Guy Pearce
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.
Born: 05 October 1967
Played In
The Dog Stars
Pops
The Woman in Cabin 10
Richard Bullmer
Killing Faith
Bender
Together for Palestine
Self
Scarcity
Voice
The Shrouds
Maury Entrekin
Inside
Warren Murfett
The Brutalist
Harrison Lee Van Buren Sr
The Convert
Thomas Munro
Sunrise
Reynolds
The Clearing
Dr. Bryce Latham
A Spy Among Friends
Kim Philby
The Infernal Machine
Bruce Cogburn
Take 5 with Zan Rowe
Self
Neighbours Made Me a Star
Self
Memory
Vincent Serra
Back to the Outback
Frank (voice)
Zone 414
David Carmichael
Tom Clancy's Without Remorse
Thomas Clay
Mare of Easttown
Richard Ryan
The Seventh Day
Father Peter
Bloodshot
Dr. Emil Harting
Disturbing the Peace: A Small Town Standoff
Self (archive footage)
Disturbing the Peace
Jim Dillon
FX's A Christmas Carol
Ebenezer Scrooge
A Christmas Carol
Ebenezer Scrooge
The Last Vermeer
Han van Meegeren
Domino
Joe Martin
Mary Queen of Scots
William Cecil
The Innocents
Halvorson
The Catcher Was a Spy
Robert Furman
Spinning Man
Evan Birch
Swinging Safari
Keith Hall
Donny The Drone
Donny (voice)
Alien: Covenant
Peter Weyland (uncredited)
When We Rise
Cleve Jones
Genius
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Brimstone
The Reverend
Jack Irish
Jack Irish
Lorne
Lorne
The Wizards of Aus
Morgan Wright
Holding the Man
Dick Conigrave
Colin Hay: Waiting for My Real Life
Self
Equals
Jonas
Between a Frock and a Hard Place
Self
Results
Trevor
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self
Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite
Self
Something Elemental: Making 'The Rover'
Self
The Rover
Eric
Jack Irish: Dead Point
Jack Irish
Hateship Loveship
Ken
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
Sean Saves the World
Miles
Iron Man 3
Aldrich Killian
Breathe In
Keith Reynolds
Jack Irish: Black Tide
Jack Irish
Jack Irish: Bad Debts
Jack Irish
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
Self
Lawless
Charlie Rakes
Prometheus
Peter Weyland
Lockout
Snow
Seeking Justice
Simon
33 Postcards
Dean Randall
Mildred Pierce
Monte Beragon
The King's Speech
King Edward VIII
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Alex Hirst
Animal Kingdom
Nathan Leckie
The Road
Veteran
Winged Creatures
Dr Bruce Laraby
In Her Skin
Mr. Barber
Bedtime Stories
Kendall
The Hurt Locker
Sergeant Matt Thompson
Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'
Self
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
Self
Traitor
Roy Clayton
Death Defying Acts
Harry Houdini
Factory Girl
Andy Warhol
First Snow
Jimmy Starks
The Proposition
Charlie Burns
Two Brothers
Aidan McRory
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Till Human Voices Wake Us
Dr. Sam Franks
The Hard Word
Dale
The Time Machine
Alexander Hartdegen
The Count of Monte Cristo
Fernand Mondego
Richard & Judy
Self
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self
Memento
Leonard
Rules of Engagement
Maj. Mark Biggs
Ravenous
Boyd
A Slipping Down Life
Drumstrings Casey
Woundings
Jimmy Compton
L.A. Confidential
Edmund 'Ed' Exley
The View
Self
The Devil Game
Michael
Dating the Enemy
Brett
The Daily Show
Self
Halifax f.p.
Daniel Viney/Richard Viney
The Man from Snowy River
Rob McGregor
Ladies Please!
Self
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
Flynn
Errol Flynn
Bony
Late Arrival
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self
Hunting
Sharp
Heaven Tonight
Paul Dysart
Friday on My Mind
Going Live!
Self
Neighbours
Mike Young
The Oscars
Self
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
Easter Rising
Padraig Pearse
Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2
Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow
Poor Boy
Danny
Mr. Sunny Sky
Leonard Moore
Blurred
Neponset Circle
Ink
Rupert Murdoch
Queen of the Falls
The Price of Peace
President Harry S. Truman
The Marshal
Marshal Clay Mercer
High End
The Road Home
Archbishop Trevor Huddleston
The Neverending Pillow Fort
The Teller