Born in Goulburn, Australia on 5 September 1939
Starred In On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
Star Sign :- Virgo
The second entry to the part of James Bond was George Lazenby. Born on 5th September 1939, George started work as model. Apart from the few TV commercials that he appeared in, (where Cubby Broccoli spotted him) he had no acting experience prior to being cast as James Bond. George Lazenby took on the character of James Bond at a very crucial time in the Bond series. Sean Connery had just left and the part was left to this relatively unknown Australian actor. Audiences didn't really give George a chance due to the high expectations of the Connery era.
George Lazenby's portrayal of James Bond didn't have chance to develop. With the pressure of being the new James Bond after Sean's departure and George's disagreements with Cubby throughout production, things didn't go too smoothly. There seem to be no depth of character to the part of James Bond played by George that was present with Sean Connery, his long shadow still very much present. Numerous elements where inserted into On Her Majesty's Secret Service to convince audiences that this was still James Bond. The credits showed scenes from previous films slipping through an hourglass and a scene in James Bond's apartment where he examines famous artefacts from previous films. However with his lack of experience George didn't do too badly as On Her Majesty's Secret Service is now seen as one of the best Bond films. Who knows what would have happened if George Lazenby would have continued to develop his character in subsequent films, in his role as 007 - The Man.
