Editing Jason Connery (section)

==Career==
Connery performed many roles in theatre and subsequently had parts in several B-films. His film début was in ''[[The Lords of Discipline (film)|The Lords of Discipline]]'' (1983). He appeared in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' serial ''[[Vengeance on Varos]]'' in 1985. He also portrayed [[Robin Hood]] in the final series of the television series ''[[Robin of Sherwood]]'' in 1986.

He later portrayed [[James Bond]] creator [[Ian Fleming]] in the 1990 television drama ''[[Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming]]''.  In 1997, he appeared in a fantasy film (originally intended as a pilot episode for a longer series) playing the title role of [[Merlin]] in ''[[Merlin: The Quest Begins]]'', directed by [[David Winning]]. He appeared in ''Faithful Dealing'' (2001) in London, an [[English Restoration]] [[Whodunit]], produced by Dominic Madden. In 2003, he toured with a stage production of ''[[The Blue Room (play)|The Blue Room]]''. In 2004 he was a main character in the children's show ''[[Shoebox Zoo]]'' and returned in the second series in September 2005.

Connery had starring roles in several horror films, including ''[[Lightspeed (film)|Lightspeed]]'' (2006), ''[[Night Skies (2007 film)|Night Skies]]'' (2007) and ''[[Brotherhood of Blood]]'' (2007).

In 2014 he took part in [[BBC One]]'s ''[[Celebrity MasterChef]]'' and featured in the sitcom ''George Lopez'' (2002).

===Directing===
In 2008 he made his directorial début with the film ''Pandemic''<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mandrake/2446461/Nothingrubbish-about-Connerys-Millfield-grenade.html "Nothing 'rubbish' about Connery's Millfield grenade"]. London: ''The Daily Telegraph'', 22 July 2008</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Pandemic |publisher=Pulpmovies |date=8 November 2009 |first=Paul |last=Pritchard |url=http://www.pulpmovies.com/2009/11/pandemic/ |access-date=15 October 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107141249/http://www.pulpmovies.com/2009/11/pandemic/ |archive-date= 7 January 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Suspenseful Thriller – ''Pandemic'' review |publisher= ReelTalk Movie Reviews |author1=Lubischer, Mark |author2=Tucker, Betty Jo |url=http://www.reeltalkreviews.com/browse/viewitem.asp?type=review&id=3140 |access-date=15 October 2012 }}</ref> and in 2009 directed ''[[The Devil's Tomb]]''. Connery directed the 2011 "After Dark Originals" film ''[[51 (film)|51]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/19698|title=After Dark Originals: '51' Finds a Director, New Details on 'Banshee'|publisher=Bloody-Discusting.com |date=5 April 2010 }}</ref> and ''[[The Philly Kid]]'' (2012) for the [[After Dark Films|"After Dark Action"]] series.

In 2016, Connery directed ''[[Tommy's Honour]]'', a film celebrating the lives of golf pioneers [[Old Tom Morris]] and [[Young Tom Morris]].<ref>[http://www.bunkered.co.uk/golf-news/my-dad-is-excited-about-this-movie "My dad is excited about my latest movie"]. ''[[Bunkered]]''. 12 February 2014</ref> The film opened the 2016 [[Edinburgh International Film Festival]] on 15 June 2016,<ref>White, James. [http://www.empireonline.com/people/jack-lowden/tommy-honour-will-open-70th-edinburgh-international-film-festival/ "''Tommy's Honour'' opened the 70th Edinburgh International Film Festival"]. ''[[Empire (film magazine)|Empire]]''. 27 April 2016.</ref><ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3467914 ''Tommy's Honour''] at the [[IMDb]]. Retrieved 21 February 2016.</ref><ref>Wiseman, Andreas. [http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/peter-mullan-jack-lowden-to-star-in-golf-drama-tommys-honour/5090641.article "Peter Mullan, Jack Lowden to star in golf drama ''Tommy's Honour''"]. ''[[Screen Daily]]''. 17 July 2015.</ref> and won Best Feature Film at the [[2016 British Academy Scotland Awards]].<ref name=bbcbafta>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-37893926 |title=Crime drama Shetland triumphs at Bafta Scotland – BBC News |publisher=BBC |date=7 November 2016 |access-date=4 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/whats-on/film-news/jason-connery-breaks-down-tears-12137588 |title=Jason Connery breaks down in tears as he takes Scottish Bafta for best feature film |publisher=Glasgow Live |date=7 November 2016 |access-date=4 January 2017}}</ref>