George Lazenby filmography
George Lazenby 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). His career in the late 1970s and he took up various minor roles.
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.
Lazenby returned from acting in 2024.[1]
Film
[edit]| Film | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
| 1969 | On Her Majesty's Secret Service | James Bond | [2] | |
| 1971 | Universal Soldier | Ryker | Writer and executive producer | [3] |
| 1972 | Who Saw Her Die? | Franco Serpieri | [4] | |
| 1974 | Stoner | Joshua Stoner | Released in the United States as The Ultimate Bliss | [5] |
| 1975 | The Man from Hong Kong | Jack Wilton | Released in the United States as The Dragon Flies | [6] |
| 1976 | A Queen's Ransom | George | [7] | |
| 1977 | The Kentucky Fried Movie | The Architect | Segment: "That's Armageddon" | [8] |
| 1978 | Death Dimension | Capt. Gallagher | Aka Black Eliminator, Freeze Bomb | |
| 1979 | Saint Jack | Senator | [9] | |
| 1981 | Last Harem | Prince Almalarik | ||
| 1986 | Never Too Young to Die | Drew Stargrove | [10] | |
| 1987 | Hell Hunters | Heinrich | ||
| 1992 | Eyes of the Beholder | Jack Wyman | ||
| 1993 | Gettysburg | J. Johnston Pettigrew | [11] | |
| The Evil Inside Me | Grandinetti | |||
| 1994 | Twin Sitters | Leland Stromm | ||
| 1996 | Fox Hunt | Chauncey | [12] | |
| 1998 | Star of Jaipur | John Steele | ||
| 1999 | Gut Feeling | — | ||
| 2000 | Four Dogs Playing Poker | Carlo | ||
| 2002 | Spider's Web | Leland De Winter | ||
| 2003 | Winter Break | Campbell Grady | Alternate title: Sheer Bliss | |
| 2014 | A Winter Rose | Henry | ||
| 2015 | Hunter | General Bullmount | ||
| 2016 | Dance Angels | Captain Hugo | ||
| 2017 | Death Game | General Bullmount | ||
| Becoming Bond | Himself | Docudrama | [13] | |
| 2019 | Passport to Oblivion | Dr Jason Love | ||
| 2021 | In the Blink of An Eye | G | ||
| 2024 | Mundije | US President | Post-production | [14] |
| TBA | Z Dead End | Agent Smart | Post-production | [15] |
Television
[edit]| Television | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
| 1973 | Play for Today | David Adler | Episode: "The Operation" | |
| 1974 | Matlock Police | David Parkes | Episode: "In the Name of the Queen" | [16] |
| 1976 | Is There Anybody There? | John Hersey | TV film | |
| 1978 | Evening in Byzantium | Roger Tory | Miniseries | [17] |
| The Newman Shame | John Brandy | TV film | ||
| 1979 | Hawaii Five-O | John Cossett | Episode: "The Year of the Horse" | [18] |
| B.J. and the Bear | Burglar / Paul Desmond | 2 episodes | ||
| 1982 | General Hospital | Reginald Durban | 5 episodes | |
| 1983 | Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E. | J.B. | TV film | [19] |
| 1984 | Hotel | Emmett Saunders | Episode: "Tomorrows" | |
| The Master | Mallory | Episode: "Hostages" | ||
| Rituals | Logan Williams | 9 episodes | ||
| 1985 | Cover Up | Simon Locke | Episode: "Jack of Spades" | |
| 1987 | The Grand Knockout Tournament | Himself | TV special | |
| 1989 | Freddy's Nightmares | Dr Clark | Episode: "The End of the World" | |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | James Grant | Episode: "Diamonds Aren't Forever" | ||
| 1990 | Superboy | Jor-El | 2 episodes | [20] |
| 1993 | Emmanuelle Forever | Mario | TV film | [21] |
| Emmanuelle's Revenge | [21] | |||
| Emmanuelle in Venice | [21] | |||
| Emmanuelle's Love | [21] | |||
| Emmanuelle's Magic | [21] | |||
| Emmanuelle's Perfume | [21] | |||
| Emmanuelle's Secret | [21] | |||
| 1994 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Chi'Ru Master | Episode: "Return of the Shadow Assassin" | |
| 1998 | Team Knight Rider | Nigel Davies | Episode: "The Return of Megaman" | |
| 1999 | Baywatch | Commander McCabe | Episode: "The Big Blue" | |
| 1999–2000 | The Pretender | Major Charles | 4 episodes | |
| Batman Beyond | Mr. Walker/King | Voice, 3 episodes | ||
| 2012 | This Hour Has 22 Minutes | Bond | Episode #20.9 | [22] |
| 2014 | Legit | Jack Jefferies | 2 episodes | [23] |
Documentaries
[edit]| Film | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
| 1970 | Omnibus | Himself | Documentary Episode: "Ian Fleming Creator of the James Bond Myth" | |
| 1973 | Life and Legend of Bruce Lee | Himself | Documentary | |
| 1974 | The Last Days of Bruce Lee | Himself | Documentary | |
| Kung Fu Killers | Himself | Documentary | ||
| Heisse Ware aus Hongkong | Himself | Documentary | ||
| 1975 | Celebrity Squares | Panellist | Game show 2 episodes | |
| 1984 | Bruce Lee, The Legend | Himself | Archive footage | |
| 1993 | Death by Misadventure: The Mysterious Life of Bruce Lee | Himself | Documentary | |
| 1995 | In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross | Himself | Documentary | |
| 1997 | The Secrets of 007: The James Bond Files | Himself | ||
| 1999 | The James Bond Story | Himself | Documentary | |
| 2000 | Harry Saltzman: Showman | Himself | Documentary | |
| 2002 | E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | Documentary Episode: "The Bond Girls" |
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| Premiere Bond: Die Another Day | Himself | Documentary | ||
| In Other Times | Himself | Documentary | ||
| Best Ever Bond | Himself | Documentary | ||
| 2006 | Press Day in Portugal | Himself | Documentary | |
| 2007 | Where Are They Now | Himself | Episode: "Hey Dad" | |
| On Her Majesty's Secret Service: George Lazenby – In His Own Words | Himself | Documentary | ||
| Casting on "Her Majesty's Secret Service" | Himself | Documentary | ||
| 2008 | Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! | Himself | Documentary | |
| 2009 | Whatever Happened To? | Himself | Episode: "Undercover Agents" | |
| 2012 | Everything or Nothing | Himself | Documentary | |
| The Path of the Dragon | Himself | Documentary | ||
| 2017 | And the Winner Isn't | Himself | Documentary | |
| 2018 | A Very Bond Farewell with George Lazenby | Himself | Documentary | |
| 2019 | Real Men | Himself | Documentary | |
| 2021 | OHMSS50: The Concert | Himself | Video | |
| 2021 | OHMSS50: Video Report | Himself | Video documentary | |
| TBA | This Never Happened to the Other Fella | Himself | Documentary Post-production | |
Video games
[edit]| Video games | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
| 1996 | Fox Hunt | Chauncey | Live-action video game | [24] |
References
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- ^ Kaye, Don (16 January 2023). "On Her Majesty's Secret Service Is the Most Original James Bond Movie". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Actor Lazenby throws off his Bonds". The Canberra Times. 1 January 1971. p. 3. Retrieved 17 February 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Wilkins, Budd (17 September 2019). "Blu-ray Review: Aldo Lado's Who Saw Her Die? on Arrow Video". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "The Shrine of Ultimate Bliss (1974)". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Buckmaster, Luke (16 January 2016). "The Man from Hong Kong rewatched – chopsocky fun at a cracking pace". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 22 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "A Queen's Ransom". TVGuide. Archived from the original on 22 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Gelder, Lawrence Van (11 August 1977). "'Kentucky Fried' A Yolky Film". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Saint Jack". Museum of the Moving Image. Archived from the original on 22 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
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- ^ "CD-ROM games might have wider appeal on the big screen". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 22 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Debruge, Peter (17 May 2017). "Film Review: 'Becoming Bond'". Variety. Archived from the original on 28 November 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Mundije". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ B, Brian (11 March 2021). "It's Raining Zombies in the Insane Z Dead End Trailer". MovieWeb. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
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- ^ Beinstock, Hal (5 November 2013). "Q&A with 'Legit' stand-up comic Jim Jefferies". amNewYork Metro. Archived from the original on 22 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Cobbett, Richard (8 October 2022). "Capcom's interactive spy comedy movie Fox Hunt was probably better left forgotten". PCGamer. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2024.