Pierce Brendan Brosnan, OBE (16 May 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.
Golden Raspberry Awards
Worst Supporting Actor
Known For
Black Adam
(2022)
Dr. Fate / Kent Nelson
Cinderella
(2021)
King Rowan
Mamma Mia!
(2008)
Sam Carmichael
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
(2010)
Mr. Brunner / Chiron
The Foreigner
(2017)
Liam Hennessy
Survivor
(2015)
Nash
Die Another Day
(2002)
James Bond
GoldenEye
(1995)
James Bond
Mars Attacks!
(1996)
Donald Kessler
Mrs. Doubtfire
(1993)
Stu
The Misfits
(2021)
Richard Pace
Fast Charlie
(2023)
Charlie Swift
Remember Me
(2010)
Charles Hawkins
Tomorrow Never Dies
(1997)
James Bond
The Out-Laws
(2023)
Billy McDermott
Final Score
(2018)
Dimitri
Full Filmography
Acting
Murphy's Stroke
(1980)
Edward O'Grady
The Mirror Crack'd
(1980)
Actor playing 'Jamie' (uncredited)
The Long Good Friday
(1980)
1st Irishman
Carpathian Eagle
(1980)
Last Victim
The Silly Season
(1982)
Dennis
Night of 100 Stars II
(1985)
Self
Nomads
(1986)
Pommier
The Fourth Protocol
(1987)
Valeri Petrofsky / James Edward Ross
Taffin
(1988)
Mark Taffin
The Deceivers
(1988)
William Savage
The Heist
(1989)
Neil Skinner
Mister Johnson
(1990)
Harry Rudbeck
Murder 101
(1991)
Charles Lattimore
Victim of Love
(1991)
Paul Tomlinson
Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie
(1991)
Host
The Lawnmower Man
(1992)
Dr. Lawrence Angelo
Live Wire
(1992)
Danny O'Neill
Mrs. Doubtfire
(1993)
Stu
Death Train
(1993)
Michael 'Mike' Graham
The Broken Chain
(1993)
Sir William Johnson
Entangled
(1993)
Patrick Garavan
Love Affair
(1994)
Ken Allen
Don't Talk to Strangers
(1994)
Patrick Brody
GoldenEye
(1995)
James Bond
Night Watch
(1995)
Michael 'Mike' Graham
In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross
(1995)
Self / James Bond
The Goldfinger Phenomenon
(1995)
The World of James Bond
(1995)
Goldeneye: The Secret Files
(1995)
GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast
(1995)
Mars Attacks!
(1996)
Donald Kessler
The Mirror Has Two Faces
(1996)
Alex
Tomorrow Never Dies
(1997)
James Bond
Robinson Crusoe
(1997)
Robinson Crusoe
Dante's Peak
(1997)
Harry Dalton
The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson
(1997)
Himself
The Secrets of 007
(1997)
Self
Quest for Camelot
(1998)
King Arthur (voice)
The Nephew
(1998)
Joe Brady
Highly Classified: The World of 007
(1998)
Getting Close to the Show
(1998)
Self
The Thomas Crown Affair
(1999)
Thomas Crown
The Match
(1999)
John MacGhee
The World Is Not Enough
(1999)
James Bond
The James Bond Story
(1999)
Self
Grey Owl
(1999)
Grey Owl
Heritage Minutes: Grey Owl
(1999)
Archie Grey Owl
Dolphins
(2000)
Narrator (voice)
Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn
(2000)
Himself
Tribute to Desmond Llewelyn
(2000)
James Bond (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Bond Down River
(2000)
The Spirit of Grey Owl
(2000)
Self
The Tailor of Panama
(2001)
Andy Osnard
Evelyn
(2002)
Desmond Doyle
Die Another Day
(2002)
James Bond
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
(2002)
Narrator
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen
(2002)
Self
Shaken and Stirred on Ice
(2002)
Self
Bond Girls Are Forever
(2002)
James Bond (archive footage) (uncredited)
Best Ever Bond
(2002)
Self / James Bond
Christmas in Hollywood
(2003)
Self (archive footage)
Deep Blue
(2003)
Narrator
After the Sunset
(2004)
Max Burdett
Laws of Attraction
(2004)
Daniel Rafferty
American Ballet Theatre: The Dream
(2004)
Himself - Host
The Matador
(2005)
Julian Noble
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
(2005)
Self
Bloody Business: Making The Long Good Friday
(2006)
Himself
The Grand Finale
(2006)
Narrator
Whaledreamers
(2006)
Self
Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles
(2006)
Building a Better Bond
(2006)
The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event
(2006)
Creating an Icon: Making the Teaser Trailer
(2006)
The British Touch: Bond Arrives in London
(2006)
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
(2006)
Self
Married Life
(2007)
Richard Langley
Seraphim Falls
(2007)
Gideon
Butterfly on a Wheel
(2007)
Tom Ryan
Mamma Mia!
(2008)
Sam Carmichael
Thomas & Friends: The Great Discovery - The Movie
(2008)
Narrator (voice)
Birthing Mamma Mia!
(2008)
Self
The Greatest
(2009)
Allen Brewer
The Ghost Writer
(2010)
Adam Lang
Remember Me
(2010)
Charles Hawkins
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
(2010)
Mr. Brunner / Chiron
Oceans
(2010)
Narrator (voice)
Salvation Boulevard
(2011)
Dan Day
I Don't Know How She Does It
(2011)
Jack Abelhammer
Jane's Journey
(2011)
Himself
Love Is All You Need
(2012)
Philip
Everything or Nothing
(2012)
Self
Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars
(2012)
Self
The World Of Bond
(2012)
Self
The World's End
(2013)
Guy Shepherd
Completing the Golden Mile: The Making of The World's End
(2013)
Self
A Long Way Down
(2014)
Martin Sharp
The Love Punch
(2014)
Richard Jones
The November Man
(2014)
Peter H. Devereaux
I Am Steve McQueen
(2014)
Self
Some Kind of Beautiful
(2015)
Richard Haig
No Escape
(2015)
Hammond
Survivor
(2015)
Nash
A Christmas Star
(2015)
Mr. Shepherd
Sean Connery: In His Own Words
(2015)
Self
Urge
(2016)
The Man
I.T.
(2016)
Mike Regan
Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
(2016)
Self
Good Fortune
(2016)
Self
The Foreigner
(2017)
Liam Hennessy
The Only Living Boy in New York
(2017)
Ethan Webb
Final Score
(2018)
Dimitri
Spinning Man
(2018)
Malloy
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
(2018)
Sam Carmichael
The Pig on the Hill
(2018)
Narrator (voice)
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
(2020)
Erick Erickssong
The Misfits
(2021)
Richard Pace
False Positive
(2021)
Dr. John Hindle
Cinderella
(2021)
King Rowan
Riverdance: The Animated Adventure
(2021)
Grandad / Patrick (voice)
The King's Daughter
(2022)
King Louis XIV
Black Adam
(2022)
Dr. Fate / Kent Nelson
Black Adam: Saviour or Destroyer?
(2022)
Self
The Last Rifleman
(2023)
Artie Crawford
The Out-Laws
(2023)
Billy McDermott
Fast Charlie
(2023)
Charlie Swift
Quintessentially Irish
(2024)
Self
Production
The Thomas Crown Affair
(1999)
Producer
The Match
(1999)
Producer
Evelyn
(2002)
Producer
Laws of Attraction
(2004)
Executive Producer
The Matador
(2005)
Producer
Butterfly on a Wheel
(2007)
Producer
The November Man
(2014)
Executive Producer
Some Kind of Beautiful
(2015)
Executive Producer
I.T.
(2016)
Executive Producer
My Father, Die
(2016)
Producer
Poisoning Paradise
(2017)
Executive Producer