Guy Edward Pearce was born in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, on October 5, 1967, is an English-born Australian actor. Young Guy Pearce first started performing in local theatre groups. He made his big screen debut in drama music film Heaven Tonight (1990) in role as Paul Dysart. He got his television debut in Seven Network soap opera Neighbours (1986-1989) in role as Mike Young. Guy's breakthrough performance came as Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow in road comedy film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994).
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Guy Pearce
October 5, 1967
57 years old
Australia
Libra
Dark Brown
Blue
5 ft 10¼ in | 179 cm
$25 Million
78 kg | 172 lbs
10 US | 43 EU
He was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for his role as Det. Lt. Ed Exley in neo-noir crime film L.A. Confidential (1997).
He was nominated for the Australian Academy Film Award for Best Lead Actor for his role as Dean Randall in drama film 33 Postcards (2011).
He was nominated for the Australian Academy Film Award for Best Lead Actor and the Australian Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor for his role as Eric in dystopian Western drama movie The Rover (2014).
He was nominated for the Boston Society of Film Critic and the Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor his role as Leonard Shelby in neo-noir mystery thriller film Memento (2000).
He won the Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Performance for his role as Staff Sergeant. Matt Thompson in war thriller movie The Hurt Locker (2009).
He was nominated for the British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actor and won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for his role as King Edward VIII in historical drama film The King's Speech (2010).
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for his role as Harrison Lee Van Buren in epic drama film The Brutalist (2024).
Iron Man 3 (2013) - Aldrich Killian
Ravenous (1999) - Captain John Boyd
Rules of Engagement (2000) - Major Mark Biggs
The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) - Fernand Mondego
The Time Machine (2002) - Alexander Hartdegen
Traitor (2008) - FBI Agent Roy Clayton
The Road (2009) - The Veteran
Animal Kingdom (2010) - Detective Nathan Leckie
Prometheus (2012) - Peter Weyland
Lawless (2012) - Special Deputy Charley Rakes
Lockout (2012) - Marion Snow
Mary Queen of Scots (2018) - William Cecil
The Last Vermeer (2019) - Han van Meegeren
Bloodshot (2020) - Dr. Emil Harting
Memory (2022) - Vincent Serra
The Infernal Machine (2022) - Bruce Cogburn
He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for his role as Monty Beragon in HBO drama television miniseries Mildred Pierce (2011).
He played Jack Irish in Australian drama series Jack Irish (2016–2021), also in three films:
Jack Irish: Bad Debts (2012)
Jack Irish: Black Tide (2012)
Jack Irish: Dead Point (2014)
He was nominated for the Pena de Prata Award for Best Ensemble in a Limited Series or Anthology Series or TV Special for his role as Richard Ryan in HBO crime drama limited series Mare of Easttown (2021).
Home and Away (1991) Seven Network - David Croft
Snowy River: The McGregor Saga (1994-1996) - Rob McGregor
When We Rise (2017) ABC - Cleve Jones
The Innocents (2018) Netflix - Halvorson
A Christmas Carol (2019) BBC One - Ebenezer Scrooge
A Spy Among Friends (2022) - Kim Philby
Attended Geelong College in Newtown.
He was a member of the Geelong Society of Dramatic Arts (GSODA) Junior Players.
Has older sister, Tracy.
Has English and Scottish ancestry.
He released his first album "Broken Bones" in 2014 and his second studio album "The Nomad" in 2018.
Supports Geelong Football Club in Australian Football League.
Featured in music videos for Silverchair "Across the Night" (2002) and Radiohead "Follow Me Around" (2021).
He is an avid supporter of animal rights.
Lives in Melbourne, Australia.
He dated Kate Greathead (1997).
He was married to psychologist Kate Mestitz (1997-2015).
He started dating actress and singer Carice van Houten in 2015, they have a son, Monte Pearce.