What is Pierce Brosnan’s net worth, how many James Bond movies was he in and who’s the Mamma Mia actor’s wife?
HE'S the smooth-talking Irish actor who is every housewife's dream.
Here's the lowdown on foxy Pierce Brosnan who has returned to our movie screens for the second Abba instalment Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again...
What is Pierce Brosnan's net worth?
It is estimated that Brosnan is worth €72m, according to the
The bulk of his fortune is said to come from playing James Bond in the incredibly lucrative Bond franchise.
He still receives royalties from the films, reportedly.
Brosnan has also starred in smash hits such as Mrs Doubtfire, I.T., Mamma Mia, The Ghost Writer and The Matador.
How many James Bond films has he been in?
Brosnan took over the role from Roger Moore in 1994.
Despite being initially approached in 1987 he had to contractually fulfil other obligations first.
He signed a three-film deal in 1994 and the first, Golden Eye, grossed $350m worldwide.
His performance was praised for being "more vulnerable and more sensitive" than previous portrayals.
Brosnan went on to star in Tomorrow Never Dies in 1997, The World Is Not Enough in 1999 and Die Another Day in 2002.
Daniel Craig took over in 2005 a few years after Brosnan's 50th birthday.
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Who is Pierce Brosnan's wife?
Brosnan is married to American journalist Keely Shaye Smith, 54.
The couple met on a beach in Mexico in 1994 and married in Ballintubber Abey, Co. Mayo, in 2001.
They have two sons, Dylan, born in 1997, and Paris, born in 2001.
Brosnan was married to his first wife Cassandra Harris from 1990 until her death from ovarian cancer in 1991.
He adopted her three children from her first marriage and he also shares a son, Sean, with her.