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Guy Pearce
Actor

Guy Pearce

5 Oct 1967Born
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103Credits
Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, UKBirthplace

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.

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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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Filmography

The 80 most recent of 103 credits.

  1. TBAEaster RisingFilm: Padraig Pearse
  2. TBAPriscilla Queen of the Desert 2Film: Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow
  3. TBAPoor BoyFilm: Danny
  4. TBAMr. Sunny SkyFilm: Leonard Moore
  5. TBABlurredFilm
  6. TBANeponset CircleFilm
  7. TBAQueen of the FallsFilm
  8. TBAThe Price of PeaceFilm: President Harry S. Truman
  9. TBAThe MarshalFilm: Marshal Clay Mercer
  10. TBAHigh EndFilm
  11. TBAThe Road HomeFilm: Archbishop Trevor Huddleston
  12. TBAThe Neverending Pillow FortFilm
  13. TBAThe TellerFilm
  14. 2026InkFilm: Rupert Murdoch
  15. 2026The Dog StarsFilm: Pops
  16. 2025The Woman in Cabin 10Film: Richard Bullmer
  17. 2025Killing FaithFilm: Bender
  18. 2025ScarcityFilm: Voice
  19. 2025The ShroudsFilm: Maury Entrekin
  20. 2025InsideFilm: Warren Murfett
  21. 2024The BrutalistFilm: Harrison Lee Van Buren Sr
  22. 2024The ConvertFilm: Thomas Munro
  23. 2024SunriseFilm: Reynolds
  24. 2023The ClearingSeries: Dr. Bryce Latham (8 episodes)
  25. 2022A Spy Among FriendsSeries: Kim Philby (6 episodes)
  26. 2022The Infernal MachineFilm: Bruce Cogburn
  27. 2022MemoryFilm: Vincent Serra
  28. 2021Back to the OutbackFilm: Frank (voice)
  29. 2021Zone 414Film: David Carmichael
  30. 2021Tom Clancy's Without RemorseFilm: Thomas Clay
  31. 2021Mare of EasttownSeries: Richard Ryan (7 episodes)
  32. 2021The Seventh DayFilm: Father Peter
  33. 2020BloodshotFilm: Dr. Emil Harting
  34. 2020Disturbing the PeaceFilm: Jim Dillon
  35. 2019A Christmas CarolSeries: Ebenezer Scrooge (3 episodes)
  36. 2019FX's A Christmas CarolFilm: Ebenezer Scrooge
  37. 2019The Last VermeerFilm: Han van Meegeren
  38. 2019DominoFilm: Joe Martin
  39. 2018Mary Queen of ScotsFilm: William Cecil
  40. 2018The InnocentsSeries: Halvorson (8 episodes)
  41. 2018The Catcher Was a SpyFilm: Robert Furman
  42. 2018Spinning ManFilm: Evan Birch
  43. 2018Swinging SafariFilm: Keith Hall
  44. 2017Donny The DroneFilm: Donny (voice)
  45. 2017Alien: CovenantFilm: Peter Weyland (uncredited)
  46. 2017When We RiseSeries: Cleve Jones (4 episodes)
  47. 2016GeniusFilm: F. Scott Fitzgerald
  48. 2016BrimstoneFilm: The Reverend
  49. 2016Jack IrishSeries: Jack Irish (16 episodes)
  50. 2016LorneFilm: Lorne
  51. 2016The Wizards of AusSeries: Morgan Wright (1 episode)
  52. 2015Holding the ManFilm: Dick Conigrave
  53. 2015EqualsFilm: Jonas
  54. 2015ResultsFilm: Trevor
  55. 2014The RoverFilm: Eric
  56. 2014Jack Irish: Dead PointFilm: Jack Irish
  57. 2014Hateship LoveshipFilm: Ken
  58. 2013Sean Saves the WorldSeries: Miles (1 episode)
  59. 2013Iron Man 3Film: Aldrich Killian
  60. 2013Breathe InFilm: Keith Reynolds
  61. 2012Jack Irish: Black TideFilm: Jack Irish
  62. 2012Jack Irish: Bad DebtsFilm: Jack Irish
  63. 2012LawlessFilm: Charlie Rakes
  64. 2012PrometheusFilm: Peter Weyland
  65. 2012LockoutFilm: Snow
  66. 2011Seeking JusticeFilm: Simon
  67. 201133 PostcardsFilm: Dean Randall
  68. 2011Mildred PierceSeries: Monte Beragon (5 episodes)
  69. 2010The King's SpeechFilm: King Edward VIII
  70. 2010Don't Be Afraid of the DarkFilm: Alex Hirst
  71. 2010Animal KingdomFilm: Nathan Leckie
  72. 2009The RoadFilm: Veteran
  73. 2009Winged CreaturesFilm: Dr Bruce Laraby
  74. 2009In Her SkinFilm: Mr. Barber
  75. 2008Bedtime StoriesFilm: Kendall
  76. 2008The Hurt LockerFilm: Sergeant Matt Thompson
  77. 2008TraitorFilm: Roy Clayton
  78. 2007Death Defying ActsFilm: Harry Houdini
  79. 2006Factory GirlFilm: Andy Warhol
  80. 2006First SnowFilm: Jimmy Starks

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