born irish actor film producer leaving comprehensive school age began training commercial illustration went train drama centre london years following stage acting career rose popularity television series blended genres romantic comedy drama detective procedural conclusion appeared films cold war spy film fourth protocol comedy fifth actor portray secret agent james_bond film series starring films world die day lent likeness bond video games james_bond james_bond providing voice period took lead films epic disaster adventure film remake film thomas crown affair leaving role bond starred films musical romantic comedy roman directed political thriller ghost writer action spy thriller november man formed los_angeles based production company later years known charitable work environmental activism married australian actress death married american journalist author american citizen earned nominations television miniseries dark comedy film early life born lady ireland child carpenter née smith born circa lived county years considers home town father abandoned family pierce infant years old mother moved london work nurse point largely brought grandparents philip deaths lived aunt uncle subsequently sent live boarding house run woman named educated known secondary school academy status according childhood fairly solitary grew small town called knew father left infant left care mother grandparents catholic 50s 50s marriage father consequently mother wife suffered greatly mother courageous took bold steps away nurse england basically wanting better life mother came home year twice year brought roman catholic family educated local school run serving altar boy left ireland august reunited mother new husband living scottish village east took james_bond film time age later moving london educated state comprehensive school south west london spoken transition ireland england education london large city metropolis like london irish boy life suddenly moves pretty fast little school seven classrooms ireland large comprehensive school children irish feel british wonderful way certain deep sense outsider attended school nickname irish leaving school decided painter began training commercial illustration attending rehearsal workshop oval house fire teaching people eat fire decided join circus agent saw hired years later trained years actor drama centre london described feeling actor impact life found acting acting found liberation stepping stone life away life acting good appreciated great satisfaction life career early career graduating drama centre began working acting assistant stage manager making acting debut months selected playwright play role british performance caused stir london telegram sent williams stating thank god dear boy picked appear play opposite continued career making brief appearances films long good friday early television performances professionals murphy stroke play today television star united_states leading role popular miniseries followed masterpiece theatre documentary chronicled life woman sit portrayal garnered golden globe award nomination moved southern_california rose popularity united_states playing title role nbc romantic detective series washington_post noted year young james_bond ended went appear films including fourth protocol cold war thriller starred alongside man shot pilot nbc called playing reporter magazine played daughter pilot aired played supporting role comedy film appeared television films including death train night watch spy thriller set hong_kong james_bond met james_bond films producer sets eyes wife starred mistress said act guy inherit role bond reported entertainment tonight going inherit role moore saint denied rumours july added desk hollywood nbc cancelled offered role james_bond publicity revived contract producers required resume role declined bond role producers instead hired living legal bond producers studio distribution rights resulted cancellation proposed film bond series hiatus years legal issues resolved decided return film june announced fifth actor play bond signed film bond deal option fourth grossed million worldwide fourth highest worldwide gross film making successful bond film adjusted inflation holds rotten rating metacritic holds chicago_sun-times roger_ebert gave film stars saying bond sensitive vulnerable psychologically complete previous ones commenting bond loss innocence previous films described decided improvement immediate predecessor flair wit natural charm added fully quarter momentum killing formed film production company entitled irish producing partner longtime friend released production nephew year later company second studio project thomas crown affair released met critical box office success returned tomorrow dies world successful appeared fourth time bond die day receiving mixed reviews success box office subsequently criticised aspects fourth bond movie promotion mentioned like continue role james_bond like sure number come asked accepting role allowed work projects bond films request granted bond film appeared mainstream films including produced playing wide range roles ranging scientist mars attacks title role grey owl documents life englishman canada shortly release die day media began questioning reprise role fifth time time approaching 50th birthday kept mind fans critics unhappy playing role moore receiving popular support critics franchise fanbase fifth instalment reason remained enthusiastic reprising role october said considered dismissed role rumoured frequently running play denied times february posted website finished role took role october interview globe_and_mail asked thought new james_bond replied looking forward like looking forward great actor going fantastic job reaffirmed support interview stating way memorable bond tenure james_bond films took james_bond video games likeness face bond james_bond video game voiced starred bond game contracting likeness voice work character starred tailor panama lent voice simpsons episode machine voice post james_bond talked backing film wife poet title role played post bond role laws attraction described performance surprisingly effective gently james_bond persona energy year starred sunset alongside film generally negative reviews rating rotten_tomatoes film starred assassin meets travelling salesman mexican bar film garnered generally positive reviews roger_ebert chicago_sun-times called performance best career nominated award best actor musical comedy lost walk line december reported starring november man adaptation novel spies project cancelled narrated official film world cup directed appeared film alongside fellow film released limited screenings january average reviews los_angeles_times noted fine adversaries hollywood reporter thought hard pressed needed sparse lines year spoke making western fellow year starred butterfly wheel film released united_states shattered europe desperate hours joined film adaption musical played men rumoured father lead played mother producer film said pierce brings certain factor think great chemistry romantic comedy preparation singing role included walking coast singing karaoke voice weeks followed rehearsals new_york noted sounded singing film generally critics singing compared separate reviews sound water buffalo wounded september provided narration special great discovery originally set season onward withdraw unknown reasons starred alternative title ace adaptation wise novel directed portrayed card player protégé finished received ghost writer playing british prime minister directed produced film won silver bear berlin international film festival starred film remember released played role philip danish romantic comedy love need latest announced project role feature adaptation novel true confessions appear alongside production company developing follow thomas crown affair mgm february awarded honorary patronage society dublin said playing heroic government agent action thriller called coup later renamed escape alongside headlining man adaptation crime novel titled released scripted project appeared television commercials tongue cheek version promote launch ireland cancellation production company irish resurrected november man film project announcement jumping spy arena filming took place serbia year later action retired cia operative called alongside star supporting role film received negative reception rotten_tomatoes metacritic appeared alongside suspense thriller movie written called survivor began filming january charles producing directing later starred revenge thriller called released january seen filming london starring taking role man turned government official film directed previously worked debut james_bond film noted bore strong resemblance leader announcement campbell team film adaptation novel river trees play role protagonist colonel replaced actor role television miniseries adaptation novel son serving executive producer showrunner episode miniseries begins production june aiming release personal life married twice widowed children grandchildren met australian actress shortly left drama school meeting described feelings saying beautiful looking woman instant thought spend years life didn think attempting wanted enjoy beauty began dating eventually bought house married december son sean born september lived children charlotte christopher father died adopted took surname supplemented income working west end productions television film irish horse racing harris appeared james_bond film eyes secured bank loan moved southern california secured role series financial worries episode filmed ireland generated significant publicity outcome met father left infant brief hotel said expected tall man described father man medium stature pushed silver hair eyes jaw strong accent met public circumstances said preferred private arrangements given opportunity speak privately father filming india wife harris seriously ill later diagnosed cancer died december age struggled cope cancer death partner gets cancer life changes reference normal routines way view life changes dealing death dealing possibility death dying way look operation second look look fourth look fifth look positive life mean amazing energy outlook life terrible loss reflected time time children harris wanted play role james_bond years death given role met american journalist mexico married abbey ireland sons born january paris born february july queen honorary officer order british empire outstanding contribution british film industry irish citizen ineligible receive honour awarded citizen commonwealth realms allowed letters awarded honorary degree year later september citizen united_states retained irish citizenship said spirit man actor father come asked fan annoyed people confused said respects confuse englishman dyed wool born bred don necessarily fly flag doesn bother expressed contempt education commented helps bit prayer pocket end day god jesus catholic upbringing faith god good faith good moments deepest suffering doubt fear constant language prayer got sums right got greatest learning literature certainly got faith attends mass spiritual beliefs said love teachings buddhist philosophy private faith don preach faith comfort night long wife smith involved water rights legal case dispute centred parcel land hawaii daughter charlotte died june cancer illness claimed mother life environmental charitable work ambassador recorded special announcement mark launch unite children unite aids campaign supported presidential election vocal supporter sex marriage aware nuclear age worldwide condemnation nuclear tests nevada headlined international news 1990s participated news conferences washington help draw attention issue french premiere support protest french nuclear testing program wife smith worked stop proposed salt factory built san couple successfully fought facility proposed coast eventually denied lease build terminal governor vetoed facility listed member named best dressed raises money charitable causes sales paintings trained early artist later shifted theatre wife terminal illness withdrew acting took painting reasons producing colourful landscapes family portraits continued painting spare time set home profits sales prints works given trust benefit environmental children women health charities harris death advocate cancer awareness served spokesperson breast cancer fundraiser raises millions dollars raises money single day breast cancer fundraiser smith donated help replace playground hawaiian island house july presented film london recorded television advertisement cause lives family california island april fire ripped million mansion causing million damages garage nearby guest bedroom filmography film television video games
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