Neil Connery

Neil Niren Connery (born 1 January 1938)[1] is a retired Scottish actor and the younger brother of actor Sir Sean Connery.[2]

Neil Connery
Born
Neil Niren Connery

(1938-01-01) 1 January 1938
Edinburgh, Scotland
NationalityScottish
OccupationActor, plasterer
Years active1967–1996
Spouse(s)Eleanor Connery
Children2
FamilySean Connery (brother)
Jason Connery (nephew)

Biography

Connery was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on 1 January 1938.[1] The Connery family is of Irish origin. His father Joseph Connery was a lorry driver and his mother Euphemia McBain worked as a cleaner.[3] Connery had a modest upbringing in a deprived area of Edinburgh. Throughout his acting career, Neil has appeared in several films.

Career

Neil Connery's film debut was in O.K. Connery (1967), a James Bond-inspired film.[4] The film was retitled Operation Kid Brother in the United States and is also known as Operation Double 007. It became known for having a number of the original James Bond series actors appearing as similar characters. OK Connery was featured on Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1998) under its alternative title, Operation Double 007.[5]

In 1969 Connery appeared in the science fiction film The Body Stealers, also known as Thin Air, where he plays Jim Radford, an investigator trying to figure out why paratroopers are disappearing in mid-air.[6]

In 1980, Connery appeared as a guest star in the British TV Series Only When I Laugh. He played the Neil Niren MD – CT character, in the 7th episode ("Last Tango") from the second season.

In 1984, he once again capitalised on his brother's fame in Aces Go Places 3 and made a comeback on the big screen as Mr. Bond.[7]

For most of his life, he worked as a plasterer, until an accident in 1983 ended his career. He is married to Eleanor, with whom he has two daughters.[8]

Filmography

References
  1. "Neil Connery". Fandango. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  2. Cramb, Auslan (16 September 2014). "Sir Sean Connery's tax exile status keeps him away from independence debate, says brother". Telegraph. Archived from the original on 5 February 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  3. "Scottish Roots People – Sean Connery". Scottishroots.com. 25 August 1930. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  4. Crowther, Bosley (23 November 1967). "O K Connery (1967) Screen: Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Reagan:New Cinema Playhouse Changes Its Fare Picture Makes a Case for the Californian 'Operation Kid Brother'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  5. "Mystery Science Theater 3000 S 05 E 08 Operation Double 007 / Recap". TV Tropes. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  6. "Invasion of the Body Stealers (Thin Air ) (1969)". FilmAffinity. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  7. "Aces Go Places 3". Hkfilm.net. Archived from the original on 7 January 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  8. "Sean brother faces jail for drink-driving". The Scotsman. 5 July 2002. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2020.



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