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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.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 5, 1967
Age
58 years old
Place of Birth
Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Popularity Score
3.7
Filmography
The Dog Stars
Pops
2026Movie
Ink
Rupert Murdoch
2026Movie
The Shrouds
Maury Entrekin
2025Movie
Killing Faith
Bender
2025Movie
Inside
Warren Murfett
2025Movie
The Woman in Cabin 10
Richard Bullmer
2025Movie
Scarcity
Voice
2025Movie
Together for Palestine
Self
2025Movie
Inside
Executive Producer
2025Movie
The Brutalist
Harrison Lee Van Buren Sr
2024Movie
The Convert
Thomas Munro
2024Movie
Sunrise
Reynolds
2024Movie
The Clearing
Dr. Bryce Latham
2023TV
The Infernal Machine
Bruce Cogburn
2022Movie
Neighbours Made Me a Star
Self
2022Movie
Memory
Vincent Serra
2022Movie
A Spy Among Friends
Kim Philby
2022TV
Take 5 with Zan Rowe
Self
2022TV
The Seventh Day
Father Peter
2021Movie
Zone 414
David Carmichael
2021Movie
Back to the Outback
Frank (voice)
2021Movie
Tom Clancy's Without Remorse
Thomas Clay
2021Movie
Mare of Easttown
Richard Ryan
2021TV
The Seventh Day
Executive Producer
2021Movie
Disturbing the Peace
Jim Dillon
2020Movie
Bloodshot
Dr. Emil Harting
2020Movie
Disturbing the Peace: A Small Town Standoff
Self (archive footage)
2020Movie
Domino
Joe Martin
2019Movie
The Last Vermeer
Han van Meegeren
2019Movie
FX's A Christmas Carol
Ebenezer Scrooge
2019Movie
A Christmas Carol
Ebenezer Scrooge
2019TV
The Catcher Was a Spy
Robert Furman
2018Movie
Swinging Safari
Keith Hall
2018Movie
Spinning Man
Evan Birch
2018Movie
Mary Queen of Scots
William Cecil
2018Movie
The Innocents
Halvorson
2018TV
Alien: Covenant
Peter Weyland (uncredited)
2017Movie
Donny The Drone
Donny (voice)
2017Movie
When We Rise
Cleve Jones
2017TV
Genius
F. Scott Fitzgerald
2016Movie
Brimstone
The Reverend
2016Movie
Lorne
Lorne
2016Movie
Jack Irish
Jack Irish
2016TV
The Wizards of Aus
Morgan Wright
2016TV
Results
Trevor
2015Movie
Equals
Jonas
2015Movie
Holding the Man
Dick Conigrave
2015Movie
Between a Frock and a Hard Place
Self
2015Movie
Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite
Self
2015Movie
Colin Hay: Waiting for My Real Life
Self
2015Movie
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self
2015TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015TV
The Rover
Eric
2014Movie
Hateship Loveship
Ken
2014Movie
Jack Irish: Dead Point
Jack Irish
2014Movie
Something Elemental: Making 'The Rover'
Self
2014Movie
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014TV
Iron Man 3
Aldrich Killian
2013Movie
Breathe In
Keith Reynolds
2013Movie
Sean Saves the World
Miles
2013TV
Lockout
Snow
2012Movie
Prometheus
Peter Weyland
2012Movie
Lawless
Charlie Rakes
2012Movie
Jack Irish: Bad Debts
Jack Irish
2012Movie
Jack Irish: Black Tide
Jack Irish
2012Movie
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
Self
2012Movie
Seeking Justice
Simon
2011Movie
33 Postcards
Dean Randall
2011Movie
Mildred Pierce
Monte Beragon
2011TV
Animal Kingdom
Nathan Leckie
2010Movie
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Alex Hirst
2010Movie
The King's Speech
King Edward VIII
2010Movie
The Road
Veteran
2009Movie
Winged Creatures
Dr Bruce Laraby
2009Movie
In Her Skin
Mr. Barber
2009Movie
Bedtime Stories
Kendall
2008Movie
The Hurt Locker
Sergeant Matt Thompson
2008Movie
Traitor
Roy Clayton
2008Movie
Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'
Self
2008Movie
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
Self
2008Movie
Death Defying Acts
Harry Houdini
2007Movie
Factory Girl
Andy Warhol
2006Movie
First Snow
Jimmy Starks
2006Movie
The Proposition
Charlie Burns
2005Movie
Two Brothers
Aidan McRory
2004Movie
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003TV
The Time Machine
Alexander Hartdegen
2002Movie
The Count of Monte Cristo
Fernand Mondego
2002Movie
Till Human Voices Wake Us
Dr. Sam Franks
2002Movie
The Hard Word
Dale
2002Movie
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self
2001TV
Richard & Judy
Self
2001TV
Memento
Leonard
2000Movie
Rules of Engagement
Maj. Mark Biggs
2000Movie
Ravenous
Boyd
1999Movie
A Slipping Down Life
Drumstrings Casey
1999Movie
Woundings
Jimmy Compton
1998Movie
L.A. Confidential
Edmund 'Ed' Exley
1997Movie
The Devil Game
Michael
1997Movie
The View
Self
1997TV
Dating the Enemy
Brett
1996Movie
The Daily Show
Self
1996TV
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow
1994Movie
Ladies Please!
Self
1994Movie
The Man from Snowy River
Rob McGregor
1994TV
Halifax f.p.
Daniel Viney/Richard Viney
1994TV
Flynn
Errol Flynn
1993Movie
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self
1992TV
Bony
Late Arrival
1992TV
Hunting
Sharp
1991Movie
Heaven Tonight
Paul Dysart
1990Movie
Friday on My Mind
1990Movie
Going Live!
Self
1987TV
Neighbours
Mike Young
1985TV
The Oscars
Self
1953TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944TV
Easter Rising
Padraig Pearse
—Movie
Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2
Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow
—Movie
Poor Boy
Danny
—Movie
Mr. Sunny Sky
Leonard Moore
—Movie
Blurred
—Movie
Neponset Circle
—Movie
Queen of the Falls
—Movie
The Price of Peace
President Harry S. Truman
—Movie
The Marshal
Marshal Clay Mercer
—Movie
High End
—Movie
The Road Home
Archbishop Trevor Huddleston
—Movie
The Neverending Pillow Fort
—Movie
The Teller
—Movie
The Vesuvius Challenge
Self – Narrator
—Movie