Guy 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
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
The Daily Show
1996
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
The View
1997
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Golden Globe Awards
1944
Neighbours
1985
The Brutalist
2024
Richard & Judy
2001
Filmography
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest · 2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest · 2014
The Daily Show
as Self · 1996
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self · 2015
The View
as Self · 1997
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self · 2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest · 1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self · 1992
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee · 1944
Neighbours
as Mike Young · 1985
The Brutalist
as Harrison Lee Van Buren Sr · 2024
Richard & Judy
as Self · 2001
The Dog Stars
as Pops · 2026
Iron Man 3
as Aldrich Killian · 2013
Alien: Covenant
as Peter Weyland (uncredited) · 2017
The Oscars
as Self · 1953
Memento
as Leonard · 2000
The Man from Snowy River
as Rob McGregor · 1994
Going Live!
as Self · 1987
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
as Self · 2001
The King's Speech
as King Edward VIII · 2010
Prometheus
as Peter Weyland · 2012
Mare of Easttown
as Richard Ryan · 2021
L.A. Confidential
as Edmund 'Ed' Exley · 1997
The Count of Monte Cristo
as Fernand Mondego · 2002
Jack Irish
as Jack Irish · 2016
Bedtime Stories
as Kendall · 2008
Halifax f.p.
as Daniel Viney/Richard Viney · 1994
The Hurt Locker
as Sergeant Matt Thompson · 2008
Tom Clancy's Without Remorse
as Thomas Clay · 2021
Mildred Pierce
as Monte Beragon · 2011
Mary Queen of Scots
as William Cecil · 2018
The Innocents
as Halvorson · 2018
The Road
as Veteran · 2009
Back to the Outback
as Frank (voice) · 2021
The Time Machine
as Alexander Hartdegen · 2002
Memory
as Vincent Serra · 2022
The Clearing
as Dr. Bryce Latham · 2023
A Spy Among Friends
as Kim Philby · 2022
Lockout
as Snow · 2012
The Rover
as Eric · 2014
Lawless
as Charlie Rakes · 2012
The Woman in Cabin 10
as Richard Bullmer · 2025
Bloodshot
as Dr. Emil Harting · 2020
When We Rise
as Cleve Jones · 2017
Sean Saves the World
as Miles · 2013
Rules of Engagement
as Maj. Mark Biggs · 2000
Seeking Justice
as Simon · 2011
The Infernal Machine
as Bruce Cogburn · 2022
Spinning Man
as Evan Birch · 2018
Ravenous
as Boyd · 1999
Death Defying Acts
as Harry Houdini · 2007
The Shrouds
as Maury Entrekin · 2025
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
as Alex Hirst · 2010
The Seventh Day
as Father Peter · 2021
The Convert
as Thomas Munro · 2024
Equals
as Jonas · 2015
The Last Vermeer
as Han van Meegeren · 2019
Zone 414
as David Carmichael · 2021
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
as Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow · 1994
Killing Faith
as Bender · 2025
Traitor
as Roy Clayton · 2008
Animal Kingdom
as Nathan Leckie · 2010
Swinging Safari
as Keith Hall · 2018
Two Brothers
as Aidan McRory · 2004
Brimstone
as The Reverend · 2016
Bony
as Late Arrival · 1992
Winged Creatures
as Dr Bruce Laraby · 2009
The Catcher Was a Spy
as Robert Furman · 2018
The Proposition
as Charlie Burns · 2005
Take 5 with Zan Rowe
as Self · 2022
Breathe In
as Keith Reynolds · 2013
Genius
as F. Scott Fitzgerald · 2016
Ink
as Rupert Murdoch · 2026
Hateship Loveship
as Ken · 2014
FX's A Christmas Carol
as Ebenezer Scrooge · 2019
Factory Girl
as Andy Warhol · 2006
First Snow
as Jimmy Starks · 2006
The Wizards of Aus
as Morgan Wright · 2016
Domino
as Joe Martin · 2019
The Hard Word
as Dale · 2002
In Her Skin
as Mr. Barber · 2009
Disturbing the Peace
as Jim Dillon · 2020
Holding the Man
as Dick Conigrave · 2015
A Christmas Carol
as Ebenezer Scrooge · 2019
Jack Irish: Bad Debts
as Jack Irish · 2012
Hunting
as Sharp · 1991
Poor Boy
as Danny
Results
as Trevor · 2015
High End
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
as Self · 2012
Dating the Enemy
as Brett · 1996
The Marshal
as Marshal Clay Mercer
Jack Irish: Dead Point
as Jack Irish · 2014
A Slipping Down Life
as Drumstrings Casey · 1999
Lorne
as Lorne · 2016
Jack Irish: Black Tide
as Jack Irish · 2012
Sunrise
as Reynolds · 2024
Disturbing the Peace: A Small Town Standoff
as Self (archive footage) · 2020
Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite
as Self · 2015
Together for Palestine
as Self · 2025
The Neverending Pillow Fort
Neighbours Made Me a Star
as Self · 2022
Inside
as Warren Murfett · 2025
33 Postcards
as Dean Randall · 2011
Till Human Voices Wake Us
as Dr. Sam Franks · 2002
Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2
as Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow
Flynn
as Errol Flynn · 1993
The Devil Game
as Michael · 1997
The Price of Peace
as President Harry S. Truman
Colin Hay: Waiting for My Real Life
as Self · 2015
Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'
as Self · 2008
Between a Frock and a Hard Place
as Self · 2015
Scarcity
as Voice · 2025
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
as Self · 2008
Something Elemental: Making 'The Rover'
as Self · 2014
Friday on My Mind
· 1990
The Teller
Queen of the Falls
Woundings
as Jimmy Compton · 1998
Mr. Sunny Sky
as Leonard Moore
Donny The Drone
as Donny (voice) · 2017
Ladies Please!
as Self · 1994
Heaven Tonight
as Paul Dysart · 1990
The Road Home
as Archbishop Trevor Huddleston
Blurred
The Vesuvius Challenge
as Self – Narrator
Neponset Circle
Easter Rising
as Padraig Pearse