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1953 |
May 16th – Pierce
Brendan Brosnan born at St. Mary’s Hospital, Drogheda,
County Louth, Ireland.
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| 1964 |
Moves to London.
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| 1969 |
Leaves school at
age 16.
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| 1969 |
Begins working as a commercial artist
at Ravenna Studios in Putney, South London.
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| 1971 |
Discovers the world of acting at
the Oval House Theatre, The World of LaMaMa Theater –
Grotowski Living Theatre
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1971 |
Tours England and Amsterdam doing
workshops and theatre.
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| 1971 |
Forms a street theatre company called
Theatre Spiel.
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| 1971 |
Forms Oval House Theatre Company.
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1973 |
thru 1976 Studies at
the Drama Centre in London.
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1976 |
Employed at the Glasgow
Citizen’s Theatre for two seasons.
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| 1977 |
Cast by Tennesee Williams
in The Red Devil Battery Sign.
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| 1977 |
Meets Cassandra Harris in London.
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| 1979 |
First TV role in Murphy’s
Stroke.
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1980 |
Marries Cassandra Harris
in December; adopts Charlotte and Christopher.
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| 1980 |
Cast in first movie
roles The Long Good Friday and The Mirror Crack’d.
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1980 |
Cast by Franco Zeffirelli in Filumena.
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1981 |
Appears in ABC TV miniseries
The Manions of America.
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| 1982 |
Comes to America: Lands
first audition, Remington Steele.
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| 1982 |
Remington Steele premieres
on NBC.
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1983 |
September 13th –
Sean William Walter Brosnan is born in Los Angeles, CA.
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| 1984 |
Lands first starring
role in the feature film Nomads directed by John McTiernan.
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1986 |
Remington Steele
is cancelled by NBC.
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| 1986 |
The role of James Bond in The
Living Daylights is offered. Simultaneously, NBC renews
Remington Steele for another year.
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| 1986 |
Pierce Brosnan can’t get out
of NBC contract, loses Bond role to Timothy Dalton.
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| 1986 |
Stars in miniseries Noble House.
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| 1989 |
Stars in miniseries
Around the World in 80 Days.
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| 1990 |
Stars in feature film
Mr. Johnson directed by Bruce Beresford.
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| 1991 |
Stars in Murder
101 directed by Bill Condon.
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| 1991 |
December 28th – Wife Cassandra
dies of ovarian cancer.
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| 1992 |
Stars in The Lawnmower
Man directed by Brett Leonard.
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| 1992 |
Stars in Live Wire directed
by Christian Duguay.
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| 1993 |
Co-Stars in Mrs.
Doubtfire directed by Christopher Columbus.
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1993 |
Stars in Death Train directed
by David Jackson.
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1994 |
Spring – meets
Keely Shaye in Mexico.
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| 1994 |
June 1st – Gets offered Bond
role once again.
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| 1994 |
Summer –
Films Robinson Crusoe directed by Rod Hardy and George
Miller.
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| 1994 |
Fall – Stars
in Nightwatch directed by David Jackson.
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1995 |
January – begins
production on GoldenEye directed by Martin Campbell.
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1995 |
November 17th – GoldenEye
premieres and revives the Bond franchise earning $375 million
worldwide.
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| 1996 |
Launches Irish DreamTime
with long time friend Beau St. Clair.
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| 1996 |
Appears in Mars Attacks
directed by Tim Burton.
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| 1996 |
Begins production on Dante’s
Peak directed by Roger Donaldson.
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1996 |
Begins first Irish DreamTime production
The Nephew.
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1997 |
January 13th –
Dylan Thomas Brosnan is born in Los Angeles, CA.
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| 1997 |
February 7th – Dante’s
Peak premieres.
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| 1997 |
February – Begins production
on Tomorrow Never Dies directed by Roger Spottiswoode.
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| 1997 |
Honored with star on Hollywood Walk
of Fame.
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| 1997 |
December 17th – Tomorrow
Never Dies premieres earning $343 million worldwide.
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| 1998 |
Release of first Irish
DreamTime production, The Nephew.
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| 1998 |
Spring – Stars in Grey
Owl directed by Sir Richard Attenborough.
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| 1998 |
Summer – Step-daughter Charlotte
gives birth to a daughter, Isabella Sophia.
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| 1998 |
Fall – Produces and stars
in The Thomas Crown Affair directed by John McTiernan.
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1999 |
January – Begins
production on The World is Not Enough directed by Michael
Apted.
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| 1999 |
August 6th – The Thomas
Crown Affair is released.
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| 1999 |
November 19th – World
is Not Enough premieres earning $352 million worldwide.
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| 2000 |
Stars in The Tailor
of Panama directed by John Boorman.
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| 2001 |
February 27th –
Paris Beckett Brosnan is born in Santa Monica, CA.
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| 2001 |
August 4th – Pierce and Keely
marry at Ballintubber Abbey, Ireland.
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| 2001 |
Fall – Produces
and stars in Evelyn.
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2002 |
January – Begins
production on Die Another Day directed by Lee Tamahori.
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| 2002 |
Spring – International Star
of the Year at Cinema Expo in Amsterdam
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| 2002 |
October 4th– Chicago Film
Festival, Lifetime Achievement Award
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| 2002 |
November 22nd – Die Another
Day premieres earning $424 million worldwide.
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2002 |
November 24th – Appears on
Inside the Actor's Studio.
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2002 |
December 13th – Evelyn
premieres.
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| 2003 |
Produces and stars in
Laws of Attraction with Julianne Moore in Ireland and
New York City.
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2003 |
June 23rd – Receives honorary
Doctorate from Dublin Institute of Technology.
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2003 |
July 19th – Awarded an honorary
OBE by Her Majesty The Queen.
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| 2003 |
Begins production of After the
Sunset with Selma Hayak and Woody Harrelson; directed by
Brett Ratner.
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2003 |
September – Pierce wins legal
battle to claim his domain name, PierceBrosnan.com.
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2004 |
March – The Official
Pierce Brosnan website is launched.
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2004 |
April to May – Principal photography
on Irish DreamTime’s The Matador with Greg Kinnear
and Hope Davis; written and directed by Richard Shepard.
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| 2004 |
April 30th – Laws
of Attraction directed by Peter Howitt premieres.
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2004 |
June 4th – Receives honorary
Doctorate at University of Cork, Ireland.
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| 2004 |
September 23 – Pierce receives
American Citizenship
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| 2004 |
October 30 – Pierce receives
Outstanding Irish Contribution to Cinema award at the
2004 Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAs).
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| 2004 |
November – Pierce begins offering
Limited Edition Giclees for purchase to Fan Club Members
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| 2004 |
November 12 – After the
Sunset opens at #3 box office position, after The Incredibles
and Polar Express
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| 2004 |
November 19 – UK Premiere
of After the Sunset
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| 2005 |
April 16 – Step-daughter Charlotte
gives birth to a son, Lucas.
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| 2005 |
June 10 – Deep Blue
Released
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2005 |
October 18 – Principal Photography
on Seraphim Falls Begins
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| 2005 |
December 13 – Nominated for
Golden Globe Award, Best Actor in a Comedy for The Matador
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| 2005 |
December 30 – The Matador
Released in NY and LA
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| 2006 |
January – The Matador
Released Nationwide
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| 2006 |
March 10– Principal photography
on Shattered begins
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| 2006 |
April – Jean Michael Cousteau’s
Ocean Adventures Airs on PBS |
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| 2006 |
July 4 – The Matador
Released on DVD
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2006 |
July 21 – Principal photography
on Marriage begins
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2006 |
August - Pierce is honored with
a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Irish Film and
Television Academy
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2006 |
September 13 – Seraphim
Falls premieres at the Toronto Film Festival
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2007 |
January 26 – Seraphim
Falls opens.
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2007 |
February 1 – Pierce receives
Goldene Kamera Award in Berlin.
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2007 |
July – Principal photography
on Mamma Mia begins
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2008 |
July – Mamma Mia world premiere
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| 2008 |
August – Principal photography on The Greatest begins
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| 2009 |
Jan – The Greatest premieres at The Sundance Film Festival
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| 2009 |
March – Principal Photography begins on The Ghost Writer
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| 2009 |
April – Principal Photography begins on Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightening Thief
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| 2009 |
October – Principal Photography begins on Remember Me
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| 2009 |
July – The Greatest screens at The Hampton’s Film Festival
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2010 |
February 12th – Release date of Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightening Thief
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2010 |
February 12th – The Ghost Writer premieres at The Berlin Film Festival
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2010 |
February 19th – The Ghost Writer is released (limited)
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2010 |
March 12th – Remember Me is released (domestically)
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2010 |
March – The Greatest is Released
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2010 |
April – Principal photography begins on Salvation Blvd.
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