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.
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| 1 | Killing Faith (2025) | Bender | 8 | |
| 2 | The Woman in Cabin 10 (2025) | Richard Bullmer | 6.2 | |
| 3 | The Shrouds (2025) | Maury Entrekin | - | - |
| 4 | The Brutalist (2024) | Harrison Lee Van Buren Sr | 7.2 | |
| 5 | The Convert (2024) | Thomas Munro | 7 | |
| 6 | Sunrise (2024) | Reynolds | - | - |
| 7 | Memory (2022) | Vincent Serra | 6.4 | |
| 8 | The Infernal Machine (2022) | Bruce Cogburn | - | - |
| 9 | Tom Clancy's Without Remorse (2021) | Thomas Clay | 6.4 | |
| 10 | The Seventh Day (2021) | Father Peter | - | - |
| 11 | Zone 414 (2021) | David Carmichael | 5 | |
| 12 | Back to the Outback (2021) | Frank (voice) | 7 | |
| 13 | Bloodshot (2020) | Dr. Emil Harting | 6.2 | |
| 14 | Disturbing the Peace (2020) | Jim Dillon | 1 | |
| 15 | The Last Vermeer (2019) | Han van Meegeren | 8 | |
| 16 | Domino (2019) | Joe Martin | 4.3 | |
| 17 | FX's A Christmas Carol (2019) | Ebenezer Scrooge | - | - |
| 18 | Mary Queen of Scots (2018) | William Cecil | 6.5 | |
| 19 | Swinging Safari (2018) | Keith Hall | 6.5 | |
| 20 | The Catcher Was a Spy (2018) | Robert Furman | 5 | |
| 21 | Spinning Man (2018) | Evan Birch | 6.1 | |
| 22 | Alien: Covenant (2017) | Peter Weyland (uncredited) | 6.8 | |
| 23 | Brimstone (2016) | The Reverend | 6.3 | |
| 24 | Genius (2016) | F. Scott Fitzgerald | 5.8 | |
| 25 | Results (2015) | Trevor | 4.5 | |
| 26 | Between a Frock and a Hard Place (2015) | Self | - | - |
| 27 | Holding the Man (2015) | Dick Conigrave | 8.1 | |
| 28 | Equals (2015) | Jonas | 5.8 | |
| 29 | The Rover (2014) | Eric | 6.5 | |
| 30 | Jack Irish: Dead Point (2014) | Jack Irish | 9 | |
| 31 | Hateship Loveship (2014) | Ken | 6 | |
| 32 | Iron Man 3 (2013) Oscars 2014 | Aldrich Killian | 7.6 | |
| 33 | Breathe In (2013) | Keith Reynolds | 6 | |
| 34 | Prometheus (2012) Oscars 2013 | Peter Weyland | 7.1 | |
| 35 | Jack Irish: Black Tide (2012) | Jack Irish | 9 | |
| 36 | The Peter Weyland Files: TED Conference, 2023 (2012) | Peter Weyland | 8 | |
| 37 | The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus (2012) | Self | 8 | |
| 38 | Jack Irish: Bad Debts (2012) | Jack Irish | 7.3 | |
| 39 | Lawless (2012) | Charlie Rakes | 6.9 | |
| 40 | Lockout (2012) | Snow | 6.1 | |
| 41 | Seeking Justice (2011) | Simon | 6.3 | |
| 42 | The King's Speech (2010) Oscars 2011 | King Edward VIII | 8 | |
| 43 | Animal Kingdom (2010) Oscars 2011 | Nathan Leckie | 7.5 | |
| 44 | Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010) | Alex Hirst | 6.2 | |
| 45 | Winged Creatures (2009) | Dr Bruce Laraby | 7 | |
| 46 | The Road (2009) | Veteran | 7.1 | |
| 47 | In Her Skin (2009) | Mr. Barber | 6 | |
| 48 | The Hurt Locker (2008) Oscars 2010 | Sergeant Matt Thompson | 7.4 | |
| 49 | Bedtime Stories (2008) | Kendall | 6.2 | |
| 50 | Traitor (2008) | Roy Clayton | 7 | |
| 51 | Death Defying Acts (2007) | Harry Houdini | 4.5 | |
| 52 | First Snow (2006) | Jimmy Starks | 5.5 | |
| 53 | Factory Girl (2006) | Andy Warhol | 5.2 | |
| 54 | The Proposition (2005) | Charlie Burns | 7 | |
| 55 | Two Brothers (2004) | Aidan McRory | 7 | |
| 56 | The Time Machine (2002) Oscars 2003 | Alexander Hartdegen | 6.6 | |
| 57 | The Hard Word (2002) | Dale | - | - |
| 58 | The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) | Fernand Mondego | 7.6 | |
| 59 | Till Human Voices Wake Us (2002) | Dr. Sam Franks | - | - |
| 60 | Rules of Engagement (2000) | Maj. Mark Biggs | 6.8 | |
| 61 | Memento (2000) Oscars 2002 | Leonard | 8.2 | |
| 62 | Ravenous (1999) | Boyd | 7.5 | |
| 63 | A Slipping Down Life (1999) | Drumstrings Casey | 1 | |
| 64 | L.A. Confidential (1997) Oscars 1998 | Edmund 'Ed' Exley | 8 | |
| 65 | Dating the Enemy (1996) | Brett | - | - |
| 66 | The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) | Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow | 7.3 | |
| 67 | Poor Boy | Danny | - | - |
