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