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6. George Lazenby

The Australian model/car salesperson won the role on test fight scenes and more than held his own in 鈥淥n Her Majesty鈥檚 Secret Service.” So why does he land here? George left the series after one film thinking that 007 was a fad that had passed with the ’60s. He would鈥檝e been a good 007 if only he鈥檇 had a chance to grow in the role. Shame on both the actor and the producers for not letting this happen.

Lazenby’s Best: “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”

5. Timothy Dalton

The right man for the role 鈥� at the wrong time. After a dozen years of being force-fed Roger Moore cheesefests of light comedy and heavy gadgetry, audiences were not yet ready to go back into the dark world of a gritty spy. Dalton played 007 well in his two films, but suffered from a series that was running on fumes. He doesn鈥檛 look like he鈥檚 having any fun at all 鈥� and that translated to the audience reaction.

Dalton’s Best: “License to Kill” (1989)

4. Roger Moore 聽

He聽was the most prolific Bond by聽appearing in more films than any other (7), but Moore was just a little 鈥渢oo nice鈥� to play the deadly spy.聽 His films suffered from too much surrounding noise, but Moore often gave a bland rendition that didn鈥檛 elevate the material. It didn鈥檛 help that he was over 50 for the majority of his movies and looked like he had shoved his head in a bag of Cheetos for 鈥淎 View to a Kill.”

Moore’s Best: “For Your Eyes Only” (1981)

3. Pierce Brosnan 聽

He brought Bond back from the brink, jump-starting the series after a six-year hiatus. While his four films won鈥檛 go down with the series鈥� best, his mix of Moore鈥檚 charm and Connery鈥檚 toughness was the right combination that producers had hoped for when they cast Dalton. “GoldenEye” spawned one of the most successful video games of all time. It鈥檚 a shame 鈥淒ie Another Day鈥� is so unwatchable.

Brosnan’s Best: “Tomorrow Never Dies” (1997)

2. Daniel Craig 聽

Bond as a blond? Who鈥檇 a thunk it! Craig was the first 007 since Lazenby that you thought could kill an enemy agent without a weapon. His story arc from being newly minted in “Casino Royale” to retirement in “No Time to Die” has let us see Bond evolve in a manner unlike the others. Craig does seem to do a lot of running in his movies, though.

Craig’s Best: “Casino Royale” (2006)

1. Sean Connery

The perfect combination of grit and charm, Sean Connery’s serious approach to the role was far from humorless. His witty one-liners (“A martini, shaken not stirred”) and clever asides (“Shocking”) deflated the tension at just the right moments without going overboard. He provided the blueprint for all others to follow 鈥� and often miss. Even when he was mailing it in during 鈥淵ou Only Live Twice鈥� or way too old for the role in 鈥淣ever Say Never Again,”聽Connery brought us聽into the Bond universe for keeps. And for that, he tops the聽list.

Connery’s Best: “Goldfinger” (1964)

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