Pierce Brosnan’s Best Acting Performances – Deadline

Iconic Roles is a look at some of the best performances in film and television by actors and actresses.

Thanks to his charming personality and undeniable charisma, Pierce Brosnan is one of Hollywood’s most recognizable names. The 69-year-old Irish-American actor has had a great career spanning over 40 years after making his film debut in The Long Good Friday in 1980. Fans will be able to see Pierce Brosnan’s final performance as Kent Nelson, better known as Dr. Fate, in black adam from Friday 21 October.

Here is a list of Pierce Brosnan’s best acting performances.

Stuart Dunmeyer in Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

Chris Columbus directed a very heartfelt story of a father who has to put on a prosthetic mask and assume the identity of Mrs. Euphegenia Doubtfire to stay with his children. There’s no denying that the MVP of this movie was Robin Williams, who managed to trick audiences into thinking he really was Mrs. Doubtfire. However, a plot needs a big bad guy to bring out the good guy, and Brosnan turned in a great performance as the obnoxious Stu. The film won the Oscar for Best Makeup at the 66th Academy Awards.

James Bond in GoldenEye (1995)

The most iconic role of Brosnan’s career almost never materialized, as the production originally cast Timothy Dalton. After Dalton resigned, Brosnan was tapped to play the murderous British agent. Directed by Martin Campbell, the story follows Bond taking on a crime syndicate who want to acquire a satellite weapon to take over the world. The seventeenth film of the Obligation The series is still considered by many to be one of the best Bond films of all time. It grossed over $350 million worldwide, leading Brosnan to reprise his role as 007 for three more installments before handing the role over to Daniel Craig. His final foray as Bond, die another day, was the franchise’s highest-grossing film up to that time. The cast also included Sean Bean, Izabella Scorupco, Famke Janssen and Joe Don Baker.

Thomas Crown in The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)

It was no easy task for Brosnan to follow in Steve McQueen’s footsteps as billionaire art thief Thomas Crown. In the John McTiernan-directed remake of the film of the same name, Brosnan worked side-by-side with Rene Russo. The pair had great chemistry, on par with McQueen and Faye Dunaway’s performance in 1968. In the story, Crown steals a very valuable painting, leading to a game of cat and mouse with NYPD Detective Michael McCann . The film was well received by critics and fans and cemented Brosnan’s legacy as a charming heartbreaker.

Julien Noble in The matador (2005)

Perhaps not the best-known role of his career, but arguably one of Pierce Brosnan’s finest acting performances. Noble is a disillusioned hitman who is going through a midlife crisis that jeopardizes his job. The Irish actor has shown he has the skills to leave James Bond behind and add plenty of nuance to a relatively static role. The cast of the film directed by Richard Shephard included Greg Kinnear, Hope Davis and Philip Baker Hall. Brosnan even landed a Best Actor Golden Globe Award nomination for the role.

Sam Carmichael in Mamma Mia! (2008)

In 2008, Brosnan challenged himself by bringing his singing talents to the stage playing architect Sam Carmichael, one of three possible fathers to Meryl Streep’s daughter in Oh mom!. Brosnan’s vocal performance of ABBA’s greatest hits wasn’t well received, but his acting made up for it, resulting in an unforgettable and lovable character. The ensemble cast included Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård, Julie Walters, Dominic Cooper, Amanda Seyfried and Christine Baranski. The acclaimed musical grossed over $600 million at the box office, exceeding its production budget by $52 million. In 2018, the film received a sequel in Mama Mia! Here we go againwith Brosnan reprising the role of the charming architect.