- 2008: Cast as one of the potential fathers in the film version of the ABBA musical "Mamma Mia!"
- 2008: Co-starred in the 1940s period drama "Married Life"
- 2007: Co-starred with Liam Neeson in the western "Seraphim Falls"
- 2005: Starred opposite Hope Davis and Greg Kinnear as a world-traveling assassin in "The Matador"; earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor
- 2004: Co-starred with Salma Hayek and Woody Harrelson in "After the Sunset"
- 2004: Announced he will no longer portray James Bond 007
- 2002: Appeared for his fourth time as Bond in "Die Another Day"
- 2002: Starred in "Evelyn"; also produced by Brosnan's own production company, Irish DreamTime
- 2001: Had co-starring role as a government operative exiled to South American in "The Tailor of Panama"
- 1999: Starred in the remake of "The Thomas Crown Affair"
- 1999: Reprised Bond in "The World is Not Enough"
- 1999: Starred in the title role of "Grey Eagle"
- 1998: Produced and acted in "The Nephew"
- 1997: Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (December 3)
- 1995: First appeared as agent 007 in "Goldeneye"
- 1994: Officially announced as the fifth actor to play James Bond
- 1985: Made US film debut in "Nomads"
- 1984: Suffered an attack of Bell's Palsy in the dressing room just before going on "The Tonight Show" hosted by Joan Rivers
- 1982: Starred in the title role of NBC TV series, "Remington Steele"
- 1981: American TV debut, starred as Rory O'Manion on the ABC historical miniseries "The Manions of America"
- 1981: Moved from England to America
- 1980: Film debut, "The Long Good Friday"
- 1979: TV debut, "Murphy's Stroke"
- 1977: Chosen by Tennessee Williams to create the role of McCabe in the British premiere of "Red Devil Battery Sign"
- 1976: London stage debut, "Wait Until Dark"
- Joined an experimental theater workshop in London
- Raised by grandparents and relatives from age four to 11
- Left County Meath, Ireland for London at age 11
- Selected by the public in national magazine polls to succeed Roger Moore as James Bond in the popular movie series
- Worked as assistant stage manager at the York Theatre Royal in England
- Appeared on the London stage in Franco Zeffirelli's production of "Filumena"
- Lost out on the Bond role due to his contractual obligation to "Remington Steele"



