Guy Pearce
Guy Edward Pearce (born 5 October 1967) is an Australian actor. Born in Ely, Cambridgeshire, and raised in Geelong, he started his career portraying Mike Young in the Australian television series Neighbours. He received international attention for his breakout role in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) and subsequently took starring roles in Curtis Hanson's L.A. Confidential (1997), Christopher Nolan's Memento (2000) and Simon Wells's The Time Machine (2002). Pearce is known for his performances in the film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's The Road (2009), Kathryn Bigelow's war drama The Hurt Locker (2009) and Tom Hooper's historical drama The King's Speech (2010). He has appeared in Ridley Scott's Prometheus (2012), the Marvel action film Iron Man 3 (2013), Alien: Covenant (2017), and the historical biopic Mary Queen of Scots (2018).
In Australian cinema, he has appeared in The Proposition (2005), Animal Kingdom (2010), 33 Postcards (2011), The Rover (2014), Holding the Man (2015) and The Wizards of Aus (2016). 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 Todd Haynes' limited series Mildred Pierce (2011) and the HBO crime miniseries Mare of Easttown. Pearce won a Primetime Emmy Award for Mildred Pierce and has received numerous award nominations including for a Golden Globe Award, three Screen Actors Guild Awards and an Australian Academy Film Award.
IndieWire named him one of the best actors never to have received an Academy Award nomination.
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Acted in
The Shrouds
2025
as Maury
Inside
2025
as Warren Murfett
The Brutalist
2024
as Harrison Lee Van Buren
The Convert
2024
as Thomas Munro
Sunrise
2024
as Reynolds
The Clearing
2023
as Dr. Bryce Latham
A Spy Among Friends
2022
as Kim Philby
The Infernal Machine
2022
as Bruce Cogburn
Neighbours Made Me a Star
2022
as Self
Memory
2022
as Vincent Serra
Back to the Outback
2021
as Frank (voice)
Zone 414
2021
as David Carmichael
Tom Clancy's Without Remorse
2021
as Thomas Clay
Mare of Easttown
2021
as Richard Ryan
The Seventh Day
2021
as Father Peter
Bloodshot
2020
as Dr. Emil Harting
Disturbing the Peace: A Small Town Standoff
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Disturbing the Peace
2020
as Jim Dillon
FX's A Christmas Carol
2019
as Ebenezer Scrooge
The Last Vermeer
2019
as Han van Meegeren
Domino
2019
as Joe Martin
Mary Queen of Scots
2018
as William Cecil
The Innocents
2018
as Halvorson
The Catcher Was a Spy
2018
as Robert Furman
Spinning Man
2018
as Evan Birch
Swinging Safari
2018
as Keith Hall
Donny The Drone
2017
as Donny (voice)
Alien: Covenant
2017
as Peter Weyland (uncredited)
When We Rise
2017
as Cleve Jones
Genius
2016
as F. Scott Fitzgerald
Brimstone
2016
as The Reverend
Jack Irish
2016
as Jack Irish
Lorne
2016
as Lorne
The Wizards of Aus
2016
as Morgan Wright
Holding the Man
2015
as Dick Conigrave
Equals
2015
as Jonas
Between a Frock and a Hard Place
2015
as Self
Results
2015
as Trevor
Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite
2015
as Self
Something Elemental: Making 'The Rover'
2014
as Self
The Rover
2014
as Eric
Jack Irish: Dead Point
2014
as Jack Irish
Hateship Loveship
2014
as Ken
Sean Saves the World
2013
as Miles
Iron Man 3
2013
as Aldrich Killian
Breathe In
2013
as Keith Reynolds
Jack Irish: Black Tide
2012
as Jack Irish
Jack Irish: Bad Debts
2012
as Jack Irish
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
2012
as Self
Lawless
2012
as Charlie Rakes
Prometheus
2012
as Peter Weyland
Lockout
2012
as Snow
Seeking Justice
2011
as Simon
33 Postcards
2011
as Dean Randall
Mildred Pierce
2011
as Monte Beragon
The King's Speech
2010
as King Edward VIII
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
2010
as Alex Hirst
Animal Kingdom
2010
as Nathan Leckie
The Road
2009
as Veteran
Winged Creatures
2009
as Dr Bruce Laraby
In Her Skin
2009
as Mr. Barber
Bedtime Stories
2008
as Kendall
The Hurt Locker
2008
as Sergeant Matt Thompson
Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'
2008
as Self
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
2008
as Self
Traitor
2008
as Roy Clayton
Death Defying Acts
2007
as Harry Houdini
Factory Girl
2006
as Andy Warhol
First Snow
2006
as Jimmy Starks
The Proposition
2005
as Charlie Burns
Two Brothers
2004
as Aidan McRory
Till Human Voices Wake Us
2002
as Dr. Sam Franks
The Hard Word
2002
as Dale
The Time Machine
2002
as Alexander Hartdegen
The Count of Monte Cristo
2002
as Fernand Mondego
Memento
2000
as Leonard
Rules of Engagement
2000
as Maj. Mark Biggs
Ravenous
1999
as Boyd
A Slipping Down Life
1999
as Drumstrings Casey
Woundings
1998
as Jimmy Compton
L.A. Confidential
1997
as Edmund 'Ed' Exley
The Devil Game
1997
Dating the Enemy
1996
as Brett
Halifax f.p.
1994
as Daniel Viney/Richard Viney
The Man from Snowy River
1994
as Rob McGregor
Ladies Please!
1994
as Self
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
1994
as Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow
Flynn
1993
as Errol Flynn
Bony
1992
as Late Arrival
Hunting
1991
as Sharp
Heaven Tonight
1990
as Paul Dysart
Going Live!
1987
as Self
Neighbours
1985
as Mike Young
Easter Rising
as Padraig Pearse
Killing Faith
as Bender
Scott Matthews - Wait in the Car.
as Robert
Untitled Priscilla, Queen of the Desert sequel
as Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow
Poor Boy
as Danny
The Woman in Cabin 10
Mr. Sunny Sky
as Leonard Moore