Roger Moore is a well-known actor, director and producer of British descent. Most of him is known for his role as James Bond. He was born in 1927, and died due to cancer in 2017. Moore Roger is an actor who became famous not only for his talent, but also for his good heart. He was a goodwill ambassador, like the famous actress Audrey Hepburn.
Biography
He was born in the UK, was the only child in the family. The actor’s father was a policeman, and his mother was engaged in household chores. When he was 18 years old, he was drafted into the national army during the Second World War. During the service he rose to the rank of captain. He was in the service of the Royal Army, after which he was transferred to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. This transition was carried out with the help of the famous director Brian Hurst, it was he who took Roger Moore in his film "Trotti Tru". This picture was released in 1949.
For a period of time, starting in 1950, Roger Moore worked as a model, he advertised a fairly extensive range of products, such as knitwear, toothpaste and much more.
After a modeling career, he decided to try his hand at television. His first role was in the TV series "Aivengo." He played a cousin of Brett Maverick, who was originally from England, in the series "Maverick". Later there was a role in the series "Saint", which was shown not only in England, but also in America. It was this series that entered the ten highest-grossing paintings of the time. The series began broadcasting in 1961, and for all the time 6 seasons were filmed.
In 1971, the television series Detective Extra-Class Lovers was released on television. Roger Moore was the director of the pilot episode of this series. It was this picture that made him one of the highest paid actors of the time, for one series he received 1 million British pounds. The series was not very popular in the USA, which cannot be said about Europe and Australia.
Personal life
The first wife was Dorn van Stein, they were married from 1946 to 1953. But Roger Moore (whose photo can be seen in the article) ended this relationship with his first wife because of the famous singer of that time - Dorothy Squires. They were together from 1953 to 1968. The third wife was the Italian actress Louise Mattioli, for her sake he abandoned his second wife. Louise gave birth to a daughter and two sons.
Kristina Tolstap became his fourth and last wife, they were married from 2002 until the end of his life.
Roger Moore: movies
- In 1945, the film Caesar and Cleopatra was released, where he played a soldier of the Roman Empire. This was his first role.
- In the 70-80s, he played James Bond - a British special agent.
- In 1976, he was invited to the role of Sherlock Holmes in the movie "Sherlock Holmes in New York."
- In 1980, there was a film adaptation of the book by James Lysor "Sea Wolves" in which Roger Moore played the role of captain Gavin Stewart.
- And 1983 is the year the movie “The Curse of the Pink Panther” was released, in which he was taken on as the senior inspector of the French police, Clouseau.
- It was in 1984 that the movie "Face without a Mask" was released, where Moore played. He was taken on the role of Dr. Judd Stevens.
- In 1991, the film "Breakfast Room" was released, in which he played the role of Adam.
- In 1996, the picture "In Search of Adventure" was released. It was an adventure movie. Jean-Claude Van Damme was the director of this picture, and Roger played Lord Edgar Dobbs.
- In 2011, he was invited to the role of Edward Duke in the film "Princess for Christmas."
Goodwill ambassador
When shooting a film in 1983 in India, where Roger Moore played James Bond, he saw how poor and terrible people live in such a large country. It was after such a picture, which impressed him to the core, that he became interested in the poor countries of the Third World.
In addition, he was impressed by the activities of an actress of British descent Audrey Hepburn. In 1991, Roger Moore became a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations International Emergency Child Relief Fund.
In 1999, he was awarded the Superior Order of the British Empire, and four years later, in 2003, he was awarded the title of Knight Commander.
Conclusion
Due to Roger Moore, films with his participation became very popular. He is known mainly for such films as “The Saint”, and, of course, for “Bondiana”, where he played the main role of James Bond, thanks to which he became a very famous and highly paid actor. In addition to this, he is also known as an actor in several television series that brought him fame. But Roger Moore is not the kind of person who is known only as an actor. He was engaged in charity work and traveled with help to poor countries.