Acting · Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, UK · Born October 5, 1967
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.
MovieInk
2026
as Rupert Murdoch
MovieThe Dog Stars
2026
as Pops
MovieThe Woman in Cabin 10
2025
as Richard Bullmer
MovieKilling Faith
2025
as Bender
MovieTogether for Palestine
2025
as Self
MovieScarcity
2025
as Voice
MovieThe Shrouds
2025
as Maury Entrekin
MovieInside
2025
as Warren Murfett
MovieThe Brutalist
2024
as Harrison Lee Van Buren Sr
MovieThe Convert
2024
as Thomas Munro
MovieSunrise
2024
as Reynolds
TVThe Clearing
2023
as Dr. Bryce Latham
TVA Spy Among Friends
2022
as Kim Philby
MovieThe Infernal Machine
2022
as Bruce Cogburn
TVTake 5 with Zan Rowe
2022
as Self
MovieNeighbours Made Me a Star
2022
as Self
MovieMemory
2022
as Vincent Serra
MovieBack to the Outback
2021
as Frank (voice)
MovieZone 414
2021
as David Carmichael
MovieTom Clancy's Without Remorse
2021
as Thomas Clay
TVMare of Easttown
2021
as Richard Ryan
MovieThe Seventh Day
2021
as Father Peter
MovieBloodshot
2020
as Dr. Emil Harting
MovieDisturbing the Peace: A Small Town Standoff
2020
as Self (archive footage)
MovieDisturbing the Peace
2020
as Jim Dillon
TVA Christmas Carol
2019
as Ebenezer Scrooge
MovieFX's A Christmas Carol
2019
as Ebenezer Scrooge
MovieThe Last Vermeer
2019
as Han van Meegeren
MovieDomino
2019
as Joe Martin
MovieMary Queen of Scots
2018
as William Cecil
TVThe Innocents
2018
as Halvorson
MovieThe Catcher Was a Spy
2018
as Robert Furman
MovieSpinning Man
2018
as Evan Birch
MovieSwinging Safari
2018
as Keith Hall
MovieDonny The Drone
2017
as Donny (voice)
MovieAlien: Covenant
2017
as Peter Weyland (uncredited)
TVWhen We Rise
2017
as Cleve Jones
MovieGenius
2016
as F. Scott Fitzgerald
MovieBrimstone
2016
as The Reverend
TVJack Irish
2016
as Jack Irish
MovieLorne
2016
as Lorne
TVThe Wizards of Aus
2016
as Morgan Wright
MovieHolding the Man
2015
as Dick Conigrave
MovieColin Hay: Waiting for My Real Life
2015
as Self
MovieEquals
2015
as Jonas
MovieBetween a Frock and a Hard Place
2015
as Self
MovieResults
2015
as Trevor
TVThe Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self
MovieNeighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite
2015
as Self
MovieSomething Elemental: Making 'The Rover'
2014
as Self
MovieThe Rover
2014
as Eric
MovieJack Irish: Dead Point
2014
as Jack Irish
MovieHateship Loveship
2014
as Ken
TVLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
TVSean Saves the World
2013
as Miles
MovieIron Man 3
2013
as Aldrich Killian
MovieBreathe In
2013
as Keith Reynolds
MovieJack Irish: Black Tide
2012
as Jack Irish
MovieJack Irish: Bad Debts
2012
as Jack Irish
MovieThe Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
2012
as Self
MovieLawless
2012
as Charlie Rakes
MoviePrometheus
2012
as Peter Weyland
MovieLockout
2012
as Snow
MovieSeeking Justice
2011
as Simon
Movie33 Postcards
2011
as Dean Randall
TVMildred Pierce
2011
as Monte Beragon
MovieThe King's Speech
2010
as King Edward VIII
MovieDon't Be Afraid of the Dark
2010
as Alex Hirst
MovieAnimal Kingdom
2010
as Nathan Leckie
MovieThe Road
2009
as Veteran
MovieWinged Creatures
2009
as Dr Bruce Laraby
MovieIn Her Skin
2009
as Mr. Barber
MovieBedtime Stories
2008
as Kendall
MovieThe Hurt Locker
2008
as Sergeant Matt Thompson
MovieWhatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
2008
as Self
Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'
2008
as Self
MovieTraitor
2008
as Roy Clayton
MovieDeath Defying Acts
2007
as Harry Houdini
MovieFactory Girl
2006
as Andy Warhol
MovieFirst Snow
2006
as Jimmy Starks
MovieThe Proposition
2005
as Charlie Burns
MovieTwo Brothers
2004
as Aidan McRory
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
MovieTill Human Voices Wake Us
2002
as Dr. Sam Franks
MovieThe Hard Word
2002
as Dale
MovieThe Time Machine
2002
as Alexander Hartdegen
MovieThe Count of Monte Cristo
2002
as Fernand Mondego
TVRichard & Judy
2001
as Self
TVFriday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001
as Self
MovieMemento
2000
as Leonard
MovieRules of Engagement
2000
as Maj. Mark Biggs
MovieRavenous
1999
as Boyd
MovieA Slipping Down Life
1999
as Drumstrings Casey
MovieWoundings
1998
as Jimmy Compton
MovieL.A. Confidential
1997
as Edmund 'Ed' Exley
TVThe View
1997
as Self
MovieThe Devil Game
1997
as Michael
MovieDating the Enemy
1996
as Brett
TVThe Daily Show
1996
as Self
TVHalifax f.p.
1994
as Daniel Viney/Richard Viney
TVThe Man from Snowy River
1994
as Rob McGregor
Ladies Please!
1994
as Self
MovieThe Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
1994
as Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow
TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
MovieFlynn
1993
as Errol Flynn
Bony
1992
as Late Arrival
TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
as Self
MovieHunting
1991
as Sharp
MovieHeaven Tonight
1990
as Paul Dysart
Friday on My Mind
1990
TVGoing Live!
1987
as Self
TVNeighbours
1985
as Mike Young
TVThe Oscars
1953
as Self
TVGolden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
Easter Rising
as Padraig Pearse
MoviePriscilla Queen of the Desert 2
as Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow
MoviePoor Boy
as Danny
Mr. Sunny Sky
as Leonard Moore
MovieBlurred
Neponset Circle
Queen of the Falls
The Price of Peace
as President Harry S. Truman
The Marshal
as Marshal Clay Mercer
High End
The Road Home
as Archbishop Trevor Huddleston
The Neverending Pillow Fort
The Teller
The Vesuvius Challenge
as Self – Narrator
