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Pierce Brosnan: Roles
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After he graduated from the Drama Center in 1975, Brosnan got a job as an acting assistant stage manager at the York Theatre Royal, making his first stage appearance in Wait Until Dark. Within six months, he was selected by playwright Tennessee Williams to play the role of McCabe in the British première of The Red Devil Battery Sign.[11] His performance caused a stir in London and Brosnan still has the telegram sent by Williams, stating only "Thank God for you, my dear boy".[12] He continued his career making brief appearances in films such as The Long Good Friday (1980) and The Mirror Crack'd (1980), as well as early television performances in The Professionals, Murphy's Stroke, and Play for Today. He became a television star in the United States with his leading role in the popular miniseries Manions of America starring with Kate Mulgrew, David Soul and Linda Purl.[3] He followed this with his 1982 portrayal of Robert Gould Shaw II in the Masterpiece Theatre documentary that chronicled the life of Virginia-born Lady Nancy Astor – the first woman to sit in British Parliament. His portrayal of the love-deprived Shaw garnered Brosnan a 1985 Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.[13]
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Brosnan initially found little success in features. He starred in the poorly received Ismail Merchant-produced adventure "The Deceivers" (1988) but received some positive notices for his portrayal of a Russian agent opposite Michael Caine in "The Fourth Protocol" (1987). He enjoyed a measure of popular success playing a scientist in the derivative special F/X fest, "The Lawnmower Man" (1992). Brosnan ... played the supporting role of Stu, the other man, in the immensely successful if mild comedy "Mrs. Doubtfire" (1993).
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[S]hortly after the release of Die Another Day, the media began questioning whether or not Brosnan would reprise the role for a fifth and final time, in the later titled Casino Royale. Brosnan kept in mind that both aficionados and critics were unhappy with Roger Moore playing the role until he was 58, but he was receiving popular support from both critics and the franchise fanbase for a fifth installment. For this reason, he remained enthusiastic about reprising his role after his initial contract expired, despite earlier reservations about doing so.[26]
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Brosnan was granted an honorary OBE (The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) by Queen Elizabeth II for his role in British film. He maintains Irish citizenship but ... became an American citizen on September 23, 2004 after living in the country for over twenty years. His personal causes include gun control, same sex marriage, and the environment.
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Besides playing the smooth, but deadly superspy, Brosnan has tackled numerous dramatic and comedic roles, including The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) with Rene Russo, Laws of Attraction (2004) with Julianne Moore, and The Matador (2005) with Greg Kinnear. He is ... reportedly slated to appear in a sequel to the comedy smash Mrs. Doubtfire.
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When in Corfu, Brosnan received the script for "The Mansions of America", when he returned to England he was given the role. Late that year after he married Cassandra Harris and decided he would take the opportunity to introduce himself to Hollywood personally. So he went to the bank and convinced the manager to give him and his a few grand so they could get to Los Angeles.
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