Sir Roger George Moore was an English actor, best known for playing British secret agent ‘James Bond’ in seven feature films. He was the longest-serving ‘Bond’ in the history of ‘James Bond’ movies as he portrayed ‘James Bond’ from 1973 to 1985. Roger Moore started his career with the ‘Royal Academy of Dramatic Art’ in England and appeared in small-time roles in movies. He had to take a break from acting as he was conscripted for national service shortly after the end of the ‘Second World War.’ He returned to pursue a career in entertainment and started his modeling career, which helped him land supporting roles in some high-budget movies. It was after appearing on the British television ‘Ivanhoe’ that Moore started hogging the limelight for the first time. However, he did not taste international success until he appeared on ‘The Saint’ in the 1960s. It was in 1973, that he was cast as ‘James Bond’ for the first time, succeeding Scottish actor Sean Connery. He played ‘Bond’ for many years and gained success playing the famous fictional spy. Playing his first ‘Bond’ role at the age of forty-five in ‘Live and Let Die,’ he was the oldest actor to have ever signed a contract to appear as ‘Bond’ in the popular film series. For his contribution to the film industry, Moore was honored with the ‘Commander of the Order of the British Empire.’ He was later honored with ‘Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire.’