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English actor Roger Moore famously played secret agent James Bond in seven films and Simon Templar in British television series The Saint. He has been a UNICEF ambassador since 1991.
Moore began his career as a male model and made his first film and television appearances in the 1950s. In 1961, Moore was cast as Simon Templar in a television adaptation of Leslie Charteris' Saint novels. The show made Moore a household name in the UK and the United States.
Moore made his first Bond film, Live and Let Die, in 1973. He is the longest-running Bond actor, having appeared in seven films from 1973 to 1985.
After retiring from the Bond role, Moore continued to appear in various film and television projects. His primary public role, however, has been a humanitarian one as an ambassador for UNICEF.
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Fast Facts
- Born: October 14, 1927
- Birthplace: London, England
- Played James Bond in seven films
- Has been a UNICEF ambassador since 1991
- Won a Golden Globe in 1979
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Criticism of Bond films
Following the British debut of the 2008 Bond film Quantum of Solace, starring Daniel Craig as the infamous spy, Moore gave an interview with Reuters in which he complained about the level of violence in some of the entries in the film series. He recalls, in particular, being offended by the gruesomeness in his final film as Bond, 1985's A View to a Kill, and arguing with director Guy Hamilton over the character's outlook while making The Man With the Golden Gun.CBC News: Roger Moore criticizes violence in Bond films (November 11, 2008) -
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@MeganWegan L&LD has fewer of the usual Bondism cos they were making a point of Roger Moore being a *new* Bond. Didn't last though!
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@ruckawriter one of the bond girls was actually a dude, though. poor roger moore.
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Watching James Bond. 'The Spy Who Loved Me'. Roger Moore is so... British !
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View All Roger Moore Questions (92) | Ask a QuestionWhat happened to Tyria Moore? (1 Answer)She's most likely to be living in an undisclosed to the public location, under a fake name to help prevent people from finding her (and doing her harm). I can't ... read moreWhat is the best Rogers handset with an MP3 player that plays nice with OSX? (1 Answer)I have a Sony Ericsson (not the model above) and it works pretty well with the address book in OSX and plays mp3's fairly well. Sound quality is not as ... read moreDoes anyone know if you can make and load up home-made apps onto a Rogers-locked G1 Android phone? (3 Answers)Settings > Applications >Unknown sources That let's you install apps from other sources than the android market. Just browse your way to the .apk file through the webbrowser and it ... read moreIs Mandy Moore married? (1 Answer)People reports that on March 10, 2009, Mandy Moore and Ryan Adams applied for a marriage license at the Chatham County Probate office in Savannah. read more
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Roger Moore Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- October 14, 1927: Born
- 1958-1959: Ivanhoe
- 1966-1969: The Saint
- 1973: Live and Let Die
- 1974: The Man with the Golden Gun
- 1977: The Spy Who Loved Me
- 1979: Moonraker
- 1981: For Your Eyes Only
- 1983: Octopussy
- 1983: Curse of the Pink Panther
- 1984: The Man Who Wouldn't Die
- 1985: A View to a Kill
- 1996: The Quest
- 2002: Boat Trip
