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