Guy Pearce
Born October 05, 1967 (Age: 58)
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Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
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.
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.
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Filmography
The Shrouds
2025
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as Maury Entrekin
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Age: 57
The Brutalist
2024
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as Harrison Lee Van Buren Sr
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Age: 57
The Convert
2024
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as Thomas Munro
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Age: 56
Memory
2022
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as Vincent Serra
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Age: 54
Bloodshot
2020
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as Dr. Emil Harting
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Age: 52
Domino
2019
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as Joe Martin
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Age: 51
Mary Queen of Scots
2018
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as William Cecil
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Age: 51
Alien: Covenant
2017
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as Peter Weyland (uncredited)
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Age: 49
Genius
2016
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as F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Age: 48
Equals
2015
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as Jonas
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Age: 47
Results
2015
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as Trevor
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Age: 47
The Rover
2014
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as Eric
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Age: 46
Iron Man 3
2013
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as Aldrich Killian
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Age: 45
Lawless
2012
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as Charlie Rakes
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Age: 44
Prometheus
2012
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as Peter Weyland
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Age: 44
Lockout
2012
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as Snow
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Age: 44
The Peter Weyland Files: TED Conference, 2023
2012
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as Peter Weyland
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Age: 44
Seeking Justice
2011
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as Simon
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Age: 43
The King's Speech
2010
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as King Edward VIII
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Age: 43
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
2010
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as Alex Hirst
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Age: 43
Animal Kingdom
2010
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as Nathan Leckie
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Age: 42
The Road
2009
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as Veteran
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Age: 42
Winged Creatures
2009
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as Dr Bruce Laraby
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Age: 41
Bedtime Stories
2008
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as Kendall
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Age: 41
The Hurt Locker
2008
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as Sergeant Matt Thompson
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Age: 41
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
2008
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as Self
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Age: 40
No Image
Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'
2008
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as Self
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Age: 40
Traitor
2008
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as Roy Clayton
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Age: 40
Death Defying Acts
2007
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as Harry Houdini
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Age: 39
Factory Girl
2006
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as Andy Warhol
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Age: 39
First Snow
2006
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as Jimmy Starks
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Age: 38
The Proposition
2005
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as Charlie Burns
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Age: 38
Two Brothers
2004
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as Aidan McRory
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Age: 36
The Time Machine
2002
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as Alexander Hartdegen
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Age: 34
The Count of Monte Cristo
2002
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as Fernand Mondego
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Age: 34
Memento
2000
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as Leonard
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Age: 33
Rules of Engagement
2000
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as Maj. Mark Biggs
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Age: 32
Ravenous
1999
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as Boyd
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Age: 31
L.A. Confidential
1997
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as Edmund 'Ed' Exley
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Age: 29
The Devil Game
1997
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as
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Age: 29
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
1994
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as Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow
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Age: 26
No Image
Friday on My Mind
1990
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as
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Age: 22