By appearing as Bond, Pierce symbolically releases the negative cosmic energies of his chart and deflects them away from his own life. This is especially important for him because Pierce's Taurus Sun is exactly conjunct the fixed star Caput Algol, long considered the most problematic of all points in the zodiac. This character siphons the power of Algol when the bad guys chase him, shoot at him, capture, imprison, and otherwise put him in harm's way in the course of several hours. Like the mythological symbol of Algol, James Bond's problems multiply faster than the hair on Medusa's head. His parents separated before Pierce was a year old.
Mercury rules the overall quality of the early years of life.
Between the ages of four and eleven, he lived with his grandparents in Ireland, then reunited with his mother in London for a few years before dropping out of school at fifteen. Pierce's Mercury is opposing retrograde Mars, describing opposition and delays in getting a good start in life. Fortunately, Pierce has the innate talent to succeed and he knew it. He found his own way into the Drama Centre of London, studied there for three years, and then had many successes on the London stage. In 1981 Pierce became a favorite in the US as detective Remington Steele.