Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 5, 1967
Place of Birth:
Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
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Guy Pearce
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.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Dog Stars | |
| 2025 | The Shrouds | Maury |
| 2025 | Inside | Warren Murfett |
| 2024 | The Brutalist | Harrison Lee Van Buren Sr |
| 2024 | The Convert | Thomas Munro |
| 2024 | Sunrise | Reynolds |
| 2022 | The Infernal Machine | Bruce Cogburn |
| 2022 | Neighbours Made Me a Star | Self |
| 2022 | Memory | Vincent Serra |
| 2021 | The Seventh Day | Father Peter |
| 2021 | Zone 414 | David Carmichael |
| 2021 | Back to the Outback | Frank (voice) |
| 2021 | Tom Clancy's Without Remorse | Thomas Clay |
| 2020 | Disturbing the Peace | Jim Dillon |
| 2020 | Bloodshot | Dr. Emil Harting |
| 2020 | Disturbing the Peace: A Small Town Standoff | Self (archive footage) |
| 2019 | Domino | Joe Martin |
| 2019 | The Last Vermeer | Han van Meegeren |
| 2019 | FX's A Christmas Carol | Ebenezer Scrooge |
| 2018 | The Catcher Was a Spy | Robert Furman |
| 2018 | Swinging Safari | Keith Hall |
| 2018 | Spinning Man | Evan Birch |
| 2018 | Mary Queen of Scots | William Cecil |
| 2017 | Alien: Covenant | Peter Weyland (uncredited) |
| 2017 | Donny The Drone | Donny (voice) |
| 2016 | Genius | F. Scott Fitzgerald |
| 2016 | Brimstone | The Reverend |
| 2016 | Lorne | Lorne |
| 2015 | Results | Trevor |
| 2015 | Equals | Jonas |
| 2015 | Holding the Man | Dick Conigrave |
| 2015 | Between a Frock and a Hard Place | Self |
| 2015 | Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite | Self |
| 2015 | Colin Hay: Waiting For My Real Life | Self |
| 2014 | The Rover | Eric |
| 2014 | Hateship Loveship | Ken |
| 2014 | Jack Irish: Dead Point | Jack Irish |
| 2014 | Something Elemental: Making 'The Rover' | Self |
| 2013 | Iron Man 3 | Aldrich Killian |
| 2013 | Breathe In | Keith Reynolds |
| 2012 | Lockout | Snow |
| 2012 | Prometheus | Peter Weyland |
| 2012 | Lawless | Charlie Rakes |
| 2012 | Jack Irish: Bad Debts | Jack Irish |
| 2012 | Jack Irish: Black Tide | Jack Irish |
| 2012 | The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus | Self |
| 2012 | Project Prometheus: Mission | Peter Weyland |
| 2012 | Peter Weyland at TED2023 | Peter Weyland |
| 2011 | Seeking Justice | Simon |
| 2011 | 33 Postcards | Dean Randall |
| 2010 | Animal Kingdom | Nathan Leckie |
| 2010 | Don't Be Afraid of the Dark | Alex Hirst |
| 2010 | The King's Speech | King Edward VIII |
| 2009 | The Road | Veteran |
| 2009 | Winged Creatures | Dr Bruce Laraby |
| 2009 | In Her Skin | Mr. Barber |
| 2008 | Bedtime Stories | Kendall |
| 2008 | The Hurt Locker | Sergeant Matt Thompson |
| 2008 | Traitor | Roy Clayton |
| 2008 | Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential' | Self |
| 2008 | Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential' | Self |
| 2007 | Death Defying Acts | Harry Houdini |
| 2006 | Factory Girl | Andy Warhol |
| 2006 | First Snow | Jimmy Starks |
| 2005 | The Proposition | Charlie Burns |
| 2004 | Two Brothers | Aidan McRory |
| 2002 | The Time Machine | Alexander Hartdegen |
| 2002 | The Count of Monte Cristo | Fernand Mondego |
| 2002 | Till Human Voices Wake Us | Dr. Sam Franks |
| 2002 | The Hard Word | Dale |
| 2000 | Memento | Leonard |
| 2000 | Rules of Engagement | Maj. Mark Biggs |
| 1999 | Ravenous | Boyd |
| 1999 | A Slipping Down Life | Drumstrings Casey |
| 1998 | Woundings | Jimmy Compton |
| 1997 | L.A. Confidential | Edmund 'Ed' Exley |
| 1997 | The Devil Game | |
| 1996 | Dating the Enemy | Brett |
| 1994 | The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert | Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow |
| 1994 | Ladies Please! | Self |
| 1993 | Flynn | Errol Flynn |
| 1991 | Hunting | Sharp |
| 1990 | Heaven Tonight | Paul Dysart |
| Easter Rising | Padraig Pearse | |
| Killing Faith | Bender | |
| Untitled Priscilla, Queen of the Desert sequel | Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow | |
| Poor Boy | Danny | |
| The Woman in Cabin 10 | ||
| Mr. Sunny Sky | Leonard Moore | |
| Blurred |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Clearing | Dr. Bryce Latham |
| 2022 | A Spy Among Friends | Kim Philby |
| 2022 | Take 5 with Zan Rowe | Self |
| 2021 | Mare of Easttown | Richard Ryan |
| 2019 | A Christmas Carol | Ebenezer Scrooge |
| 2018 | The Innocents | Halvorson |
| 2017 | When We Rise | Cleve Jones |
| 2016 | Jack Irish | Jack Irish |
| 2016 | The Wizards of Aus | Morgan Wright |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self |
| 2013 | Sean Saves the World | Miles |
| 2012 | Honest Trailers | Aldrich Killian (archive footage) |
| 2011 | Mildred Pierce | Monte Beragon |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | Self |
| 2001 | Richard & Judy | Self |
| 1997 | The View | Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self |
| 1994 | The Man from Snowy River | Rob McGregor |
| 1994 | Halifax f.p. | Daniel Viney/Richard Viney |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Self |
| 1992 | Bony | Late Arrival |
| 1987 | Going Live! | Self |
| 1985 | Neighbours | Mike Young |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee |