Pierce Brosnan
Pierce Brendan Brosnan (born May 16, 1953 in Drogheda, Ireland) became known for starring in the TV series Remington Steel (1982-87), and then acted in movies like The Fourth Protocol (1987) with Michael Caine, Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) with Robin Williams. He played James Bond, after Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, and before Daniel Craig, in four movies: GoldenEye (1995) by Martin Campbell, Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) by Roger Spottiswoode, The World Is Not Enough (1999) by Michael Apted, Die Another Day (2002) by Lee Tamahori. He starred in the remake The Thomas Crown Affair (1999), The Tailor of Panama (2001) directed by John Boorman from the 1996 spy thriller by John Le Carré, Laws of Attraction (2004) with Julianne Moore, After the Sunset (2004) with Salma Hayek and The Matador (2005) with Greg Kinder. He acted in the musical Mamma Mia! (2008) with Meryl Streep and Amanda Seyfried, and sequel Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018), The Ghost Writer (2009) by Roman Polanski with Ewan McGregor, The Foreigner (2017) with Jackie Chan, The Only Living Boy in New York (2017) by Marc Webb with Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Nixon, Kate Beckinsale, Cinderella (2021) by Kay Cannon with Camilla Cabello, The King’s Daughter (2022) with Kaya Scodelario.
Golden Globe Awards
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2006 NomineeBest Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
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1985 NomineeBest Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television