Actor profile

Guy Pearce

5th October 1967 Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, UK 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.

100 Movies 27 TV Shows 1 In Production 128 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Woman in Cabin 10 poster

The Woman in Cabin 10 9th October 2025 as Richard Bullmer

Killing Faith poster

Killing Faith 3rd October 2025 as Bender

Together for Palestine poster

Together for Palestine 17th September 2025 as Self

Scarcity poster

Scarcity 13th June 2025 as Voice

The Shrouds poster

The Shrouds 3rd April 2025 as Maury Entrekin

Inside poster

Inside 27th February 2025 as Warren Murfett

The Brutalist poster

The Brutalist 20th December 2024 as Harrison Lee Van Buren Sr

The Convert poster

The Convert 14th March 2024 as Thomas Munro

Sunrise poster

Sunrise 19th January 2024 as Reynolds

The Infernal Machine poster

The Infernal Machine 23rd September 2022 as Bruce Cogburn

Neighbours Made Me a Star poster

Neighbours Made Me a Star 29th July 2022 as Self

Memory poster

Memory 28th April 2022 as Vincent Serra

Back to the Outback poster

Back to the Outback 3rd December 2021 as Frank (voice)

Zone 414 poster

Zone 414 3rd September 2021 as David Carmichael

Tom Clancy's Without Remorse poster

Tom Clancy's Without Remorse 30th April 2021 as Thomas Clay

The Seventh Day poster

The Seventh Day 26th March 2021 as Father Peter

Bloodshot poster

Bloodshot 5th March 2020 as Dr. Emil Harting

Disturbing the Peace: A Small Town Standoff poster

Disturbing the Peace: A Small Town Standoff 18th February 2020 as Self (archive footage)

Disturbing the Peace poster

Disturbing the Peace 17th January 2020 as Jim Dillon

FX's A Christmas Carol poster

FX's A Christmas Carol 19th December 2019 as Ebenezer Scrooge

The Last Vermeer poster

The Last Vermeer 11th September 2019 as Han van Meegeren

Domino poster

Domino 31st May 2019 as Joe Martin

Mary Queen of Scots poster

Mary Queen of Scots 7th December 2018 as William Cecil

The Catcher Was a Spy poster

The Catcher Was a Spy 22nd June 2018 as Robert Furman

Spinning Man poster

Spinning Man 6th April 2018 as Evan Birch

Swinging Safari poster

Swinging Safari 18th January 2018 as Keith Hall

Donny The Drone poster

Donny The Drone 20th December 2017 as Donny (voice)

Alien: Covenant poster

Alien: Covenant 9th May 2017 as Peter Weyland (uncredited)

Genius poster

Genius 10th June 2016 as F. Scott Fitzgerald

Brimstone poster

Brimstone 12th March 2016 as The Reverend

Lorne poster

Lorne 10th February 2016 as Lorne

Holding the Man poster

Holding the Man 27th August 2015 as Dick Conigrave

Colin Hay: Waiting for My Real Life poster

Colin Hay: Waiting for My Real Life 4th August 2015 as Self

Equals poster

Equals 15th July 2015 as Jonas

Between a Frock and a Hard Place poster

Between a Frock and a Hard Place 18th June 2015 as Self

Results poster

Results 29th May 2015 as Trevor

Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite poster

Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite 16th March 2015 as Self

Something Elemental: Making 'The Rover' poster

Something Elemental: Making 'The Rover' 24th September 2014 as Self

The Rover poster

The Rover 4th June 2014 as Eric

Jack Irish: Dead Point poster

Jack Irish: Dead Point 13th April 2014 as Jack Irish

Hateship Loveship poster

Hateship Loveship 11th April 2014 as Ken

Iron Man 3 poster

Iron Man 3 18th April 2013 as Aldrich Killian

Breathe In poster

Breathe In 18th January 2013 as Keith Reynolds

Jack Irish: Black Tide poster

Jack Irish: Black Tide 24th October 2012 as Jack Irish

Jack Irish: Bad Debts poster

Jack Irish: Bad Debts 14th October 2012 as Jack Irish

The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus poster

The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus 11th October 2012 as Self

Lawless poster

Lawless 29th August 2012 as Charlie Rakes

Prometheus poster

Prometheus 30th May 2012 as Peter Weyland

Lockout poster

Lockout 12th April 2012 as Snow

The Peter Weyland Files: TED Conference, 2023 poster

The Peter Weyland Files: TED Conference, 2023 8th February 2012 as Peter Weyland

Seeking Justice poster

Seeking Justice 2nd September 2011 as Simon

33 Postcards poster

33 Postcards 9th June 2011 as Dean Randall

The King's Speech poster

The King's Speech 26th November 2010 as King Edward VIII

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark poster

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark 6th November 2010 as Alex Hirst

Animal Kingdom poster

Animal Kingdom 3rd June 2010 as Nathan Leckie

The Road poster

The Road 25th November 2009 as Veteran

Winged Creatures poster

Winged Creatures 8th July 2009 as Dr Bruce Laraby

In Her Skin poster

In Her Skin 14th March 2009 as Mr. Barber

Bedtime Stories poster

Bedtime Stories 24th December 2008 as Kendall

The Hurt Locker poster

The Hurt Locker 10th October 2008 as Sergeant Matt Thompson

Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential' 23rd September 2008 as Self

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

Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential' 23rd September 2008 as Self

Traitor poster

Traitor 23rd August 2008 as Roy Clayton

Death Defying Acts poster

Death Defying Acts 13th September 2007 as Harry Houdini

Factory Girl poster

Factory Girl 29th December 2006 as Andy Warhol

First Snow poster

First Snow 5th May 2006 as Jimmy Starks

The Proposition poster

The Proposition 6th October 2005 as Charlie Burns

Two Brothers poster

Two Brothers 7th April 2004 as Aidan McRory

Till Human Voices Wake Us poster

Till Human Voices Wake Us 12th September 2002 as Dr. Sam Franks

The Hard Word poster

The Hard Word 30th May 2002 as Dale

The Time Machine poster

The Time Machine 4th March 2002 as Alexander Hartdegen

The Count of Monte Cristo poster

The Count of Monte Cristo 23rd January 2002 as Fernand Mondego

Memento poster

Memento 11th October 2000 as Leonard

Rules of Engagement poster

Rules of Engagement 7th April 2000 as Maj. Mark Biggs

Ravenous poster

Ravenous 16th March 1999 as Boyd

A Slipping Down Life poster

A Slipping Down Life 22nd January 1999 as Drumstrings Casey

Woundings poster

Woundings 8th October 1998 as Jimmy Compton

L.A. Confidential poster

L.A. Confidential 19th September 1997 as Edmund 'Ed' Exley

The Devil Game poster

The Devil Game 1st January 1997

Dating the Enemy poster

Dating the Enemy 19th September 1996 as Brett

Ladies Please! 8th September 1994 as Self

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert poster

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert 10th August 1994 as Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow

Flynn poster

Flynn 15th May 1993 as Errol Flynn

Hunting poster

Hunting 31st October 1991 as Sharp

Heaven Tonight poster

Heaven Tonight 12th November 1990 as Paul Dysart

Friday on My Mind 1st January 1990

Blurred poster

Blurred

Easter Rising as Padraig Pearse

High End

Ink poster

Ink as Rupert Murdoch

Mr. Sunny Sky as Leonard Moore

Neponset Circle

Poor Boy poster

Poor Boy as Danny

Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2 poster

Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2 as Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow

Queen of the Falls

The Marshal as Marshal Clay Mercer

The Neverending Pillow Fort

The Price of Peace as President Harry S. Truman

The Road Home as Archbishop Trevor Huddleston

The Teller

The Clearing poster

The Clearing 24th May 2023 as Dr. Bryce Latham

A Spy Among Friends poster

A Spy Among Friends 8th December 2022 as Kim Philby

Take 5 with Zan Rowe poster

Take 5 with Zan Rowe 20th September 2022 as Self

Mare of Easttown poster

Mare of Easttown 18th April 2021 as Richard Ryan

A Christmas Carol poster

A Christmas Carol 19th December 2019 as Ebenezer Scrooge

The Innocents poster

The Innocents 24th August 2018 as Halvorson

When We Rise poster

When We Rise 27th February 2017 as Cleve Jones

Jack Irish poster

Jack Irish 11th February 2016 as Jack Irish

The Wizards of Aus poster

The Wizards of Aus 19th January 2016 as Morgan Wright

The Late Late Show with James Corden poster

The Late Late Show with James Corden 23rd March 2015 as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers poster

Late Night with Seth Meyers 25th February 2014 as Self - Guest

Sean Saves the World poster

Sean Saves the World 3rd October 2013 as Miles

Mildred Pierce poster

Mildred Pierce 27th March 2011 as Monte Beragon

Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live! 26th January 2003 as Self

Richard & Judy poster

Richard & Judy 26th November 2001 as Self

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross poster

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross 2nd November 2001 as Self

The View poster

The View 11th August 1997 as Self

The Daily Show poster

The Daily Show 22nd July 1996 as Self

Halifax f.p. poster

Halifax f.p. 9th October 1994 as Daniel Viney/Richard Viney

The Man from Snowy River poster

The Man from Snowy River 23rd September 1994 as Rob McGregor

Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien 13th September 1993 as Self - Guest

Bony 15th August 1992 as Late Arrival

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 25th May 1992 as Self

Going Live! poster

Going Live! 26th September 1987 as Self

Neighbours poster

Neighbours 18th March 1985 as Mike Young

The Oscars poster

The Oscars 19th March 1953 as Self

Golden Globe Awards poster

Golden Globe Awards 20th January 1944 as Self - Nominee

The Dog Stars poster

Coming soon

The Dog Stars 26th August 2026 as Pops