Pierce Brosnan
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1953-05-16 (72 years old)
Place of Birth
Navan, County Meath, Ireland
Pierce Brosnan
Biography
Pierce Brendan Brosnan, OBE (May 16, 1953) is an Irish actor, film producer and environmentalist who holds Irish and American citizenship.
After leaving school at 16, Brosnan began training in commercial illustration, but trained at the Drama Centre in London for three years. Following a stage acting career he rose to popularity in the television series Remington Steele (1982–87). After Remington Steele, Brosnan took the lead in many films such as Dante's Peak and The Thomas Crown Affair. In 1995, he became the fifth actor to portray secret agent James Bond in the official film series, starring in four films between 1995 and 2002. He also provided his voice and likeness to Bond in the 2004 video game James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing.
Since playing Bond, he has starred in such successes as The Matador (nominated for a Golden Globe, 2005), Mamma Mia! (National Movie Award, 2008), and The Ghost Writer (2010). In 1996, along with Beau St. Clair, Brosnan formed Irish DreamTime, a Los Angeles-based production company.
In later years, he has become known for his charitable work and environmental activism. He was married to Australian actress Cassandra Harris from 1980 until her death in 1991. He married American journalist and author Keely Shaye Smith in 2001, becoming an American citizen in 2004.
Known For
Acting
Cliffhanger
as Ray Cooper
Not Bloody Likely
as George Bernard Shaw
Wolfland
as Devlin
(2025)
Black Bag
as Arthur Stieglitz
(2025)
The King of Kings
as Pontius Pilate (voice)
(2025)
The Unholy Trinity
as Gabriel Dove
(2025)
The Thursday Murder Club
as Ron Ritchie
(2025)
Four Letters of Love
as William Coughlan
(2025)
Giant
as Brendan Ingle
(2024)
The Great Lillian Hall
as Ty Maynard
(2024)
From Roger Moore with Love
as Self
(2024)
Quintessentially Irish
as Self
(2024)
Playing to Survive: Von Cramm vs. Hitler
as Gottfried von Cramm (voice)
(2023)
Fast Charlie
as Charlie Swift
(2023)
The Out-Laws
as Billy McDermott
(2023)
The Last Rifleman
as Artie Crawford
(2022)
Black Adam
as Dr. Fate / Kent Nelson
(2022)
The King's Daughter
as King Louis XIV
(2022)
(2021)
The Misfits
as Richard Pace
(2021)
Cinderella
as King Rowan
(2021)
Riverdance: The Animated Adventure
as Grandad / Patrick (voice)
(2021)
False Positive
as Dr. John Hindle
(2021)
Jack B. Yeats: The Man Who Painted Ireland
as Narrator
(2020)
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
as Erick Erickssong
(2018)
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
as Sam Carmichael
(2018)
Final Score
as Dimitri
(2018)
Spinning Man
as Malloy
(2018)
The Pig on the Hill
as Narrator (voice)
(2017)
The Foreigner
as Liam Hennessy
(2017)
The Only Living Boy in New York
as Ethan Webb
(2016)
I.T.
as Mike Regan
(2016)
Urge
as The Man
(2016)
Good Fortune
as Self
(2016)
(2015)
No Escape
as Hammond
(2015)
Survivor
as The Watchmaker
(2015)
Some Kind of Beautiful
as Richard Haig
(2015)
A Christmas Star
as Mr. Shepherd
(2015)
(2014)
The November Man
as Peter H. Devereaux
(2014)
The Love Punch
as Richard Jones
(2014)
A Long Way Down
as Martin Sharp
(2014)
I Am Steve McQueen
as Self
(2013)
The World's End
as Guy Shepherd
(2013)
(2012)
Love Is All You Need
as Philip
(2012)
Everything or Nothing
as Self
(2012)
(2012)
The World Of Bond
as Self
(2011)
I Don't Know How She Does It
as Jack Abelhammer
(2011)
Salvation Boulevard
as Dan Day
(2011)
Jane's Journey
as Self
(2010)
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
as Mr. Brunner / Chiron
(2010)
Remember Me
as Charles Hawkins
(2010)
The Ghost Writer
as Adam Lang
(2009)
The Greatest
as Allen Brewer
(2008)
Mamma Mia!
as Sam Carmichael
(2008)
Thomas & Friends: The Great Discovery
as Narrator (voice)
(2008)
Married Life
as Richard Langley
(2008)
Birthing Mamma Mia!
as Self
(2007)
Seraphim Falls
as Gideon
(2007)
Butterfly on a Wheel
as Tom Ryan
(2006)
The Grand Finale
as Narrator
(2006)
(2006)
(2006)
Whaledreamers
as Self
(2006)
(2006)
(2006)
(2006)
(2006)
(2005)
The Matador
as Julian Noble
(2005)
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
as Self
(2004)
After the Sunset
as Max Burdett
(2004)
Laws of Attraction
as Daniel Rafferty
(2004)
American Ballet Theatre: The Dream
as Himself - Host
(2003)
Deep Blue
as Narrator
(2003)
Christmas in Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
(2002)
Die Another Day
as James Bond
(2002)
Evelyn
as Desmond Doyle
(2002)
Bond Girls Are Forever
as James Bond (archive footage) (uncredited)
(2002)
Best Ever Bond
as Self / James Bond
(2002)
Shaken and Stirred on Ice
as Self
(2002)
(2002)
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
as Narrator
(2001)
The Tailor of Panama
as Andy Osnard
(2000)
Dolphins
as Narrator (voice)
(2000)
James Bond Down River
as Self
(2000)
(2000)
Tribute to Desmond Llewelyn
as James Bond (archive footage) (uncredited)
(2000)
The Spirit of Grey Owl
as Self
(1999)
The World Is Not Enough
as James Bond
(1999)
The Thomas Crown Affair
as Thomas Crown
(1999)
Grey Owl
as Grey Owl
(1999)
The Match
as John MacGhee
(1999)
The James Bond Story
as Self
(1999)
Heritage Minutes: Grey Owl
as Archie Grey Owl
(1998)
Quest for Camelot
as King Arthur (voice)
(1998)
The Nephew
as Joe Brady
(1998)
(1998)
Getting Close to the Show
as Self
(1997)
Tomorrow Never Dies
as James Bond
(1997)
Dante's Peak
as Harry Dalton
(1997)
Robinson Crusoe
as Robinson Crusoe
(1997)
The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson
as Himself
(1997)
The Secrets of 007
as Self
(1996)
Mars Attacks!
as Donald Kessler
(1996)
The Mirror Has Two Faces
as Alex
(1995)
GoldenEye
as James Bond
(1995)
Night Watch
as Michael 'Mike' Graham
(1995)
(1995)
Goldeneye: The Secret Files
as Self
(1995)
(1995)
In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross
as Self / James Bond
(1995)
(1994)
Love Affair
as Ken Allen
(1994)
Don't Talk to Strangers
as Patrick Brody
(1993)
Mrs. Doubtfire
as Stu
(1993)
Death Train
as Michael 'Mike' Graham
(1993)
Entangled
as Patrick Garavan
(1993)
The Broken Chain
as Sir William Johnson
(1992)
The Lawnmower Man
as Dr. Lawrence Angelo
(1992)
Live Wire
as Danny O'Neill
(1991)
Mister Johnson
as Harry Rudbeck
(1991)
Victim of Love
as Paul Tomlinson
(1991)
Murder 101
as Charles Lattimore
(1991)
(1989)
The Heist
as Neil Skinner
(1988)
Taffin
as Mark Taffin
(1988)
The Deceivers
as William Savage
(1987)
The Fourth Protocol
as Valeri Petrofsky / James Edward Ross
(1986)
Nomads
as Pommier
(1985)
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
(1982)
The Silly Season
as Dennis
(1980)
The Long Good Friday
as 1st Irishman
(1980)
The Mirror Crack'd
as Actor Playing Jamie (uncredited)
(1980)
Carpathian Eagle
as Last Victim
(1980)
Murphy's Stroke
as Edward O'Grady
(1979)
Resting Rough
as Self
Crew
(2017)
Poisoning Paradise
Executive Producer
(2016)
I.T.
Executive Producer
(2016)
My Father, Die
Producer
(2015)
Some Kind of Beautiful
Executive Producer
(2014)
The November Man
Executive Producer
(2007)
Butterfly on a Wheel
Producer
(2005)
The Matador
Producer
(2004)
Laws of Attraction
Executive Producer
(2002)
Evelyn
Producer
(1999)
The Thomas Crown Affair
Producer
(1999)
The Match
Executive Producer