Guy Pearce
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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
Credits
Iron Man 3 (2013)
as Aldrich Killian
The Brutalist (2024)
as Harrison Lee Van Buren Sr
Memento (2000)
as Leonard
Prometheus (2012)
as Peter Weyland
Alien: Covenant (2017)
as Peter Weyland (uncredited)
The King's Speech (2010)
as King Edward VIII
L.A. Confidential (1997)
as Edmund 'Ed' Exley
The Dog Stars (2026)
as Pops
The Hurt Locker (2008)
as Sergeant Matt Thompson
The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
as Fernand Mondego
The Woman in Cabin 10 (2025)
as Richard Bullmer
The Road (2009)
as Veteran
Bedtime Stories (2008)
as Kendall
The Time Machine (2002)
as Alexander Hartdegen
Memory (2022)
as Vincent Serra
Bloodshot (2020)
as Dr. Emil Harting
The Shrouds (2025)
as Maury Entrekin
Lawless (2012)
as Charlie Rakes
Tom Clancy's Without Remorse (2021)
as Thomas Clay
Brimstone (2016)
as The Reverend
Mary Queen of Scots (2018)
as William Cecil
Back to the Outback (2021)
as Frank (voice)
The Rover (2014)
as Eric
Seeking Justice (2011)
as Simon
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
as Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow
Killing Faith (2025)
as Bender
Rules of Engagement (2000)
as Maj. Mark Biggs
Spinning Man (2018)
as Evan Birch
Lockout (2012)
as Snow
The Proposition (2005)
as Charlie Burns
Equals (2015)
as Jonas
Zone 414 (2021)
as David Carmichael
The Seventh Day (2021)
as Father Peter
Ravenous (1999)
as Boyd
Breathe In (2013)
as Keith Reynolds
Winged Creatures (2009)
as Dr Bruce Laraby
Traitor (2008)
as Roy Clayton
Genius (2016)
as F. Scott Fitzgerald
Animal Kingdom (2010)
as Nathan Leckie
Factory Girl (2006)
as Andy Warhol
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010)
as Alex Hirst
The Last Vermeer (2019)
as Han van Meegeren
The Infernal Machine (2022)
as Bruce Cogburn
Two Brothers (2004)
as Aidan McRory
The Convert (2024)
as Thomas Munro
The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)
as Robert Furman
Death Defying Acts (2007)
as Harry Houdini
Swinging Safari (2018)
as Keith Hall
Ink (2026)
as Rupert Murdoch
Domino (2019)
as Joe Martin
FX's A Christmas Carol (2019)
as Ebenezer Scrooge
The Hard Word (2002)
as Dale
Disturbing the Peace (2020)
as Jim Dillon
Hateship Loveship (2014)
as Ken
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus (2012)
as Self
First Snow (2006)
as Jimmy Starks
In Her Skin (2009)
as Mr. Barber
The Marshal (—)
as Marshal Clay Mercer
The Teller (—)
Actor
High End (—)
Actor
Dating the Enemy (1996)
as Brett
Holding the Man (2015)
as Dick Conigrave
Results (2015)
as Trevor
Jack Irish: Bad Debts (2012)
as Jack Irish
Sunrise (2024)
as Reynolds
Inside (2025)
as Warren Murfett
Poor Boy (—)
as Danny
Together for Palestine (2025)
as Self
Disturbing the Peace: A Small Town Standoff (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
Scarcity (2025)
as Voice
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential' (2008)
as Self
33 Postcards (2011)
as Dean Randall
Hunting (1991)
as Sharp
Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite (2015)
as Self
Between a Frock and a Hard Place (2015)
as Self
Jack Irish: Black Tide (2012)
as Jack Irish
Woundings (1998)
as Jimmy Compton
Something Elemental: Making 'The Rover' (2014)
as Self
Colin Hay: Waiting for My Real Life (2015)
as Self
Jack Irish: Dead Point (2014)
as Jack Irish
A Slipping Down Life (1999)
as Drumstrings Casey
Lorne (2016)
as Lorne
The Price of Peace (—)
as President Harry S. Truman
The Devil Game (1997)
as Michael
Neighbours Made Me a Star (2022)
as Self
Donny The Drone (2017)
as Donny (voice)
Mr. Sunny Sky (—)
as Leonard Moore
Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2 (—)
as Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow
Till Human Voices Wake Us (2002)
as Dr. Sam Franks
Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential' (2008)
as Self
Heaven Tonight (1990)
as Paul Dysart
The Neverending Pillow Fort (—)
Actor
Flynn (1993)
as Errol Flynn
Neponset Circle (—)
Actor
Queen of the Falls (—)
Actor
The Road Home (—)
as Archbishop Trevor Huddleston
The Vesuvius Challenge (—)
as Self – Narrator
Blurred (—)
Actor
Ladies Please! (1994)
as Self
Friday on My Mind (1990)
Actor
Easter Rising (—)
as Padraig Pearse