Roger moore was born in 1927, in London, England.
Your mother was Lillian, a housewife, and her father, was George moore, a policeman.
Attended to Battersea Grammar School, but was brought to Holsworthy, Devon, during World War II, where he attended Launceston College and was later educated in the Dr. Challoner`s Grammar School.
Later, he would attend the Durham University, and within this, the College of St. Hild and St. Bede.
Until his 18 years, shortly before the end of the war, he was called to the Military service. He was made an officer and eventually became a Captain. He served in the Armed Forces, leading a small group in West Germany.
After these years of service, he would move to the entertainment branch, having made a brief passage through it before going to war, in the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
The young man Moore He first appeared in movies during the mid to late 1940s, as a bonus. When he was 17, he appeared as an extra in the movie “Caesar and Cleopatra“(1945), getting to know his idol Stewart granger, with whom he would work years later in “The Wild Geese“.
In the early 1950s, he worked as a male model, appearing in various graphic advertisements and other types of products. His earliest known participation, on television, was in the series “Drawning Room Detective“(1950).
Even if Moore won a contract with the studios MGM In the 1950s, the films that followed were not a success and his time with this company was classified as a failure.
Eventually, it would be on television where he would make his fame and renown. I would play the hero of the series “Ivanhoe“(1958-1959), an adaptation of the romantic novel by Sir Walter Scott, and it would also be seen in the series “The Alaskans“(1959-1960), as well as in the role of Beau maverick, in “Maverick “ (1959-1961).
It was not until 1961, when he would reach international fame, when he was selected by Lew Grade In the role of Simon Templar, in the series “The Saint“, which was based on an adaptation of the novel by Leslie charteris. It was carried out in England but with a commercial vision for the American market, achieving that the name of Roger became known in the United States. Likewise, this role would lay the foundations for later being chosen to play the legendary James BOnd.
“The Saint” aired for six seasons, becoming the longest-running program of its time, in its genre. But nevertheless, Moore He was getting tired of this role and decided, over time, to open up about it.
He made two movies immediately before the series ended, “Crossplot “ (1969) and “Darkness“(1970). Being directed by Basil dearden, had the opportunity to demonstrate greater versatility but, even so, the criticism and the box office at that time turned out to be modest.
Next to Tony curtis, on television, would stand out once again, in another cult series, “The Persuaders “ (1971-1972), which was about two millionaires traveling through Europe.
It is for this role that he would become the highest paid television actor in the world, earning a million pounds for his work. The series would not be able to stand out in the United States, but would instead be a success in countries like Germany, France and within Australia.
In the ’70s, the role that would immortalize him in the history of cinema would arrive. Thus, in 1973, he would be chosen to interpret to agent 007, James bond, in “Live and Let Die“, next to Jane seymour as a female counterpart.
His previous years in the role of Simon Templar, in the series “The Saint “ He was worth numerous fans who joined in supporting in Moore in his role as Bond, even despite his comparisons with previous agent 007, Sean Connery.
Roger would come to play Bond in other films in the series, such as “The man with the golden gun“(1974) with Christopher lee, “The spy who loved me“(1977) with Barbara Bach, “Moonrakel” (1979), “For your Eyes Only“(1981) with Carole buquet, “Octopussy“(1983) and”Panorama to kill“(1985) with Christopher Walken.
Thus, to date he is the actor who has worked the most in the role of James Bond, having spent 12 years in the role. His interpretation of it was, in contrast to the other actors who have embodied it, less rude and more endowed with a sense of humor.
After his films of James bond, his career was clearer. He has since appeared in films such as “Armed skirt robbery“(1990) with Michael Caine, “The Quest: in search of the lost city“(1996) with Jean Claude Van Damme, “The enemy“(2001) with Luke perry, “BOat Trip” next to Cuba Gooding Jr. Y “The Fly who loved me” (2004).
In 2007, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In 2008, it is part of the movie “Agent Crush“, starring Brian Cox Y Neve Campbell.
In his personal life, Roger would be deeply moved in 1983, during a trip to India for the filming of one of his films. There he would find himself in a situation of extreme poverty that would lead him to become interested in helping third world countries.
Her friend, Audrey hepburn, I would introduce it in UNICEF, organization of which she was a part and thus, Moore would become Goodwill Ambassador in 1991.
Having already turned 80, in these times, Moore He has appeared only sporadically on screen and is part of the ad for the 2012 Olympics in London, for which he again dressed as James Bond.
In his personal life, he left his first wife, Doorn van steyn, by the singer Dorothy Squires.
In 1961, he would leave Squires for the actress Luisa mattioli, with whom he lived until they were both married in 1969. With her he had a daughter, Deborah Moore, and two children, of which Geoffrey moore, is also an actor.
The marriage broke up abruptly in 1993, and shortly thereafter Moore married Kristina Tholstrup.
On another plane, he was named Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Y Knight of the Order of the British Empire, in 2003.