If Never Say Never Again (1983) can be included as an official 007 installment, then Moore ties with Sean Connery for the most portrayals of James Bond - a total of 7 each. Otherwise Moore holds the record.
In 1954 he signed a seven year contract with MGM. However, he was released from this contract after only two years following the massive critical and commercial failure of Diane (1956).
In 1954, he was offered contracts with the Royal Shakespeare Company or MGM. Noel Coward advised him to go for the money.
In 1964, eight years before he took over the movie role, Moore played James Bond in a hilarious sketch on the BBC comedy show, "Mainly Millicent." In the sketch, Bond is on holiday at a resort, when he encounters a female Russian spy (played by Millicent Martin, the star of the show), who is also on holiday. Bond and the female spy spend the sketch trying to do each other in. The sketch is included in the "Live and Let Die" Ultimate Edition DVD.
In 1990, he participated as a guest host in "33 Zecchino d'Oro".
In just few days after he had arrived in USA in 1952, he was in a television play World by the Tail (1953) (TV).
In March 1996, when his former wife Dorothy Squires underwent surgery for bladder cancer at the BUPA Hospital in Cardiff, he picked up the £6,000 bill. He did not attend her funeral two years later, but instead sent a bouquet of purple tulips, lilies of the valley and orange flowers with a card saying: "I've said it with flowers. Roger.".
In May 2000 he received an International Humanitarian Award from the London Variety Club for his charity work.
Intended For Your Eyes Only (1981) to be his final Bond movie, since he was nearly 54.
Ironically for his first Razzie nomination (Worst Supporting Actor in Spice World (1997)) he went head to head with another former Bond, Sean Connery in The Avengers (1998), also receiving his first Razzie nomination. Neither man won, however.
Ironically, for an actor who has played a weapons-wielding James Bond in no fewer than 7 movies, Moore suffers from hoplophobia (fear of firearms).
Makes no secret of the fact that he loves the old basic British snack of baked beans on toast.
Nearly died from double pneumonia when he was five.
Officially announced his retirement from playing James Bond on 3 December 1985, as it was agreed by all involved in the franchise that Moore had got too old for the role by that point. Moore himself was quoted as saying that he felt embarrassed to be seen performing love scenes with beautiful actresses who were young enough to be his daughters.
Often spends summers in Hornbæk, Denmark, where his wife Christina 'Kiki' Tholstrup has a summer house.
Oldest person to debut as James Bond. He was 45 when Live and Let Die (1973) was filmed.
Played James Bond in seven movies of the official EON series, the most of any actor to date (Sean Connery also played Bond in seven films, but one of them, Never Say Never Again (1983), was unofficial).
Prior to the release of The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), Moore filed a lawsuit against his ex-wife Dorothy Squires to prevent her from publishing a book about their life together. She would eventually be declared bankrupt in 1986.
Publicly supported the Conservative Party in the 2001 General Election.
Quit smoking cigarettes in 1971 following a stern lecture from Tony Curtis on the set of "The Persuaders!" (1971).