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The Many Birthdays of James Bond

Started by Righty007 , Feb 19 2007 09:31 PM

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#1 Righty007

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Posted 19 February 2007 - 09:31 PM

I'm trying to make a difinitive list of birthdays given to James Bond over the years. Below is what I have so far. Please feel free to add dates or correct any of the ones I already have.

Ian Fleming (Moonraker) - 1918

Ian Fleming (You Only Live Twice) - 1924

John Pearson - November 11, 1920

Charlie Higson - 1920

John Griswold - November 11, 1921

Sean Connery - November 11, 1930

Timothy Dalton - November 10, 1948

Pierce Brosnan - May 6, 1961

Daniel Craig - April 13, 1968

Edited by Righty007, 21 February 2007 - 06:17 PM.

#2 TortillaFactory

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Posted 21 February 2007 - 03:09 AM

My mom's birthday is Nov. 16th. And mine's April.

Odd, that.

#3 doublenoughtspy

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Posted 21 February 2007 - 03:14 AM

Fleming doesn't specify Bond's birthdate in YOLT. Where did you come up with that date Righty?

#4 TheSaint

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Posted 21 February 2007 - 07:28 AM

Sean Connery - November 11, 1930

Sean's birthday is August 25, 1930.

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Posted 21 February 2007 - 07:32 AM

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Daniel Craig - April 13, 1968

So that means that in 6 years I will start looking like DC looks now...Time to get my bermudas and to book the ticket for the Bahamas. :cooltongue:

#6 MarcAngeDraco

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Posted 21 February 2007 - 11:28 AM

Sean Connery - November 11, 1930

Sean's birthday is August 25, 1930.

I think he meant James Bond's birthday when Sean was playing him...

#7 Righty007

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Posted 21 February 2007 - 12:23 PM

Fleming doesn't specify Bond's birthdate in YOLT. Where did you come up with that date Righty?

http://www.funtrivia...stion51941.html

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Posted 21 February 2007 - 05:19 PM

My personal thought is:

November 11, 1918

My logic:

I've always stuck with November 11th as I like the fact that it's Armitice/Veteran's Day.

Now the year. In "Moonraker", Capter 1 - Secret Paper-Work, we learn a bit more about Bond personally. At one point he muses over being taken off active duty in the Double-O section and the mandatory age of 45 and that being eight years away.

Moonraker is set in the late summer of 1955. So, if in eight years time from then (1963) Bond would be turning 45, the simple math points to 1918 and Bond is presently 36 at the time of Moonraker. He hasn't had his birthday yet.

Yes, Fleming transposed and often changed dates around as he really didn't care or considered Bond ageless, but that's just the one bit from Fleming that actually gives some solid numbers.

Then again, Hey, it's Bond...Nobody said there'd be math. :cooltongue:
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