Pierce Brosnan

Pierce Brosnan

72 · Born: May 16, 1953

Personal Details

BornMay 16, 1953 Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland
Spouse
  • Keely Shaye Brosnan

    ( Aug 4, 2001 to Dec 12, 2025 )
  • Cassandra Harris

    ( Dec 27, 1980 to Dec 28, 1991 )
Parents
  • May Brosnan (Smith)
  • Thomas Brosnan
Relatives
  • Philip Smith (Grandparent)
  • Kathleen Smith (Grandparent)
  • Jaxxon Elijah Brosnan (Grandchild)

Biography

Pierce Brendan Brosnan, a renowned actor, was born in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland, to May Smith, a dedicated nurse, and Thomas Brosnan, a skilled carpenter. His early life was marked by a move to England, UK, which later enabled him to convincingly portray characters from both Irish and British backgrounds.

As a child, Brosnan's life took a significant turn when his father left the household, although the two would eventually reunite later in life. Despite this, they have never developed a close relationship. This early experience likely had a profound impact on Brosnan's personal and professional life.

One of Brosnan's most iconic and enduring roles is that of James Bond, a British secret agent. His portrayal of Bond has captivated audiences worldwide, with notable films including GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough, and Die Another Day.

Tragedy struck Brosnan's personal life in 1991, when his wife Cassandra Harris, whom he had been married to for eleven years, passed away. Harris was a mother to Christopher and Charlotte from her previous marriage, as well as their son Sean. In the years following her death, Brosnan went on to have two more children with his second wife, Keely Shaye Brosnan.

Throughout his illustrious career, Brosnan has become synonymous with the TV series Remington Steele, where he played the titular character, and his memorable performances as James Bond.

Career

2026
Giant
Giant as Brendan Ingle
2025
The Unholy Trinity
The Unholy Trinity as Gabriel Dove
Four Letters of Love
Four Letters of Love as William Coughlan
Black Bag
Black Bag as Arthur Stieglitz
The King of Kings
The King of Kings as Pontius Pilate (voice)
MobLand
MobLand as Conrad Harrigan
2024
Playing to Survive: von Cramm vs Hitler
Playing to Survive: von Cramm vs Hitler as Gottfried von Cramm (voice)
2023
The Out-Laws
The Out-Laws as Billy McDermott
Fast Charlie
Fast Charlie as Charlie Swift
The Last Rifleman
The Last Rifleman as Artie Crawford
2022
The King's Daughter
The King's Daughter as King Louis XIV
Black Adam
Black Adam as Dr. Fate / Kent Nelson
2021
False Positive
False Positive as Dr. John Hindle
The Misfits
The Misfits as Richard Pace
Cinderella
Cinderella as King Rowan
Riverdance: The Animated Adventure
Riverdance: The Animated Adventure as Grandad / Patrick (voice)
2018
Final Score
Final Score as Dimitri
The Foreigner
The Foreigner as Liam Hennessy
The Son
The Son as Eli McCullough
2016
I.T.
I.T. as Mike Regan
Urge
Urge as The Man
2015
Survivor
Survivor as The Watchmaker
A Christmas Star
A Christmas Star as Mr. Shepherd
No Escape
No Escape as Hammond
2014
A Long Way Down
A Long Way Down as Martin Sharp
The Love Punch
The Love Punch as Richard Jones
The November Man
The November Man as Peter H. Devereaux
2013
The World's End
The World's End as Guy Shepherd
2011
Bag of Bones
Bag of Bones as Mike Noonan
2010
Remember Me
Remember Me as Charles Hawkins
The Ghost Writer
The Ghost Writer as Adam Lang
2009
The Greatest
The Greatest as Allen Brewer
2008
Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia! as Sam Carmichael
2007
Married Life
Married Life as Richard Langley
Shattered
Shattered as Tom Ryan
2006
2005
The Matador
The Matador as Julian Noble
2004
Laws of Attraction
Laws of Attraction as Daniel Rafferty
After the Sunset
After the Sunset as Max Burdett
2003
Deep Blue
Deep Blue as Narrator
2002
Evelyn
Evelyn as Desmond Doyle
Die Another Day
Die Another Day as James Bond
2001
2000
Dolphins
Dolphins as Narrator (voice)
1999
Grey Owl
Grey Owl as Grey Owl
The Match
The Match as John MacGhee
1998
The Nephew
The Nephew as Joe Brady
Quest for Camelot
Quest for Camelot as King Arthur (voice)
1997
Dante's Peak
Dante's Peak as Harry Dalton
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe as Robinson Crusoe
Mars Attacks!
Mars Attacks! as Donald Kessler
1995
GoldenEye
GoldenEye as James Bond
Detonator II: Night Watch
Detonator II: Night Watch as Michael 'Mike' Graham
1994
Love Affair
Love Affair as Ken Allen
1993
Entangled
Entangled as Patrick Garavan
The Broken Chain
The Broken Chain as Sir William Johnson
Detonator
Detonator as Michael 'Mike' Graham
1992
The Lawnmower Man
The Lawnmower Man as Lawrence Angelo
Live Wire
Live Wire as Danny O'Neill
1991
Victim of Love
Victim of Love as Paul Tomlinson
Murder 101
Murder 101 as Charles Lattimore
1990
Mister Johnson
Mister Johnson as Harry Rudbeck
1989
The Heist
The Heist as Neil Skinner
1988
Taffin
Taffin as Mark Taffin
The Deceivers
The Deceivers as William Savage
Noble House
Noble House as Ian Dunross
1987
The Fourth Protocol
The Fourth Protocol as Valeri Petrofsky / James Edward Ross
Remington Steele
Remington Steele as Remington Steele
1986
Nomads
Nomads as Pommier
1982
1981
The Manions of America
The Manions of America as Rory O'Manion
1980
Murphy's Stroke
Murphy's Stroke as Edward O'Grady
The Long Good Friday
The Long Good Friday as 1st Irishman
The Mirror Crack'd
The Mirror Crack'd as Actor Playing Jamie (uncredited)