Many will be aware of the James Bond actor’s time as a milkman for St Cuthbert’s Co-operative Society in Fountainbridge – but the future 007 turned his hand to around a dozen other jobs before pursuing a full-time acting career.
Sir Sean died on October 31, 2022.
Here we take a look at 11 jobs done by the screen icon before he was famous.
9. Anti-aircraft gunner
Shortly after leaving school, Connery joined the Royal Navy and trained in Portsmouth to be an anti-aircraft gunner. He was discharged on medical grounds due to a duodenal ulcer. Photo: Contributed
10. Footballer
Sean Connery was a gifted footballer who attracted the attentions of Manchester Untied boss Matt Busby while playing for Bonnyrigg Rose. Sean famously rejected Busby's £25 a week contract offer - just as well his career as a film star took off. Photo: Contributed
11. Coffin-polisher
One of Sir Sean's more unusual pre-Bond roles was as a coffin-polisher. Connery claimed he would bleach the coffins in order to make it seem as if they were made of oak. Photo: Contributed
12. Stage actor
Having settled on acting, Sean Connery appeared in The Seashell at the King's Theatre in Edinburgh in 1959. Within three years he was famous around the world as James Bond. Photo: Unknown