Pierce Brosnan
Born: 1953-05-16 in Navan, County Meath, Ireland
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Giant as Brendan Ingle
- Cliffhanger as Ray Cooper
2025
- MobLand as Conrad Harrigan
- The King of Kings as Pontius Pilate (voice)
- Black Bag as Arthur Stieglitz
- The Thursday Murder Club as Ron
- The Unholy Trinity as Gabriel Dove
- Four Letters of Love as William Coughlan
2024
- The Great Lillian Hall as Ty Maynard
- From Roger Moore with Love as Self
- Mitt liv som Roger Moore as Self
- Quintessentially Irish as Self
- Playing to Survive: Von Cramm vs. Hitler as Gottfried von Cramm (voice)
2023
- The Out-Laws as Billy McDermott
- Fast Charlie as Charlie Swift
- The Last Rifleman as Artie Crawford
- History's Greatest Heists with Pierce Brosnan as Self - Host
2022
- Black Adam as Dr. Fate / Kent Nelson
- The King's Daughter as King Louis XIV
- Black Adam: Saviour or Destroyer? as Self
2021
- The Misfits as Richard Pace
- Cinderella as King Rowan
- Riverdance: The Animated Adventure as Grandad / Patrick (voice)
- False Positive as Dr. John Hindle
- Jack B. Yeats: The Man who Painted Ireland as Narrator
- Jack B. Yeats: The Man Who Painted Ireland as Narrator
2020
- Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga as Erick Erickssong
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
2018
- Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again as Sam Carmichael
- Spinning Man as Malloy
- Final Score as Dimitri
- The Pig on the Hill as Narrator (voice)
2017
- The Son as Eli McCullough
- The Foreigner as Liam Hennessy
- The Only Living Boy in New York as Ethan Webb
- Poisoning Paradise ... (Executive Producer)
2016
- I.T. as Mike Regan
- Urge as The Man
- Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage as Self
- My Father, Die ... (Producer)
- Good Fortune as Self
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- No Escape as Hammond
- Survivor as The Watchmaker
- Some Kind of Beautiful as Richard Haig
- Sean Connery: In His Own Words as Self
- A Christmas Star as Mr. Shepherd
- Another Take on… Mrs. Doubtfire as Self (Archive)
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- The November Man as Peter H. Devereaux
- A Long Way Down as Martin Sharp
- The Love Punch as Richard Jones
- I Am Steve McQueen as Self
2013
- The World's End as Guy Shepherd
- Completing the Golden Mile: The Making of The World's End as Self
2012
- Love Is All You Need as Philip
- Everything or Nothing as Self
- Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars as Self
- The World Of Bond as Self
2011
- Bag of Bones as Mike Noonan
- I Don't Know How She Does It as Jack Abelhammer
- Salvation Boulevard as Dan Day
- Jane's Journey as Self
2010
- Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief as Mr. Brunner / Chiron
- Remember Me as Charles Hawkins
- The Ghost Writer as Adam Lang
2009
- The Greatest as Allen Brewer
- Live from Studio Five as Self
2008
- Mamma Mia! as Sam Carmichael
- Married Life as Richard Langley
- Thomas & Friends: The Great Discovery as Narrator (voice)
2007
- Seraphim Falls as Gideon
- Butterfly on a Wheel as Tom Ryan
2006
- Davina
- Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters as Self
- The Grand Finale as Narrator
- Whaledreamers as Self
- Bloody Business: Making The Long Good Friday as Himself
- Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles
- Building a Better Bond
- The British Touch: Bond Arrives in London
- The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event
- Creating an Icon: Making the Teaser Trailer
2005
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- The Matador as Julian Noble
- Nos Bastidores de Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
2004
- After the Sunset as Max Burdett
- Laws of Attraction as Daniel Rafferty
- American Ballet Theatre: The Dream as Himself - Host
2003
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Punk'd as Self
- Deep Blue as Narrator
- Christmas in Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
- Celebrities Uncensored as Self
2002
- Die Another Day as James Bond
- Evelyn as Desmond Doyle
- Die Another Day: From Script to Screen as Self
- Shaken and Stirred on Ice as Self
- Best Ever Bond as Self / James Bond
- The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World as Narrator
- The Making of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as Self - Actor
2001
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self - Guest
- The Tailor of Panama as Andy Osnard
2000
- Dolphins as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Tribute to Desmond Llewelyn as James Bond (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 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
1999
- The World Is Not Enough as James Bond
- The Thomas Crown Affair as Thomas Crown
- Grey Owl as Grey Owl
- The Match as John MacGhee
- The James Bond Story as Self
- Heritage Minutes: Grey Owl as Archie Grey Owl
1998
- Parkinson as Self
- Quest for Camelot as King Arthur (voice)
- The Nephew as Joe Brady
- Highly Classified: The World of 007 as Self
- Steve McQueen: The King of Cool as Self
- Getting Close to the Show as Self
1997
- The View as Self
- Taff as self
- Tomorrow Never Dies as James Bond
- Dante's Peak as Harry Dalton
- Robinson Crusoe as Robinson Crusoe
- The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson as Himself
- The Secrets of 007 as Self
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- Mars Attacks! as Donald Kessler
- Muppets Tonight as Self
- The Mirror Has Two Faces as Alex
- Clive Anderson All Talk as Self
- E! True Hollywood Story
1995
- Die Harald Schmidt Show as Self - Guest
- GoldenEye as James Bond
- MADtv as Self
- Night Watch as Michael 'Mike' Graham
- In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross as Self / James Bond
- GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast as Self
- Goldeneye: The Secret Files as Self
- The World of James Bond as Self
- The Goldfinger Phenomenon
1994
- Love Affair as Ken Allen
- Inside the Actors Studio as Self
- Don't Talk to Strangers as Patrick Brody
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self
- GMTV as Self
- Mrs. Doubtfire as Stu
- Death Train as Michael 'Mike' Graham
- The Broken Chain as Sir William Johnson
- Entangled as Patrick Garavan
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self
- The Lawnmower Man as Lawrence Angelo
- Live Wire as Danny O'Neill
1991
- Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie as Host
- Mister Johnson as Harry Rudbeck
- Victim of Love as Paul Tomlinson
- Murder 101 as Charles Lattimore
1989
- The Simpsons as Pierce Brosnan (voice)
- Around the World in 80 Days as Phileas Fogg
- The Heist as Neil Skinner
1988
- Noble House as Ian Dunross
- This Morning as Self
- Taffin as Mark Taffin
- The Deceivers as William Savage
1987
- The Fourth Protocol as Valeri Petrofsky / James Edward Ross
1986
- Nomads as Pommier
1984
- Goldene Kamera as Self
1982
- Remington Steele as Remington Steele
- Nancy Astor as Robert Gould Shaw
- The Silly Season as Dennis
1981
- Wetten, dass..? as Self
- The Manions of America as Rory O'Manion
1980
- Hammer House of Horror as Last Victim
- The Long Good Friday as 1st Irishman
- Nightline as Self
- The Mirror Crack'd as Actor Playing Jamie (uncredited)
- Murphy's Stroke as Edward O'Grady
- Carpathian Eagle as Last Victim
1979
- Resting Rough as Self
1977
- The Professionals as Radio Man
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- People's Choice Awards as Self - Presenter
1970
- Play for Today as Dennis
1962
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee