Acting allows me to explore new worlds, to discover characters by delving into their lives, and ultimately to become someone else entirely.
For me, acting is doing.
I don't see myself as the Hunk of the Month.
I had to have some balls to be Irish Catholic in South London. Most of that time I spent fighting.
My mother was the prettiest woman in the town. He was a bit older than her. They made me. And he split.
Some people have a tendency to get knocked down in this business and sulk and whine, and they just create a rod for their back, really. You have to have broad shoulders and get through it.
There's too many people in seats of power who just haven't got a clue what they're doing. They're bean counters, and it just pisses me off because consequently our kids go to see crap movies.
When people don't believe in you, you have to believe in yourself.
Pierce first job was being a fire eater in a circus.
Pierce graduated from the MA. One of the most prestigious drama center in London, England.
Pierce studied acting under drama and dance teacher Yat Malmgren who also coached Sean Connery in the 50’s.
Pierce says his favorite bond movie is From Russia with Love. His least favorite is On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.
Pierce flew in an Airplane for the very first time when he was 11.
Pierce was voted 6th in the Orange 2001 film survey of the Greatest British film actors ever.
People Magazine voted Pierce as the Sexiest Man Alive.
Pierce father’s name was Thomas who divorced his mother when Pierce was 4.
Sadly on December 28, 1991 Pierce wife Cassandra died in Pierce arms. This happened one day after their 11 wedding anniversary. She died of Ovarian Cancer.
Pierce attended the 1996 Genesis Awards Ceremony where he reunited with his old co-star from his Remington Steele days, Stephanie Zimbalist.
Pierce enjoys fishing on the River Towy in Carmarthenshire, South Wales, The same spot former President Jimmy Carter also enjoys.
Pierce owns his own production company called “The Irish DreamTime”. Their first release was “The Nephew” in 1998.
Pierce adopted his first wife, Cassandra Harris’s kids when they got married. Charlotte born in 1972, Christopher born in 1973. He did this after their father died in 1986.
Pierce is 6’1” tall.
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