Pierce Brosnan
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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.
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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.
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Late Night with Seth Meyers
E! True Hollywood Story
The Professionals
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Golden Globe Awards
The Simpsons
MADtv
Parkinson
The Daily Show
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Top Gear
Saturday Night Live
Celebrities Uncensored
GMTV
Clive Anderson All Talk
People's Choice Awards
Nancy Astor
The Oscars
Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Black Adam
The World's End
Black Bag
A Christmas Star
Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars
Mrs. Doubtfire
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Black Adam: Saviour or Destroyer?
Cinderella
Mars Attacks!
Remember Me
False Positive
The Out-Laws
No Escape
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Mamma Mia!
The Ghost Writer
Survivor
The Thursday Murder Club
Final Score
Spinning Man
Remington Steele
MobLand
Seraphim Falls
The Love Punch
GoldenEye
A Long Way Down
The King's Daughter
Around the World in 80 Days
Night Watch
Tomorrow Never Dies
The World Is Not Enough
History's Greatest Heists with Pierce Brosnan
Death Train
The Misfits
After the Sunset
Urge
The Thomas Crown Affair
The Foreigner
Fast Charlie
The Last Rifleman
Die Another Day
Dante's Peak
I.T.
Thomas & Friends: The Great Discovery
The Heist
The Son
The Unholy Trinity
Noble House
The November Man
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