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Pierce Brosnan
Pierce Brosnan, known much better as 007 or James Bond, spent his childhood in Ireland. His father, Thomas Brosnan, left him and his mother; Mary "May", before Brosnan's first birthday. May then left her young son with his grandparents when she traveled to England to train as a nurse. He lived with his grandparents until he was 11 years old, when he was reunited with his mother in England. The elder Brosnan would not resurface until his son was well into his thirties.
Shortly after arriving in England, Brosnan experienced something that would change his life -- he saw his first movie, a James Bond film, Goldfinger.
Brosnan's reunion with his mother was short lived. He dropped out of school at 15 to start his life. He tried his luck as a fire-eater, then trained as a commercial illustrator, and finally an actor. He studied for three years at the Drama Center of London. Once trained he went on to work behind the scenes in various productions and then to triumph on the London stage, most notably in Filumena and Tennessee William's The Red Devil Battery Sign.
In 1978, Brosnan went to a party that would change his life. He met his future wife, Cassandra Harris, a former Bond Girl in For Your Eyes Only. The couple wed on December 27th, 1980. Harris had two children from a previous marriage, Charlotte and Christopher, then 8 and 9 years old. Brosnan eventually adopted the two, after their birth father passed away. In 1984, Pierce and Cassie had a child together, a boy they named Sean.
In 1981, Brosnan got his big break: starring in the miniseries The Manions of America. Even though the movie didn't earn big reviews, it was a hit in America.
In 1981, Brosnan packed up and headed to the US, where he had heard about auditions for detective-drama TV series. He quickly won the role, and was cast as the title character in NBC's Remington Steele. The series became a hit and Brosnan a star. During its fourth season, ratings for the show dropped. NBC canceled the show, only to renew it when he was offered the much-coveted role of James Bond, killing Brosnan's chances at playing one of the most famous secret agents. Six episodes later the series was cancelled yet again, but the actor's chances to play Bond had already been shot.
As Brosnan pursued a career in movies, first with Nomad's in 1986 and then 1987's the Fourth Protocol.
The same year he starred in his first movie, his wife was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. On December 28, 1991, one day after their 11th wedding anniversary, Cassie died in the arms of her husband.
Brosnan appeared as boyfriends in Mrs. Doubtfire and Love Affair before finally becoming James Bond, ten years after he was first offered the role. The new Bond brought back the huge popularity of 007, with Brosnan's first movie, Goldeneye, grossing over $350 million worldwide.
Recently, Brosnan also became a grandfather. His daughter Charlotte and her fiancé, Alex Smith, had their first child. Bond's alter ego is now living with reporter Keely Shaye Smith of the Today show. In January 1997, the couple had a son, Dylan Thomas. They announced their engagement in fall 1999.
Biography © 2000 Creative Reality Media, Inc.
Ladies, I forgot. Next time yell at me
Pierce Brosnan, known much better as 007 or James Bond, spent his childhood in Ireland. His father, Thomas Brosnan, left him and his mother; Mary "May", before Brosnan's first birthday. May then left her young son with his grandparents when she traveled to England to train as a nurse. He lived with his grandparents until he was 11 years old, when he was reunited with his mother in England. The elder Brosnan would not resurface until his son was well into his thirties.
Shortly after arriving in England, Brosnan experienced something that would change his life -- he saw his first movie, a James Bond film, Goldfinger.
Brosnan's reunion with his mother was short lived. He dropped out of school at 15 to start his life. He tried his luck as a fire-eater, then trained as a commercial illustrator, and finally an actor. He studied for three years at the Drama Center of London. Once trained he went on to work behind the scenes in various productions and then to triumph on the London stage, most notably in Filumena and Tennessee William's The Red Devil Battery Sign.
In 1978, Brosnan went to a party that would change his life. He met his future wife, Cassandra Harris, a former Bond Girl in For Your Eyes Only. The couple wed on December 27th, 1980. Harris had two children from a previous marriage, Charlotte and Christopher, then 8 and 9 years old. Brosnan eventually adopted the two, after their birth father passed away. In 1984, Pierce and Cassie had a child together, a boy they named Sean.
In 1981, Brosnan got his big break: starring in the miniseries The Manions of America. Even though the movie didn't earn big reviews, it was a hit in America.
In 1981, Brosnan packed up and headed to the US, where he had heard about auditions for detective-drama TV series. He quickly won the role, and was cast as the title character in NBC's Remington Steele. The series became a hit and Brosnan a star. During its fourth season, ratings for the show dropped. NBC canceled the show, only to renew it when he was offered the much-coveted role of James Bond, killing Brosnan's chances at playing one of the most famous secret agents. Six episodes later the series was cancelled yet again, but the actor's chances to play Bond had already been shot.
As Brosnan pursued a career in movies, first with Nomad's in 1986 and then 1987's the Fourth Protocol.
The same year he starred in his first movie, his wife was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. On December 28, 1991, one day after their 11th wedding anniversary, Cassie died in the arms of her husband.
Brosnan appeared as boyfriends in Mrs. Doubtfire and Love Affair before finally becoming James Bond, ten years after he was first offered the role. The new Bond brought back the huge popularity of 007, with Brosnan's first movie, Goldeneye, grossing over $350 million worldwide.
Recently, Brosnan also became a grandfather. His daughter Charlotte and her fiancé, Alex Smith, had their first child. Bond's alter ego is now living with reporter Keely Shaye Smith of the Today show. In January 1997, the couple had a son, Dylan Thomas. They announced their engagement in fall 1999.
Biography © 2000 Creative Reality Media, Inc.
Ladies, I forgot. Next time yell at me
