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.
Filmography
Ink
as Rupert Murdoch
Ink
as Rupert Murdoch
The Dog Stars
as Pops
The Dog Stars
as Pops
The Woman in Cabin 10
as Richard Bullmer
The Woman in Cabin 10
as Richard Bullmer
Killing Faith
as Bender
Killing Faith
as Bender
Together for Palestine
as Self
Together for Palestine
as Self
The Shrouds
as Maury Entrekin
The Shrouds
as Maury Entrekin
The Convert
as Thomas Munro
The Convert
as Thomas Munro
Sunrise
as Reynolds
Sunrise
as Reynolds
The Infernal Machine
as Bruce Cogburn
The Infernal Machine
as Bruce Cogburn
Neighbours Made Me a Star
as Self
Neighbours Made Me a Star
as Self
Memory
as Vincent Serra
Memory
as Vincent Serra
Back to the Outback
as Frank (voice)
Back to the Outback
as Frank (voice)
Zone 414
as David Carmichael
Zone 414
as David Carmichael
Tom Clancy's Without Remorse
as Thomas Clay
Tom Clancy's Without Remorse
as Thomas Clay
The Seventh Day
as Father Peter
The Seventh Day
as Father Peter
Bloodshot
as Dr. Emil Harting
Bloodshot
as Dr. Emil Harting
FX's A Christmas Carol
as Ebenezer Scrooge
FX's A Christmas Carol
as Ebenezer Scrooge
Domino
as Joe Martin
Domino
as Joe Martin
The Catcher Was a Spy
as Robert Furman
The Catcher Was a Spy
as Robert Furman
Spinning Man
as Evan Birch
Spinning Man
as Evan Birch
Alien: Covenant
as Peter Weyland (uncredited)
Alien: Covenant
as Peter Weyland (uncredited)
Genius
as F. Scott Fitzgerald
Genius
as F. Scott Fitzgerald
Brimstone
as The Reverend
Brimstone
as The Reverend
Holding the Man
as Dick Conigrave
Holding the Man
as Dick Conigrave
Colin Hay: Waiting for My Real Life
as Self
Colin Hay: Waiting for My Real Life
as Self
Equals
as Jonas
Equals
as Jonas
Results
as Trevor
Results
as Trevor
Jack Irish: Dead Point
as Jack Irish
Jack Irish: Dead Point
as Jack Irish
Hateship Loveship
as Ken
Hateship Loveship
as Ken
Iron Man 3
as Aldrich Killian
Iron Man 3
as Aldrich Killian
Jack Irish: Black Tide
as Jack Irish
Jack Irish: Black Tide
as Jack Irish
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
as Self
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
as Self
Lawless
as Charlie Rakes
Lawless
as Charlie Rakes
Prometheus
as Peter Weyland
Prometheus
as Peter Weyland
Lockout
as Snow
Lockout
as Snow
Seeking Justice
as Simon
Seeking Justice
as Simon
The King's Speech
as King Edward VIII
The King's Speech
as King Edward VIII
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
as Alex Hirst
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
as Alex Hirst
Animal Kingdom
as Nathan Leckie
Animal Kingdom
as Nathan Leckie
Winged Creatures
as Dr Bruce Laraby
Winged Creatures
as Dr Bruce Laraby
In Her Skin
as Mr. Barber
In Her Skin
as Mr. Barber
Bedtime Stories
as Kendall
Bedtime Stories
as Kendall
Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'
as Self
Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'
as Self
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
as Self
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
as Self
Traitor
as Roy Clayton
Traitor
as Roy Clayton
Factory Girl
as Andy Warhol
Factory Girl
as Andy Warhol
First Snow
as Jimmy Starks
First Snow
as Jimmy Starks
The Proposition
as Charlie Burns
The Proposition
as Charlie Burns
Till Human Voices Wake Us
as Dr. Sam Franks
Till Human Voices Wake Us
as Dr. Sam Franks
The Time Machine
as Alexander Hartdegen
The Time Machine
as Alexander Hartdegen
The Count of Monte Cristo
as Fernand Mondego
The Count of Monte Cristo
as Fernand Mondego
Rules of Engagement
as Maj. Mark Biggs
Rules of Engagement
as Maj. Mark Biggs
Ravenous
as Boyd
Ravenous
as Boyd
A Slipping Down Life
as Drumstrings Casey
A Slipping Down Life
as Drumstrings Casey
The Devil Game
as Michael
The Devil Game
as Michael
Heaven Tonight
as Paul Dysart
Heaven Tonight
as Paul Dysart
Poor Boy
as Danny
Poor Boy
as Danny
Mr. Sunny Sky
as Leonard Moore
Mr. Sunny Sky
as Leonard Moore
Blurred
Blurred
The Road Home
as Archbishop Trevor Huddleston
The Road Home
as Archbishop Trevor Huddleston
The Teller
The Teller