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Guy Pearce

Guy Pearce

Acting October 5, 1967 (59 years old) Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Biography

Guy Edward Pearce (born 5 October 1967) is an Australian actor and musician. He has received various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and a nomination for an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and a BAFTA Award. He started his career portraying Mike Young in the Australian television series Neighbours (1986–1989). Pearce received international attention for his breakout role in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994). Subsequently, he starred as Ed Exley in Curtis Hanson's crime noir L.A. Confidential (1997) and a man suffering short-term memory loss in Christopher Nolan's psychological thriller Memento (2000). He also acted in The Time Machine (2002), Bedtime Stories (2008), The Road (2009), The Hurt Locker (2009), The King's Speech (2010), and Lawless (2012). He portrayed Peter Weyland in Prometheus (2012) and Alien: Covenant (2017), Aldrich Killian in the Marvel action film Iron Man 3 (2013) and William Cecil in the biopic Mary Queen of Scots (2018). In Australian cinema, Pearce has acted in The Proposition (2005), Animal Kingdom (2010), and The Rover (2014). For his performance in The Brutalist(2024), he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Since 2012, he has played the title role in the TV adaptations of the Jack Irish stories by Australian crime writer Peter Temple. Pearce starred in the HBO miniseries Mildred Pierce (2011) and Mare of Easttown. The former won him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor.

Movies 102

The Dog Stars 7.2

The Dog Stars

as Pops

2026
Iron Man 3 6.9

Iron Man 3

as Aldrich Killian

2013
Memento 8.2

Memento

as Leonard

2000
The Brutalist 6.9

The Brutalist

as Harrison Lee Van Buren Sr

2024
Alien: Covenant 6.2

Alien: Covenant

as Peter Weyland (uncredited)

2017
Prometheus 6.6

Prometheus

as Peter Weyland

2012
L.A. Confidential 7.8

L.A. Confidential

as Edmund 'Ed' Exley

1997
The King's Speech 7.7

The King's Speech

as King Edward VIII

2010
The Count of Monte Cristo 7.7

The Count of Monte Cristo

as Fernand Mondego

2002
Brimstone 7.1

Brimstone

as The Reverend

2016
The Hurt Locker 7.2

The Hurt Locker

as Sergeant Matt Thompson

2008
Tom Clancy's Without Remorse 6.9

Tom Clancy's Without Remorse

as Thomas Clay

2021
The Road 7.0

The Road

as Veteran

2009
The Time Machine 6.4

The Time Machine

as Alexander Hartdegen

2002
Bedtime Stories 6.2

Bedtime Stories

as Kendall

2008
Bloodshot 6.7

Bloodshot

as Dr. Emil Harting

2020
Memory 6.7

Memory

as Vincent Serra

2022
Lawless 7.1

Lawless

as Charlie Rakes

2012
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert 7.3

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

as Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow

1994
The Woman in Cabin 10 6.2

The Woman in Cabin 10

as Richard Bullmer

2025
Ink

Ink

as Rupert Murdoch

2026
Mary Queen of Scots 6.5

Mary Queen of Scots

as William Cecil

2018
Back to the Outback 7.6

Back to the Outback

as Frank (voice)

2021
Lockout 5.9

Lockout

as Snow

2012
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark 5.9

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

as Alex Hirst

2010
Equals 6.1

Equals

as Jonas

2015
Seeking Justice 5.9

Seeking Justice

as Simon

2011
Two Brothers 7.2

Two Brothers

as Aidan McRory

2004
The Rover 6.3

The Rover

as Eric

2014
Rules of Engagement 6.3

Rules of Engagement

as Maj. Mark Biggs

2000
The Catcher Was a Spy 6.2

The Catcher Was a Spy

as Robert Furman

2018
Killing Faith 6.4

Killing Faith

as Bender

2025
The Shrouds 5.8

The Shrouds

as Maury Entrekin

2025
Ravenous 6.8

Ravenous

as Boyd

1999
FX's A Christmas Carol 7.2

FX's A Christmas Carol

as Ebenezer Scrooge

2019
Genius 6.5

Genius

as F. Scott Fitzgerald

2016
The Infernal Machine 6.2

The Infernal Machine

as Bruce Cogburn

2022
Death Defying Acts 5.9

Death Defying Acts

as Harry Houdini

2007
Domino 4.6

Domino

as Joe Martin

2019
The Convert 6.2

The Convert

as Thomas Munro

2024
Animal Kingdom 6.8

Animal Kingdom

as Nathan Leckie

2010
Factory Girl 6.0

Factory Girl

as Andy Warhol

2006
Traitor 6.7

Traitor

as Roy Clayton

2008
The Proposition 7.0

The Proposition

as Charlie Burns

2005
Spinning Man 5.6

Spinning Man

as Evan Birch

2018
Zone 414 5.3

Zone 414

as David Carmichael

2021
Swinging Safari 5.3

Swinging Safari

as Keith Hall

2018
Winged Creatures 5.9

Winged Creatures

as Dr Bruce Laraby

2009
The Last Vermeer 6.5

The Last Vermeer

as Han van Meegeren

2019
Breathe In 5.9

Breathe In

as Keith Reynolds

2013
Disturbing the Peace 4.6

Disturbing the Peace

as Jim Dillon

2020
Holding the Man 7.7

Holding the Man

as Dick Conigrave

2015
The Seventh Day 5.2

The Seventh Day

as Father Peter

2021
Results 5.1

Results

as Trevor

2015
Jack Irish: Bad Debts 6.5

Jack Irish: Bad Debts

as Jack Irish

2012
First Snow 6.1

First Snow

as Jimmy Starks

2006
Inside 6.2

Inside

as Warren Murfett

2025
In Her Skin 6.0

In Her Skin

as Mr. Barber

2009
Jack Irish: Black Tide 6.6

Jack Irish: Black Tide

as Jack Irish

2012
The Reception

The Reception

Sunrise 5.5

Sunrise

as Reynolds

2024
Dating the Enemy 6.3

Dating the Enemy

as Brett

1996
Jack Irish: Dead Point 6.6

Jack Irish: Dead Point

as Jack Irish

2014
Hateship Loveship 5.8

Hateship Loveship

as Ken

2014
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus 7.0

The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus

as Self

2012
The Hard Word 5.5

The Hard Word

as Dale

2002
Violence Violence

Violence Violence

Poor Boy

Poor Boy

as Danny

33 Postcards 5.5

33 Postcards

as Dean Randall

2011
Neighbours Made Me a Star 7.0

Neighbours Made Me a Star

as Self

2022
Together for Palestine 8.2

Together for Palestine

as Self

2025
A Slipping Down Life 4.4

A Slipping Down Life

as Drumstrings Casey

1999
Till Human Voices Wake Us 5.3

Till Human Voices Wake Us

as Dr. Sam Franks

2002
Colin Hay: Waiting for My Real Life 5.3

Colin Hay: Waiting for My Real Life

as Self

2015
The Neverending Pillow Fort

The Neverending Pillow Fort

Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential' 8.0

Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'

as Self

2008
Hunting 3.3

Hunting

as Sharp

1991
Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential' 5.0

Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'

as Self

2008
Between a Frock and a Hard Place 7.8

Between a Frock and a Hard Place

as Self

2015
Something Elemental: Making 'The Rover' 5.0

Something Elemental: Making 'The Rover'

as Self

2014
Disturbing the Peace: A Small Town Standoff 6.0

Disturbing the Peace: A Small Town Standoff

as Self (archive footage)

2020
Woundings 3.4

Woundings

as Jimmy Compton

1998
Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite 2.2

Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite

as Self

2015
Mr. Sunny Sky

Mr. Sunny Sky

as Leonard Moore

The Road Home

The Road Home

as Archbishop Trevor Huddleston

The Price of Peace

The Price of Peace

as President Harry S. Truman

Flynn 4.5

Flynn

as Errol Flynn

1993
Friday on My Mind 9.0

Friday on My Mind

1990
Queen of the Falls

Queen of the Falls

Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2

Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2

as Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow

Blurred

Blurred

The Teller

The Teller

The Marshal

The Marshal

as Marshal Clay Mercer

The Devil Game 5.5

The Devil Game

as Michael

1997
Donny The Drone 4.5

Donny The Drone

as Donny (voice)

2017
The Vesuvius Challenge

The Vesuvius Challenge

as Self – Narrator

Neponset Circle

Neponset Circle

Easter Rising 10.0

Easter Rising

as Padraig Pearse

Lorne 6.0

Lorne

as Lorne

2016
Scarcity

Scarcity

as Voice

2025
Ladies Please! 4.2

Ladies Please!

as Self

1994
Heaven Tonight 4.3

Heaven Tonight

as Paul Dysart

1990

TV Shows 28

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