George Lazenby

George Lazenby
Lazenby at the 2008 Big Apple Comic Con
Born	George Robert Lazenby (1939-09-05) 5 September 1939 (age 85) Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1963–2024
Known for	James Bond in On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Spouses	Chrissie Townson ​ ​ (m. 1973; div. 1995)​ Pam Shriver ​ ​ (m. 2002; div. 2011)​
Children	6 (1 deceased)

George Robert Lazenby (/ˈleɪzənbi/; born 5 September 1939) is an Australian actor. Lazenby began his professional career as a model and had only acted in commercials when he was cast to replace the original Bond actor, Sean Connery, playing the character in On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969). Since he appeared in only one film, Lazenby's tenure as Bond is the shortest among the actors in the series. He declined to return for subsequent Bond films and instead pursued other roles in Universal Soldier (1971), Who Saw Her Die? (1972), The Shrine of Ultimate Bliss (1974), and The Man from Hong Kong (1975).

Lazenby's single portrayal of Bond and lack of standing as a favourite in the series, has resulted in his name being used as a metaphor for forgettable, non-iconic acting efforts in other entertainment franchises, and for entities that are largely ignored.

In 2024, Lazenby retired from acting citing his age and wanting to spend more time with his family.