Pierce Brosnan: filmography. The best films and roles of Pierce Brosnan

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Everyone knows the famous "Bondiana" - the story of the adventures of James Bond. As a rule, charming stylish men play the main role. Bright events, incredible stunts and, of course, a beautiful girl at the end falls into the arms of Agent 007. The most

Irish Pierce Brosnan became a memorable performer of this role. His filmography is replete with films, the box office of which is going through the roof. However, the actor's life path was extremely tragic, but still he still drives women around the world crazy.

Childhood and youth

The childhood of the famous actor took place in a not very prosperous environment. He was born in the city of Droera, which is located in Ireland, in 1953. Almost immediately after his birth, his father left the family, and his mother had to go to work in London.

Staying with his grandparents, little Pierce missed his mother, who rarely visited him. Meetings became even more rare after the death of his guardians. Aunt and uncle became the new caregivers, but they did not want to mess withboy and sent him to the school of the Brothers of Christ. To this day, references to religion in Pierce Brosnan are associated with pain and humiliation, because severity and corporal punishment were part of his training.

Eight years of waiting is over, and finally his mother came back for him. By that time, she had remarried and settled well in England. The child began a completely different life. It was in London that he first encountered cinema. Already at the age of 16 he worked in a photo studio, and at the same time studied the art of painting. But one day he woke up with a clear realization that his calling was to become an actor.

Three years of drama school was not in vain. Each

the play took place with the participation of Pierce Brosnan. They began to offer him roles in TV shows, and it was on the set of one of them that he met his future wife Cassandra. She was older than him and had already been married, but their short meetings quickly grew into a great feeling, and in 1980 they got married.

Career start

Cassandra Harris always knew that Pierce was incredibly talented, so she supported and guided him in every possible way. It was she who advised him not to stop there, but to go and conquer Hollywood. Together with his wife, he moved to America - the land of opportunity, where success and popularity awaited him.

Shortly, actor Pierce Brosnan was invited to shoot in the series "Remington Steele". He did an excellent job with his role, they began to recognize him, and besides, he managed to get rich. A further rise in his popularity did not force itselflong wait. Becoming a sought-after actor, he received more and more offers. What is his participation in the film "The Lawnmower Man" in 1992 or his duet with Robin Williams in "Mrs. Doubtfire" in

1993. It seemed that any role he could handle. All films with the participation of Pierce Brosnan were distinguished by an interesting plot and excellent acting. But this is only the beginning of his growing career.

Agent 007

Who doesn't know the stories of James Bond, the famous handsome spy? Pierce's wife was sure that this role was made for him. The only thing that, according to her, he lacked was the experienced look of a man who had gone through fire and water. Who better than her to know this, because Cassandra starred in "Agent 007" with Roger Moore.

Brosnan eventually came to this iconic role, but in a very tragic way. After the death of his wife from cancer, he was left alone with three children and worked only to feed and support them. The bitterness of loss did its job and added that necessary zest to the actor's eyes. Noticing this, the producers tenaciously grabbed the new hero, the elegant, ironic and tough James Bond.

In fact, this role was a longtime dream of Pierce, but he did not suspect that the implementation of it would bring him unprecedented fame and fortune. Films with Pierce Brosnan from the 007 cycle were a tremendous success, after which he began to be offered roles in the best films in Hollywood.

Further activities

During his life, the most recognizable actor of our time tookparticipation in the filming of a huge number of films. His image formed by itself. His characters are like

as a rule, they had unshakable masculinity, a warm heart, but at the same time a cold mind. But the films themselves have different genres. These include blockbusters, comedies, melodramas, and even a film musical (“Mama Mia!”).

Pierce Brosnan himself, whose filmography is quite extensive, was remembered by many in the image of a secret agent of MI6. In this role, he appeared on the silver screen 4 times, and so far he is considered the best performer of the role of Bond. The film "Die Another Day" is considered the most epic of the entire "James Bond". It was filmed for the 40th anniversary of the series, and the last time the main role was played by Pierce Brosnan.

The best films with his participation, if you do not take into account "Agent 007", is "The Lawnmower Man", "The Mirror Has Two Faces", the comedy "Mars Attacks!", "Ghost", "Remember Me" and one recent works include The Thomas Crown Affair. Of course, the list does not end there, and anyone can name a film that he remembers.

Awards and merit

Pierce Brosnan received many awards and prizes during his life, some of them were not very pleasant. For example, in 2008 he won the Worst Supporting Actor nomination. But this is nothing compared to four Saturn awards, two Golden Globes and other merits of the actor.

To the whole world Pierce Brosnan

recognized as the best performer of the role of James Bond, andfemale representatives called him the sexiest man. Of course, the most significant achievement can be called the award of a star on the Walk of Fame for his contribution to the development of cinematography.

Private life

Previously, a meeting with Brosnan's first wife was described, but this is not his only marriage. The death of his beloved, who died in his arms, unsettled him. For a long time, the inconsolable widower was left alone, he devoted himself entirely to work and caring for children. Despite this, he was haunted by the nickname "the main macho of Hollywood." Still, rich, attractive, with a wise look and a wounded heart, he was popular with girls.

Indeed, he had many women, all like the most famous actresses, but they were not destined to take a place in Pierce's soul. Only a journalist named Kelly Shane Smith managed to melt the heart of the famous actor. They played a wedding only after the birth of their son, in 2001, the wedding took place

in Pierce's homeland, Ireland. Now they are all together, a large and friendly family, living in California, on the ocean.

Own and adopted children

Pierce Brosnan was absolutely not embarrassed by the fact that his first wife already had children at the time of their wedding. He easily accepted Christopher and Charlotte and raised them as his own, besides, they soon had a son, Sean. The latter followed in the footsteps of his father and is now busy filming the film. Pierce supports him in every possible way.

All children of Pierce Brosnan bear his last name, and even after the death of his wife, he did not leave adoptiveson and daughter. The second marriage also brought replenishment in the family, they were two sons Dillon and Paris. The youngest is now 12 years old. The famous actor has always tried to find time to communicate with children. A terrible loss was the death of Brosnen's daughter Charlotte in the summer of 2013. She passed away from ovarian cancer, just like her mother.

Other activities

Since his youth, the famous actor has shown a passion for drawing and even attended classes at the London School of Art. Pierce Brosnan, whose filmography expanded every year, was very busy filming, yet found time for his favorite thing. To date, having been at the peak of

popularity, he realizes himself as an artist. Precisely because he has not lost his talent, he is now selling his paintings, posting their photographs on his official website. In addition to his artistic activities, Pierce is a producer of some of the films in which he took part as an actor.

Today

The actor's dream came true, he even managed to overshadow the one who inspired him to love acting, Sean Connery. The whole world perceives him as a hero, thanks to the role of agent 007, but few people know that heroism is in his blood, and not just on the screen. Once, on the set, a minibus rolled onto Uma Thurman. Pierce showed courage and saved her.

At the moment the actor is busy filming in England and Serbia. In February, he visited the auteur film festival in Berlin, where he appeared in a new role for himself as a man who wants to endlife of suicide. This year, the film "The Thomas Crown Affair 2" is due to be released, in which Pierce Brosnan not only played the main role, but also acted as a producer. His filmography will not end there, let's hope that in the future he will continue to delight us with interesting characters in his performance, as well as his paintings.