Pierce Brosnan Achievements

  • 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"