Biography
EARLY LIFE
Pierce Brendan Brosnan was born on 16 May 1953 in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland. His father, Thomas Brosnan, a carpenter, abandoned the family when Pierce was an infant. When he was four, his mother, May Smith, moved to London to work as a nurse. He was largely brought up by his maternal grandparents, Philip and Kathleen Smith. After their deaths, he lived with an aunt and uncle, and then in a boarding house. He considers Navan, County Meath, his hometown. He left Ireland on 12 August 1964 and moved to Scotland to be reunited with his mother and stepfather, William Carmichael. They later moved back to London, where he attended Elliott School. After leaving school at 16, he initially pursued a career as a painter, training in commercial illustration at Saint Martin's School of Art in London. He then trained for three years as an actor at the Drama Centre London, graduating in 1975.
CAREER
Brosnan began his acting career on stage, making his debut in 'Wait Until Dark'. He gained popularity in the television series 'Remington Steele' (1982–1987). In 1994, he was announced as the fifth actor to portray James Bond for Eon Productions, starring in 'GoldenEye' (1995), 'Tomorrow Never Dies' (1997), 'The World Is Not Enough' (1999), and 'Die Another Day' (2002). Between Bond films, he also appeared in other mainstream movies. In 1996, he co-founded the film production company Irish DreamTime with Beau St. Clair. Post-Bond, he continued to star in numerous films, including 'Dante's Peak' (1997), 'The Thomas Crown Affair' (1999), 'Mamma Mia!' (2008), 'The Ghost Writer' (2010), and 'Black Adam' (2022). He starred in the American-Nigerian film Mister Johnson. He starred in the film alongside Hubert Ogunde, a legendary figure often regarded as the father of Nigerian theatre and a pioneer of the Nigerian film industry.
PERSONAL LIFE
Pierce Brosnan has been married twice. His first wife was Australian actress Cassandra Harris, whom he married in 1980. They had one son, Sean, and he adopted her two children, Charlotte and Chris, after their father's death. Cassandra Harris died of ovarian cancer in 1991, and his adopted daughter Charlotte also passed away from the same disease in 2013. In 1994, he met American journalist Keely Shaye Smith, and they married in 2001. They have two sons, Dylan and Paris. Brosnan became a naturalized American citizen in 2004, while retaining his Irish citizenship. He resides primarily in Malibu, California, and has homes in Hawaii, Dublin, and County Meath. He is also known for his philanthropic work and environmental activism, serving as an Ambassador for UNICEF Ireland and supporting organizations like Greenpeace and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. He also raises money for charitable causes through sales of his paintings.
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