Can a non British be James Bond?

Two non-British actors have already played James Bond, as part of the official Eon series of movies – George Lazenby who played Bond in 1969 in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service who is Australian, and Pierce Brosnan who played Bond in four movies between 1995 and 2002 who is Irish.

Did any Americans play James Bond?

It wouldn’t be the first time an American has played James Bond. US actor Barry Nelson was actually the first actor to portray Bond on screen in a 1954 television adaptation of Casino Royale.

Who is considered the best James Bond actor?

Here’s All the James Bond Actors, Ranked

  1. 1 Daniel Craig.
  2. 2 Sean Connery.
  3. 3 Pierce Bronson.
  4. 4 Roger Moore.
  5. 5 George Lazenby.
  6. 6 Timothy Dalton. Metro-Goldwyn Mayer.

Who was the first non Englishman to play James Bond?

Roger Moore

Sir Roger Moore KBE
Alma mater Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation Actor
Years active 1945–2016
Known for James Bond in seven feature films from 1973 to 1985 The Saint from 1962 to 1969

Which James Bond was not British?

Because the stories of James Bond are predominately set in a British Spy Agency with British Spies/Government Agents? James Bond was played by an American actor, Barry Nelson, in his first video outing. But that wasn’t a cinematic film.

Is Daniel Craig British?

Daniel, who is from Chester in England, has been recognised for ‘services to film and theatre’. The 53-year-old actor’s CMG comes soon after the release of No Time To Die, which saw him essay the role of the famous spy for the final time.

Who was the first American to play James Bond?

actor Barry Nelson
American actor Barry Nelson was the first to portray Bond on screen, in a 1954 television adaptation, “Casino Royale”. In 1961, Eon Productions began work on Dr. No, an adaptation of the 1958 novel of the same name.

Was Roger Moore a good James Bond?

Roger Moore named the ‘best’ Bond ever and his pick for who should replace Daniel Craig.

Are all the James Bond British?

Something that all of those actors have in common: they’ve all been white guys, and most of them were British (Lazenby is Australian while Brosnan is an Irishman. We’ve got a Scot in Connery, a Welshman in Dalton, and two Englishmen in Moore and Craig).