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Pierce Brosnan

Brosnan at the Toronto Film Festival 2005

Born

Pierce Brendan Brosnan
May 16, 1953 (age 54)
Drogheda, Co. Louth, Republic of Ireland

Years active

1980–present

Spouse(s)

Cassandra Harris
(1980–1991)
Keely Shaye Smith
(2001–present)

Official website

Awards won
Irish Film and Television Awards
2004 Outstanding Irish Contribution to Cinema
Other Awards
Saturn Award for Best Actor (film) 1997 Tomorrow Never Dies Empire Award for Best Actor 1999 The World Is Not Enough

Pierce Brendan Brosnan, OBE (born May 16, 1953) is an Irish-American actor, film producer and environmentalist. After leaving school at 16, Brosnan began training in commercial illustration, but later attended drama school in London for three years. Following a stage acting career he rose to popularity in the television series Remington Steele.

Brosnan portrayed the secret agent James Bond in GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough and Die Another Day. He also provided his voice and likeness to Bond in the video game James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing. In 1996, he formed, along with Beau St. Clair, a Los Angeles-based production company named Irish DreamTime. He was married to Cassandra Harris until her death, and is now married to Keely Shaye Smith.

Since leaving the role of James Bond, Brosnan has starred in films such as Evelyn and Seraphim Falls. He became an American citizen in 2004. In his later years, he has been known for his charitable work and environmental activism. As of 2008 , he is working on the projects Mamma Mia!, The Thomas Crown Affair 2, Caitlin and The Big Biazarro.