Daredevil and hair-raising stunts are a staple of every James Bond movie, but Sean Connery turned one iconic scene in Dr. No down. Each actor who has played the world's most famous spy has brought something new to the role, but of all the James Bond actors, Sean Connery is often considered to be one of the best. Connery was the original James Bond, and played him from 1962 to 1983, appearing in seven out of the 25 official James Bond movies. Connery has influenced every subsequent Bond actor with his performance and physicality during fight scenes.

While some 007 actors, like Roger Moore and Pierce Brosnan, bring more of a suave personality to the role, Connery's fight scenes are a little more brutal. The fights and stunts in early Bond movies are slightly campier than in the more modern films, but it is easy to see the inspiration behind Daniel Craig's grittier interpretation.