ACTOR
Pierce Brosnan
1953 - Today

Pierce Brosnan
Pierce Brendan Brosnan (born 16 May 1953) is an Irish actor and film producer. He was the fifth actor to play the fictional secret agent James Bond in the James Bond film series, starring in four films from 1995 to 2002 (GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough, and Die Another Day) and in multiple video games, such as GoldenEye 007. 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 (1982–1987). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pierce Brosnan is the 181st most popular actor (down from 139th in 2019), the 23rd most popular biography from Ireland (down from 14th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Irish Actor.
Pierce Brosnan is most famous for playing James Bond in a series of films from 1995 to 2002.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Pierce Brosnan ranks 181 out of 13,578. Before him are Shirley MacLaine, Leonardo DiCaprio, Harvey Keitel, Gérard Philipe, Julie Andrews, and Stan Laurel. After him are Russell Crowe, Martin Sheen, Jack Lemmon, Bette Davis, Anouk Aimée, and Max von Sydow.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsShirley MacLaine
1934 - Present
HPI: 74.63
Rank: 175
Leonardo DiCaprio
1974 - Present
HPI: 74.62
Rank: 176
Harvey Keitel
1939 - Present
HPI: 74.59
Rank: 177
Gérard Philipe
1922 - 1959
HPI: 74.57
Rank: 178
Julie Andrews
1935 - Present
HPI: 74.56
Rank: 179
Stan Laurel
1890 - 1965
HPI: 74.56
Rank: 180
Pierce Brosnan
1953 - Present
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 181
Russell Crowe
1964 - Present
HPI: 74.53
Rank: 182
Martin Sheen
1940 - Present
HPI: 74.52
Rank: 183
Jack Lemmon
1925 - 2001
HPI: 74.51
Rank: 184
Bette Davis
1908 - 1989
HPI: 74.50
Rank: 185
Anouk Aimée
1932 - 2024
HPI: 74.50
Rank: 186
Max von Sydow
1929 - 2020
HPI: 74.44
Rank: 187
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1953, Pierce Brosnan ranks 13. Before him are Jerome Powell, Jeffrey Epstein, Steve Bannon, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Ahmad Shah Massoud, and Tony Blair. After him are David Morse, Kim Basinger, John Malkovich, Isabelle Huppert, Richard Clayderman, and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
Others Born in 1953
Go to all RankingsJerome Powell
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 76.14
Rank: 7
Jeffrey Epstein
BUSINESSPERSON
1953 - 2019
HPI: 76.09
Rank: 8
Steve Bannon
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 75.91
Rank: 9
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 75.24
Rank: 10
Ahmad Shah Massoud
POLITICIAN
1953 - 2001
HPI: 75.21
Rank: 11
Tony Blair
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 74.61
Rank: 12
Pierce Brosnan
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 13
David Morse
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 73.58
Rank: 14
Kim Basinger
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 73.51
Rank: 15
John Malkovich
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 73.39
Rank: 16
Isabelle Huppert
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 73.17
Rank: 17
Richard Clayderman
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 18
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 19
In Ireland
Among people born in Ireland, Pierce Brosnan ranks 23 out of 549. Before him are Francis Bacon (1909), Eddie Jordan (1948), Sinéad O'Connor (1966), George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence (1449), Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769), and William Rowan Hamilton (1805). After him are Grace O'Malley (1530), J. D. Bernal (1901), W. B. Yeats (1865), G. E. M. Anscombe (1919), Anne Bonny (1702), and Ernest Shackleton (1874).
Others born in Ireland
Go to all RankingsFrancis Bacon
PAINTER
1909 - 1992
HPI: 75.31
Rank: 17
Eddie Jordan
BUSINESSPERSON
1948 - 2025
HPI: 75.29
Rank: 18
Sinéad O'Connor
SINGER
1966 - 2023
HPI: 75.08
Rank: 19
George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence
POLITICIAN
1449 - 1478
HPI: 75.00
Rank: 20
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
POLITICIAN
1769 - 1852
HPI: 74.95
Rank: 21
William Rowan Hamilton
PHYSICIST
1805 - 1865
HPI: 74.78
Rank: 22
Pierce Brosnan
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 23
Grace O'Malley
PIRATE
1530 - 1603
HPI: 74.35
Rank: 24
J. D. Bernal
CHEMIST
1901 - 1971
HPI: 74.06
Rank: 25
W. B. Yeats
WRITER
1865 - 1939
HPI: 73.92
Rank: 26
G. E. M. Anscombe
PHILOSOPHER
1919 - 2001
HPI: 73.41
Rank: 27
Anne Bonny
PIRATE
1702 - 1782
HPI: 73.41
Rank: 28
Ernest Shackleton
EXPLORER
1874 - 1922
HPI: 72.88
Rank: 29
Among ACTORS In Ireland
Among actors born in Ireland, Pierce Brosnan ranks 3. Before him are Richard Harris (1930), and Michael Gambon (1940). After him are Liam Cunningham (1961), Lola Montez (1821), Cillian Murphy (1976), Gabriel Byrne (1950), Brendan Gleeson (1955), Maureen O'Hara (1920), Colin Farrell (1976), Brenda Fricker (1945), and Caitriona Balfe (1979).
Richard Harris
1930 - 2002
HPI: 82.51
Rank: 1
Michael Gambon
1940 - 2023
HPI: 75.66
Rank: 2
Pierce Brosnan
1953 - Present
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 3
Liam Cunningham
1961 - Present
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 4
Lola Montez
1821 - 1861
HPI: 70.44
Rank: 5
Cillian Murphy
1976 - Present
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 6
Gabriel Byrne
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 7
Brendan Gleeson
1955 - Present
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 8
Maureen O'Hara
1920 - 2015
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 9
Colin Farrell
1976 - Present
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 10
Brenda Fricker
1945 - Present
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 11
Caitriona Balfe
1979 - Present
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 12