George Lazenby
43 movies · 16 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Sep 5, 1939 (age 87)
- Place of birth
- Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
- Also known as
- George Robert Lazenby
Biography
George Lazenby was born on September 5th, 1939, in Australia. He moved to London, England in 1964, after serving in the Australian Army. Before becoming an actor, he worked as an auto mechanic, used car salesman, prestige car salesman, and as a male model, in London, England. In 1968, Lazenby was cast as "James Bond", despite his only previous acting experience being in commercials, and his only film appearance being a bit-part in a 1965 Italian-made Bond spoof. Lazenby won the role based on a screen-test fight scene, the strength of his interviews, fight skills and audition footage. A chance encounter with Bond series producer Albert R. Broccoli in a hair salon in 1966, in London, had given Lazenby his first shot at getting the role. Broccoli had made a mental note to remember Lazenby as a possible candidate at the time when he thought Lazenby looked like a Bond. The lengths Lazenby went to, to get the role included, spending his last pounds on acquiring a tailor-made suit from Sean Connery's tailor, which was originally made for Connery, along with purchasing a very Bondish-looking Rolex watch, and an Aston Martin DB5 car, the Bond car at the time. Lazenby quit the role of Bond right before the premiere of his only film, On her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), citing he would get other acting roles, and that his Bond contract, which was fourteen pages thick, was too demanding on him. In his post-Bond career, Lazenby has acted in TV movies, commercials, various recurring roles in TV series, the film series "Emmanuelle", several Bond movie spoofs, TV guest appearances, provided voice for several animated movies and series, and several Hong Kong action films, using his martial arts expertise.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
George Lazenby: movies and TV shows
Acting (59)
- Upcoming Z Dead End
as US President
- 2025 Mundije
as US President
- 2017 Death Game
as General Bullmount
- 2016 A Winter Rose
as Henry
- 2016 The Order
as Peters
- 2015 Hunter
as General Bullmount
- 2003 Winter Break
as Campbell Grady
- 2002 Spider's Web
as Leland De Winter
- 2000 Four Dogs Playing Poker
as Carlo
- 2000
- 1999 Batman Beyond: The Movie
as King (voice)
- 1999
- 1999
- 1998 Star of Jaipur
as John Steele
- 1996
- 1996
- 1996 Fox Hunt
as Chauncy
- 1994 Twin Sitters
as Leland Stromm
- 1993
- 1993 Gettysburg
as Brig. Gen. J. Johnston Pettigrew
- 1993 Emmanuelle's Secret
as Mario
- 1993 Emmanuelle's Perfume
as Mario
- 1993 Emmanuelle's Magic
as Mario
- 1993 Emmanuelle's Love
as Mario
- 1993 Emmanuelle in Venice
as Mario
- 1993 Emmanuelle's Revenge
as Mario
- 1993 Emmanuelle Forever
as Mario
- 1993
- 1993 The Evil Inside Me
as Grandinetti
- 1992 Eyes of the Beholder
as Jack Wyman
- 1989
- 1988
- 1988
- 1988 Hell Hunters
as Heinrich
- 1986 Never Too Young to Die
as Drew Stargrove
- 1985
- 1984
- 1984 Master Ninja II
as Mallory
- 1984
- 1983
- 1982
- 1981 Last Harem
as Prince Almalarik
- 1979 Saint Jack
as Senator
- 1979
- 1978
- 1978 Death Dimension
as Capt. Gallagher
- 1978 The Newman Shame
as John Brandy
- 1977 The Kentucky Fried Movie
as The Architect (segment "That's Armageddon")
- 1977 Cover Girls
as Michael
- 1976 A Queen's Ransom
as Morgan
- 1976 Is There Anybody There?
as John Hersey
- 1975 The Man from Hong Kong
as Wilton
- 1974 Stoner
as Joseph Stoner
- 1973 The Operation
as David Adler
- 1972 Who Saw Her Die?
as Franco Serpieri
- 1972 Universal Soldier
as Ryker
- 1970
- 1969 On Her Majesty's Secret Service
as James Bond
- 1969
Talk shows and appearances (24)
- 2019
- 2017
- 2017
- 2012
- 2012
- 2008
- 2002
- 2001
- 2000
- 1998
- 1998
- 1997
- 1995
- 1993
- 1987
- 1987
- 1974
- 1973
- 1973
- 1973
- 1969
- 1969
- 1969
- 1967 Omnibus
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