Lewis Collins
Height: 180 cm
Underated British leading man predominantly of the Seventies and Eighties, Collins made his mark in the 1970s action drama Les professionnels (1977). As hard man "William Bodie", Collins bec ...Show More
After auditioning for the role of "James Bond": It would be nice to get back to the original Bond, n Show more
After auditioning for the role of "James Bond": It would be nice to get back to the original Bond, not the character created by Sean Connery - but the one from the books. He's not over-handsome, over-tall. He's about my age and has got my attitudes... I was in Albert R. Broccoli's office for five minutes, but it was really over for me in seconds. I have heard since that he doesn't like me. That's unfair. He's expecting another Connery to walk through the door and there are few of them around. I think he's really shut the door on me. He found me too aggressive. I knew it all -- that kind of attitude. Two or three years ago that would be the case, purely because I was nervous and defensive. I felt they were playing the producer bit with fat cigars. When someone walks into their office for the most popular film job in the world, a little actor is bound to put on a few airs. If Cubby couldn't see I was being self-protective, I don't have faith in his judgment. Hide
Lewis Collins's FILMOGRAPHY
as Actor (18)
Lewis Collins'S roles
Captain Peter Skellen
