The Dog Stars2026
As Pops
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Guy Pearce
Born
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 (104)
Iron Man 32013
As Aldrich Killian
TMDb 6.9 / 10
The Brutalist2024
As Harrison Lee Van Buren Sr
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Prometheus2012
As Peter Weyland
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Memento2000
As Leonard
TMDb 8.2 / 10
Alien: Covenant2017
As Peter Weyland (uncredited)
TMDb 6.2 / 10
The King's Speech2010
As King Edward VIII
TMDb 7.7 / 10
The Count of Monte Cristo2002
As Fernand Mondego
TMDb 7.7 / 10
L.A. Confidential1997
As Edmund 'Ed' Exley
TMDb 7.8 / 10
The Road2009
As Veteran
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Hurt Locker2008
As Sergeant Matt Thompson
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Lawless2012
As Charlie Rakes
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Tom Clancy's Without Remorse2021
As Thomas Clay
TMDb 6.9 / 10
The Time Machine2002
As Alexander Hartdegen
TMDb 6.4 / 10
The Woman in Cabin 102025
As Richard Bullmer
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Memory2022
As Vincent Serra
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Bloodshot2020
As Dr. Emil Harting
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Bedtime Stories2008
As Kendall
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Ink2026
As Rupert Murdoch
Lockout2012
As Snow
TMDb 5.9 / 10
The Shrouds2025
As Maury Entrekin
TMDb 5.8 / 10
The Rover2014
As Eric
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Mary Queen of Scots2018
As William Cecil
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Seeking Justice2011
As Simon
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Brimstone2016
As The Reverend
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Ravenous1999
As Boyd
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Back to the Outback2021
As Frank (voice)
TMDb 7.6 / 10
Traitor2008
As Roy Clayton
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Rules of Engagement2000
As Maj. Mark Biggs
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Zone 4142021
As David Carmichael
TMDb 5.3 / 10
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert1994
As Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Spinning Man2018
As Evan Birch
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Killing Faith2025
As Bender
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Genius2016
As F. Scott Fitzgerald
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Equals2015
As Jonas
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Animal Kingdom2010
As Nathan Leckie
TMDb 6.8 / 10
The Convert2024
As Thomas Munro
TMDb 6.1 / 10
The Infernal Machine2022
As Bruce Cogburn
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark2010
As Alex Hirst
TMDb 5.8 / 10
The Proposition2005
As Charlie Burns
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Seventh Day2021
As Father Peter
TMDb 5.2 / 10
First Snow2006
As Jimmy Starks
TMDb 6.1 / 10
The Catcher Was a Spy2018
As Robert Furman
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Two Brothers2004
As Aidan McRory
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Domino2019
As Joe Martin
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Jack Irish: Bad Debts2012
As Jack Irish
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Last Vermeer2019
As Han van Meegeren
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Disturbing the Peace2020
As Jim Dillon
TMDb 4.6 / 10
The Hard Word2002
As Dale
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Factory Girl2006
As Andy Warhol
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Swinging Safari2018
As Keith Hall
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Breathe In2013
As Keith Reynolds
TMDb 5.9 / 10
FX's A Christmas Carol2019
As Ebenezer Scrooge
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Death Defying Acts2007
As Harry Houdini
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Results2015
As Trevor
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Winged Creatures2009
As Dr Bruce Laraby
TMDb 5.9 / 10
In Her Skin2009
As Mr. Barber
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Sunrise2024
As Reynolds
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Jack Irish: Black Tide2012
As Jack Irish
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Jack Irish: Dead Point2014
As Jack Irish
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Hateship Loveship2014
As Ken
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Poor BoyRelease date TBA
As Danny
Holding the Man2015
As Dick Conigrave
TMDb 7.7 / 10
The Teller
The TellerRelease date TBA
Hunting1991
As Sharp
TMDb 3.3 / 10
High End
High EndRelease date TBA
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus2012
As Self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Together for Palestine2025
As Self
TMDb 8.2 / 10
The Marshal
The MarshalRelease date TBA
As Marshal Clay Mercer
Dating the Enemy1996
As Brett
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Disturbing the Peace: A Small Town Standoff2020
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Inside2025
As Warren Murfett
TMDb 6.2 / 10
The Price of Peace
The Price of PeaceRelease date TBA
As President Harry S. Truman
Lorne2016
As Lorne
TMDb 5.5 / 10
The Road Home
The Road HomeRelease date TBA
As Archbishop Trevor Huddleston
The Neverending Pillow Fort
The Neverending Pillow FortRelease date TBA
33 Postcards2011
As Dean Randall
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Flynn1993
As Errol Flynn
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Scarcity2025
As Voice
A Slipping Down Life1999
As Drumstrings Casey
TMDb 4.4 / 10
The Vesuvius Challenge
The Vesuvius ChallengeRelease date TBA
As Self – Narrator
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'2008
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Heaven Tonight1990
As Paul Dysart
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Donny The Drone2017
As Donny (voice)
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Ladies Please!1994
As Self
TMDb 4.2 / 10
Neighbours Made Me a Star2022
As Self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Devil Game1997
As Michael
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite2015
As Self
TMDb 2.3 / 10
Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'
Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'2008
As Self
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Mr. Sunny Sky
Mr. Sunny SkyRelease date TBA
As Leonard Moore
Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2Release date TBA
As Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow
Queen of the Falls
Queen of the FallsRelease date TBA
Woundings1998
As Jimmy Compton
TMDb 3.4 / 10
Neponset Circle
Neponset CircleRelease date TBA
Colin Hay: Waiting for My Real Life2015
As Self
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Paradise by Job Willins2017
As Peter Weyland
Friday on My Mind
Friday on My Mind1990
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Till Human Voices Wake Us2002
As Dr. Sam Franks
TMDb 5.3 / 10
BlurredRelease date TBA
Easter Rising
Easter RisingRelease date TBA
As Padraig Pearse
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Between a Frock and a Hard Place2015
As Self
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Derelict by Job Willins2015
As Peter Weyland
Something Elemental: Making 'The Rover'2014
As Self
TMDb 5.0 / 10
The Peter Weyland Files: TED Conference, 2023
The Peter Weyland Files: TED Conference, 20232012
As Peter Weyland
Filmography and biography: TMDb