Guy Pearce
Acting
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.
TV Shows(26)
The Clearing
Dr. Bryce Latham
2023
A Spy Among Friends
Kim Philby
2022
Take 5 with Zan Rowe
Self
2022
Mare of Easttown
Richard Ryan
2021
The Innocents
Halvorson
2018
When We Rise
Cleve Jones
2017
Jack Irish
Jack Irish
2016
The Wizards of Aus
Morgan Wright
2016
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self
2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
Sean Saves the World
Miles
2013
Mildred Pierce
Monte Beragon
2011
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Richard & Judy
Self
2001
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self
2001
The View
Self
1997
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Halifax f.p.
Daniel Viney/Richard Viney
1994
The Man from Snowy River
Rob McGregor
1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Bony
Late Arrival
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self
1992
Going Live!
Self
1987
Neighbours
Mike Young
1985
The Oscars
Self
1953
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
Movies(100)
The Dog Stars
Pops
2026
The Woman in Cabin 10
Richard Bullmer
2025
Killing Faith
Bender
2025
Together for Palestine
Self
2025
Scarcity
Voice
2025
The Shrouds
Maury Entrekin
2025
Inside
Warren Murfett
2025
The Brutalist
Harrison Lee Van Buren Sr
2024
The Convert
Thomas Munro
2024
Sunrise
Reynolds
2024
The Infernal Machine
Bruce Cogburn
2022
Neighbours Made Me a Star
Self
2022
Memory
Vincent Serra
2022
Back to the Outback
Frank (voice)
2021
Zone 414
David Carmichael
2021
Tom Clancy's Without Remorse
Thomas Clay
2021
The Seventh Day
Father Peter
2021
Bloodshot
Dr. Emil Harting
2020
Disturbing the Peace: A Small Town Standoff
Self (archive footage)
2020
Disturbing the Peace
Jim Dillon
2020
FX's A Christmas Carol
Ebenezer Scrooge
2019
The Last Vermeer
Han van Meegeren
2019
Domino
Joe Martin
2019
Mary Queen of Scots
William Cecil
2018
The Catcher Was a Spy
Robert Furman
2018
Spinning Man
Evan Birch
2018
Swinging Safari
Keith Hall
2018
Donny The Drone
Donny (voice)
2017
Alien: Covenant
Peter Weyland (uncredited)
2017
Genius
F. Scott Fitzgerald
2016
Brimstone
The Reverend
2016
Lorne
Lorne
2016
Holding the Man
Dick Conigrave
2015
Colin Hay: Waiting for My Real Life
Self
2015
Equals
Jonas
2015
Between a Frock and a Hard Place
Self
2015
Results
Trevor
2015
Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite
Self
2015
Something Elemental: Making 'The Rover'
Self
2014
The Rover
Eric
2014
Jack Irish: Dead Point
Jack Irish
2014
Hateship Loveship
Ken
2014
Iron Man 3
Aldrich Killian
2013
Breathe In
Keith Reynolds
2013
Jack Irish: Black Tide
Jack Irish
2012
Jack Irish: Bad Debts
Jack Irish
2012
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
Self
2012
Lawless
Charlie Rakes
2012
Prometheus
Peter Weyland
2012
Lockout
Snow
2012
The Peter Weyland Files: TED Conference, 2023
Peter Weyland
2012
Seeking Justice
Simon
2011
33 Postcards
Dean Randall
2011
The King's Speech
King Edward VIII
2010
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Alex Hirst
2010
Animal Kingdom
Nathan Leckie
2010
The Road
Veteran
2009
Winged Creatures
Dr Bruce Laraby
2009
In Her Skin
Mr. Barber
2009
Bedtime Stories
Kendall
2008
The Hurt Locker
Sergeant Matt Thompson
2008
Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'
Self
2008
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
Self
2008
Traitor
Roy Clayton
2008
Death Defying Acts
Harry Houdini
2007
Factory Girl
Andy Warhol
2006
First Snow
Jimmy Starks
2006
The Proposition
Charlie Burns
2005
Two Brothers
Aidan McRory
2004
Till Human Voices Wake Us
Dr. Sam Franks
2002
The Hard Word
Dale
2002
The Time Machine
Alexander Hartdegen
2002
The Count of Monte Cristo
Fernand Mondego
2002
Memento
Leonard
2000
Rules of Engagement
Maj. Mark Biggs
2000
Ravenous
Boyd
1999
A Slipping Down Life
Drumstrings Casey
1999
Woundings
Jimmy Compton
1998
L.A. Confidential
Edmund 'Ed' Exley
1997
The Devil Game
1997
Dating the Enemy
Brett
1996
Ladies Please!
Self
1994
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow
1994
Flynn
Errol Flynn
1993
Hunting
Sharp
1991
Heaven Tonight
Paul Dysart
1990
Friday on My Mind
1990
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
Ink
Rupert Murdoch
Queen of the Falls
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