Guy Pearce
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
Iron Man 3
Aldrich Killian
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
L.A. Confidential
Edmund 'Ed' Exley
Prometheus
Peter Weyland
The Oscars
Self
The Proposition
Charlie Burns
Memento
Leonard
The Brutalist
Harrison Lee Van Buren Sr
Bedtime Stories
Kendall
The King's Speech
King Edward VIII
Animal Kingdom
Nathan Leckie
Mare of Easttown
Richard Ryan
Lawless
Charlie Rakes
The Woman in Cabin 10
Richard Bullmer
First Snow
Jimmy Starks
The Man from Snowy River
Rob McGregor
Alien: Covenant
Peter Weyland (uncredited)
Neighbours
Mike Young
Lockout
Snow
The Count of Monte Cristo
Fernand Mondego
FX's A Christmas Carol
Ebenezer Scrooge
The Hurt Locker
Sergeant Matt Thompson
Swinging Safari
Keith Hall
33 Postcards
Dean Randall
Breathe In
Keith Reynolds
Zone 414
David Carmichael
Memory
Vincent Serra
Traitor
Roy Clayton
The Shrouds
Maury Entrekin
Genius
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Hateship Loveship
Ken
Spinning Man
Evan Birch
Tom Clancy's Without Remorse
Thomas Clay
Dating the Enemy
Brett
Factory Girl
Andy Warhol
Winged Creatures
Dr Bruce Laraby
The Rover
Eric
The Time Machine
Alexander Hartdegen
Holding the Man
Dick Conigrave
Going Live!
Self
Death Defying Acts
Harry Houdini
Brimstone
The Reverend
The Clearing
Dr. Bryce Latham
A Slipping Down Life
Drumstrings Casey
The Road
Veteran
Sunrise
Reynolds
Inside
Warren Murfett
Bloodshot
Dr. Emil Harting
Killing Faith
Bender
Back to the Outback
Frank (voice)
Jack Irish
Jack Irish
Mary Queen of Scots
William Cecil
The Dog Stars
When We Rise
Cleve Jones
Halifax f.p.
Daniel Viney/Richard Viney
The Hard Word
Dale
A Spy Among Friends
Kim Philby
Flynn
Errol Flynn
Jack Irish: Dead Point
Jack Irish
Mildred Pierce
Monte Beragon
Disturbing the Peace
Jim Dillon
Neighbours Made Me a Star
Self
Jack Irish: Bad Debts
Jack Irish
Poor Boy
Danny
Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2
Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow
The Last Vermeer
Han van Meegeren
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow
The Catcher Was a Spy
Robert Furman
Hunting
Sharp
Mr. Sunny Sky
Leonard Moore
The Convert
Thomas Munro
Prometheus: Project Prometheus - Mission
Peter Weyland
The Innocents
Halvorson
Rules of Engagement
Maj. Mark Biggs
The Devil Game
Equals
Jonas
Domino
Joe Martin
Sean Saves the World
Miles
Ravenous
Boyd
Friday on My Mind
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Alex Hirst
Lorne
Lorne
The Infernal Machine
Bruce Cogburn
Blurred
Two Brothers
Aidan McRory
The Peter Weyland Files: TED Conference, 2023
Peter Weyland
Disturbing the Peace: A Small Town Standoff
Self (archive footage)
Jack Irish: Black Tide
Jack Irish
Seeking Justice
Simon
Woundings
Jimmy Compton
In Her Skin
Mr. Barber
Ink
Rupert Murdoch
Results
Trevor
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
Self
The Seventh Day
Father Peter
Bony
Late Arrival
The Wizards of Aus
Morgan Wright
Queen of the Falls
Heaven Tonight
Paul Dysart
Donny The Drone
Donny (voice)
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
Self
Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite
Self
Neponset Circle
Memento - Chronological Version
Leonard
Till Human Voices Wake Us
Dr. Sam Franks
Between a Frock and a Hard Place
Self
Colin Hay: Waiting for My Real Life
Self
Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'
Self
Easter Rising
Padraig Pearse
Something Elemental: Making 'The Rover'
Self
Ladies Please!
Self
The Daily Show
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
Scarcity
Voice
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self
The View
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Richard & Judy
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self
Take 5 with Zan Rowe
Self