Born May 16, 1953, in Navan, County Meath, Ireland, Pierce Brosnan saw his father leave the family before Pierce turned one, and his mother moved to London soon afterward. At the age of 20, Brosnan enrolled at the Drama Centre of London to get formal acting training.After a series of roles in television and small films, Brosnan headed to America and landed the title role in the hit television series "Remington Steele" (1982-1987), playing the titular suave private investigator. Waiting for the chance to play Bond, Brosnan honed his comic chops playing the foil to Robin Williams in Mrs. Doubtfire (1993).
He debuted as James Bond in 1995's GoldenEye and has played Agent 007 in three subsequent films. Brosnan has also worked with Barbra Streisand (The Mirror Has Two Faces), Tim Burton (Mars Attacks!), John Boorman (The Tailor of Panama) and an erupting volcano (Dante's Peak).
Laws of AttractionManhattan divorce attorneys and bitter rivals Audrey (Julianne Moore) and Daniel (Pierce Brosnan) wind up getting hitched after a night of drinking. Disgusted with their actions, the two nonetheless realize they must stay married to retain their prominent careers. Will getting married before falling... Read More
The Thomas Crown AffairThis 1999 remake of the 1968 classic showcases debonair Pierce Brosnan as the titular billionaire who, for kicks, would rather steal works of art than buy them. Charged with investigating his crimes, sleuth Catherine (Rene Russo) instead falls under his spell. Despite the warnings of detective... Read More
GoldenEyePierce Brosnan takes his first turn as debonair MI6 agent James Bond, who -- with his sophisticated gadgets and signature Aston Martin -- investigates the destruction of a Russian satellite weapons base with the help of the massacre's sole survivor (Izabella Scorupco). Through brawls with the sultry... Read More
Die Another DayPierce Brosnan's fourth and final turn as secret agent 007 has the ever-daring James Bond taking on a North Korean leader who undergoes DNA replacement procedures that allow him to assume different identities. Halle Berry stars as American agent Jinx Johnson, who assists Bond in thwarting the... Read More
Seraphim FallsFive years after the end of the Civil War, Morsman Carver -- a former Confederate colonel seeking revenge for a wartime atrocity -- leads a posse into the snowy mountains of the American West on a relentless hunt for an ex-Union officer. Read More
