 Pierce Brosnan (born in Drogheda, Ireland on 16 May 1953) was a handsome '90s incarnation of James Bond as tough, elegant and intelligent, in GoldenEye (d. Martin Campbell, 1995), Tomorrow Never Dies (d. Roger Spottiswoode, 1997), The World Is Not Enough (d. Michael Apted, 1999) and Die Another Day (d. Lee Tamahori, 2002) (all UK/US). He nearly missed the role by being unavailable in the '80s when Timothy Dalton took over without distinction. Elsewhere, has starred in international films (e.g.,
Mars Attacks!, US, d. Tim Burton, 1996; The Thomas Crown Affair, US, d. John McTiernan, 1999), and co-produced as well as 'guested' in The Match (UK/Ireland, d. Mick David, 1999). Trained at
the London Drama Centre, he made his London stage debut in 1976 and entered films in The Long Good Friday (d. John Mackenzie, 1979). In 1977 he married actress, Cassandra
Harris, who appeared in the Bond For Your Eyes Only (d. John Glen, 1981) and died in 1991.
Bibliography
Membery, York, Pierce Brosnan, (1997). Brian McFarlane, Encyclopedia of British Film
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