Perhaps he will always be remembered as the guy who replaced Sean Connery in the James Bond series, arguably something he never lived down. Roger Moore was born in Stockwell, London, in 1927, the son of a policeman. He first wanted to be an artist, but got into films full time after becoming an extra in the late forties. Moore also served in the British Military During the Second World War. He came to America in 1953. Suave, extremely handsome, and an excellent actor, he got a contract with MGM . His initial foray met with mixed success, with movies like Diane and Interrupted Melody, as well as The Last Time I Saw Paris.

Moore went into television in the 1950s in shows like Ivanhoe and The Alaskans, but probably got the most recognition from Maverick, as cousin Beau. In 1962 he got his big breakthrough, at least internationally, as The Saint. The show made him a superstar and he became very successful thereafter. Moore ended his run as the Saint, and was one of the premier stars of the world, but he was not catching on in America. In an effort to change this, he agreed to star with Tony Curtis in ITC's The Persuaders!, but although hugely popular in Europe, it did not catch on in the US and was cancelled. Just prior to making the series, he starred in the dark The Man Who Haunted Himself, which proved there was far more to Moore than the light-hearted roles he had previously accepted.

Next, he was offered and accepted the role of James Bond, and once audiences got used to the change of style from Connery’s portrayal, they also accepted him. Live and Let Die, his first Bond movie, grossed more outside of America than Diamonds Are Forever - Connery's last outing as James Bond. He went on to star in another six Bond films, before bowing out after A View to a Kill in 1985. He was 57 at the time the film was made and was looking a little too old for Bond - it was possibly one film too many.

In between times, there had been more success with appearances in films such as That Lucky Touch, Shout at the Devil, The Wild Geese, Escape to Athena, and _North Sea Hijack (1980)_ . Despite his fame from the Bond films and many others, the US never completely took to him until he starred in The Cannonball Run alongside Burt Reynolds, a big hit there.

After relinquishing his role as Bond, his work load tended to diminish a little, though he did star in the American Box office flop, Feuer, Eis & Dynamit (Fire, Ice & Dynamite), as well as the comedy, Bullseye!, with Michael Caine. He did the overlooked comedy _Bed & Breakfast (1992/I)_ , as well as the TV movie _Man Who Wouldn't Die, The (1995) (TV)_ , and then the major Jean-Claude Van Damme flop, _Quest, The (1996/I)_ . Moore then took second rate roles such as Spice World, and the American TV series The Dream Team. Although his film work may have slowed down, he is still very much in the public eye, be it appearing on TV chat shows or hosting documentaries.
A View to a Kill (1985): $5,000,000
Octopussy (1983): $4,000,000

During the early stages of his career Roger collected towels from the hotels he stayed in. However, he stopped when a British newspaper printed a story entitled 'Roger Moore is a towel thief'. He revealed on So Graham Norton that he still has the collection in his Swiss home. He succeeded Audrey Hepburn as goodwill ambassador for UNICEF. Father of Geoffrey Moore, Christian Moore and Deborah Moore. Awarded CBE (Commander Of The Most Excellent Order Of The British Empire) in 1999. Was scheduled to make his musical theatre debut as "Sir George" in "Aspects of Love" in 1990. He left the production days before his escape clause expired due to his own concerns over his singing ability. He was replaced by Kevin Colson. In May 2000 he received an International Humanitarian Award from the London Variety Club for his charity work. His father was a Policeman. Whilst doing National Service, Moore served with Military Intelligence. In just few days after he had arrived in USA in 1952, he was in a television play World by the Tail. He is a good friend of Lois Maxwell, who played Miss Moneypenny in Bond movies. They first met in mid 1940s at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. Roger and his then companion, 'Christina 'Kiki' Tholstrup' , escaped injury when another vehicle collided with the actor's car. Airbags were attributed to preventing injury. They married the following year. [13 January 2001] In 1990, he participated as a guest host in _33 Zecchino d'Oro_ . Received an honourary doctorate from Ryerson Polytechnic University in 1999. His contract for the 007 films provided him with an unlimited supply of Montecristo cigars during filming. The bill for this typically ran to thousands of pounds. 2002 - lives in Switzerland and Monte Carlo with his wife 'Christina 'Kiki' Tholstrup' . In 1954, he was offered contracts with the Royal Shakespeare Company or MGM. Noel Coward advised him to go for the money. Despite playing James Bond in seven Bond films, he never ordered a vodka martini shaken not stirred. Oldest person to debut as James Bond. He was 46 when Live and Let Die premiered. Was Air France's 8,000,000th passenger. [21 May 1964] Collapsed during a matinee performance of the Broadway comedy "The Play What I Wrote", but finished the show after a 10-minute break. Roger was playing the part of the mystery guest star, which the cameo role is filled by celebrities, when he fainted toward the end of the second act. He was taken to the hospital after the show. The following day he was fitted with a pacemaker - something he had been previously told he would eventually have to get. [7 May 2003] Knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours, June 2003. Was best man at friends Bryan Forbes and Nanette Newman's wedding Ironically for his first Razzie nomination (Worst Supporting Actor in Spice World) he went head to head with another former Bond, Sean Connery in The Avengers, also receiving his first Razzie nomination. Neither man won, however. Was older than any other actor to play James Bond when he portrayed him at age 57 in A View to a Kill. Sean Connery was 52 when he last played Bond in Never Say Never Again. A close friend of the Danish Royal Family, especially the Prinsesse Alexandra, attended the Christening of Princess Alexandra and Prins Joachim's youngest son, Felix. Attended the wedding of the Danish Kronprins Frederik and Kronprinsesse Mary on May 14th 2004. He was born in the same Labour Ward in London as the actor Brian Weske, five years previously. Attended the wedding of Joan Collins and Percy Gibson . He says his favorite Bond film is The Spy Who Loved Me. Underwent surgery for prostate cancer in 1993. Speaks Italian perfectly, former wife Luisa Mattioli is an Italian citizen. Was cast in two roles that were originally offered to Patrick McGoohan: Simon Templar in The Saint and James Bond in Live and Let Die. Often spends summers in Hornbæk, Denmark, where his wife 'Christina 'Kiki' Tholstrup' has a summer house. Detests doings scenes that involves him shooting firearms - which caused him to ruin countless 007 takes. Quit smoking cigarettes in 1971 following a stern lecture from Tony Curtis on the set of The Persuaders!. Both he and his daughter, Deborah Moore, have acted in the James Bond franchise. She played the air hostess in Die Another Day. Officially announced his retirement from playing James Bond on 3 December 1985, as it was agreed by all involved in the franchise that Moore had got too old for the role by that point. Moore himself was quoted as saying that he felt embarrassed to be seen performing love scenes with beautiful actresses who were young enough to be his daughters. Took part in a special celebrity edition of Blind Date on The Prince's Trust 30th Birthday: Live. He and actor Richard E. Grant lost to The X Factor's Chico Slimani, who got to date Dame Edna Everage. Publicly supported the Conservative Party in the 2001 General Election. Chose a Swedish conference on child abuse to announce to the world that he too was a victim. He said he was molested as a child, but not seriously. He waited until he was 16 to tell his mother because he said he was "ashamed." Rides in or drives a motor-powered boat in every James Bond movie he has appeared in. Played James Bond in seven movies, the most of any actor to date. He never drove the most famous of all James Bond cars in a Bond film i.e. a 1964 silver birch Aston Martin DB5 or any other Aston Martin model. The DB5 was made famous by the Sean Connery James Bond movies Goldfinger and then Thunderball with later models appearing in some subsequent Bond pictures. However, Moore, who played James Bond seven times, has only ever been seen on screen with this make once and that was in The Cannonball Run where he self-parodies his James Bond persona. In this movie, the DB5's license plate number was 6633PP.