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Guy Pearce
Guy Pearce’s screen credits include Leonard in Memento, King Edward VIII in The King's Speech, and Edmund 'Ed' Exley in L.A. Confidential.
Born October 5, 1967 Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, UK8 movies on MoviHero
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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). …
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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.
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- 2026Ink1h 56m · Drama · HistoryRupert MurdochUpcoming
- 2013Iron Man 32h 10m · Action · AdventureAldrich Killian
- 2012Prometheus2h 4m · Horror · MysteryPeter Weyland
- 2010The King's Speech1h 58m · Drama · HistoryKing Edward VIII
- 2010Animal Kingdom1h 53m · Crime · DramaNathan Leckie
- 2008The Hurt Locker2h 11m · Drama · ThrillerSergeant Matt Thompson
- 2000Memento1h 53m · Mystery · ThrillerLeonard
- 1997L.A. Confidential2h 18m · Crime · MysteryEdmund 'Ed' Exley
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- 2026The Dog StarsPops
- 2025The Woman in Cabin 10Richard Bullmer
- 2025Killing FaithBender
- 2025Together for PalestineSelf
- 2025ScarcityVoice
- 2025The ShroudsMaury Entrekin
- 2025InsideProducer · Warren Murfett
- 2024The BrutalistHarrison Lee Van Buren Sr
- 2024The ConvertThomas Munro
- 2024SunriseReynolds
- 2022The Infernal MachineBruce Cogburn
- 2022Neighbours Made Me a StarSelf
- 2022MemoryVincent Serra
- 2021Back to the OutbackFrank (voice)
- 2021Zone 414David Carmichael
- 2021Tom Clancy's Without RemorseThomas Clay
- 2021The Seventh DayProducer · Father Peter
- 2020BloodshotDr. Emil Harting
- 2020Disturbing the Peace: A Small Town StandoffSelf (archive footage)
- 2020Disturbing the PeaceJim Dillon
- 2019FX's A Christmas CarolEbenezer Scrooge
- 2019The Last VermeerHan van Meegeren
- 2019DominoJoe Martin
- 2018Mary Queen of ScotsWilliam Cecil
- 2018The Catcher Was a SpyRobert Furman
- 2018Spinning ManEvan Birch
- 2018Swinging SafariKeith Hall
- 2017Donny The DroneDonny (voice)
- 2017Alien: CovenantPeter Weyland (uncredited)
- 2016GeniusF. Scott Fitzgerald
- 2016BrimstoneThe Reverend
- 2016LorneLorne
- 2015Holding the ManDick Conigrave
- 2015Colin Hay: Waiting for My Real LifeSelf
- 2015EqualsJonas
- 2015Between a Frock and a Hard PlaceSelf
- 2015ResultsTrevor
- 2015Neighbours 30th: The Stars ReuniteSelf
- 2014Something Elemental: Making 'The Rover'Self
- 2014The RoverEric
- 2014Jack Irish: Dead PointJack Irish
- 2014Hateship LoveshipKen
- 2013Breathe InKeith Reynolds
- 2012Jack Irish: Black TideJack Irish
- 2012Jack Irish: Bad DebtsJack Irish
- 2012The Furious Gods: Making PrometheusSelf
- 2012LawlessCharlie Rakes
- 2012LockoutSnow
- 2011Seeking JusticeSimon
- 201133 PostcardsDean Randall
- 2010Don't Be Afraid of the DarkAlex Hirst
- 2009The RoadVeteran
- 2009Winged CreaturesDr Bruce Laraby
- 2009In Her SkinMr. Barber
- 2008Bedtime StoriesKendall
- 2008Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'Self
- 2008Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'Self
- 2008TraitorRoy Clayton
- 2007Death Defying ActsHarry Houdini
- 2006Factory GirlAndy Warhol
- 2006First SnowJimmy Starks
- 2005The PropositionCharlie Burns
- 2004Two BrothersAidan McRory
- 2002Till Human Voices Wake UsDr. Sam Franks
- 2002The Hard WordDale
- 2002The Time MachineAlexander Hartdegen
- 2002The Count of Monte CristoFernand Mondego
- 2000Rules of EngagementMaj. Mark Biggs
- 1999RavenousBoyd
- 1999A Slipping Down LifeDrumstrings Casey
- 1998WoundingsJimmy Compton
- 1997The Devil GameMichael
- 1996Dating the EnemyBrett
- 1994Ladies Please!Self
- 1994The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the DesertAdam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow
- 1993FlynnErrol Flynn
- 1991HuntingSharp
- 1990Heaven TonightPaul Dysart
- 1990Friday on My MindActor
- BlurredActor
- Easter RisingPadraig Pearse
- High EndActor
- Mr. Sunny SkyLeonard Moore
- Neponset CircleActor
- Poor BoyDanny
- Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow
- Queen of the FallsActor
- The MarshalMarshal Clay Mercer
- The Neverending Pillow FortActor
- The Price of PeacePresident Harry S. Truman
- The Road HomeArchbishop Trevor Huddleston
- The TellerActor
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Sergeant Matt Thompson
The Hurt Locker
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The King's Speech
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Iron Man 3
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Prometheus
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Ink
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Memento
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L.A. Confidential
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Animal Kingdom
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