Guy Pearce
Born: 1967-10-05 in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2026
- The Dog Stars as Pops
2025
- The Woman in Cabin 10 as Richard Bullmer
- Killing Faith as Bender
- The Shrouds as Maury Entrekin
- Inside as Warren Murfett
- Together for Palestine as Self
- Scarcity as Voice
2024
- The Brutalist as Harrison Lee Van Buren Sr
- The Convert as Thomas Munro
- Sunrise as Reynolds
2023
- The Clearing as Dr. Bryce Latham
2022
- Memory as Vincent Serra
- The Infernal Machine as Bruce Cogburn
- A Spy Among Friends as Kim Philby
- Take 5 with Zan Rowe as Self
- Neighbours Made Me a Star as Self
2021
- Mare of Easttown as Richard Ryan
- Tom Clancy's Without Remorse as Thomas Clay
- Back to the Outback as Frank (voice)
- Zone 414 as David Carmichael
- The Seventh Day as Father Peter
2020
- Bloodshot as Dr. Emil Harting
- Disturbing the Peace as Jim Dillon
- Disturbing the Peace: A Small Town Standoff as Self (archive footage)
2019
- A Christmas Carol as Ebenezer Scrooge
- FX's A Christmas Carol as Ebenezer Scrooge
- The Last Vermeer as Han van Meegeren
- Domino as Joe Martin
2018
- Mary Queen of Scots as William Cecil
- The Innocents as Halvorson
- The Catcher Was a Spy as Robert Furman
- Spinning Man as Evan Birch
- Swinging Safari as Keith Hall
2017
- Alien: Covenant as Peter Weyland (uncredited)
- When We Rise as Cleve Jones
- Donny The Drone as Donny (voice)
2016
- Jack Irish as Jack Irish
- Brimstone as The Reverend
- Genius as F. Scott Fitzgerald
- The Wizards of Aus as Morgan Wright
- Lorne as Lorne
2015
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self
- Equals as Jonas
- Holding the Man as Dick Conigrave
- Results as Trevor
- Colin Hay: Waiting for My Real Life as Self
- Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite as Self
- Between a Frock and a Hard Place as Self
2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
- The Rover as Eric
- Hateship Loveship as Ken
- Jack Irish: Dead Point as Jack Irish
- Something Elemental: Making 'The Rover' as Self
2013
- Iron Man 3 as Aldrich Killian
- Sean Saves the World as Miles
- Breathe In as Keith Reynolds
2012
- Prometheus as Peter Weyland
- Lawless as Charlie Rakes
- Lockout as Snow
- The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus as Self
- Jack Irish: Bad Debts as Jack Irish
- Jack Irish: Black Tide as Jack Irish
- The Peter Weyland Files: TED Conference, 2023 as Peter Weyland
2011
- Mildred Pierce as Monte Beragon
- Seeking Justice as Simon
- 33 Postcards as Dean Randall
2010
- The King's Speech as King Edward VIII
- Don't Be Afraid of the Dark as Alex Hirst
- Animal Kingdom as Nathan Leckie
2009
- The Road as Veteran
- Winged Creatures as Dr Bruce Laraby
- In Her Skin as Mr. Barber
2008
- The Hurt Locker as Sergeant Matt Thompson
- Bedtime Stories as Kendall
- Traitor as Roy Clayton
- Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential' as Self
- Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential' as Self
2007
- Death Defying Acts as Harry Houdini
2006
- First Snow as Jimmy Starks
- Factory Girl as Andy Warhol
2005
- The Proposition as Charlie Burns
2004
- Two Brothers as Aidan McRory
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
2002
- The Count of Monte Cristo as Fernand Mondego
- The Time Machine as Alexander Hartdegen
- The Hard Word as Dale
- Till Human Voices Wake Us as Dr. Sam Franks
2001
- Richard & Judy as Self
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self
2000
- Memento as Leonard
- Rules of Engagement as Maj. Mark Biggs
1999
- Ravenous as Boyd
- A Slipping Down Life as Drumstrings Casey
1998
- Woundings as Jimmy Compton
1997
- The View as Self
- L.A. Confidential as Edmund 'Ed' Exley
- The Devil Game
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- Dating the Enemy as Brett
1994
- The Man from Snowy River as Rob McGregor
- Halifax f.p. as Daniel Viney/Richard Viney
- The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert as Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow
- Ladies Please! as Self
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Flynn as Errol Flynn
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self
- Bony as Late Arrival
1991
- Hunting as Sharp
1990
- Heaven Tonight as Paul Dysart
- Friday on My Mind
1987
- Going Live! as Self
1985
- Neighbours as Mike Young
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee