Guy Pearce

ActorProducer Oct 5 (age 58) Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, UK 1985–2026 (41 year career)

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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 Curti…

Known For

Film

Memento

Leonard

Film

The King's Speech

King Edward VIII

Film

Iron Man 3

Aldrich Killian

Film

L.A. Confidential

Edmund 'Ed' Exley

Film

The Hurt Locker

Sergeant Matt Thompson

Film

Prometheus

Peter Weyland

Film

Mare of Easttown

Richard Ryan

Film

The Road

Veteran

Filmography

Acting (124)

Movies (96)

The Dog Stars

2026 Upcoming

Aug 26

Killing Faith

2025

as Bender

5.3

The Woman in Cabin 10

as Richard Bullmer

The Shrouds

as Maury Entrekin

Inside

as Warren Murfett

Together for Palestine

2025

as Self

5.5

Scarcity

2025

as Voice

The Brutalist

2024

as Harrison Lee Van Buren Sr

The Convert

as Thomas Munro

Sunrise

as Reynolds

Memory

as Vincent Serra

The Infernal Machine

as Bruce Cogburn

Neighbours Made Me a Star

2022

as Self

7.0

Tom Clancy's Without Remorse

as Thomas Clay

Zone 414

as David Carmichael

Back to the Outback

as Frank (voice)

The Seventh Day

as Father Peter

Bloodshot

as Dr. Emil Harting

Disturbing the Peace

as Jim Dillon

Disturbing the Peace: A Small Town Standoff

2020

as Self (archive footage)

6.0

Domino

2019

as Joe Martin

4.6

FX's A Christmas Carol

as Ebenezer Scrooge

The Last Vermeer

as Han van Meegeren

Mary Queen of Scots

as William Cecil

The Catcher Was a Spy

as Robert Furman

Swinging Safari

as Keith Hall

Spinning Man

as Evan Birch

Alien: Covenant

as Peter Weyland (uncredited)

Donny The Drone

as Donny (voice)

Brimstone

as The Reverend

Genius

as F. Scott Fitzgerald

Lorne

as Lorne

Holding the Man

as Dick Conigrave

Equals

as Jonas

Results

as Trevor

Between a Frock and a Hard Place

2015

as Self

7.8

Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite

2015

as Self

0.5

Colin Hay: Waiting for My Real Life

as Self

The Rover

as Eric

Hateship Loveship

as Ken

Jack Irish: Dead Point

2014

as Jack Irish

6.7

Something Elemental: Making 'The Rover'

as Self

Iron Man 3

as Aldrich Killian

Breathe In

as Keith Reynolds

Prometheus

as Peter Weyland

Lawless

as Charlie Rakes

Prometheus: Project Prometheus - Mission

as Peter Weyland

Lockout

as Snow

Jack Irish: Black Tide

2012

as Jack Irish

6.7

Jack Irish: Bad Debts

2012

as Jack Irish

6.5

The Peter Weyland Files: TED Conference, 2023

2012

as Peter Weyland

8.7

The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus

as Self

Seeking Justice

as Simon

33 Postcards

as Dean Randall

The King's Speech

as King Edward VIII

Animal Kingdom

as Nathan Leckie

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

as Alex Hirst

The Road

as Veteran

Winged Creatures

as Dr Bruce Laraby

In Her Skin

as Mr. Barber

The Hurt Locker

as Sergeant Matt Thompson

Bedtime Stories

as Kendall

Traitor

as Roy Clayton

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

2008

as Self

8.0

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

as Self

Death Defying Acts

as Harry Houdini

Factory Girl

as Andy Warhol

First Snow

as Jimmy Starks

The Proposition

as Charlie Burns

Two Brothers

as Aidan McRory

The Time Machine

as Alexander Hartdegen

6.3

The Count of Monte Cristo

as Fernand Mondego

The Hard Word

as Dale

Till Human Voices Wake Us

as Dr. Sam Franks

Memento

as Leonard

Rules of Engagement

as Maj. Mark Biggs

Ravenous

as Boyd

A Slipping Down Life

as Drumstrings Casey

Woundings

as Jimmy Compton

L.A. Confidential

as Edmund 'Ed' Exley

The Devil Game

Dating the Enemy

as Brett

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

1994

as Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow

Ladies Please!

as Self

Flynn

as Errol Flynn

Hunting

as Sharp

Friday on My Mind

Heaven Tonight

as Paul Dysart

Queen of the Falls

Ink

as Rupert Murdoch

Poor Boy

as Danny

Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2

as Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow

Mr. Sunny Sky

as Leonard Moore

Blurred

Easter Rising

as Padraig Pearse

10.0

Neponset Circle

Television (28)

The Clearing

as Dr. Bryce Latham

A Spy Among Friends

as Kim Philby

Take 5 with Zan Rowe

as Self

Mare of Easttown

as Richard Ryan

The Innocents

as Halvorson

When We Rise

as Cleve Jones

Jack Irish

as Jack Irish

The Wizards of Aus

as Morgan Wright

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015

as Self

5.2

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Sean Saves the World

as Miles

Mildred Pierce

as Monte Beragon

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

Richard & Judy

as Self

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

as Self

The View

as Self

The Daily Show

as Self

The Man from Snowy River

1994

as Rob McGregor

6.8

Halifax f.p.

1994

as Daniel Viney/Richard Viney

6.2

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

as Self - Guest

7.2

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

as Self

5.4

Bony

1992

as Late Arrival

Going Live!

as Self

Neighbours

as Mike Young

Neighbours

as Mike Young

The Oscars

as Self

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Crew (2)

Movies (2)

Inside

Executive Producer

The Seventh Day

Executive Producer