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 Four Letters of Love
2025
William Coughlan
Details The King of Kings
2025
Pontius Pilate (voice)
Details Black Bag
2025
Arthur Stieglitz
Details From Roger Moore with Love
2024
Self
Details The Unholy Trinity
2024
Gabriel Dove
Details The Great Lillian Hall
2024
Ty Maynard
Details Quintessentially Irish
2024
Self
Details Fast Charlie
2023
Charlie Swift
Details The Last Rifleman
2023
Artie Crawford
Details The Out-Laws
2023
Billy McDermott
Details Black Adam
2022
Dr. Fate / Kent Nelson
Details Black Adam: Saviour or Destroyer?
2022
Self
Details The King's Daughter
2022
King Louis XIV
Details Jack B. Yeats: The Man Who Painted Ireland
2021
Narrator
Details False Positive
2021
Dr. John Hindle
Details The Misfits
2021
Richard Pace
Details Riverdance: The Animated Adventure
2021
Grandad / Patrick (voice)
Details Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
2020
Erick Erickssong
Details Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
2018
Sam Carmichael
Details The Pig on the Hill
2018
Narrator (voice)
Details The Foreigner
2017
Liam Hennessy
Details The Only Living Boy in New York
2017
Ethan Webb
Details Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
2016
Self
Details A Christmas Star
2015
Mr. Shepherd
Details Sean Connery: In His Own Words
2015
Self
Details Some Kind of Beautiful
2015
Richard Haig
Details The November Man
2014
Peter H. Devereaux
Details A Long Way Down
2014
Martin Sharp
Details The Love Punch
2014
Richard Jones
Details Completing the Golden Mile: The Making of The World's End
2013
Self
Details The World's End
2013
Guy Shepherd
Details Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars
2012
Self
Details Everything or Nothing
2012
Self
Details Love Is All You Need
2012
Philip
Details I Don't Know How She Does It
2011
Jack Abelhammer
Details Salvation Boulevard
2011
Dan Day
Details Remember Me
2010
Charles Hawkins
Details The Ghost Writer
2010
Adam Lang
Details Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
2010
Mr. Brunner / Chiron
Details The Greatest
2009
Allen Brewer
Details Birthing Mamma Mia!
2008
Self
Details Thomas & Friends: The Great Discovery
2008
Narrator (voice)
Details Mamma Mia!
2008
Sam Carmichael
Details Married Life
2008
Richard Langley
Details Butterfly on a Wheel
2007
Tom Ryan
Details The Grand Finale
2006
Narrator
Details Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles
2006
Character TBA
Details The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event
2006
Character TBA
Details Creating an Icon: Making the Teaser Trailer
2006
Character TBA
Details Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
2006
Self
Details Bloody Business: Making The Long Good Friday
2006
Himself
Details Building a Better Bond
2006
Character TBA
Details The British Touch: Bond Arrives in London
2006
Character TBA
Details The Matador
2005
Julian Noble
Details Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
2005
Self
Details After the Sunset
2004
Max Burdett
Details American Ballet Theatre: The Dream
2004
Himself - Host
Details Laws of Attraction
2004
Daniel Rafferty
Details Christmas in Hollywood
2003
Self (archive footage)
Details Best Ever Bond
2002
Self / James Bond
Details Die Another Day: From Script to Screen
2002
Self
Details Die Another Day
2002
James Bond
Details Bond Girls Are Forever
2002
James Bond (archive footage) (uncredited)
Details The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
2002
Narrator
Details Shaken and Stirred on Ice
2002
Self
Details The Tailor of Panama
2001
Andy Osnard
Details Tribute to Desmond Llewelyn
2000
James Bond (archive footage) (uncredited)
Details Dolphins
2000
Narrator (voice)
Details James Bond Down River
2000
Self
Details Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn
2000
Self
Details The Spirit of Grey Owl
2000
Self
Details The World Is Not Enough
1999
James Bond
Details The James Bond Story
1999
Self
Details The Thomas Crown Affair
1999
Thomas Crown
Details Heritage Minutes: Grey Owl
1999
Archie Grey Owl
Details Quest for Camelot
1998
King Arthur (voice)
Details Getting Close to the Show
1998
Self
Details Highly Classified: The World of 007
1998
Character TBA
Details Tomorrow Never Dies
1997
James Bond
Details The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson
1997
Himself
Details Robinson Crusoe
1997
Robinson Crusoe
Details Dante's Peak
1997
Harry Dalton
Details Mars Attacks!
1996
Donald Kessler
Details The Mirror Has Two Faces
1996
Alex
Details Goldeneye: The Secret Files
1995
Self
Details In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross
1995
Self / James Bond
Details The World of James Bond
1995
Character TBA
Details Night Watch
1995
Michael 'Mike' Graham
Details The Goldfinger Phenomenon
1995
Character TBA
Details GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast
1995
Self
Details Don't Talk to Strangers
1994
Patrick Brody
Details Entangled
1993
Patrick Garavan
Details The Broken Chain
1993
Sir William Johnson
Details Death Train
1993
Michael 'Mike' Graham
Details The Lawnmower Man
1992
Dr. Lawrence Angelo
Details Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie
1991
Host
Details Victim of Love
1991
Paul Tomlinson
Details Mister Johnson
1991
Harry Rudbeck
Details Murder 101
1991
Charles Lattimore
Details The Deceivers
1988
William Savage
Details The Fourth Protocol
1987
Valeri Petrofsky / James Edward Ross
Details Night of 100 Stars II
1985
Self
Details Carpathian Eagle
1980
Last Victim
Details The Long Good Friday
1980
1st Irishman
Details The Mirror Crack'd
1980
Actor Playing Jamie (uncredited)
Details Murphy's Stroke
1980
Edward O'Grady
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