Pierce Brendan Brosnan OBE is an Irish actor, film producer, and environmental activist. He is best known as the fifth actor to play secret agent James Bond in the Bond film series, starring in four films from 1995 to 2002 and portraying the character in multiple video games.
After leaving school at age 16, Brosnan began training in commercial illustration and went on to attend the Drama Centre in London for three years. Following a stage acting career, he rose to popularity in the television series Remington Steele. After the conclusion of the series, Brosnan appeared in films such as the Cold War spy film The Fourth Protocol and the comedy Mrs. Doubtfire. After achieving worldwide fame for his role as James Bond, Brosnan took the lead in other major films including the epic disaster adventure film Dante's Peak and the remake of the heist film The Thomas Crown Affair. Since leaving the role of Bond, he has starred in films such as the musical comedy Mamma Mia!, the political thriller The Ghost Writer, the action fantasy Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, the action spy thriller The November Man and the Mamma Mia! sequel Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.