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Pierce Brosnan
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May 16, 1953 in County Meath, Ireland
Biography:Moving to London with his family at an early age, Irish-born actor "Pierce Brosnan" made ends meet as a commercial illustrator and cab driver before turning to acting full-time. After training at the London Drama Centre, Brosnan made his West End stage bow in 1976, and appeared in his first film, "The Long Good Friday", four years later.

American audiences got their first glimpse of the charismatic, muscular young actor in the 1981 network miniseries "The Manions of America". The following year, he was cast as the suave adventurer hero of the weekly TV series "Remington Steele". Brosnan's casual panache and his gift for quippery led the producers of the James Bond movies to select him as the new Bond upon the departure of "Roger Moore" in 1986. However, at the last moment, the canceled "Remington Steele" was renewed, and Brosnan was contractually obligated to remain with the program, forcing him to... Full Biography

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