For decades, Sean Connery strove to overcome the James Bond persona he'd perfected over 20 years. But it wasn't until the eighties (the same decade in which he finally put the role to rest with Never Say Never Again in 1983) that he really established himself separately from 007 with movies like Time Bandits and The Untouchables.

Here's a look at some of those memorable parts from the astronaut of Outland to the submarine captain in The Hunt for Red October. For a full schedule of the latter movie on AMC, click here.