Pierce Brosnan’s Kids: Meet the James Bond actor’s five adult children

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• Pierce Brosnan is best known for playing James Bond 077 in four movies
• The Irish star has been married to wife Keely Shaye Smith since 2001
• He shares five children with two wives

Pierce Brosnan has taken on many roles in his life. He was 007 in the mid-1990s and played secret agent James Bond in a series of films. He has shown his comedic side with roles in movies like The end of the world, Mars attacksand, most recently, Cinderella. He has also given his singing voice a chance in the Mama Mia! franchise. But perhaps the biggest role this Irish-American actor has signed on to play is that of a father. Pierce is the proud dad of five children he shares with his late wife, Cassandra Harrisand his current wife, Keeley Shaye Smith.

“I cherish family very much,” Pierce said Men’s Journal in 2021. “I cherish fatherhood. I didn’t grow up with a father figure or a close-knit family. There was a deep rift, a certain isolation and loneliness that wielded the wondrous power of my imagination. I had to manage on my own feeling and intuition. So I appreciate and love the family. Keely is the most amazing mother and wife – I’ve watched her grow up for over 27 years, watch our lives blossom and grow together. And there are many more dreams to cherish.” He also often gushes about it on his Instagram. As Pierce and Keely continue this journey together, here’s what you need to know about the Remington Steele children of actors.

Christopher Brosnan

Christopher Harris was born on November 11, 1972. He is the eldest child of Only for your eyes actress Cassandra Harris (born Sandra Colleen Waites) and producer Dermot Harrisbrother of actor Richard Harris. Cassandra and Dermot finally divorced in 1978. After Dermot died of a heart attack in 1986, according to the chicago grandstand, Pierce – who married Cassandra in 1980 – adopted Chris and his sister, Charlotte.

Christopher has worked as an assistant director on many films, including some of his father’s films GoldeEye, die another day, And The world is not enough. Unfortunately, after his mother’s death from ovarian cancer in 1991, Christopher’s life spiraled out of control due to substance abuse. “Christopher is still very lost. So shocking,” Pierce said in a 2005 interview with Playboy (h/t News.com.au), “I know where he is, but he has a hard life. I can only strongly trust and believe that he will recover. He has tested everyone in this family, but none more than himself. He knows how to get out. He does not want.”

Pierce eventually had to cut his son off after years of addiction. However, in a 2019 interview with EsquirePierce said he and Christopher have reconnected and established “a loving communication”.

Charlotte Brosnan

Charlotte Brosnan was born Charlotte Harris on November 27, 1972. She is also the child of Cassandra and Dermot Harris. Charlotte was an actress who played a role in an episode of NYPD blue and appeared in Nephew And The disappearance of Kevin Johnson. Sadly, she passed away in 2013 at the age of 41.

“On June 28 at 2:00 PM my dear daughter Charlotte Emily passed on to eternal life after succumbing to ovarian cancer,” Pierce said in a statement to PEOPLE. “Charlotte fought her cancer with grace and humanity, courage and dignity. Our hearts are heavy with the loss of our beautiful sweet girl. We pray for her and that the cure for this wretched disease will soon be at hand. We thank everyone for their sincere condolences.”

At the time of her death, Charlotte was married to Alex Smith and mother of two.

Sean Brosnan

Sean Brosnan was born on September 13, 1983, the youngest child of Pierce Brosnan and Cassandra Harris. Sean followed his father into the acting world and landed his roles in the Kill generation miniseries, and in movies such as alien insurgency, acts of violence, and the forthcoming Illusion. Sean also battled his own addictions, which reportedly started after he suffered injuries in a car accident in 2000. Esquire. However, Pierce told the publication that Sean is “blooming,” studying for a degree in psychology and raising a family. Sean’s social media also seems to be set to private.

“Sean has the most beautiful daughter that I’m a grandfather to,” said Pierce. “I try to have a lyrical name, Poppy, Hemingway-esque, but I’m grandpa. Grandpa. Grandpa. There comes a time to be a grandpa. I am that.”

Dylan Brosnan

Dylan Brosnan was born on January 13, 1997. He is the eldest son of Pierce Brosnan and his second wife, a journalist and filmmaker Keeley Shaye Smith. Shaye and Brosnan met in 1994 and were married in 2001.

Dylan graduated from USC School of Cinematic Arts in 2020. He is also a singer, part of the group Raspberry Blonde, and a model, as seen on his Instagram. He also dabbled a bit in acting. Dylan has had roles in Out of range (2015), Poisonous paradise (2018), and The Young Motivators Club (2018).

During a 2021 Instagram Live session, Pierce talked about Dylan and how his son would visit him on set. “Remember when you came to the James Bond set? [for] Die another day? You loved cars when you were four, five years old,” said Pierce, per PEOPLE. Dylan responded that he was “really young, but I loved the cars,” prompting Pierce to share a funny story.

“I remember that morning because you loved cars, and it was Die Another Day, and it was this huge action scene,” he said. After going through all the “explosions” and chaos of the scene, Pierce turned to his son. “And I got to the end and I said, ‘How was it?’ And you said, “Are the cars okay, Dad? Were the cars okay? Can we go see the cars?” Pierce continued, laughing. “And it was my best performance, one of my greatest James Bond heroic moments. I said, ‘Yes, son, let’s go see the cars.’”

Paris Brosnan

Paris Brosnan was born on February 27, 2001. The youngest son of Pierce has already made waves in the fashion world. He started modeling in 2017 and has already appeared in shows for Dolce & Gabanna and Balmain. It is exciting!” told Paris Hollywood Life EXCLUSIVELY at Clarins and The Malibu Foundation’s 2019 RePlant Love event. “I am grateful for this creative outlet and the opportunity to be surrounded by inspiring designers and artists.”

“My family inspires me,” added Paris. “Both my parents work in the entertainment industry and both are also passionate environmentalists. I once heard my mom say, ‘A society becomes great when old men plant trees they know they’ll never sit on’… But honestly, the most important thing we can do to fight climate change is to believe in that is authentic to our individual lives and values.”

Paris celebrated his father’s birthday with a sweet family snap on his Instagram in May 2023. “happy 70th to the creator @piercebrosnanofficial ; more life, more art, more blessings…,” he wrote.

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