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Catapulted to stardom in the United States by the playing television’s Bond-esque private eye Remington Steele, Pierce Brendan Brosnan achieved worldwide success as the real thing when he became the fifth actor to play British secret agent 007. Born in Navan, County Meath, Ireland on May 16, 1953, Brosnan moved with his family to London in 1964, where one of the first films he saw was the James Bond feature Goldfinger. Brosnan became a commercial artist after leaving school, but was introduced to acting by a friend. He left his job for the life of an actor and entered the Drama Centre in London, where he studied for three years. His big break came with the 1981 ABC mini-series The Manions of America.

In 1994, Brosnan was unveiled as the new James Bond. Ironically, his Remington Steele role, which brought Brosnan to the attention of Bond producers, had earlier prevented him from playing the secret agent due to his television contract. When Steele was canceled, it left Brosnan free to replace Bond #4, Timothy Dalton, who had floundered in the role. GoldenEye, Brosnan's debut as 007, grossed over $350 million worldwide, more than any other Bond film to date. In the latest filmic outing, Brosnan stars as the title character in the remake of the Steve McQueen film The Thomas Crown Affair with Rene Russo.

In 1991, Brosnan lost his wife of ten years, Cassandra Harris, to cancer. He is now dating and has a child with Keely Shaye Smith. In his spare time, he is an accomplished painter and has been very active in cancer fund-raising and supporting environmental causes.
Work History
(1976) London stage debut, Wait Until Dark

(1980) Film debut, The Long Good Friday

(1981) Moved from England to America

(1981) American TV debut, the historical miniseries The Manions of America

(1982-1987) Starred in the title role of NBC TV series, Remington Steele

(1984) Suffered an attack of Bell's Palsy in the dressing room just before going on "The Tonight Show"

(1985) US film debut, "Nomads"

(1994) Named as the successor to Timothy Dalton as James Bond

(1995) Starred as Bond in "GoldenEye"

(1997) Received star number 2,099 on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Affiliations
Screen Actors Guild, AFTRA
Awards
Pierce Brosnan has also won numerous Awards