
Guy Pearce
Known for Acting · 127 credits
- Born
- 1967-10-05 (age 58)
- Place of birth
- 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 (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
TV Shows (27)

The Daily Show
1996
as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest

The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self

The View
1997
as Self

Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
as Self

Neighbours
1985
as Mike Young

Richard & Judy
2001
as Self

The Oscars
1953
as Self

The Man from Snowy River
1994
as Rob McGregor

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001
as Self

Mare of Easttown
2021
as Richard Ryan

Going Live!
1987
as Self

Jack Irish
2016
as Jack Irish

Halifax f.p.
1994
as Daniel Viney/Richard Viney

Mildred Pierce
2011
as Monte Beragon

A Spy Among Friends
2022
as Kim Philby

When We Rise
2017
as Cleve Jones

Sean Saves the World
2013
as Miles

The Clearing
2023
as Dr. Bryce Latham

A Christmas Carol
2019
as Ebenezer Scrooge
Bony
1992
as Late Arrival

The Innocents
2018
as Halvorson

Take 5 with Zan Rowe
2022
as Self

The Wizards of Aus
2016
as Morgan Wright
Movies (100)

Memento
2000
as Leonard

Iron Man 3
2013
as Aldrich Killian

Alien: Covenant
2017
as Peter Weyland (uncredited)

Prometheus
2012
as Peter Weyland

The Brutalist
2024
as Harrison Lee Van Buren Sr

Killing Faith
2025
as Bender

The Count of Monte Cristo
2002
as Fernand Mondego

L.A. Confidential
1997
as Edmund 'Ed' Exley

The Hurt Locker
2008
as Sergeant Matt Thompson

Bloodshot
2020
as Dr. Emil Harting

Lawless
2012
as Charlie Rakes

The King's Speech
2010
as King Edward VIII

Memory
2022
as Vincent Serra

Bedtime Stories
2008
as Kendall

The Time Machine
2002
as Alexander Hartdegen

The Road
2009
as Veteran

Tom Clancy's Without Remorse
2021
as Thomas Clay

The Woman in Cabin 10
2025
as Richard Bullmer

The Dog Stars
2026
as Pops

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
1994
as Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow

The Shrouds
2025
as Maury Entrekin

Back to the Outback
2021
as Frank (voice)

Mary Queen of Scots
2018
as William Cecil

Brimstone
2016
as The Reverend

Lockout
2012
as Snow

Traitor
2008
as Roy Clayton

Winged Creatures
2009
as Dr Bruce Laraby

Seeking Justice
2011
as Simon

The Rover
2014
as Eric

Ravenous
1999
as Boyd

Two Brothers
2004
as Aidan McRory

Swinging Safari
2018
as Keith Hall

Equals
2015
as Jonas

The Infernal Machine
2022
as Bruce Cogburn

Genius
2016
as F. Scott Fitzgerald

Rules of Engagement
2000
as Maj. Mark Biggs

Factory Girl
2006
as Andy Warhol

The Proposition
2005
as Charlie Burns

Breathe In
2013
as Keith Reynolds

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
2010
as Alex Hirst

Animal Kingdom
2010
as Nathan Leckie

Spinning Man
2018
as Evan Birch

The Catcher Was a Spy
2018
as Robert Furman

Domino
2019
as Joe Martin

The Convert
2024
as Thomas Munro

FX's A Christmas Carol
2019
as Ebenezer Scrooge

Sunrise
2024
as Reynolds

Zone 414
2021
as David Carmichael

The Last Vermeer
2019
as Han van Meegeren

First Snow
2006
as Jimmy Starks

Holding the Man
2015
as Dick Conigrave

Inside
2025
as Warren Murfett

Dating the Enemy
1996
as Brett

Death Defying Acts
2007
as Harry Houdini

Jack Irish: Bad Debts
2012
as Jack Irish

The Seventh Day
2021
as Father Peter

Hateship Loveship
2014
as Ken

Disturbing the Peace
2020
as Jim Dillon

In Her Skin
2009
as Mr. Barber
The Neverending Pillow Fort

Results
2015
as Trevor

A Slipping Down Life
1999
as Drumstrings Casey
Ladies Please!
1994
as Self

The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
2012
as Self

Poor Boy
as Danny

Hunting
1991
as Sharp

33 Postcards
2011
as Dean Randall

The Hard Word
2002
as Dale

Jack Irish: Black Tide
2012
as Jack Irish

Between a Frock and a Hard Place
2015
as Self

Ink
as Rupert Murdoch
Mr. Sunny Sky
as Leonard Moore

Jack Irish: Dead Point
2014
as Jack Irish
Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'
2008
as Self

Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
2008
as Self

Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite
2015
as Self

Heaven Tonight
1990
as Paul Dysart

Colin Hay: Waiting for My Real Life
2015
as Self

Neighbours Made Me a Star
2022
as Self

Blurred
High End

Disturbing the Peace: A Small Town Standoff
2020
as Self (archive footage)

Flynn
1993
as Errol Flynn

Lorne
2016
as Lorne
Neponset Circle

Till Human Voices Wake Us
2002
as Dr. Sam Franks

Something Elemental: Making 'The Rover'
2014
as Self

Together for Palestine
2025
as Self

Woundings
1998
as Jimmy Compton

Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2
as Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow

The Devil Game
1997
as Michael

Scarcity
2025
as Voice
Easter Rising
as Padraig Pearse

Donny The Drone
2017
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
1990
The Road Home
as Archbishop Trevor Huddleston
About 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… With 127 credits spanning from 1944 to 2026, Guy Pearce has appeared in 100 films and 27 TV shows.
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Most Popular Guy Pearce Movies
- Memento (2000) — as Leonard
- Iron Man 3 (2013) — as Aldrich Killian
- Alien: Covenant (2017) — as Peter Weyland (uncredited)
- Prometheus (2012) — as Peter Weyland
- The Brutalist (2024) — as Harrison Lee Van Buren Sr
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