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Pierce Brosnan
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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.
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The Long Good Friday
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The World's End
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The Tailor of Panama
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Black Adam
As Dr. Fate / Kent Nelson
Mrs. Doubtfire
As Stu
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
As Mr. Brunner / Chiron
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
As Sam
Tomorrow Never Dies
As James Bond
Chains
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Rewinding the Reel: How VHS Championed British Independents
From Thatcher's Britain to the video shop era, discover how VHS gave gritty, daring British films a second life and a devoted audience.
9 films
Love in the Time of Espionage
From Berlin to Buenos Aires, a journey through films where romance and espionage entwine, revealing the human cost of secrets.
7 films
25 Years of Flailing: How Bridget Jones Perfected the Best Worst Fight Scene Ever
From Bridget Jones's iconic street brawl to a Greek restaurant showdown, trace the lineage of cinema's most gloriously awkward fights.
5 films
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The Thursday Murder Club
2025 · Ron
Black Adam
2022 · Dr. Fate / Kent Nelson
False Positive
2021 · Dr. John Hindle
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
2018 · Sam
Spinning Man
2018 · Malloy
I.T.
2016 · Mike Regan
Urge
2016 · The Man
The World's End
2013 · Guy Shepherd
Everything or Nothing
2012 · Self
Bag of Bones
2011 · Mike Noonan
Remember Me
2010 · Charles Hawkins
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
2010 · Mr. Brunner / Chiron
Mamma Mia!
2008 · Sam Carmichael
Laws of Attraction
2004 · Daniel Rafferty
The Tailor of Panama
2001 · Andy Osnard
The Thomas Crown Affair
1999 · Thomas Crown
Quest for Camelot
1998 · King Arthur (voice)
Tomorrow Never Dies
1997 · James Bond
Robinson Crusoe
1997 · Robinson Crusoe
Dante's Peak
1997 · Harry Dalton
Mars Attacks!
1996 · Donald Kessler
Mrs. Doubtfire
1993 · Stu
The Lawnmower Man
1992 · Lawrence Angelo
Noble House
1988 · Ian Dunross
The Manions of America
1981 · Rory O'Manion
The Long Good Friday
1980 · 1st Irishman