Pierce Brosnan Biography: Wife, Age, Children, Net Worth, Height, Parents, Movies, Awards

Pierce Brosnan is an Irish actor, film producer, and activist. He is best known for portraying James Bond in four films from 1995 to 2002 (GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough, and Die Another Day), as well as his roles in Remington Steele (1982–1987), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), and Mamma Mia! (2008).

His work as a producer through his company, Irish DreamTime, and his environmental activism further define his multifaceted career.

Profile

• Full Name: Pierce Brendan Brosnan
• Stage Name: Pierce Brosnan
• Born: May 16, 1953
• Age: 72 years old
• Birthplace: Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland
• Nationality: Irish, American
• Occupation: Actor, Film Producer, Activist
• Height: 183 cm (6’0″)
• Parent: May Smith and Thomas Brosnan
• Siblings: None
• Spouse: Keely Shaye Smith (M. 2001)
• Children: Five
• Relationship: Married
• Net Worth: $200 million USD

Early Life and Education

Pierce Brendan Brosnan is an Irish actor, film producer, and activist. He was born on May 16, 1953, in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland. He was raised by his mother, May Smith, a nurse, and his father, Thomas Brosnan, a carpenter, who left the family when Pierce was an infant.

After his mother moved to London to work as a nurse when he was four, he was primarily raised by his maternal grandparents, Philip and Kathleen Smith, in Navan, County Meath, Ireland.

He is an only child, with no siblings. He is of Irish ethnicity and was raised in a Christian household, with sources indicating he practices Christianity.

His height is 183 cm (6’0″). Brosnan attended St. Anne’s Primary School in Navan and later Elliott School (now Ark Putney Academy) in London after reuniting with his mother at age 11.

He left school at 16 to train in commercial illustration at Saint Martin’s School of Art and later studied acting at the Drama Centre London, graduating in 1975.

Career

Pierce Brendan Brosnan is an Irish actor, film producer, and activist. His career began in the early 1970s at the Oval House Theatre in London, where he discovered acting. After graduating from the Drama Centre London in 1975, he worked as an acting assistant stage manager at the York Theatre Royal, debuting in Wait Until Dark (1976).

He gained early recognition when playwright Tennessee Williams cast him as McCabe in the British premiere of The Red Devil Battery Sign (1977). Brosnan made his film debut in The Long Good Friday (1980) and appeared in TV roles in Hammer House of Horror (1980) and The Manions of America (1981). His breakthrough came in 1982 as the lead in NBC’s Remington Steele, a detective series that ran until 1987, earning him a Golden Globe nomination in 1985.

In 1994, Brosnan was cast as James Bond, debuting in GoldenEye (1995), which grossed over $350 million worldwide. He starred in three more Bond films: Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), The World Is Not Enough (1999), and Die Another Day (2002). Post-Bond, he took diverse roles in The Matador (2005), earning a Golden Globe nomination, Mamma Mia! (2008), The Ghost Writer (2010), and Black Adam (2022).

In 1996, he co-founded Irish DreamTime with Beau St. Clair, producing films like The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) and The November Man (2014). His recent projects include MobLand (2025) and the upcoming Wolfland, directed by his son Sean. Brosnan’s activism includes work with UNICEF Ireland and environmental causes, such as the documentary Poisoning Paradise (2018), co-produced with his wife, Keely Shaye Smith.

Awards and Nominations

• Saturn Award: Best Actor for GoldenEye (1996).
• European Film Award: European Achievement in World Cinema (2016).
• Hollywood Walk of Fame: Star awarded in 1997.
• Honorary OBE: Awarded by Queen Elizabeth II in 2003 for contributions to British cinema (honorary due to Irish citizenship).
• Golden Globe Nominations: Best Supporting Actor for Nancy Astor (1982) and Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy for The Matador (2005).

Social Media

Instagram handle: @piercebrosnanofficial

Personal Life

Pierce Brendan Brosnan is an Irish actor, film producer, and activist. He is married to American journalist Keely Shaye Smith, whom he wed on August 4, 2001, in County Mayo, Ireland. They have two sons, Dylan Thomas Brosnan (born January 13, 1997) and Paris Beckett Brosnan (born February 27, 2001).

Brosnan was previously married to Australian actress Cassandra Harris from December 27, 1980, until her death from ovarian cancer on December 28, 1991.

He adopted Harris’s two children, Charlotte (1971–2013) and Christopher (born 1972), and they had one son together, Sean (born September 13, 1983). Charlotte passed away in 2013 from ovarian cancer.

Brosnan’s hobbies include painting, with proceeds from his artwork supporting environmental and health charities, and playing the guitar, showcased in some film roles.

He is a dedicated environmentalist, supporting causes like marine conservation and climate change awareness, and has been a UNICEF Ireland ambassador since 2001. He holds dual Irish and American citizenship, having become a U.S. citizen in 2004.

Filmography

Television:

• Remington Steele (1982–1987, as Remington Steele)
• Nancy Astor (1982, miniseries)
• The Manions of America (1981, miniseries)
• Bag of Bones (2011, miniseries)
• The Son (2017–2019)

Films:

• The Long Good Friday (1980, as 1st Irishman)
• The Fourth Protocol (1987, as Valeri Petrofsky)
• Mrs. Doubtfire (1993, as Stu Dunmeyer)
• GoldenEye (1995, as James Bond)
• Tomorrow Never Dies (1997, as James Bond)
• Dante’s Peak (1997, as Harry Dalton)
• The Thomas Crown Affair (1999, as Thomas Crown, also producer)
• The World Is Not Enough (1999, as James Bond)
• Die Another Day (2002, as James Bond)
• The Matador (2005, as Julian Noble)
• Mamma Mia! (2008, as Sam Carmichael)
• The Ghost Writer (2010, as Adam Lang)
• Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010, as Mr. Brunner/Chiron)
• The November Man (2014, as Peter Devereaux, also producer)
• Black Adam (2022, as Kent Nelson/Doctor Fate)
• MobLand (2025, upcoming)

Net Worth

Pierce Brendan Brosnan is an Irish actor, film producer, and activist. His net worth is estimated at $200 million USD. His primary income sources include his acting career, notably earning $41.1 million from four James Bond films (GoldenEye: $4 million, Tomorrow Never Dies: $8.2 million, The World Is Not Enough: $12.4 million, Die Another Day: $16.5 million), roles in films like Mrs. Doubtfire and Mamma Mia!, and his work as a producer through Irish DreamTime.

Additional earnings come from endorsements, such as Ericsson Mobile Phones, and his artwork sales, which support charitable causes.