Cast
Guy Pearce
Acting
Cast
Guy Pearce
Known for
Acting
Born
1967-10-05
From
Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Also known as Guy Edward Pearce
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 (1986â1989). 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.
Memento
as Leonard
Iron Man 3
as Aldrich Killian
Alien: Covenant
as Peter Weyland (uncredited)
Prometheus
as Peter Weyland
The Brutalist
as Harrison Lee Van Buren Sr
Killing Faith
as Bender
The Count of Monte Cristo
as Fernand Mondego
L.A. Confidential
as Edmund 'Ed' Exley
The Hurt Locker
as Sergeant Matt Thompson
Bloodshot
as Dr. Emil Harting
Lawless
as Charlie Rakes
The King's Speech
as King Edward VIII
Memory
as Vincent Serra
Bedtime Stories
as Kendall
The Time Machine
as Alexander Hartdegen
The Road
as Veteran
Tom Clancy's Without Remorse
as Thomas Clay
The Woman in Cabin 10
as Richard Bullmer
The Dog Stars
as Pops
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
as Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow
The Shrouds
as Maury Entrekin
Back to the Outback
as Frank (voice)
Mary Queen of Scots
as William Cecil
Brimstone
as The Reverend
Lockout
as Snow
Traitor
as Roy Clayton
Winged Creatures
as Dr Bruce Laraby
Seeking Justice
as Simon
The Rover
as Eric
Ravenous
as Boyd
Two Brothers
as Aidan McRory
Swinging Safari
as Keith Hall
Equals
as Jonas
The Infernal Machine
as Bruce Cogburn
Genius
as F. Scott Fitzgerald
Rules of Engagement
as Maj. Mark Biggs
Factory Girl
as Andy Warhol
The Proposition
as Charlie Burns
Breathe In
as Keith Reynolds
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
as Alex Hirst
Animal Kingdom
as Nathan Leckie
Spinning Man
as Evan Birch
The Catcher Was a Spy
as Robert Furman
Domino
as Joe Martin
The Convert
as Thomas Munro
FX's A Christmas Carol
as Ebenezer Scrooge
Sunrise
as Reynolds
Zone 414
as David Carmichael
The Last Vermeer
as Han van Meegeren
First Snow
as Jimmy Starks
Holding the Man
as Dick Conigrave
Inside
as Warren Murfett
Dating the Enemy
as Brett
Death Defying Acts
as Harry Houdini
Jack Irish: Bad Debts
as Jack Irish
The Seventh Day
as Father Peter
Hateship Loveship
as Ken
Disturbing the Peace
as Jim Dillon
In Her Skin
as Mr. Barber
The Neverending Pillow Fort
Results
as Trevor
A Slipping Down Life
as Drumstrings Casey
Ladies Please!
as Self
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
as Self
Poor Boy
as Danny
Hunting
as Sharp
33 Postcards
as Dean Randall
The Hard Word
as Dale
Jack Irish: Black Tide
as Jack Irish
Between a Frock and a Hard Place
as Self
Ink
as Rupert Murdoch
Mr. Sunny Sky
as Leonard Moore
Jack Irish: Dead Point
as Jack Irish
Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'
as Self
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
as Self
Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite
as Self
Heaven Tonight
as Paul Dysart
Colin Hay: Waiting for My Real Life
as Self
Neighbours Made Me a Star
as Self
Blurred
High End
Disturbing the Peace: A Small Town Standoff
as Self (archive footage)
Flynn
as Errol Flynn
Lorne
as Lorne
Neponset Circle
Till Human Voices Wake Us
as Dr. Sam Franks
Something Elemental: Making 'The Rover'
as Self
Together for Palestine
as Self
Woundings
as Jimmy Compton
Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2
as Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow
The Devil Game
as Michael
Scarcity
as Voice
Easter Rising
as Padraig Pearse
Donny The Drone
as Donny (voice)
The Price of Peace
as President Harry S. Truman
The Marshal
as Marshal Clay Mercer
Queen of the Falls
The Teller
Friday on My Mind
The Road Home
as Archbishop Trevor Huddleston