Sean Connery started career as nude model for Edinburgh artists before Hollywood breakthrough
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dailyrecord.co.ukSir Sean Connery stripped down to become a life model for Edinburgh art students before his big break in Hollywood. The big screen star, who turned 90 today, was employed by the Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) to be an artist's model from February to May 1952.
A contract, which remains available in the the ECA archive to this day, reveals that the agreement was signed when he was known as Thomas Connery - which is his real first and last name.
Sir Sean, who was a keen bodybuilder since the age of 18, had a chance to show off his physique to groups of upcoming artists.
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