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George Lazenby, known for his role as James Bond in the 1969 film On Her Majesty's Secret Service," has announced his retirement from acting. With a net worth of $20 million, as per CelebrityNetWorth, he also appeared in films like Hell Hunters.
Lazenby shared a statement and a photo on social media, describing his decision to retire as tough.
"I won't be doing any more acting or making public appearances, doing any more interviews or signing any more autographs as of today," he wrote.
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The statement continued with George Lazenby stating that he had a fun time in the film industry over the years, adding that he is now "getting older." He then expressed gratitude to his friend and manager Anders Frejdh for being with him, calling the latter the "best representative." Lazenby wrote in the end:
"I can now concentrate on spending more time with my family. My sincere gratitude to everyone out there for your love and support over the years. It has meant a lot to me. George xx."
George's comments section was flooded with responses from fans and other popular faces from the world of films and television. People praised his work as an actor and others recalled their experience of meeting Lazenby for the first time.
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The Goulburn, New South Wales native managed to build a huge fanbase for himself by playing different roles. George's lineup of work helped him to become the owner of various assets over the years, eventually leading to an increase in his net worth.
Before making his debut as an actor, Lazenby worked as an auto salesman and car mechanic. He later developed an interest in modeling and was eventually cast as James Bond in On Her Majesty's Secret Service. While speaking to Den of Geek in 2017, director Josh Greenbaum shared that he met George through a mutual friend and added:
"I of course knew of George, the little that I feel like I knew of him prior to making the film, and to be honest was a little skeptical going on: 'I don't know exactly what this guy's story is and really how much of the story that I've read online and the folklore of it all surrounding George Lazenby is true and whatnot."
Greenbaum even recalled that it took some time to convince Lazenby for the role. Lazenby addressed the popularity that came to him after the film's success, saying that he could not sleep for more than three hours a day and visited nightclubs at the same time.
George Lazenby started receiving better offers in a short period and appeared in several films during the 70s and 80s. He additionally underwent training in acting so that he could improve his skills and slowly became famous for his work on television.
The 84-year-old initially portrayed minor roles in shows like Hawaii Five-O. He even played Jor-El in two episodes of the superhero series Superboy and this was followed by many TV films such as The Newman Shame and Emmanuelle Forever.
George Lazenby was last seen in a short film, titled In the Blink of An Eye. Although he has officially retired, he has two more projects in his upcoming lineup including Mundije and Z Dead End.
