Guy Pearce
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 5, 1967
- Birthplace
- Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
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
- The Reception
The Reception TBA
Actor
- The Vesuvius Challenge
The Vesuvius Challenge TBA
as Self – Narrator
- The Teller
The Teller TBA
Actor
- The Neverending Pillow Fort
The Neverending Pillow Fort TBA
Actor
- The Road Home
The Road Home TBA
as Archbishop Trevor Huddleston
- Violence Violence
Violence Violence TBA
Actor
The Marshal TBA
as Marshal Clay Mercer
- The Price of Peace
The Price of Peace TBA
as President Harry S. Truman
- Queen of the Falls
Queen of the Falls TBA
Actor
- Neponset Circle
Neponset Circle TBA
Actor
Blurred TBA
Actor
- Mr. Sunny Sky
Mr. Sunny Sky TBA
as Leonard Moore
Poor Boy TBA
as Danny
Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2 TBA
as Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow
- Easter Rising
Easter Rising TBA
as Padraig Pearse
Ink 2026
as Rupert Murdoch
The Dog Stars 2026
as Pops
The Woman in Cabin 10 2025
as Richard Bullmer
Killing Faith 2025
as Bender
Together for Palestine 2025
as Self
Scarcity 2025
as Voice
The Shrouds 2025
as Maury Entrekin
Inside 2025
as Warren Murfett, Executive Producer
The Brutalist 2024
as Harrison Lee Van Buren Sr
The Convert 2024
as Thomas Munro
Sunrise 2024
as Reynolds
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
The Seventh Day 2021
as Father Peter, Executive Producer
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 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)
Genius 2016
as F. Scott Fitzgerald
Brimstone 2016
as The Reverend
Lorne 2016
as Lorne
Holding the Man 2015
as Dick Conigrave
Colin Hay: Waiting for My Real Life 2015
as Self
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
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
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'
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
as Michael
Dating the Enemy 1996
as Brett
Ladies Please! 1994
as Self
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert 1994
as Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow
Flynn 1993
as Errol Flynn
Hunting 1991
as Sharp
Heaven Tonight 1990
as Paul Dysart
- Friday on My Mind
Friday on My Mind 1990
Actor
Credits from TMDB.