Pierce Brendan Brosnan was born on May 16, 1953, in Navan, Ireland. His father left while he was still just a young boy, and he subsequently spent most of his formative years living with his maternal grandparents. Pierce Brosnan’s interest in art led him to enroll at London’s prestigious Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, which has produced such accomplished figures as Paul Bettany, P.J. Harvey and M.I.A.
Though he was proving himself as an accomplished painter in his own right, Pierce Brosnan quickly came to the realization that he possessed a real gift for acting and he signed up for lessons at London’s Drama Centre. After graduating from the school, Pierce Brosnan landed a gig as an assistant stage manager at the York Theatre Royal — where he made his acting debut with a role in their production of Frederick Knott’s Wait Until Dark. It wasn’t long before Pierce Brosnan found himself being hailed as one of London’s most promising up-and-coming actors, with his increased fame leading playwright Tennessee Williams to handpick him for the lead role in his play The Red Devil Battery Sign.
Pierce Brosnan makes his big-screen debut
After taking on a series of small roles in obscure British made-for-television productions, Pierce Brosnan successfully auditioned for a bit part in the critically acclaimed 1980 crime drama The Long Good Friday (in which he was afforded the opportunity to act opposite such bona fide legends as Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren). He toiled for a few more years in a variety of small productions, with his big break coming in the 1981 buzzworthy miniseries The Manions of America.
Pierce Brosnan in remington steele
Though he had become a recognizable figure due to his myriad of roles, Pierce Brosnan didn’t become a household name until he took on the title role in the hit NBC series Remington Steele. The program, which ran from 1982 until 1987, transformed Pierce Brosnan into an in-demand sex symbol, and it wasn’t long before movie offers started to come in. During his run on the show, in fact, Pierce Brosnan was offered the role of James Bond after Roger Moore retired, but his contract prevented him from accepting the part.
Pierce Brosnan in goldeneye
After Remington Steele ended, Pierce Brosnan entered a period of his career in which he appeared in a series of successes (1992’s The Lawnmower Man, 1993’s Mrs. Doubtfire) and disappointments (1988’s Taffin, 1992’s Live Wire). His luck changed, however, once he successfully landed the iconic role of James Bond in the 1995 blockbuster GoldenEye, with his work as the world’s most famous secret agent launching him to A-list status. He eventually filmed three more Bond adventures — 1997’s Tomorrow Never Dies, 1999’s The World is Not Enough and 2002’s Die Another Day — and worked with some of Hollywood’s most breathtaking beauties, including Denise Richards, Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, and Teri Hatcher.
Pierce Brosnan in mamma mia!
Pierce Brosnan’s post-Bond output has been incredibly impressive in its variety, as the actor has tackled dramas (2007’s Married Life), Westerns (2006’s Seraphim Falls), romantic comedies (2004’s Laws of Attraction), and thrillers (2007’s Butterfly on a Wheel). With his latest effort, 2008’s Mamma Mia!, Pierce Brosnan even tried his hand at big-budget musicals — which certainly cements the feeling that the man can pretty much do anything.
But don’t expect Pierce Brosnan to slow down anytime soon, as he’s currently slated to appear in several films over the next couple of years, including the Susan Sarandon drama The Greatest (2009) and a Roman Polanski thriller entitled The Ghost (2010).
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