Pierce Brosnan in Remington Steele

Pierce Brendan Brosnan, OBE (born 16 May 1953) is an Irish[1] actor, film producer and environmentalist, who holds both 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.

Brosnan portrayed the secret agent James Bond in GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough and Die Another Day. He also provided his voice and likeness to Bond in the video game James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing. In 1993, Brosnan starred in Mrs. Doubtfire playing the part of 'Stu'. He also played the part of volcanologist Harry Dalton in the film Dante's Peak along with actress Linda Hamilton in 1997. In 1996, he formed, along with Beau St. Clair, a Los Angeles-based production company named Irish DreamTime. He was married to Cassandra Harris until her death, and is now married to Keely Shaye Smith.

Since leaving the role of James Bond, Brosnan has starred in films such as The Matador and Seraphim Falls. He became an American citizen in 2004. In his later years, he has been known for his charitable work and environmental activism. He is currently working on the projects The Topkapi Affair, Caitlin and The Big Biazarro. He starred in the new movie musical Mamma Mia! as Sam Carmichael, though he received a Golden Raspberry[2] for "Worst Supporting Actor". He is now to narrate the new 'Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends shows.

Remington Steele, Seinfeld's "Elaine" Honored In SF

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of California Coastal Cleanup Day, Sunset magazine and the California Coastal Commission will hold a gala in San Francisco honoring nine California "coastal heroes" on Thursday, according to the Commission.

Actor Pierce Brosnan and actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus will be among those honored at the event, which is taking place at the Aquarium of the Bay, according to event organizers.

The program will include presentations by the chair of the White House Council of Environmental Quality and the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The nine honorees are being recognized for the work they have done to protect the California coast, and the event will focus on stewardship, organizers said. It will preview the 25th annual California Coastal Cleanup Day, which is scheduled for the following Saturday.

More than 80,000 volunteers are expected to help remove debris from coastal areas throughout the state on Saturday, according to the California Coastal Commission.

The cleanup day is a global event that draws volunteers to coastal sites in 120 countries, organizers said. Last year, California had the largest cleanup in the world with about 75,000 volunteers at more than 750 sites.