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Pierce Brosnan
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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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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
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
E! True Hollywood Story
The Professionals
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Oscars
The Simpsons
MADtv
Parkinson
The Daily Show
Golden Globe Awards
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Top Gear
Saturday Night Live
Celebrities Uncensored
GMTV
Clive Anderson All Talk
People's Choice Awards
Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Black Adam
The World's End
Black Bag
A Christmas Star
Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars
Mrs. Doubtfire
Cinderella
Black Adam: Saviour or Destroyer?
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Mars Attacks!
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Remember Me
No Escape
The Out-Laws
Mamma Mia!
False Positive
The Ghost Writer
Nancy Astor
Survivor
The Love Punch
Seraphim Falls
MobLand
Spinning Man
Remington Steele
Final Score
Die Another Day
After the Sunset
Urge
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The November Man
Around the World in 80 Days
Fast Charlie
History's Greatest Heists with Pierce Brosnan
The Unholy Trinity
The Misfits
I.T.
The Foreigner
The Son
Thomas & Friends: The Great Discovery
GoldenEye
The Thomas Crown Affair
Tomorrow Never Dies
A Long Way Down
Dante's Peak
The World Is Not Enough
The King's Daughter
Death Train
Night Watch
The Heist
Noble House
Production Credits
I.T.
The Thomas Crown Affair
The November Man
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