Mainly known as the son of iconic actor, Sir Sean Connery, Jason Connery too has a celebrated life and career graph. Being surrounded by a family that was heavily entrenched into the entertainment sector, both his parents and Jason had the same inclination.
Initially, started his career in acting, Jason explored direction as well and had a successful career in both fields. Despite being the son of a celebrated actor, Jason proved his worth as well and made a name, fame, and money for himself. Even after giving so many years to the entertainment industry, he continues to work, and we will be exploring how his career was shaped over the years, his life, and his net worth.
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Early Life
Born on 11th January, 1963 in London, England, Jason Connery was born in a family engaged in the film industry. His father, Sir Sean Connery, was of Scottish descent and a famous Hollywood actor known to portray the legendary role in James Bond, and her mother, Diane Cilento, was herself a celebrated Australian actress, even nominated for an Academy Award. Since childhood, he had an open corridor for the entertainment industry, but his parents were later divorced.
He was the only child from the marriage, but Jason did have half-siblings from her mother are other marriage, and he had a good relationship with them. He went to Millfield School, which was a famous independent school in Somerset, England. He later went to Bristol Old Vic Theatre School for training in acting so he could take up a career in films and theatres.
Beginning of Career
Jason’s career started in the early 1980s, as soon as he completed his training from Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and got an appearance in his first film, “The Lords of Discipline” in 1983. For next few years, he only acted in small films and television projects gaining knowledge and honing acting skills.
His first big break came in 1986 when he got cast in “Robin of Sherwood,” an ITV fantasy-adventure series. As a lead role, he gained immense popularity and finally established his identity as an actor apart from being the son of Sean Connery. From the late 1980s and 1990s, he appeared in both films and television shows, including “Casual Sex?”, “Bullet to Beijing,” and “Midnight in Saint Petersburg.”
In the 2000s, he worked more dominantly in television and voice acting, but his major breakthrough came when he switched to direction. His first directorial debut was with a TV show named “Pandemic” in 2009. He had great potential as a director, and he showed it by directing a drama, “Tommy’s Honour” in 2016, which also won him critical acclaim. The film premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival and also won a Scottish BAFTA for Best Film.
Jason continued to work in direction and is still working in the film industry and on independent projects.
Shot to Fame
His shot to fame moment came when he was cast in “Robin of Sherwood” in 1986, an ITV fantasy-adventure show. Another breakthrough came when his movie “Tommy’s Honour” was released in 2016, winning him Scottish BAFTA for Best Film.
Relationships
Jason was married to Mia Sara, an American actress, in 1996 and later got divorced in 2002. They both have a son together named Dashiell Quinn Connery, whom they co-parent.
Major Sources of Income and Net Worth
There is no certain figure about Jason’s net worth, but the majority of sources state the amount to be $46 million, which he earned by actively working in the entertainment industry, by acting and directing.
