Drama Centre London

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 37. Chapters: Alumni of the Drama Centre London, Colin Firth, Simon Callow, Pierce Brosnan, Russell Brand, John Simm, Tom Hardy, Paul Bettany, Tara FitzGerald, Michael Fassbender, Anne-Marie Duff, Helen McCrory, Frances de la Tour, Jack Shepherd, Maryam d'Abo, Sean Lock, Jaime Murray, Santiago Cabrera, Don Warrington, Geraldine James, Andrew Tiernan, James Aubrey, Guy Flanagan, Oliver Cotton, Craig Kelly, Morven Christie, Louisa Clein, Bradley James, Yat Malmgren, Riad Ismat, Karl Theobald, Steven Pinder, Ruta Gedmintas, Nicholas Shaw, Joe Duttine, Sabrina Javor, Christopher Keegan, Kitty Aldridge, Stephen Billington, Cochrane Theatre, Carolin Stoltz. Excerpt: Pierce Brendan Brosnan, OBE (16 May 1953) is an Irish actor, film producer and environmentalist who holds Irish and American citizenship. After leaving school at 16, Brosnan began training in commercial illustration, but trained at the Drama Centre in London for three years. Following a stage acting career he rose to popularity in the television series Remington Steele (1982-87). After Remington Steele, Brosnan took the lead in many films such as Dante's Peak and The Thomas Crown Affair. In 1995, he became the fifth actor to portray secret agent James Bond in the official film series, starring in four films between 1995 and 2002. He also provided his voice and likeness to Bond in the 2004 video game James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing. Since playing Bond, he has starred in such successes as The Matador (nominated for a Golden Globe, 2005), Mamma Mia! (National Movie Award, 2008), and The Ghost Writer (2010). In 1996, along with Beau St. Clair, Brosnan formed Irish DreamTime, a Los Angeles-based production company. In later years, he has become known for his charitable work and environmental activism. He was married to Australian actress Cassandra Harris from 1980 until her death in 1991. He married American journalist and author Keely Shaye Smith in 2001, becoming an American citizen in 2004. Brosnan was born at Saint Mary's Hospital in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland, to Thomas Brosnan, a carpenter, and May (née Smith, born c. 1934), and was their only child. He lived in Navan, County Meath for 12 years and considers it as his hometown. Brosnan's mother moved to London to work as a nurse after his father abandoned the family. According to Brosnan, Brosnan was largely brought up by his grandparents, Philip and Kathleen Smith, from a young age. After their death, he lived with an aunt and then an uncle, but was subsequently sent to live with a woman named Eileen. Brosnan was raised in a Roman Catholic family and educated in a local school run by the Christian Broth