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Pierce Brendan Brosnan (Honorary) '', '' Tomorrow Never Dies '', '' The World Is Not Enough '', and '' Die Another Day ''. His fans credit him with reviving the James Bond film series after a six year hiatus caused by the major legal and financial issues of MGM , the distributor of the series. BIOGRAPHY Early life Born an only child in the Republic Of Ireland in Drogheda , County Louth , Brosnan lived in nearby Navan , County Meath . He was educated by the Irish Christian Brothers and would later condemn their brutality. Brosnan's mother moved to London for work after his father abandoned the family; in 1964 , at the age of 11, he joined her. His mother subsequently Divorce d his father and married a Scottish World War II veteran who was quickly embraced as a father figure by his young stepson. He trained as an actor at the Drama Centre, London. Early career In the early- 1980s , he became a Television star in the United States with his leading role in the popular miniseries '' Manions Of America '', which he followed in 1982 by playing the title role in the high-rated NBC detective series '' Remington Steele ''. He was actually offered the job as James Bond before the Remington Steele series could be completed, but Brosnan was unable to break the contract with the producers. James Bond '']] In '') and would put the series in a six-year hiatus. During that time, Dalton acted upon a clause in his contract and resigned, which left the door open for Brosnan, in 1994 . Brosnan's appointment as Bond brought things full circle for the actor, who stated in interviews that the very first movie he ever saw was '' Goldfinger '' and that Sean Connery's performance as Bond inspired him to enter show business. Aware of the danger of being Typecast as James Bond, Brosnan asked EON Productions , when accepting the role, to be allowed to work in other projects between Bond series films. The request was granted, and for every Bond series film, Brosnan appeared in at least two mainstream films, including several he had produced. For a time, rumour was that Brosnan's Bond contract forbade him from wearing a Dinner Suit in any non-Bond film; that rumour was false. Brosnan played a wide range of roles in-between his Bond film appearances, ranging from a nerdy scientist in Tim Burton 's '' Mars Attacks! '' to Canadian conservationist Grey Owl in the biopic of the same name. Brosnan was signed for a four-film deal and first appeared as agent 007 in 1995 's '' GoldenEye '' to much critical praise. ''GoldenEye'' more than doubled the gross of Dalton's previous film in worldwide ticket box office sales. Pierce returned as Bond in 1997 's '' Tomorrow Never Dies '' and 1999 's '' The World Is Not Enough '' to virtually the same success. In 2002 Brosnan appeared for his fourth and final time as the super suave secret agent in '' Die Another Day '', which, while controversial to fans as being perhaps one of the weaker entries in the series, shattered all previous Bond films in terms of worldwide box office gross and is currently the highest grossing Bond film ever (although not with Inflation counted.) In early 2004, Brosnan starred in the James Bond Video Game '' Everything Or Nothing '', allowing his likeness to be used as well as doing the voice work for the character. Shortly after, the was signed and announced on October 14 , 2005 . After the announcement of Craig as the next 007, Brosnan's Bond wax figures at all Madame Tussauds — including London , New York City , and Las Vegas — were removed. Brosnan was the first James Bond actor to be born after the April 13 , 1953 publication of the first Bond novel, '' Casino Royale ''. Personal life When Brosnan was in high school, his nickname was "Irish" Brosnan's first wife, the Australian actress Cassandra Harris , died of Ovarian Cancer in 1991 , after eleven years of marriage. Brosnan was said to have been devastated by her death. In 2001 , Brosnan married American journalist Keely Shaye Smith. In July 2003 , Queen Elizabeth II awarded Brosnan an honorary OBE for his "outstanding contribution to the British film industry". As an Irish citizen, he is ineligible to receive the full OBE honour, which is awarded only to a British citizen. On September 23 , 2004 , Brosnan became a Naturalized Citizen of the United States . He is the father of three American sons, and has lived in the United States for more than twenty years. He currently resides in Malibu Beach, California . SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY in ''Remington Steele''.]]
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