Guy Pearce
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Oct 5, 1967 (age 59)
- Place of birth
- Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
- Credits
- 129
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
2013Movie
Aldrich Killian
Memento
2000Movie
Leonard
Prometheus
2012Movie
Peter Weyland
Alien: Covenant
2017Movie
Peter Weyland (uncredited)
The King's Speech
2010Movie
King Edward VIII
The Hurt Locker
2008Movie
Sergeant Matt Thompson
Filmography
Ink
2026Movie
Rupert Murdoch
The Dog Stars
2026Movie
Pops
The Woman in Cabin 10
2025Movie
Richard Bullmer
Killing Faith
2025Movie
Bender
Together for Palestine
2025Movie
Self
Scarcity
2025Movie
Voice
The Shrouds
2025Movie
Maury Entrekin
Inside
2025Movie
Warren Murfett
The Brutalist
2024Movie
Harrison Lee Van Buren Sr
The Convert
2024Movie
Thomas Munro
Sunrise
2024Movie
Reynolds
The Clearing
2023TV
Dr. Bryce Latham
A Spy Among Friends
2022TV
Kim Philby
The Infernal Machine
2022Movie
Bruce Cogburn
Take 5 with Zan Rowe
2022TV
Self
Neighbours Made Me a Star
2022Movie
Self
Memory
2022Movie
Vincent Serra
Back to the Outback
2021Movie
Frank (voice)
Zone 414
2021Movie
David Carmichael
Tom Clancy's Without Remorse
2021Movie
Thomas Clay
Mare of Easttown
2021TV
Richard Ryan
The Seventh Day
2021Movie
Father Peter
Bloodshot
2020Movie
Dr. Emil Harting
Disturbing the Peace: A Small Town Standoff
2020Movie
Self (archive footage)
Disturbing the Peace
2020Movie
Jim Dillon
A Christmas Carol
2019TV
Ebenezer Scrooge
FX's A Christmas Carol
2019Movie
Ebenezer Scrooge
The Last Vermeer
2019Movie
Han van Meegeren
Domino
2019Movie
Joe Martin
Mary Queen of Scots
2018Movie
William Cecil
The Innocents
2018TV
Halvorson
The Catcher Was a Spy
2018Movie
Robert Furman
Spinning Man
2018Movie
Evan Birch
Swinging Safari
2018Movie
Keith Hall
Donny The Drone
2017Movie
Donny (voice)
Alien: Covenant
2017Movie
Peter Weyland (uncredited)
When We Rise
2017TV
Cleve Jones
Genius
2016Movie
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Brimstone
2016Movie
The Reverend
Jack Irish
2016TV
Jack Irish
Lorne
2016Movie
Lorne
The Wizards of Aus
2016TV
Morgan Wright
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015TV
Self - Guest
Holding the Man
2015Movie
Dick Conigrave
Colin Hay: Waiting for My Real Life
2015Movie
Self
Equals
2015Movie
Jonas
Between a Frock and a Hard Place
2015Movie
Self
Results
2015Movie
Trevor
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015TV
Self
Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite
2015Movie
Self
Something Elemental: Making 'The Rover'
2014Movie
Self
The Rover
2014Movie
Eric
Jack Irish: Dead Point
2014Movie
Jack Irish
Hateship Loveship
2014Movie
Ken
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014TV
Self - Guest
Sean Saves the World
2013TV
Miles
Iron Man 3
2013Movie
Aldrich Killian
Breathe In
2013Movie
Keith Reynolds
Jack Irish: Black Tide
2012Movie
Jack Irish
Jack Irish: Bad Debts
2012Movie
Jack Irish
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
2012Movie
Self
Lawless
2012Movie
Charlie Rakes
Prometheus
2012Movie
Peter Weyland
Lockout
2012Movie
Snow
Seeking Justice
2011Movie
Simon
33 Postcards
2011Movie
Dean Randall
Mildred Pierce
2011TV
Monte Beragon
The King's Speech
2010Movie
King Edward VIII
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
2010Movie
Alex Hirst
Animal Kingdom
2010Movie
Nathan Leckie
The Road
2009Movie
Veteran
Winged Creatures
2009Movie
Dr Bruce Laraby
In Her Skin
2009Movie
Mr. Barber
Bedtime Stories
2008Movie
Kendall
The Hurt Locker
2008Movie
Sergeant Matt Thompson
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
2008Movie
Self
Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'
2008Movie
Self
Traitor
2008Movie
Roy Clayton
Death Defying Acts
2007Movie
Harry Houdini
Factory Girl
2006Movie
Andy Warhol
First Snow
2006Movie
Jimmy Starks
The Proposition
2005Movie
Charlie Burns
Two Brothers
2004Movie
Aidan McRory
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003TV
Self
Till Human Voices Wake Us
2002Movie
Dr. Sam Franks
The Hard Word
2002Movie
Dale
The Time Machine
2002Movie
Alexander Hartdegen
The Count of Monte Cristo
2002Movie
Fernand Mondego
Richard & Judy
2001TV
Self
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001TV
Self
Memento
2000Movie
Leonard
Rules of Engagement
2000Movie
Maj. Mark Biggs
Ravenous
1999Movie
Boyd
A Slipping Down Life
1999Movie
Drumstrings Casey
Woundings
1998Movie
Jimmy Compton
L.A. Confidential
1997Movie
Edmund 'Ed' Exley
The View
1997TV
Self
The Devil Game
1997Movie
Michael
Dating the Enemy
1996Movie
Brett
The Daily Show
1996TV
Self
Halifax f.p.
1994TV
Daniel Viney/Richard Viney
The Man from Snowy River
1994TV
Rob McGregor
Ladies Please!
1994Movie
Self
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
1994Movie
Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993TV
Self - Guest
Flynn
1993Movie
Errol Flynn
Bony
1992TV
Late Arrival
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992TV
Self
Hunting
1991Movie
Sharp
Heaven Tonight
1990Movie
Paul Dysart
Friday on My Mind
1990Movie
Going Live!
1987TV
Self
Neighbours
1985TV
Mike Young
The Oscars
1953TV
Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944TV
Self - Nominee
Poor Boy
Movie
Danny
High End
Movie
The Marshal
Movie
Marshal Clay Mercer
The Neverending Pillow Fort
Movie
The Teller
Movie
The Price of Peace
Movie
President Harry S. Truman
Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2
Movie
Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow
Queen of the Falls
Movie
The Road Home
Movie
Archbishop Trevor Huddleston
Blurred
Movie
Neponset Circle
Movie
Mr. Sunny Sky
Movie
Leonard Moore
The Vesuvius Challenge
Movie
Self – Narrator
Easter Rising
Movie
Padraig Pearse