Guy Pearce
Acting
Born: October 5, 1967 (age 58) · Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Iron Man 3
2013
Memento
2000
Prometheus
2012
Alien: Covenant
2017
The King's Speech
2010
The Hurt Locker
2008
L.A. Confidential
1997
Bloodshot
2020
The Road
2009
Lawless
2012
Bedtime Stories
2008
Tom Clancy's Without Remorse
2021
Photos (9)
Movies (74)
The Dog Stars
Pops
The Brutalist
Harrison Lee Van Buren Sr
Iron Man 3
Aldrich Killian
Memento
Leonard
Alien: Covenant
Peter Weyland (uncredited)
Prometheus
Peter Weyland
The Count of Monte Cristo
Fernand Mondego
The King's Speech
King Edward VIII
The Hurt Locker
Sergeant Matt Thompson
L.A. Confidential
Edmund 'Ed' Exley
The Time Machine
Alexander Hartdegen
The Woman in Cabin 10
Richard Bullmer
The Road
Veteran
Tom Clancy's Without Remorse
Thomas Clay
Bloodshot
Dr. Emil Harting
Memory
Vincent Serra
Lawless
Charlie Rakes
Bedtime Stories
Kendall
The Shrouds
Maury Entrekin
Killing Faith
Bender
Rules of Engagement
Maj. Mark Biggs
Lockout
Snow
Mary Queen of Scots
William Cecil
Back to the Outback
Frank (voice)
The Rover
Eric
The Catcher Was a Spy
Robert Furman
Equals
Jonas
Ravenous
Boyd
The Infernal Machine
Bruce Cogburn
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Alex Hirst
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow
Seeking Justice
Simon
Traitor
Roy Clayton
Genius
F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Proposition
Charlie Burns
Zone 414
David Carmichael
Brimstone
The Reverend
The Seventh Day
Father Peter
Spinning Man
Evan Birch
Two Brothers
Aidan McRory
Animal Kingdom
Nathan Leckie
First Snow
Jimmy Starks
The Convert
Thomas Munro
FX's A Christmas Carol
Ebenezer Scrooge
Factory Girl
Andy Warhol
Winged Creatures
Dr Bruce Laraby
Death Defying Acts
Harry Houdini
The Last Vermeer
Han van Meegeren
The Hard Word
Dale
Breathe In
Keith Reynolds
Swinging Safari
Keith Hall
Domino
Joe Martin
Jack Irish: Bad Debts
Jack Irish
Disturbing the Peace
Jim Dillon
Jack Irish: Black Tide
Jack Irish
Hateship Loveship
Ken
In Her Skin
Mr. Barber
Sunrise
Reynolds
Jack Irish: Dead Point
Jack Irish
Dating the Enemy
Brett
Scarcity
Voice
Results
Trevor
Holding the Man
Dick Conigrave
Inside
Warren Murfett
33 Postcards
Dean Randall
Hunting
Sharp
A Slipping Down Life
Drumstrings Casey
Flynn
Errol Flynn
Lorne
Lorne
The Devil Game
Michael
Donny The Drone
Donny (voice)
Woundings
Jimmy Compton
Till Human Voices Wake Us
Dr. Sam Franks
Heaven Tonight
Paul Dysart
TV Shows (13)
Neighbours
Mike Young · 1004 eps
The Man from Snowy River
Rob McGregor · 65 eps
Mare of Easttown
Richard Ryan · 7 eps
Halifax f.p.
Daniel Viney/Richard Viney · 1 eps
Mildred Pierce
Monte Beragon · 5 eps
Jack Irish
Jack Irish · 16 eps
The Innocents
Halvorson · 8 eps
A Spy Among Friends
Kim Philby · 6 eps
The Clearing
Dr. Bryce Latham · 8 eps
Sean Saves the World
Miles · 1 eps
When We Rise
Cleve Jones · 4 eps
A Christmas Carol
Ebenezer Scrooge · 3 eps
The Wizards of Aus
Morgan Wright · 1 eps
Self / Appearances (24)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Daily Show
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 1 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self · 1 eps
Richard & Judy
Self · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 1 eps
Going Live!
Self · 1 eps
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self · 1 eps
Take 5 with Zan Rowe
Self · 1 eps
Together for Palestine
Self
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
Self
Neighbours Made Me a Star
Self
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
Self
Ladies Please!
Self
Disturbing the Peace: A Small Town Standoff
Self (archive footage)
Colin Hay: Waiting for My Real Life
Self
Something Elemental: Making 'The Rover'
Self
Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite
Self
Between a Frock and a Hard Place
Self
