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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 …
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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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Cliffhanger
as Ray Cooper
No Poster
My Life As Roger Moore
as Self
Giant
as Brendan Ingle
The Thursday Murder Club
as Ron
The Unholy Trinity
as Gabriel Dove
Four Letters of Love
as William Coughlan
The King of Kings
as Pontius Pilate (voice)
Black Bag
as Arthur Stieglitz
From Roger Moore with Love
as Self
Playing to Survive: Von Cramm vs. Hitler
as Gottfried von Cramm (voice)
The Great Lillian Hall
as Ty Maynard
Quintessentially Irish
as Self
Fast Charlie
as Charlie Swift
The Last Rifleman
as Artie Crawford
The Out-Laws
as Billy McDermott
Black Adam
as Dr. Fate / Kent Nelson
Black Adam: Saviour or Destroyer?
as Self
The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall
as Self (archive footage)
The King's Daughter
as King Louis XIV
Jack B. Yeats: The Man Who Painted Ireland
as Narrator
Cinderella
as King Rowan
False Positive
as Dr. John Hindle
The Misfits
as Richard Pace
Riverdance: The Animated Adventure
as Grandad / Patrick (voice)
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
as Erick Erickssong
Final Score
as Dimitri
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
as Sam
The Pig on the Hill
as Narrator (voice)
Spinning Man
as Malloy
The Foreigner
as Liam Hennessy
The Only Living Boy in New York
as Ethan Webb
Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
as Self
Good Fortune
as Self
I.T.
as Mike Regan
Urge
as The Man
Another Take on… Mrs. Doubtfire
as Self (Archive)
A Christmas Star
as Mr. Shepherd
No Escape
as Hammond
Sean Connery: In His Own Words
as Self
Survivor
as The Watchmaker
Some Kind of Beautiful
as Richard Haig
The November Man
as Peter H. Devereaux
I Am Steve McQueen
as Self
A Long Way Down
as Martin Sharp
The Love Punch
as Richard
Completing the Golden Mile: The Making of The World's End
as Self
The World's End
as Guy Shepherd
Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars
as Self
Everything or Nothing
as Self
The World Of Bond
as Self
Love Is All You Need
as Philip
I Don't Know How She Does It
as Jack Abelhammer
Jane's Journey
as Self
Salvation Boulevard
as Dan Day
Remember Me
as Charles Hawkins
The Ghost Writer
as Adam Lang
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
as Mr. Brunner / Chiron
The Greatest
as Allen Brewer
Thomas & Friends: The Great Discovery
as Narrator (voice)
Mamma Mia!
as Sam Carmichael
Married Life
as Richard Langley
Butterfly on a Wheel
as Tom Ryan
Seraphim Falls
as Gideon
The Grand Finale
as Narrator
No Poster
The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event
No Poster
Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles
No Poster
Creating an Icon: Making the Teaser Trailer
Whaledreamers
as Self
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
as Self
Bloody Business: Making The Long Good Friday
as Himself
No Poster
Building a Better Bond
No Poster
The British Touch: Bond Arrives in London
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases
as Host
The Matador
as Julian Noble
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
After the Sunset
as Max Burdett
American Ballet Theatre: The Dream
as Himself - Host
Laws of Attraction
as Daniel Rafferty
Christmas from Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
Deep Blue
as Narrator
The Making of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
as Self - Actor
Best Ever Bond
as Self / James Bond
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen
as Self
Die Another Day
as James Bond
Evelyn
as Desmond Doyle
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
as Narrator
No Poster
Shaken and Stirred on Ice
as Self
The Tailor of Panama
as Andy Osnard
Tribute to Desmond Llewelyn
as James Bond (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dolphins
as Self - Narrator (voice)
James Bond Down River
as Self
Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn
as Self
The Spirit of Grey Owl
as Self
The World Is Not Enough
as James Bond
The James Bond Story
as Self
Grey Owl
as Grey Owl
The Match
as John MacGhee
The Thomas Crown Affair
as Thomas Crown
Heritage Minutes: Grey Owl
as Archie Grey Owl
The Nephew
as Joe Brady
Quest for Camelot
as King Arthur (voice)
No Poster
Steve McQueen: The King of Cool
as Self
Getting Close to the Show
as Self
Highly Classified: The World of 007
as Self
Tomorrow Never Dies
as James Bond
The Secrets of 007
as Self
The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson
as Himself
Robinson Crusoe
as Robinson Crusoe
Dante's Peak
as Harry Dalton
Mars Attacks!
as Donald Kessler
The Mirror Has Two Faces
as Alex
Goldeneye: The Secret Files
as Self
In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross
as Self / James Bond
GoldenEye
as James Bond
The World of James Bond
as Self
Night Watch
as Michael 'Mike' Graham
No Poster
GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast
as Self
The Goldfinger Phenomenon
Love Affair
as Ken Allen
Don't Talk to Strangers
as Patrick Brody
Mrs. Doubtfire
as Stu
The Broken Chain
as Sir William Johnson
Death Train
as Michael 'Mike' Graham
Entangled
as Patrick Garavan
Live Wire
as Danny O'Neill
The Lawnmower Man
as Lawrence Angelo
Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie
as Host
Victim of Love
as Paul Tomlinson
Mister Johnson
as Harry Rudbeck
Murder 101
as Charles Lattimore
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years
as Self
The Heist
as Neil Skinner
The Deceivers
as William Savage
Taffin
as Mark Taffin
The Fourth Protocol
as Valeri Petrofsky / James Edward Ross
Nomads
as Pommier
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
The Silly Season
as Dennis
Carpathian Eagle
as Last Victim
The Long Good Friday
as 1st Irishman
Murphy's Stroke
as Edward O'Grady
The Mirror Crack'd
as Actor Playing Jamie (uncredited)
No Poster
Resting Rough
as Self
Extraction 3
No Poster
Wolfland
as Devlin