Roger Moore Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Net Worth, Family

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Roger Moore is an English actor best known for his portrayal of the fictional British secret agent James Bond in seven feature films from 1973 to 1985. He is also known for his roles in the television series The Saint and The Persuaders!. Moore was born on 14 October 1927 in Stockwell, London, the son of Lillian "Lily" (Pope) and George Alfred Moore, a policeman. He attended Battersea Grammar School, but was evacuated to Holsworthy, Devon, during World War II. He was further educated at Dr Challoner's Grammar School in Amersham, Buckinghamshire. Moore began his career as a model and made his film debut in the British drama Caesar and Cleopatra (1945). He went on to appear in a number of British films, including The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954) and Interrupted Melody (1955). In 1962, Moore was cast as the lead in the television series The Saint, which ran for six seasons. He then starred in the television series The Persuaders! (1971–1972). In 1973, Moore was cast as James Bond in the film Live and Let Die, becoming the third actor to portray the character. He went on to star in six more Bond films, including The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), Moonraker (1979), For Your Eyes Only (1981), Octopussy (1983), and A View to a Kill (1985). Moore's other film credits include The Cannonball Run (1981), The Wild Geese (1978), and The Sea Wolves (1980). Moore was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1999 and a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in 2003. He was also awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2007. As of 2021, Roger Moore's net worth is estimated to be $90 million.

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Roger Moore Height, Weight & Measurements

At 90 years old, Roger Moore height is 6' 1¾" (1.87 m) .

Who Is Roger Moore's Wife?

His wife is Doorn van Steyn (m. 1946-1953) Dorothy Squires (m. 1953-1968) Luisa Mattioli (m. 1969-2000) Kristina Tholstrup (m. 2002)

Roger Moore Net Worth

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He attended the funeral of Sir John Mills in Denham, Buckinghamshire on April 27, 2005.

On May 7, 2003, he collapsed during a matinee performance of the Broadway comedy "The Play What I Wrote", but finished the show after a 10-minute break. Roger was playing the role of the mystery guest star, which the cameo role is filled by celebrities, when he fainted toward the end of the second act. He was taken to hospital after the show. The next day, he was fitted with a pacemaker - something he had been previously told he would eventually have to get.

He lived in Switzerland and Monte Carlo with his wife Christina 'Kiki' Tholstrup (2002).

On January 13, 2001, Moore and his then companion, Christina 'Kiki' Tholstrup, escaped injury when another vehicle collided with the actor's car. Airbags were attributed to preventing injury. They married the next year.

He received an International Humanitarian Award from the London Variety Club for his charity work in 2000.

He received an honorary degree from Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (1999).

Roger Moore was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire on December 31, 1998 in the New Years Honours for services to UNICEF, and was promoted to Knight Commander of the same order on June 14, 2003 in the Queen's Birthday Honours for services to the charities UNICEF and Kiwanis International.

Moore then took second rate roles such as Spice World (1997), and the American television series The Dream Team (1999). Although his film work slowed down, he was still in the public eye, be it appearing on television chat shows or hosting documentaries.

He did the overlooked comedy Bed & Breakfast (1991), as well as the television movie The Man Who Wouldn't Die (1994), and then the major Jean-Claude Van Damme flop The Quest (1996).

After relinquishing his role as Bond, his work load tended to diminish a little, though he did star in the American box office flop Feuer, Eis & Dynamit (1990), as well as the comedy Bullseye! (1990), with Michael Caine.

He went on to star in another six Bond films, before bowing out after A View to a Kill (1985). He was age 57 at the time the film was made and was looking a little too old for Bond - it was possibly one film too many.

He played James Bond in seven movies of the official EON series, the most of any actor to date (Sean Connery also played Bond in seven films, but one of them, Never Say Never Again (1983), was unofficial).

Despite his fame from the Bond films and many others, the United States never completely took to him until he starred in The Cannonball Run (1981) alongside Burt Reynolds, a success there.

Following the suggestion that fugitive train robber Ronald Biggs make a cameo appearance in the Brazil episode of Moonraker (1979), he replied in rather colorful terms that he did not want the escaped prisoner anywhere near the film, as his own father had been a London policeman.

He named The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) as his favorite Bond movie of the seven he starred in, and A View to a Kill (1985) as his least favorite.

In between times, there had been more success with appearances in films such as That Lucky Touch (1975), Shout at the Devil (1976), The Wild Geese (1978), Escape to Athena (1979) and North Sea Hijack (1980).

Live and Let Die (1973), his first Bond movie, grossed more outside of America than Diamonds Are Forever (1971); Connery's last outing as James Bond.

In an attempt to change this, he agreed to star with Tony Curtis on ITC's The Persuaders! (1971), but although hugely popular in Europe, it did not catch on in the United States and was canceled.

Just prior to making the series, he starred in The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970), which proved there was far more to Moore than the light-hearted roles he had previously accepted. He was next offered and accepted the role of James Bond, and once audiences got used to the change of style from Connery's portrayal, they also accepted him.

On May 21, 1964, he was Air France's 8,000,000th passenger.

He received his big breakthrough, at least internationally, as The Saint (1962). The series made him a superstar and he became very successful thereafter. Moore ended his run as the Saint, and was one of the premier stars of the world, but he was not catching on in America.

His initial foray met with mixed success, with movies like Diane (1956) and Interrupted Melody (1955), as well as The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954).

In 1954, he was offered contracts with the Royal Shakespeare Company or MGM. Noël Coward advised him to go for the money.

He came to the United States in 1953. Suave, extremely handsome, and an excellent actor, he received a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

In just a few days after he had arrived in the United States in 1952, he appeared in the television play World by the Tail (1953).

Moore went into television in the 1950s on series such as Ivanhoe (1958) and The Alaskans (1959), but probably received the most recognition from Maverick (1957), as cousin Beau.

Roger first wanted to be an artist, but got into films full time after becoming an extra in the late 1940s. Moore also served in the British military during the Second World War.

Roger Moore will perhaps always be remembered as the man who replaced Sean Connery in the James Bond series, arguably something he never lived down. Roger George Moore was born on October 14, 1927 in Stockwell, London, England, the son of Lillian (Pope) and George Alfred Moore, a policeman. His mother was born in Calcutta, India, to a British family.

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