Pierce Brosnan

Described as

Irish actor (born 1953)

Other names

Pierce Brendan Brosnan

Born

May 16, 1953 · 7 references

Born in

Drogheda · 1 reference

Name at birth

Pierce Brendan Brosnan

Citizen of

Ireland · 1 reference; United States (2004–) · 1 reference; United Kingdom · 2 references

Occupation

actor · 4 references; film producer; environmentalist; film actor; television actor · 1 reference; stage actor · 1 reference; musician · 2 references; singer · 2 references

Positions held

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador

Worked for

UNICEF

Education

Saint Martin's School of Art; Elliott School; Drama Centre London

Genre

drama fiction; thriller; action film

Awards

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (2013) · 1 reference; Saturn Award for Best Actor (1998); Empire Award for Best Actor (2000); Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award (2009); European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award (2016) · 1 reference; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame · 1 reference; Great Immigrants Award (2008) · 1 reference; Jane Fonda Humanitarian Award (2001) · 1 reference

Spouse

Cassandra Harris (1980–1991) · 2 references; Keely Shaye Smith (2001–) · 1 reference

Children

Chris Brosnan; Sean Brosnan; Charlotte Brosnan · 1 reference; Paris Brosnan · 1 reference; Dylan Brosnan · 1 reference

Lived in

Malibu

Wikipedias with a page

105

Wikidata item Q81520 (wikidata.org/wiki/Q81520), public domain (CC0). Copied November 13, 2026.

Pierce Brendan Brosnan (born 16 May 1953) is an Irish actor. He achieved worldwide fame playing James Bond in four James Bond films from 1995 to 2002: GoldenEye (1995), Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), The World Is Not Enough (1999) and Die Another Day (2002). He has also received two Golden Globes nominations for the television series Nancy Astor (1982) and the film The Matador (2005).
After leaving school at 16, Brosnan trained in commercial illustration before attending the Drama Centre London for three years. Following a stage acting career, he rose to popularity in the television series Remington Steele (1982–1987). After the show concluded, Brosnan appeared in films, including The Fourth Protocol (1987), his break-out roles were in The Lawnmower Man (1992) and Mrs. Doubtfire (1993). Post-Bond, Brosnan top-lined other major films including Dante's Peak (1997) and the remake of The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) and has starred in The Ghost Writer (2010), Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010), Mamma Mia! (2008), its sequel Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018),The November Man (2014) and Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020). In 2022, Brosnan played Dr. Kent Nelson / Doctor Fate in the DC Extended Universe film Black Adam. Additionally, Brosnan narrated the 2008 Thomas & Friends film The Great Discovery. In 2025, he starred in the movie The Thursday Murder Club and in Ronan Bennett’s crime drama series MobLand.
In 1996, he and American film producer Beau St. Clair founded the production company Irish DreamTime. He is also known for charitable work and environmental activism. In 1997, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the film industry. In 2020, he was listed at No. 15 on The Irish Times' list of the greatest Irish film actors.

Born, in its opening lines

May 16, 1953

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