Sir James Bond(s)

Toward the end of Ian Fleming's novel The Man With the Golden Gun, James Bond refuses a knighthood offered to him by M, stating "I just refuse to call myself Sir James Bond. I'd laugh at myself every time I looked in the mirror to shave." So if the film series remains true to the original books, it is highly unlikely that James Bond the character will ever be created as Sir James. Despite that, three out of six of the actors who have portrayed James Bond have been knighted by Queen Elizabeth II over the years. While Daniel Craig hasn't been knighted... YET... he did participate in the Queen's spectacular entry into the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics.

Sir Thomas Sean Connery KBE

Sean Connery is a member of the Scottish National Party and a lifelong advocate of Scottish independence. This led to Scottish politician Donald Dewar vetoing Connery's nomination for knighthood in 1997 and 1998. Despite this, on July 5, 2000 Sean Connery, clad in full highland dress and a kilt of the MacLeod klan, knelt before Queen Elizabeth II at Holyrood Palace in Edinburg, Scotland and was created a Knight Bachelor. The citation for his knighthood stated it was in honor of his dramatic roles and service to the benefit of the British film industry. 

Sir Roger Moore KBE

Roger Moore was actually created a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1999. This lesser class of the Order, while still quite prestigious, does not allow the recipient to be called Sir but does allow one to use the post-nominal CBE after their name. 

In 2003, Roger Moore was advanced to Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in honor of his work with the many charities he involves himself with. 

According to an article in the Telegraph, when Sir Roger Moore attempted to renew his passport and change "Mr" to "Sir" He was asked why, to which he replied that he had been knighted since he last updated his passport. When asked for proof, Moore said "What would you like? A letter from the Queen?" 

Pierce Brosnan OBE

A month after Sir Roger Moore was advanced to KBE, British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw announced that Pierce Brosnan would be awarded an Honorary OBE for "services to Drama and the British film industry."

Pierce Brosnan's award of Officer of the Order of the British Empire is Honorary because he is an Irish citizen and the Queen cannot legally confer a knighthood (called a Substantive Award) upon someone who is not her subject. While Brosnan cannot use the title "Sir," he is legally allowed to place the post-nominal letters "OBE" after his name.