Pierce Brosnan
Acting • Born 1953-05-16
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
195 credits
Mars Attacks!
Movie • 1996
Donald Kessler
The Thomas Crown Affair
Movie • 1999
Thomas Crown
The Lawnmower Man
Movie • 1992
Lawrence Angelo
GoldenEye
Movie • 1995
James Bond
Tomorrow Never Dies
Movie • 1997
James Bond
Mrs. Doubtfire
Movie • 1993
Stu
After the Sunset
Movie • 2004
Max Burdett
The Tailor of Panama
Movie • 2001
Andy Osnard
Laws of Attraction
Movie • 2004
Daniel Rafferty
The Fourth Protocol
Movie • 1987
Valeri Petrofsky / James Edward Ross
Death Train
Movie • 1993
Michael 'Mike' Graham
Robinson Crusoe
Movie • 1997
Robinson Crusoe
Evelyn
Movie • 2002
Desmond Doyle
The Ghost Writer
Movie • 2010
Adam Lang
Remember Me
Movie • 2010
Charles Hawkins
Mamma Mia!
Movie • 2008
Sam Carmichael
Married Life
Movie • 2008
Richard Langley
The Mirror Has Two Faces
Movie • 1996
Alex
The Greatest
Movie • 2009
Allen Brewer
The Matador
Movie • 2005
Julian Noble
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Movie • 2010
Mr. Brunner / Chiron
Live Wire
Movie • 1992
Danny O'Neill
Murder 101
Movie • 1991
Charles Lattimore
Seraphim Falls
Movie • 2007
Gideon
Dante's Peak
Movie • 1997
Harry Dalton
Butterfly on a Wheel
Movie • 2007
Tom Ryan
Nomads
Movie • 1986
Pommier
The Spirit of Grey Owl
Movie • 2000
Self
The Match
Movie • 1999
John MacGhee
Taffin
Movie • 1988
Mark Taffin
Grey Owl
Movie • 1999
Grey Owl
The World Is Not Enough
Movie • 1999
James Bond
Die Another Day
Movie • 2002
James Bond
The Deceivers
Movie • 1988
William Savage
Love Affair
Movie • 1994
Ken Allen
The James Bond Story
Movie • 1999
Self
Night Watch
Movie • 1995
Michael 'Mike' Graham
The Out-Laws
Movie • 2023
Billy McDermott
Quest for Camelot
Movie • 1998
King Arthur (voice)
Dolphins
Movie • 2000
Self - Narrator (voice)
Salvation Boulevard
Movie • 2011
Dan Day
I Don't Know How She Does It
Movie • 2011
Jack Abelhammer
Jane's Journey
Movie • 2011
Self
The Heist
Movie • 1989
Neil Skinner
Thomas & Friends: The Great Discovery
Movie • 2008
Narrator (voice)
The Nephew
Movie • 1998
Joe Brady
Fast Charlie
Movie • 2023
Charlie Swift
The World's End
Movie • 2013
Guy Shepherd
Mister Johnson
Movie • 1991
Harry Rudbeck
A Long Way Down
Movie • 2014
Martin Sharp
Love Is All You Need
Movie • 2012
Philip
Everything or Nothing
Movie • 2012
Self
Don't Talk to Strangers
Movie • 1994
Patrick Brody
The Love Punch
Movie • 2014
Richard Jones
Victim of Love
Movie • 1991
Paul Tomlinson
Getting Close to the Show
Movie • 1998
Self
Some Kind of Beautiful
Movie • 2015
Richard Haig
The November Man
Movie • 2014
Peter H. Devereaux
Completing the Golden Mile: The Making of The World's End
Movie • 2013
Self
In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross
Movie • 1995
Self / James Bond
The Unholy Trinity
Movie • 2025
Gabriel Dove
Murphy's Stroke
Movie • 1980
Edward O'Grady
The Broken Chain
Movie • 1993
Sir William Johnson
Deep Blue
Movie • 2003
Narrator
The King's Daughter
Movie • 2022
King Louis XIV
No Escape
Movie • 2015
Hammond
Heritage Minutes: Grey Owl
Movie • 1999
Archie Grey Owl
The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson
Movie • 1997
Himself
The World Of Bond
Movie • 2012
Self
Survivor
Movie • 2015
The Watchmaker
I.T.
Movie • 2016
Mike Regan
Quintessentially Irish
Movie • 2024
Self
Bloody Business: Making The Long Good Friday
Movie • 2006
Himself
Best Ever Bond
Movie • 2002
Self / James Bond
Urge
Movie • 2016
The Man
Black Adam: Saviour or Destroyer?
Movie • 2022
Self
Black Bag
Movie • 2025
Arthur Stieglitz
Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie
Movie • 1991
Host
Sean Connery: In His Own Words
Movie • 2015
Self
Night of 100 Stars II
Movie • 1985
Self
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
Movie • 2005
Self (archive footage)
Giant
Movie • 2025
Brendan Ingle
A Christmas Star
Movie • 2015
Mr. Shepherd
Christmas in Hollywood
Movie • 2003
Self (archive footage)
The Thursday Murder Club
Movie • 2025
Ron
American Ballet Theatre: The Dream
Movie • 2004
Himself - Host
The Foreigner
Movie • 2017
Liam Hennessy
Resting Rough
Movie • 1979
Self
Jack B. Yeats: The Man Who Painted Ireland
Movie • 2021
Narrator
The Great Lillian Hall
Movie • 2024
Ty Maynard
I Am Steve McQueen
Movie • 2014
Self
Wolfland
Movie
Devlin
Four Letters of Love
Movie • 2025
William Coughlan
The Mirror Crack'd
Movie • 1980
Actor Playing Jamie (uncredited)
The King of Kings
Movie • 2025
Pontius Pilate (voice)
The Only Living Boy in New York
Movie • 2017
Ethan Webb
Final Score
Movie • 2018
Dimitri
Entangled
Movie • 1993
Patrick Garavan
The Long Good Friday
Movie • 1980
1st Irishman
Spinning Man
Movie • 2018
Malloy
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Movie • 2018
Sam Carmichael
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Movie • 2002
Narrator
Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn
Movie • 2000
Self
The Grand Finale
Movie • 2006
Narrator
The Pig on the Hill
Movie • 2018
Narrator (voice)
The Misfits
Movie • 2021
Richard Pace
False Positive
Movie • 2021
Dr. John Hindle
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Movie • 2020
Erick Erickssong
Cinderella
Movie • 2021
King Rowan
Whaledreamers
Movie • 2006
Self
The Goldfinger Phenomenon
Movie • 1995
Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars
Movie • 2012
Self
Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
Movie • 2016
Self
Tribute to Desmond Llewelyn
Movie • 2000
James Bond (archive footage) (uncredited)
Riverdance: The Animated Adventure
Movie • 2021
Grandad / Patrick (voice)
Good Fortune
Movie • 2016
Self
The Last Rifleman
Movie • 2023
Artie Crawford
The Silly Season
Movie • 1982
Dennis
Carpathian Eagle
Movie • 1980
Last Victim
The World of James Bond
Movie • 1995
Self
Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles
Movie • 2006
Building a Better Bond
Movie • 2006
The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event
Movie • 2006
Goldeneye: The Secret Files
Movie • 1995
Self
GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast
Movie • 1995
Self
Highly Classified: The World of 007
Movie • 1998
Self
The Secrets of 007
Movie • 1997
Self
Not Bloody Likely
Movie
George Bernard Shaw
Creating an Icon: Making the Teaser Trailer
Movie • 2006
James Bond Down River
Movie • 2000
Self
Black Adam
Movie • 2022
Dr. Fate / Kent Nelson
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen
Movie • 2002
Self
Shaken and Stirred on Ice
Movie • 2002
Self
The British Touch: Bond Arrives in London
Movie • 2006
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
Movie • 2006
Self
Cliffhanger
Movie • 2026
Ray Cooper
From Roger Moore with Love
Movie • 2024
Self
Playing to Survive: Von Cramm vs. Hitler
Movie • 2024
Gottfried von Cramm (voice)
Steve McQueen: The King of Cool
Movie • 1998
Self
Another Take on… Mrs. Doubtfire
Movie • 2015
Self (Archive)
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
Movie • 1985
My Life As Roger Moore
Movie
Self
This Morning
TV • 1988
Self
Inside the Actors Studio
TV • 1994
Self
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Pierce Brosnan (voice)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self
Remington Steele
TV • 1982
Remington Steele
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
TV • 2001
Self - Guest
Punk'd
TV • 2003
Self
The View
TV • 1997
Self
Davina
TV • 2006
E! True Hollywood Story
TV • 1996
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
Self
MADtv
TV • 1995
Self
Muppets Tonight
TV • 1996
Self
Celebrities Uncensored
TV • 2003
Self
Noble House
TV • 1988
Ian Dunross
Clive Anderson All Talk
TV • 1996
Self
Around the World in 80 Days
TV • 1989
Phileas Fogg
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self
GMTV
TV • 1993
Self
Live from Studio Five
TV • 2009
Self
Hammer House of Horror
TV • 1980
Last Victim
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Host
Bag of Bones
TV • 2011
Mike Noonan
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TV • 2005
Self
Die Harald Schmidt Show
TV • 1995
Self - Guest
Wetten, dass..?
TV • 1981
Self
Jack B. Yeats: The Man who Painted Ireland
TV • 2021
Narrator
The Son
TV • 2017
Eli McCullough
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self
People's Choice Awards
TV • 1975
Self - Presenter
The Manions of America
TV • 1981
Rory O'Manion
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self
Goldene Kamera
TV • 1984
Self
Nightline
TV • 1980
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
History's Greatest Heists with Pierce Brosnan
TV • 2023
Self - Host
Play for Today
TV • 1970
Dennis
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self - Nominee
Taff
TV • 1997
self
The Professionals
TV • 1977
Radio Man
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self - Host
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self - Presenter
Parkinson
TV • 1998
Self
MobLand
TV • 2025
Conrad Harrigan
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self
Mitt liv som Roger Moore
TV • 2024
Self
Nancy Astor
TV • 1982
Robert Gould Shaw
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Guest