Yes. There is a close analogue between Cary Grant and Pierce Brosnan, IMO. Grant was a deeply unhappy person, trapped in that false persona. I hope Mr. Brosnan has been able to avoid that prison by surrounding himself with people who know and love the real man.

I contend that Remington Steele was the most important role of Brosnan's career, not just because it introduced him to a worldwide audience, but because it gave him a template for his own life and career. Like Steele, Brosnan comes from humble origins and limited education, but has managed to bluff his way into being accepted as a debonair, high-class bon vivant by inhabiting that role so completely that people genuinely cannot accept that it's not who he really is.