Pierce Brosnan

Pierce Brosnan
OBE
Brosnan in 2017
Born
Pierce Brendan Brosnan

(1953-05-16) 16 May 1953 (age 71)
Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland
Citizenship
  • Ireland
  • United States
Alma materDrama Centre London
Occupations
  • Actor
  • film producer
Years active1975–present
Spouses
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    (m. 1980; died 1991)​
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    (m. 2001)​
Children5
Signature

Pierce Brendan Brosnan OBE (born 16 May 1953) is an Irish[a] actor and film producer. He was the fifth actor to play the fictional secret agent James Bond in the James Bond film series, starring in four films from 1995 to 2002 (GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough, and Die Another Day) and in multiple video games, such as GoldenEye 007 (Nintendo 64, 1997).

After leaving school at age 16, Brosnan began training in commercial illustration and went on to attend the Drama Centre in London for three years. Following a stage acting career, he rose to popularity in the television series Remington Steele (1982–1987). After the conclusion of the series, Brosnan appeared in films such as the Cold War spy film The Fourth Protocol (1987) and the comedy Mrs. Doubtfire (1993). After achieving worldwide fame for his role as James Bond, Brosnan took the lead in other major films including the epic disaster adventure film Dante's Peak (1997) and the remake of the heist film The Thomas Crown Affair (1999). Since leaving the role of Bond, he has starred in films such as the political thriller The Ghost Writer (2010), the action fantasy Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010), the action spy thriller The November Man (2014), the comedy musical Mamma Mia! (2008), its sequel Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018), and Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020). In 2022, Brosnan played Kent Nelson / Doctor Fate in the DC Extended Universe film Black Adam.

Brosnan has received two Golden Globe Award nominations, for the miniseries Nancy Astor (1982) and for the dark comedy film The Matador (2005). In 1996, he and the American film producer Beau St. Clair founded the Los Angeles–based production company Irish DreamTime.[2] He is also known for his charitable work and environmental activism. In 1997, Brosnan received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the film industry.[3] In 2020, he was listed at No. 15 on The Irish Times' list of the greatest Irish film actors.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Numero was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Barnes, Mike (11 January 2016). "Beau St. Clair, Pierce Brosnan's Producing Partner, Dies at 63". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 9 July 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Pierce Brosnan". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  4. ^ Clarke, Donald; Brady, Tara. "The 50 greatest Irish film actors of all time – in order". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.


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