Pierce Brosnan
Acting
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.
Known for
Acting191
movieCliffhanger
2026
Ray Cooper
movieGiant
2026
Brendan Ingle
movieFour Letters of Love
2025
William Coughlan
movieThe Unholy Trinity
2025
Gabriel Dove
movieThe King of Kings
2025
Pontius Pilate (voice)
tvMobLand
2025
Conrad Harrigan
movieBlack Bag
2025
Arthur Stieglitz
moviePlaying to Survive: Von Cramm vs. Hitler
2024
Gottfried von Cramm (voice)
movieThe Great Lillian Hall
2024
Ty Maynard
movieFast Charlie
2023
Charlie Swift
movieThe Last Rifleman
2023
Artie Crawford
movieThe Out-Laws
2023
Billy McDermott
movieBlack Adam
2022
Dr. Fate / Kent Nelson
movieThe King's Daughter
2022
King Louis XIV
movieCinderella
2021
King Rowan
movieFalse Positive
2021
Dr. John Hindle
movieThe Misfits
2021
Richard Pace
movieRiverdance: The Animated Adventure
2021
Grandad / Patrick (voice)
movieEurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
2020
Erick Erickssong
movieFinal Score
2018
Dimitri
movieThe Pig on the Hill
2018
Narrator (voice)
movieSpinning Man
2018
Malloy
movieThe Foreigner
2017
Liam Hennessy
movieThe Only Living Boy in New York
2017
Ethan Webb
tvThe Son
2017
Eli McCullough
movieI.T.
2016
Mike Regan
movieUrge
2016
The Man
movieAnother Take on… Mrs. Doubtfire
2015
Self (Archive)
movieA Christmas Star
2015
Mr. Shepherd
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self / Self - Guest
movieNo Escape
2015
Hammond
movieSurvivor
2015
The Watchmaker
movieSome Kind of Beautiful
2014
Richard Haig
movieThe November Man
2014
Peter H. Devereaux
movieA Long Way Down
2014
Martin Sharp
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self / Self - Guest
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Self - Guest / Self
movieThe Love Punch
2014
Richard
movieThe World's End
2013
Guy Shepherd
tvBag of Bones
2011
Mike Noonan
movieI Don't Know How She Does It
2011
Jack Abelhammer
movieSalvation Boulevard
2011
Dan Day
movieRemember Me
2010
Charles Hawkins
movieThe Ghost Writer
2010
Adam Lang
moviePercy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
2010
Mr. Brunner / Chiron
movieThe Greatest
2009
Allen Brewer
movieThomas & Friends: The Great Discovery
2008
Narrator (voice)
movieMamma Mia!
2008
Sam Carmichael
movieMarried Life
2008
Richard Langley
movieButterfly on a Wheel
2007
Tom Ryan
movieSeraphim Falls
2007
Gideon
movieThe Grand Finale
2006
Narrator
movieThe Matador
2005
Julian Noble
movieNos Bastidores de Hollywood
2005
Self (archive footage)
movieAfter the Sunset
2004
Max Burdett
movieAmerican Ballet Theatre: The Dream
2004
Himself - Host
movieLaws of Attraction
2004
Daniel Rafferty
movieChristmas in Hollywood
2003
Self (archive footage)
movieDeep Blue
2003
Narrator
tvPunk'd
2003
Self
movieThe Making of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
2002
Self - Actor
Best Ever Bond
2002
Self / James Bond
movieDie Another Day
2002
James Bond
movieEvelyn
2002
Desmond Doyle
tvFriday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001
Self - Guest
movieThe Tailor of Panama
2001
Andy Osnard
movieTribute to Desmond Llewelyn
2000
James Bond (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieDolphins
2000
Self - Narrator (voice)
movieThe World Is Not Enough
1999
James Bond
movieGrey Owl
1999
Grey Owl
movieThe Match
1999
John MacGhee
movieThe Thomas Crown Affair
1999
Thomas Crown
movieHeritage Minutes: Grey Owl
1999
Archie Grey Owl
movieThe Nephew
1998
Joe Brady
movieQuest for Camelot
1998
King Arthur (voice)
tvParkinson
1998
Self
movieTomorrow Never Dies
1997
James Bond
tvThe View
1997
Self
movieRobinson Crusoe
1997
Robinson Crusoe
tvTaff
1997
self
movieDante's Peak
1997
Harry Dalton
movieMars Attacks!
1996
Donald Kessler
movieIn Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross
1995
Self / James Bond
tvDie Harald Schmidt Show
1995
Self - Guest
movieGoldenEye
1995
James Bond
tvMADtv
1995
Self
movieNight Watch
1995
Michael 'Mike' Graham
movieLove Affair
1994
Ken Allen
movieDon't Talk to Strangers
1994
Patrick Brody
movieThe Broken Chain
1993
Sir William Johnson
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self / Self - Guest
movieDeath Train
1993
Michael 'Mike' Graham
movieEntangled
1993
Patrick Garavan
tvGMTV
1993
Self
movieLive Wire
1992
Danny O'Neill
movieThe Lawnmower Man
1992
Lawrence Angelo
movieVictim of Love
1991
Paul Tomlinson
movieMister Johnson
1991
Harry Rudbeck
movieMurder 101
1991
Charles Lattimore
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Pierce Brosnan (voice)
movieThe Heist
1989
Neil Skinner
tvAround the World in 80 Days
1989
Phileas Fogg
movieThe Deceivers
1988
William Savage
movieTaffin
1988
Mark Taffin
tvNoble House
1988
Ian Dunross
movieThe Fourth Protocol
1987
Valeri Petrofsky / James Edward Ross
movieNomads
1986
Pommier
tvRemington Steele
1982
Remington Steele
tvNancy Astor
1982
Robert Gould Shaw
tvThe Manions of America
1981
Rory O'Manion
movieCarpathian Eagle
1980
Last Victim
movieThe Long Good Friday
1980
1st Irishman
tvHammer House of Horror
1980
Last Victim
movieMurphy's Stroke
1980
Edward O'Grady
tvNightline
1980
Self
movieThe Mirror Crack'd
1980
Actor Playing Jamie (uncredited)
tvThe Professionals
1977
Radio Man
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Host
tvPeople's Choice Awards
1975
Self - Presenter
tvPlay for Today
1970
Dennis
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944
Self - Nominee / Self - Host / Self - Presenter
Wolfland
Devlin
Not Bloody Likely
George Bernard Shaw
Production11
moviePoisoning Paradise
2017
Executive Producer
movieI.T.
2016
Executive Producer
movieMy Father, Die
2016
Producer
movieSome Kind of Beautiful
2014
Executive Producer
movieThe November Man
2014
Executive Producer
movieButterfly on a Wheel
2007
Producer
movieThe Matador
2005
Producer
movieLaws of Attraction
2004
Executive Producer
movieEvelyn
2002
Producer
movieThe Match
1999
Executive Producer
movieThe Thomas Crown Affair
1999
Producer