Roger Moore

Sir Roger George Moore, CBE (born October 14, 1927) is an English actor known for his suave and witty demeanor. He is known best for portraying two fictional British action heroes, Simon Templar in the television series The Saint, from 1962 to 1969, and as Sean Connery's successor as James Bond in the phenomenally successful film series from 1973 to 1985, and a UNICEF ambassador since 1991.

Biography

Born in Stockwell, London, England, the son of a policeman, he attended Dr Challoner's Grammar School in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK. During World War II, he served in the entertainment branch (above luminaries such as Spike Milligan). He first appeared in films in the 1940s, as an extra, and then was a leading man, notably in television. Besides having been The Saint which he also directed many episodes of, Roger Moore was Ivanhoe, the noble knight, and Maverick, the Wild West Cardsharp, and featured as the leading man of The Persuaders!. It was for this he was paid the then unheard of sum of one million pounds for a single series making him the highest paid television actor in the world.

Related Topics:
Stockwell, London, England - Dr Challoner's Grammar School - Amersham - Buckinghamshire - England - UK - World War II - Spike Milligan - Ivanhoe - Maverick - The Persuaders!

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Since having filmed Octopussy in India in 1983 and been shocked at the utter poverty on display, Sir Roger Moore has engaged in humanitarian work projects as a UNICEF ambassador; he was the voice of "Santa" in the UNICEF cartoon "The Fly Who Loved Me."

Related Topics:
Octopussy - UNICEF

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In 1999, Moore was created a Commander of the British Empire (CBE), and a Knight Commander of the British Empire (KBE) on June 14, 2003.

Related Topics:
1999 - Commander of the British Empire - June 14 - 2003

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Now in his late seventies, Roger Moore appears only occasionally in film or television, notably an episode of the American TV series Alias, in 2002.

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Roger Moore has a daughter and two sons with Luisa Mattioli; son Geoffrey Moore also is an actor, and owns a restaurant in London. Daughter Deborah Moore made a guest appearance as a flight attendant in Die Another Day.

Related Topics:
Geoffrey Moore - Deborah Moore - Die Another Day

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Moore underwent major but successful surgery for prostate cancer in 1993, an event he later referred to as a life-changing experience.

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