Guy Pearce

Where to watch Guy Pearce

• The Dog StarsMovie · 2026

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.

Filmography

1. 2026The Dog Starsas Pops
2. 2025The Woman in Cabin 10as Richard Bullmer
3. 2025Killing Faithas Bender
4. 2025The Shroudsas Maury Entrekin
5. 2024The Brutalistas Harrison Lee Van Buren Sr
6. 2024The Convertas Thomas Munro
7. 2022A Spy Among Friendsas Kim Philby · 6 episodes
8. 2022The Infernal Machineas Bruce Cogburn
9. 2022Memoryas Vincent Serra
10. 2021Back to the Outbackas Frank (voice)
11. 2021Zone 414as David Carmichael
12. 2021Tom Clancy's Without Remorseas Thomas Clay
13. 2021Mare of Easttownas Richard Ryan · 7 episodes
14. 2021The Seventh Dayas Father Peter · Executive producer
15. 2020Bloodshotas Dr. Emil Harting
16. 2020Disturbing the Peaceas Jim Dillon
17. 2019FX's A Christmas Carolas Ebenezer Scrooge
18. 2019The Last Vermeeras Han van Meegeren
19. 2019Dominoas Joe Martin
20. 2018Mary Queen of Scotsas William Cecil
21. 2018The Innocentsas Halvorson · 8 episodes
22. 2018The Catcher Was a Spyas Robert Furman
23. 2018Spinning Manas Evan Birch
24. 2017Alien: Covenantas Peter Weyland (uncredited)
25. 2016Geniusas F. Scott Fitzgerald
26. 2016Brimstoneas The Reverend
27. 2015Holding the Manas Dick Conigrave
28. 2015Equalsas Jonas
29. 2015Resultsas Trevor
30. 2014The Roveras Eric
31. 2014Hateship Loveshipas Ken
32. 2013Iron Man 3as Aldrich Killian
33. 2013Breathe Inas Keith Reynolds
34. 2012Lawlessas Charlie Rakes
35. 2012Prometheusas Peter Weyland
36. 2012Lockoutas Snow
37. 2011Seeking Justiceas Simon
38. 2011Mildred Pierceas Monte Beragon · 5 episodes
39. 2010The King's Speechas King Edward VIII
40. 2010Don't Be Afraid of the Darkas Alex Hirst
41. 2010Animal Kingdomas Nathan Leckie
42. 2009The Roadas Veteran
43. 2009Winged Creaturesas Dr Bruce Laraby
44. 2009In Her Skinas Mr. Barber
45. 2008Bedtime Storiesas Kendall
46. 2008The Hurt Lockeras Sergeant Matt Thompson
47. 2008Traitoras Roy Clayton
48. 2007Death Defying Actsas Harry Houdini
49. 2006Factory Girlas Andy Warhol
50. 2006First Snowas Jimmy Starks
51. 2005The Propositionas Charlie Burns
52. 2004Two Brothersas Aidan McRory
53. 2002The Time Machineas Alexander Hartdegen
54. 2002The Count of Monte Cristoas Fernand Mondego
55. 2000Mementoas Leonard
56. 2000Rules of Engagementas Maj. Mark Biggs
57. 1999Ravenousas Boyd
58. 1997L.A. Confidentialas Edmund 'Ed' Exley
59. 1994The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desertas Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow
60. 1953The Oscarsas Self · 1 episode