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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
Mrs. Doubtfire
Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars
A Christmas Star
Cinderella
Black Adam: Saviour or Destroyer?
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Mars Attacks!
The Out-Laws
Remember Me
False Positive
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Mamma Mia!
No Escape
Seraphim Falls
The Love Punch
MobLand
Survivor
The Thursday Murder Club
The Ghost Writer
Spinning Man
Remington Steele
Final Score
The Misfits
Die Another Day
The November Man
The Unholy Trinity
The King's Daughter
The Thomas Crown Affair
The Son
After the Sunset
The Heist
History's Greatest Heists with Pierce Brosnan
The World Is Not Enough
Fast Charlie
I.T.
Thomas & Friends: The Great Discovery
Tomorrow Never Dies
Death Train
The Last Rifleman
Dante's Peak
GoldenEye
A Long Way Down
The Foreigner
Night Watch
Around the World in 80 Days
Noble House
Urge
Production Credits
The Thomas Crown Affair
The November Man
I.T.
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