Guy Pearce

Known For: Acting
Born: October 5, 1967
Place of Birth: Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

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…

Filmography

The Dog Stars

2026 · Pops

The Woman in Cabin 10

2025 · Richard Bullmer

Killing Faith

2025 · Bender

Together for Palestine

2025 · Self

Scarcity

2025 · Voice

The Shrouds

2025 · Maury Entrekin

Inside

2025 · Warren Murfett, Executive Producer

The Brutalist

2024 · Harrison Lee Van Buren Sr

The Convert

2024 · Thomas Munro

Sunrise

2024 · Reynolds

The Clearing

2023 · Dr. Bryce Latham

A Spy Among Friends

2022 · Kim Philby

The Infernal Machine

2022 · Bruce Cogburn

Take 5 with Zan Rowe

2022 · Self

Neighbours Made Me a Star

2022 · Self

Memory

2022 · Vincent Serra

Back to the Outback

2021 · Frank (voice)

Zone 414

2021 · David Carmichael

Tom Clancy's Without Remorse

2021 · Thomas Clay

Mare of Easttown

2021 · Richard Ryan

The Seventh Day

2021 · Father Peter, Executive Producer

Bloodshot

2020 · Dr. Emil Harting

Disturbing the Peace: A Small Town Standoff

2020 · Self (archive footage)

Disturbing the Peace

2020 · Jim Dillon

A Christmas Carol

2019 · Ebenezer Scrooge

FX's A Christmas Carol

2019 · Ebenezer Scrooge

The Last Vermeer

2019 · Han van Meegeren

Domino

2019 · Joe Martin

Mary Queen of Scots

2018 · William Cecil

The Innocents

2018 · Halvorson

The Catcher Was a Spy

2018 · Robert Furman

Spinning Man

2018 · Evan Birch

Swinging Safari

2018 · Keith Hall

Donny The Drone

2017 · Donny (voice)

Alien: Covenant

2017 · Peter Weyland (uncredited)

When We Rise

2017 · Cleve Jones

Genius

2016 · F. Scott Fitzgerald

Brimstone

2016 · The Reverend

Jack Irish

2016 · Jack Irish

Lorne

2016 · Lorne

The Wizards of Aus

2016 · Morgan Wright

Holding the Man

2015 · Dick Conigrave

Colin Hay: Waiting for My Real Life

2015 · Self

Equals

2015 · Jonas

Between a Frock and a Hard Place

2015 · Self

Results

2015 · Trevor

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015 · Self

Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite

2015 · Self

Something Elemental: Making 'The Rover'

2014 · Self

The Rover

2014 · Eric

Jack Irish: Dead Point

2014 · Jack Irish

Hateship Loveship

2014 · Ken

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 · Self - Guest

Sean Saves the World

2013 · Miles

Iron Man 3

2013 · Aldrich Killian

Breathe In

2013 · Keith Reynolds

Jack Irish: Black Tide

2012 · Jack Irish

Jack Irish: Bad Debts

2012 · Jack Irish

The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus

2012 · Self

Lawless

2012 · Charlie Rakes

Prometheus

2012 · Peter Weyland

Lockout

2012 · Snow

Seeking Justice

2011 · Simon

33 Postcards

2011 · Dean Randall

Mildred Pierce

2011 · Monte Beragon

The King's Speech

2010 · King Edward VIII

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

2010 · Alex Hirst

Animal Kingdom

2010 · Nathan Leckie

The Road

2009 · Veteran

Winged Creatures

2009 · Dr Bruce Laraby

In Her Skin

2009 · Mr. Barber

Bedtime Stories

2008 · Kendall

The Hurt Locker

2008 · Sergeant Matt Thompson

Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'

2008 · Self

Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'

Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'

2008 · Self

Traitor

2008 · Roy Clayton

Death Defying Acts

2007 · Harry Houdini

Factory Girl

2006 · Andy Warhol

First Snow

2006 · Jimmy Starks

The Proposition

2005 · Charlie Burns

Two Brothers

2004 · Aidan McRory

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003 · Self

Till Human Voices Wake Us

2002 · Dr. Sam Franks

The Hard Word

2002 · Dale

The Time Machine

2002 · Alexander Hartdegen

The Count of Monte Cristo

2002 · Fernand Mondego

Richard & Judy

2001 · Self

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

2001 · Self

Memento

2000 · Leonard

Rules of Engagement

2000 · Maj. Mark Biggs

Ravenous

1999 · Boyd

A Slipping Down Life

1999 · Drumstrings Casey

Woundings

1998 · Jimmy Compton

L.A. Confidential

1997 · Edmund 'Ed' Exley

The View

1997 · Self

The Devil Game

1997 · Michael

Dating the Enemy

1996 · Brett

The Daily Show

1996 · Self

Halifax f.p.

1994 · Daniel Viney/Richard Viney

The Man from Snowy River

1994 · Rob McGregor

Ladies Please!

1994 · Self

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

1994 · Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993 · Self - Guest

Flynn

1993 · Errol Flynn

Bony

1992 · Late Arrival

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992 · Self

Hunting

1991 · Sharp

Heaven Tonight

1990 · Paul Dysart

Friday on My Mind

Friday on My Mind

1990

Going Live!

1987 · Self

Neighbours

1985 · Mike Young

The Oscars

1953 · Self

Golden Globe Awards

1944 · Self - Nominee

Easter Rising

— · Padraig Pearse

Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2

— · Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow

Poor Boy

— · Danny

Mr. Sunny Sky

— · Leonard Moore

Blurred

—

Neponset Circle

Neponset Circle

—

Ink

— · Rupert Murdoch

Queen of the Falls

Queen of the Falls

—

The Price of Peace

The Price of Peace

— · President Harry S. Truman

The Marshal

— · Marshal Clay Mercer

High End

—

The Road Home

— · Archbishop Trevor Huddleston

The Neverending Pillow Fort

The Neverending Pillow Fort

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The Teller

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The Vesuvius Challenge

The Vesuvius Challenge

— · Self – Narrator

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