This future actor and future Hollywood celebrity was born in 1953 in Drogheda, Co Louth
Early in his life, he had to live with distant relatives because his parents could not take care of him
That boy grew up to be Hollywood star Pierce Brosnan, best known for his role as James Bond. Despite his difficult past, he achieved great success and was named People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2001.
Brosnan is a devoted family man, having been through two marriages and the father of five children. After the tragedy of his first wife’s death, he found love again among journalists, meeting his soulmate, Keely Shaye Smith. They had two sons.
In his heartfelt Father’s Day message, Brosnan expressed his deep love for his sons, acknowledging the challenges of raising them without a clear role model.