Pierce Brosnan
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 (1982โ87). 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
Credits
- 2025 ยทGiantas Brendan Ingle
- 2025 ยทThe King of Kingsas Pontius Pilate (voice)
- 2025 ยทThe Great Lillian Hallas Ty Maynard
- 2024 ยทFrom Roger Moore with Loveas Self
- 2024 ยทThe Unholy Trinityas Gabriel Dove
- 2023 ยทThe Last Riflemanas Artie Crawford
- 2023 ยทHistory's Greatest Heists with Pierce Brosnanas Self - Host
- 2016 ยทGood Fortuneas Self
- 2015 ยทA Christmas Staras Mr. Shepherd
- 2014 ยทI Am Steve McQueenas Self
- 2014 ยทA Long Way Downas Martin Sharp
- 2014 ยทThe Love Punchas Richard Jones
- 2012 ยทEverything or Nothingas Self
- 2012 ยทLove Is All You Needas Philip
- 2011 ยทSalvation Boulevardas Dan Day
- 2009 ยทLive from Studio Fiveas Self
- 2008 ยทThomas & Friends: The Great Discovery - The Movieas Narrator (voice)
- 2007 ยทButterfly on a Wheelas Tom Ryan
- 2006 ยทWhaledreamersas Self
- 2006 ยทBoffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbustersas Self
- 2005 ยทNos Bastidores de Hollywoodas Self
- 2004 ยทLaws of Attractionas Daniel Rafferty
- 2003 ยทDeep Blueas Narrator
- 2002 ยทBest Ever Bondas Self / James Bond
- 2002 ยทDie Another Day: From Script to Screenas Self
- 2002 ยทBond Girls Are Foreveras James Bond (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1999 ยทThe James Bond Storyas Self
- 1999 ยทThe Matchas John MacGhee
- 1998 ยทHighly Classified: The World of 007as
- 1996 ยทClive Anderson All Talkas Self
- 1996 ยทE! True Hollywood Storyas
- 1995 ยทIn Search of James Bond with Jonathan Rossas Self / James Bond
- 1995 ยทNight Watchas Michael 'Mike' Graham
- 1994 ยทInside the Actors Studioas Self
- 1994 ยทDon't Talk to Strangersas Patrick Brody
- 1993 ยทEntangledas Patrick Garavan
- 1993 ยทThe Broken Chainas Sir William Johnson
- 1993 ยทDeath Trainas Michael 'Mike' Graham
- 1991 ยทMister Johnsonas Harry Rudbeck
- 1991 ยทMurder 101as Charles Lattimore
- 1989 ยทThe Heistas Neil Skinner
- 1988 ยทThe Deceiversas William Savage
- 1988 ยทTaffinas Mark Taffin
- 1986 ยทNomadsas Pommier
- 1981 ยทThe Manions of Americaas Rory O'Manion
- Future ยทUntitled Guy Ritchie Seriesas Conrad Harrigan
- Future ยทCliffhangeras Ray Cooper
- Future ยทThe Thursday Murder Clubas Ron Ritchie
- 2025 ยทFour Letters of Loveas William Coughlan
- 2025 ยทBlack Bagas
- 2024 ยทQuintessentially Irishas Self
- 2023 ยทFast Charlieas Charlie Swift
- 2023 ยทThe Out-Lawsas Billy McDermott
- 2022 ยทBlack Adamas Dr. Fate / Kent Nelson
- 2022 ยทBlack Adam: Saviour or Destroyer?as Self
- 2022 ยทThe King's Daughteras King Louis XIV
- 2021 ยทJack B. Yeats: The Man who Painted Irelandas Narrator
- 2021 ยทJack B. Yeats: The Man Who Painted Irelandas Narrator
- 2021 ยทCinderellaas King Rowan
- 2021 ยทFalse Positiveas Dr. John Hindle
- 2021 ยทThe Misfitsas Richard Pace
- 2021 ยทRiverdance: The Animated Adventureas Grandad / Patrick (voice)
- 2020 ยทEurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Sagaas Erick Erickssong
- 2019 ยทThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self
- 2018 ยทFinal Scoreas Dimitri
- 2018 ยทMamma Mia! Here We Go Againas Sam Carmichael
- 2018 ยทThe Pig on the Hillas Narrator (voice)
- 2018 ยทSpinning Manas Malloy
- 2017 ยทThe Foreigneras Liam Hennessy
- 2017 ยทThe Only Living Boy in New Yorkas Ethan Webb
- 2017 ยทThe Sonas Eli McCullough
- 2016 ยทJudi Dench: All the World's Her Stageas Self
- 2016 ยทI.T.as Mike Regan
- 2016 ยทUrgeas The Man
- 2015 ยทNo Escapeas Hammond
- 2015 ยทSean Connery: In His Own Wordsas Self
- 2015 ยทSome Kind of Beautifulas Richard Haig
- 2015 ยทSurvivoras The Watchmaker
- 2014 ยทThe November Manas Peter H. Devereaux
- 2014 ยทLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self
- 2014 ยทThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Guest
- 2014 ยทThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas
- 2013 ยทCompleting the Golden Mile: The Making of The World's Endas Self
- 2013 ยทThe World's Endas Guy Shepherd
- 2012 ยทTop Gear: 50 Years of Bond Carsas Self
- 2012 ยทThe World Of Bondas Self
- 2011 ยทBag of Bonesas Mike Noonan
- 2011 ยทI Don't Know How She Does Itas Jack Abelhammer
- 2011 ยทJane's Journeyas Self
- 2010 ยทRemember Meas Charles Hawkins
- 2010 ยทThe Ghost Writeras Adam Lang
- 2010 ยทPercy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thiefas Mr. Brunner / Chiron
- 2010 ยทOceansas Narrator (voice)
- 2009 ยทThe Greatestas Allen Brewer
- 2008 ยทBirthing Mamma Mia!as Self
- 2008 ยทMamma Mia!as Sam Carmichael
- 2008 ยทMarried Lifeas Richard Langley
- 2007 ยทSeraphim Fallsas Gideon
- 2006 ยทThe Grand Finaleas Narrator
- 2006 ยทDirecting Bond: The Martin Chroniclesas
- 2006 ยทThe Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Eventas
- 2006 ยทCreating an Icon: Making the Teaser Traileras
- 2006 ยทBloody Business: Making The Long Good Fridayas Himself
- 2006 ยทDavinaas
- 2006 ยทBuilding a Better Bondas
- 2006 ยทThe British Touch: Bond Arrives in Londonas
- 2005 ยทThe Matadoras Julian Noble
- 2005 ยทThe Late Late Show with Craig Fergusonas Self
- 2004 ยทAfter the Sunsetas Max Burdett
- 2004 ยทAmerican Ballet Theatre: The Dreamas Himself - Host
- 2003 ยทChristmas in Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)
- 2003 ยทThe Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self
- 2003 ยทCelebrities Uncensoredas Self
- 2003 ยทPunk'das Self
- 2002 ยทDie Another Dayas James Bond
- 2002 ยทTop Gearas James Bond (archive footage)
- 2002 ยทEvelynas Desmond Doyle
- 2002 ยทThe Seven Wonders of the Ancient Worldas Narrator
- 2002 ยทShaken and Stirred on Iceas Self
- 2001 ยทFriday Night with Jonathan Rossas Self - Guest
- 2001 ยทThe Tailor of Panamaas Andy Osnard
- 2000 ยทTribute to Desmond Llewelynas James Bond (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2000 ยทDolphinsas Narrator (voice)
- 2000 ยทJames Bond Down Riveras Self
- 2000 ยทNow Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelynas Self
- 2000 ยทThe Spirit of Grey Owlas Self
- 1999 ยทThe World Is Not Enoughas James Bond
- 1999 ยทGrey Owlas Grey Owl
- 1999 ยทThe Thomas Crown Affairas Thomas Crown
- 1999 ยทHeritage Minutes: Grey Owlas Archie Grey Owl
- 1998 ยทThe Nephewas Joe Brady
- 1998 ยทQuest for Camelotas King Arthur (voice)
- 1998 ยทGetting Close to the Showas Self
- 1998 ยทParkinsonas Self
- 1997 ยทTomorrow Never Diesas James Bond
- 1997 ยทThe Secrets of 007as Self
- 1997 ยทThe Viewas Self
- 1997 ยทThe Disappearance of Kevin Johnsonas Himself
- 1997 ยทRobinson Crusoeas Robinson Crusoe
- 1997 ยทTaffas self
- 1997 ยทDante's Peakas Harry Dalton
- 1996 ยทMars Attacks!as Donald Kessler
- 1996 ยทThe Mirror Has Two Facesas Alex
- 1996 ยทThe Daily Showas Self
- 1996 ยทMuppets Tonightas Self
- 1995 ยทGoldeneye: The Secret Filesas Self
- 1995 ยทDie Harald Schmidt Showas Self - Guest
- 1995 ยทGoldenEyeas James Bond
- 1995 ยทThe World of James Bondas
- 1995 ยทMADtvas Self
- 1995 ยทThe Goldfinger Phenomenonas
- 1995 ยทGoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Castas Self
- 1994 ยทLove Affairas Ken Allen
- 1993 ยทMrs. Doubtfireas Stu
- 1993 ยทLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self
- 1993 ยทGMTVas Self
- 1992 ยทLive Wireas Danny O'Neill
- 1992 ยทThe Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas Self
- 1992 ยทThe Lawnmower Manas Dr. Lawrence Angelo
- 1991 ยทRobin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movieas Host
- 1991 ยทVictim of Loveas Paul Tomlinson
- 1989 ยทThe Simpsonsas Pierce Brosnan (voice)
- 1989 ยทAround the World in 80 Daysas Phileas Fogg
- 1988 ยทThis Morningas Self
- 1988 ยทNoble Houseas Ian Dunross
- 1987 ยทThe Fourth Protocolas Valeri Petrofsky / James Edward Ross
- 1985 ยทNight of 100 Stars IIas Self
- 1982 ยทRemington Steeleas Remington Steele
- 1982 ยทNancy Astoras Robert Gould Shaw
- 1980 ยทCarpathian Eagleas Last Victim
- Future ยทNot Bloody Likelyas George Bernard Shaw
- 1982 ยทThe Silly Seasonas Dennis
- 1981 ยทWetten, dass..?as Self
- 1980 ยทThe Long Good Fridayas 1st Irishman
- 1980 ยทThe Mirror Crack'das Actor Playing Jamie (uncredited)
- 1980 ยทHammer House of Horroras Last Victim
- 1980 ยทMurphy's Strokeas Edward O'Grady
- 1980 ยทNightlineas Self
- 1979 ยทResting Roughas Self
- 1977 ยทThe Professionalsas Radio Man
- 1975 ยทSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host
- 1975 ยทPeople's Choice Awardsas Self - Presenter
- 1970 ยทPlay for Todayas Dennis
- 1966 ยทGoldene Kamera Verleihungas Self
- 1962 ยทThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
- 1953 ยทThe Oscarsas Self
- 1944 ยทGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee
- 1944 ยทGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Host
- 1944 ยทGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Presenter
- Future ยทWolflandas Devlin