# Who was the best Bond? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** movies\ **Created:** [September 10, 2020, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-best-bond/920259 "2020-09-10T13:20:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 4
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2020, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-best-bond/920259/4 "2020-09-10T15:55:28Z")
Connery, then Craig, then Brosnan for me. Some previous threads on this topic: > [@I can't be the only one who thinks Pierce is the best Bond, can I?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-be-the-only-one-who-thinks-pierce-is-the-best-bond-can-i/282442): > > Seriously, he’s the epitome of the suave, unflappable British gentleman who still looks like he can kick ass and bed enemy agents at will. After having finally read Dr. No, I can see how Connery was a good choice, but seriously, if you’re going to be making a sophisticated superspy why have a guy who would be better as an action hero? > [@Roger Moore was the best James Bond!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-moore-was-the-best-james-bond/185623/): > > Before the bricks start flying let me splain-\> As a devout fan of Bond, I grade each James bond that comes along according to several factors: Britishness - Is he an Iconic Briton. Suave - How gracious and sophisticated is he. Secret Agent - How cloak and dagger is his performance. believability - Does he pull off the role well. and Tact - Does he have a keen sense of what to do or say when in sticky situations. Or with the iconic final scenes with the ladies. I have to admit Sean Connery… > [@Best/Favorite James Bond Actor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-favorite-james-bond-actor/613687/): > > If there is a previous poll on this, I apologize. I know we’ve had threads, but I’m not sure if I have seen an actual poll on it. I worded it as “best/favorite”, though I admit that you may have a favorite you acknowledge is not the best. When in doubt, choose the one you think is genuinely the best Bond. > [@Bond vs. Bond vs. Bond vs. Bond vs Bond:Which one is best?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bond-vs-bond-vs-bond-vs-bond-vs-bond-which-one-is-best/20994/): > > Who is your favorite James Bond ? I think Connery rules out for total coolness. But Brosnan has sex appeal and more human. I never cared for Moore and Dalton was too moody and one dimensional. Can’t really say much about Lazenby as I can’t remember anything about him. > [@Your favorite James Bond?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-james-bond/508343/): > > You’ve got 7 choices… Sean Connery David Niven George Lazenby Roger Moore Timothy Dalton Pierce Brosnan Daniel Craig A list and bio [here](http://www.klast.net/bond/actors.html) for your reference. Roger Moore is my favorite James Bond, probably because he’s the star of my favorite Bond films (Moonraker, Live and Let Die, and Octopussy). Dr. No and Goldfinger were pretty awesome, so Connery is my second choice, but sort of before my time. I was just a pup when Roger Moore took the Bond role, so his early appearences are before… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-best-bond/920259)._