take on the role. This was after Sean Connery left. My lawyer represented the Broccolis [who produce the Bond franchise], and he came and said, ‘They would love to have you.’ But to me, well, that was somebody else’s gig. That’s Sean’s deal. It didn’t feel right for me to be doing it.”