Pierce Brosnan is an irish producer actor and an enormous superstar this fashionable tall handsome blue-eyed actor is most recognized for his role of the secret agent james bond he has won an empire award for his performance as james bond in the world is not enough he was also nominated for a saturn award and two golden globes for his several other films and tv performances although pierce played the role of the iconic james bond on screen he is a very sensitive and caring person in real life he has gone through several heart-wrenching lows in his life but he has said several times that courage is what makes us who we are these lows have given him the strength to play the tough guy who can jump from high-rise buildings and get past catastrophic bombings unscratched pierce was born in drahadar county loth on may 16 1953.
he is the only child of may and thomas brosman he was named after his grandfather he spent most of his childhood in navin county meath and considered it his hometown pierce mentioned in an interview that he had no recollection of his father as he had abandoned the family when he was only a baby to secure a better life for her family his mum moved to london when pierce was only four years old pierce had to stay behind with his grandparents while his mum worked as a nurse in london she could only come back to see him a few times a year he admitted in an interview that his childhood was quite lonely finally it was in 1964 that he was reunited with his mother in scotland she had married william carmichael and they started a new life in fact it was carmichael who first introduced pierce to the james bond films they eventually returned to london but pierce felt a lot like an outsider there he considered himself as a small-town irish boy and the fast-paced metropolis life was all very new and unsettling for him even the people seemed to be a lot more calculative other kids in the school didn't even call him by his name.
they simply called him irish making him feel like an outcast after graduating from school pierce wanted to be a painter so he got into saint martin's school of art london to study commercial illustrations it was during this phase of his life that he saw a fire eater at the oval house and was very impressed by him to an extent that he also began learning the skill this nurtured his interest in theater and dramatics he joined the drama center london for three years to study acting he said in an interview that he felt liberated by acting it was his calling it gave him joy in 1975 after graduating from the drama center he entered the movie industry as an acting assistant stage manager at the york theatre royale gradually.
he got to act and made his debut in wait until dark his powerful performance bagged him the role of mccabe in tennessee williams the red devil battery sign just six months after his first appearance although his name was misspelled as pierce bros man on the paycheck his performance stirred the industry tennessee williams even sent him a telegram thanking him for his blasting performance pierce has still kept the telegram as a memorabilia for sentimental reasons from here on he started getting more movie and tv roles some of his top performances at this time were the long good friday the mirror cracked the professionals murphy's stroke and play for today with such surreal performances his popularity couldn't remain restricted to the uk he gave an outstanding performance in the famous tv series mansions of america and became a television celebrity in the us he even earned his first golden globe nomination for portrayal of robert gould shaw ii and nancy astor during this time soon after gaining soaring popularity in the u.s he moved to california to film for one of the most notable works nbc's romantic and humorous detective series remington steel..
the show changed a lot for pierce both professionally and personally while filming for an episode in ireland he met his father thomas brosman for the first time after he had abandoned pierce and his mum although thomas regretted what he had done pierce couldn't accept him but remington still also brought happiness in pierce's personal life it was during this time that pierce met his first wife cassandra harris he instantly fell in love with this australian actress he considered himself lucky to have spent 17 years with her he said in an interview that love means that everything is right with the world it means that you are content with your own heart and in the presence of the person that you love who fills your day and makes you stronger and wiser and gives you the confidence to go out into the world after they started dating they lived together in their wimbledon home for a while they got married in 1980 and had a son together shawn pierce also adopted christopher and charlotte cassandra's children from her previous marriage with dermot harris in fact pierce had said that he owes his james bond career to cassandra cassandra was filming for a james bond movie for your eyes only and he was on the set to see her perform that's where he met the producer albert r brockley and the rest is history he was cast as the fifth james bond after roger moore however it didn't turn out perfectly for him although he got the james bond role he lost cassandra to ovarian cancer on the 28th of december 1991.
he was shattered by her death it was very hard for him to move on from there but he tried his best just a year before embarking upon his life-changing journey as james bond pierce met american journalist keely shay smith after several years of dating they got married in 2001 at balantaba abbey ireland they gave birth to two sons dylan and paris he loves her with all his heart and told people magazine that she is the only woman who could make james bond go weak he went on to saying that she also gave him courage at the lowest low of his life she got him back on his feet on their 25th anniversary pierce posted a loving picture of them on instagram with a very sweet caption that melted the fans even though he portrayed a ladies man in his bond career he is a one-woman man in his real life circling back to his james bond career initially he signed only a three film contract for the bond movies when golden eye his first bond movie released in 1995 it grossed us 350 million dollars globally second only to the 1979 movie moonraker the critics considered him as a massive improvement over all his predecessors roger ebert of the chicago sun times stated that pierce's bond was more sensitive vulnerable and psychologically fuller than the ones before him fans loved him for his natural charm and flair for wit people magazine featured him on the magazine cover as the sexiest man alive in 2001. the queen of england queen elizabeth ii appointed him as an honorary officer of the order of the british empire.
in july 2003 he featured on the 15th spot of the irish times list of the finest irish cinema performers in 2020 after his first bond movie's massive success pierce started irish dream time his own production company the first movie of the production house was the nephew released in 1998 followed by several others with a stellar performance his contract was extended to a fourth movie he appeared as bond in tomorrow never dies 1997 the world is not enough 1999 and die another day 2002 however the critics didn't consider die another day up to the mark it got mixed reviews from the fans too even pierce himself was not happy about it he was approaching 50 years of age and didn't suit that character much therefore in february 2005 he announced through his website that he was done with the role post this announcement daniel craig was given the role in october 2005.
however there were rumors in the industry that pierce was fired from the role because his cost didn't fit the production budget while working in the james bond films he also featured in james bond video games such as night fire and everything or nothing but pierce never kept his craft limited to james bond he appeared in several other films such as the taylor of panama 2001 laws of attraction 2004 after the sunset 2004 and the matador 2005 amongst others roger eben of the chicago sun times called pierce's performance in matador as his career best since the end of his james bond career.
he has never looked back he will appear in the upcoming film the king's daughter as king louis xiv with a career spanning over 25 years pierce is one of the richest celebrities in hollywood his total net worth is somewhere around 200 million dollars he and his wife keeley live in their malibu mansion worth 100 million dollars the house sits on a 1.18 acre land with five bedrooms and a guest house it has a patio dining space with beautiful ocean views there are glass enclosed seating areas a saltwater pool and a fire pit the property is lined with tall palm trees and is connected to the beach along with this beautiful mansion pierce also owns properties in hawaii dublin and county meath the james bond actor has an equally impressive car collection as his property portfolio he owns a ford f-150 range rover vogue hse aston martin v12 vanquish bmw 750i bmw h7 hydrogen and a bmw i8t his most expensive is the bmw i8 worth 136 000 however the austin martin is priceless as it was custom designed for him pierce lives his life in style.
but he is very sensitive about social causes and the environment he supported greenpeace's campaign for a nuclear test ban treaty to prevent environmental damage pierce has been the unicef island ambassador since 2001 he worked with fellow irish actor liam neeson for the launch of unite for children's unite against aids campaign he even donated 100 000 to fund the replacement of a playground in hawaii he often sells his paintings to raise money for charity organizations losing both cassandra and charlotte to ovarian cancer he has been a cancer awareness champion and spokesman for lee national denim day pierce brosnan is the true embodiment of compassion did you like the sensitive side of this fierce double 07 agent let us know in the comments below if you enjoyed it don't forget to like the video and subscribe to our channel thanks for watching
| Bio/Wiki | #colspan# |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Pierce Brendan Brosnan |
| Nickname(s) | Irish (Fondly called during his school days), James Bond |
| Profession(s) | Actor, Producer, Activist |
| Famous Role | James Bond |
| Physical Stats & More | #colspan# |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 183 cm in meters– 1.83 m in feet inches– 6’ |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 80 kg in pounds– 176 lbs |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | – Chest: 42 inches – Waist: 34 inches – Biceps: 12 inches |
| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Hair Colour | Salt & Pepper |
| Career | #colspan# |
| Debut | Film: Murphy’s Stroke (1979) TV: Hammer House of Horror (1980)  Theatre: Wait Until Dark (1975) |
| Award/Honour | Officer of the Order of the British Empire (2003) |
| Personal Life | #colspan# |
| Date of Birth | 16 May 1953 |
| Age (as in 2018) | 65 Years |
| Birthplace | Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Taurus |
| Signature |  |
| Nationality | Irish, American |
| Hometown | Navan, Ireland |
| School(s) | • St. Anne’s Primary School, Navan, Ireland • Elliott School, London, England (Now known as Ark Putney Academy) |
| College/University | • Saint Martin’s School of Art, London, England • Drama Centre London, London, England |
| Educational Qualification | A degree in Drama |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Ethnicity | Irish |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Political Inclination | Democratic Party of America |
| Address (FanMail) | PBFC 30765 Pacific Coast Hwy Box 377 Malibu, CA 90265 USA |
| Hobbies | Watching Films, Listening to Music, Watching Football |
| Controversy | Pierce Brosnan was criticised in media for endorsing chewing mixture of Pan Masala that contains tobacco. Indian Health authority threatened him to fine and jail. Later, Pierce Brosnan apologized to Indian people. |
| Relationships & More | #colspan# |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Tatjana Patitz (Model) Barbara Orbison (Entrepreneur)  Brenda Starr (Singer and Songwriter) Denice D. Lewis (Actress) Cassandra Harris (1977 – 1991) (Australian Actress)  Julianne Phillips (1993 – 1994) (Actress) Kathryn Kinley (1994) (Reporter)  Keely Shaye Smith (1994 – Present) (Journalist) |
| Marriage Date | 27 December 1980 with Cassandra Harris 4 August 2001 with Keely Shaye Smith |
| Family | #colspan# |
| Wife/Spouse | Cassandra Harris (1977-1991) Keely Shaye Smith (2001-Present)  |
| Children | Sons– Sean (Actor), Chris (Step-son, Film Director), Dylan and Paris Daughter– Charlotte (Step-daughter, died in 1993) (Actress)  |
| Parents | Father– Thomas Brosnan (Carpenter) Step-Father– William Carmichael  Mother– May (Nurse)  |
| Siblings | None |
| Favourite Things | #colspan# |
| Favourite Food(s) | Irish Salmon, Vegetables, Mashed Potatoes |
| Favourite Comic Actor | John Cleese |
| Favourite Film(s) | From Russia with Love (1963), For Your Eyes Only (1981) |
| Favourite Music Band(s) | The Who, Pink Floyd |
| Favourite TV Show | Doctor Who (1963–1989) |
| Favourite Gadget | Fountain pens |
| Favourite Hotel(s) | The Hassler in Rome, and The Ritz in Paris |
| Favourite Football Club | Fulham Football Club |
| Style Quotient | #colspan# |
| Cars Collection | BMW Hydrogen 7, BMW i8, Kia K900, Aston Martin Vanquish, Range Rover Vogue |
| Money Factor | #colspan# |
| Net Worth (approx.) | $80 million (As in 2018) |
