Editing Guy Pearce

{{Short description|Australian actor (born 1967)}}<!--Do NOT add "British" or "English", see [[MOS:NATIONALITY]].-->
{{distinguish|Guy Pearse}}
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{{Infobox person
| name         = Guy Pearce
| image        = Crew members of the movie "Genius" at the Berlinale party (25036107966) (cropped).jpg
| caption      = Pearce in 2016
| birth_date   = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1967|10|5}}
| birth_place  = [[Ely, Cambridgeshire]], England
| occupation   = Actor
| years_active = 1985–present
| spouse       = {{marriage|Kate Mestitz|1997|2015|end=div}}
| partner      = [[Carice van Houten]] (2015–2025)
| children     = 1
| awards       = [[List of awards and nominations received by Guy Pearce|Full list]]

}}
'''Guy Edward Pearce''' (born 5 October 1967) is an Australian<!--Do NOT add "British" or "English", see [[MOS:NATIONALITY]].--><ref>{{cite web|first=Gary |last=Dretzka |work=Movie City News |title=An Interview With Guy Pearce |url=http://moviecitynews.com/Interviews/pearce.html |access-date=15 February 2009 |date=1 June 2003 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081115051601/http://www.moviecitynews.com/Interviews/pearce.html |archive-date=15 November 2008}}</ref> actor. He has received [[List of awards and nominations received by Guy Pearce|various accolades]], including a [[Primetime Emmy Award]], [[AACTA Award]], and nominations for an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]], a [[British Academy Film Awards|BAFTA Award]], and two [[Golden Globe Awards]].

Born in [[Cambridgeshire]] and raised in [[Geelong]], Pearce started his career portraying [[Mike Young (Neighbours)|Mike Young]] in the Australian television series ''[[Neighbours]]'' (1986–1989). Pearce received international attention for his break-out roles in ''[[The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert]]'' (1994), ''[[L.A. Confidential (film)|L.A. Confidential]]'' (1997), ''[[Ravenous (1999 film)|Ravenous]]'' (1999), and ''[[Memento (film)|Memento]]'' (2000).

His subsequent roles were in ''[[The Time Machine (2002 film)|The Time Machine]]'' (2002), ''[[The Count of Monte Cristo (2002 film)|The Count of Monte Cristo]]'' (2002), ''[[Bedtime Stories (film)|Bedtime Stories]]'' (2008), ''[[The Road (2009 film)|The Road]]'' (2009), ''[[The Hurt Locker]]'' (2009), ''[[The King's Speech]]'' (2010), ''[[Lawless (film)|Lawless]]'' (2012), and ''[[Mary Queen of Scots (2018 film)|Mary Queen of Scots]]'' (2018). He portrayed [[Peter Weyland]] in ''[[Prometheus (2012 film)|Prometheus]]'' (2012) and ''[[Alien: Covenant]]'' (2017), and acted in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] playing [[Aldrich Killian]] in the film ''[[Iron Man 3]]'' (2013). In Australian cinema he has acted in ''[[The Proposition (2005 film)|The Proposition]]'' (2005), ''[[Animal Kingdom (film)|Animal Kingdom]]'' (2010), ''[[The Rover (2014 film)|The Rover]]'' (2014), and ''[[Swinging Safari (film)|Swinging Safari]]'' (2018). For his performance as a wealthy industrialist in ''[[The Brutalist]]'' (2024), he received a nomination for the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor|Academy Award]] and the [[BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor]].

On television, he has played the title role in the series of films ''[[Jack Irish]]'' (2012–2021). Pearce starred in the [[HBO]] miniseries ''[[Mildred Pierce (miniseries)|Mildred Pierce]]'' (2011) and ''[[Mare of Easttown]]'' (2021). The former won him a [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor]].

==Early life==
Pearce was born on 5 October 1967 in [[Ely, Cambridgeshire]], England.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ely-news.co.uk/People-and-Places/In-profile-Iron-Man-actor-Guy-Pearce-20130419161044.htm |title=In profile: Iron Man actor Guy Pearce |publisher=Ely-News.co.uk |date=19 April 2013 |access-date=19 April 2013| quote=Ely-born actor Guy Pearce...| archive-date=22 May 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130522031037/http://www.ely-news.co.uk/People-and-Places/In-profile-Iron-Man-actor-Guy-Pearce-20130419161044.htm}}</ref><ref name="filmref" /> His father, Stuart Pearce, was a [[Royal New Zealand Air Force]] pilot and [[RAF]] [[test pilot]], and his mother, Anne Cocking ({{Nee|Pickering}}), was an English schoolteacher.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.upi.com/topic/Guy_Pearce/ |title=Topic: Guy Pearce |publisher=upi.com |access-date=17 February 2021 |archive-date=29 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329195405/https://www.upi.com/topic/Guy_Pearce/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He has an elder sister, Tracy.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Everybody feels fragile': Guy Pearce on fame, family pressures and fatherhood at 50|first=Emine|last=Saner|date=21 August 2018|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2018/aug/21/guy-pearce-everybody-feels-fragile-neighbours-the-innocents-netflix|access-date=12 February 2022|website=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> When Pearce was three years old, the family relocated to [[Geelong]], Victoria, Australia. When he was eight years old, Pearce's father died in an aircraft accident.<ref name=filmref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/14/Guy-Pearce.html |title=Guy Pearce Biography (1967–) |publisher=Filmreference.com |access-date=13 April 2011 | archive-date=3 March 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215357/http://www.filmreference.com/film/14/Guy-Pearce.html| url-status=live}}</ref><ref>[https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19760806-0 Aviation Safety Network.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180812022615/https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19760806-0 |date=12 August 2018 }} Retrieved 4 February 2019.</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=http://film.guardian.co.uk/interview/interviewpages/0,,2025921,00.html | work=[[The Guardian]] | location=London | title=Portrait of the artist | date=4 March 2007 | access-date=4 May 2010 | first=Chrissy | last=Iley | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070315084837/http://film.guardian.co.uk/interview/interviewpages/0,,2025921,00.html | archive-date=15 March 2007 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/film/biographies/guy_pearce_biog.html |title=Guy Pearce biography |publisher=Tiscali.co.uk |access-date=13 April 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207090337/http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/film/biographies/guy_pearce_biog.html |archive-date=7 February 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Pearce attended [[Geelong College]], and was a member of the Geelong Society of Operatic and Dramatic Arts (GSODA) Junior Players. At the age of 16, he was a competitive amateur [[bodybuilder]], leading to the title of Junior Mr. Victoria. He lived in [[Box Hill North, Victoria]] in the late 1980s while working on the Australian drama series ''Neighbours''. His first film appearance, while still at Geelong College, was in a Victorian Vice-Chancellors-funded film ''Life and Study at University'', produced and directed by Peter Lane of [[Deakin University]].

==Career==
=== Film and television ===
Pearce transitioned to television when he was cast in the Australian soap opera ''[[Neighbours]]'' in 1986, playing the role of [[Mike Young (Neighbours)|Mike Young]] for three years.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1990-02-18 |title=Gambling on a bright future |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age-gambling-on-a-bright-future/95623322/ |access-date=2025-04-05 |work=The Age |pages=22}}</ref> He reprised the role in 2022 for the show's then [[Neighbours: The Finale|final episode]], and returned to make multiple guest appearances in the revival from 2023 to 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-03 |title=Hollywood star Guy Pearce returns to Neighbours for final episode |url=https://metro.co.uk/2022/06/03/hollywood-star-guy-pearce-returns-to-neighbours-for-final-episode-16767083/ |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=Metro |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-20 |title=Guy Pearce hints at another Neighbours return as Mike Young |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/neighbours/a43947515/guy-pearce-neighbours-2023-return/ |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=Digital Spy |language=en-GB}}</ref> Pearce also found roles in other television series such as ''[[Home and Away]]'' (1988) and ''[[The Man from Snowy River (TV series)|Snowy River: The McGregor Saga]]'' (1993).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-26 |title=TV collides! The surprising Aussie actors who've appeared on both Neighbours and Home and Away |url=https://www.nowtolove.com.au/entertainment/tv/actors-appeared-both-neighbours-and-home-and-away-35943/ |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=Now To Love |language=en-AU}}</ref>

[[File:GuyPearce07TIFF.jpg|thumb|right|Pearce at the [[2007 Toronto International Film Festival]]]]

The director/producer/writer [[Frank Howson]] cast Pearce in his first three films, ''[[Heaven Tonight (film)|Heaven Tonight]]'', ''[[Hunting (film)|Hunting]]'', and ''[[Flynn (film)|Flynn]]'', and paid for him to go to the [[Cannes Film Festival]] in 1991 for the premiere of the Howson-directed ''Hunting''. The accompanying Howson-funded publicity campaign brought Pearce to the attention of the international film industry. He made his first major film breakthrough shortly after, with his role as a [[drag queen]] in ''[[The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert]]'' in 1994. Since then, he has appeared in several US productions including ''[[L.A. Confidential (film)|L.A. Confidential]]'', ''[[Ravenous (1999 film)|Ravenous]]'', ''[[Rules of Engagement (film)|Rules of Engagement]]'', ''[[Memento (film)|Memento]]'', ''[[The Count of Monte Cristo (2002 film)|The Count of Monte Cristo]]'', and ''[[The Time Machine (2002 film)|The Time Machine]]''.

Pearce portrayed [[pop art]]ist [[Andy Warhol]] in ''[[Factory Girl (2006 film)|Factory Girl]]'' and [[Harry Houdini]] in ''[[Death Defying Acts]].'' He also appeared in ''[[The Road (2009 film)|The Road]]'' and in ''[[Bedtime Stories (film)|Bedtime Stories]]'' with [[Adam Sandler]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/chi-bedtimestories-review-1225_dec26,0,6965428.story |title='Bedtime Stories' stars Adam Sandler, Keri Russell, Guy Pearce |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |first=Michael |last=Phillips |date=2008 |access-date=30 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002221646/http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/chi-bedtimestories-review-1225_dec26,0,6965428.story |archive-date=2 October 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> Pearce continued to perform in Australian films, such as ''[[The Hard Word]]'' (2002) and ''[[The Proposition (2005 film)|The Proposition]]'' (2005), written by fellow Australian [[Nick Cave]].

In January 2009, Pearce returned to the stage after a seven-year absence.<ref name="poor boy">{{cite web|first=Tracee|last=Hutchison|work=[[The 7.30 Report]]|title=Guy Pearce returns to the stage|url=http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2008/s2475577.htm|access-date=15 February 2009|date=27 January 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207062535/http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2008/s2475577.htm|archive-date=7 February 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> He performed in the [[Melbourne]] Theatre Company's production of ''Poor Boy'', a play with music, co-written by Matt Cameron and [[Tim Finn]].<ref name="poor boy"/> In 2009, he portrayed Staff Sergeant Matthew Thompson in ''[[The Hurt Locker]]''. In 2010, he appeared as David, Prince of Wales, who became [[Edward VIII]], in ''[[The King's Speech]]''. Both films won the [[Academy Award for Best Picture]], making Pearce the first actor to appear in back-to-back Best Picture winners since [[Michael Peña]] (who appeared in ''[[Million Dollar Baby]]'' and ''[[Crash (2004 film)|Crash]]'').

Pearce starred as the eponymous lead in the Australian TV miniseries ''[[Jack Irish]]'', an adaptation of the detective novels of author Peter Temple broadcast on the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]] network in 2012. In May 2012, Pearce was cast to star in [[David Michôd]]'s ''[[The Rover (2014 film)|The Rover]]''. In 2013, Pearce played the villain character [[Aldrich Killian]] in ''[[Iron Man 3]]''. Pearce appeared in a documentary special celebrating ''Neighbours''{{'}} 30th anniversary, ''[[Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite]]'', which aired in Australia and the UK in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=28 February 2015 |title=Airdate: Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite |url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/02/airdate-neighbours-30th-the-stars-reunite.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115130452/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/02/airdate-neighbours-30th-the-stars-reunite.html |archive-date=15 January 2016 |access-date=3 March 2015 |publisher=[[TV Tonight]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Kilkelly |first=Daniel |date=4 March 2015 |title=Neighbours 30th anniversary schedule confirmed by Channel 5 |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s14/neighbours/news/a633173/neighbours-30th-anniversary-schedule-confirmed-by-channel-5.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150305051220/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s14/neighbours/news/a633173/neighbours-30th-anniversary-schedule-confirmed-by-channel-5.html |archive-date=5 March 2015 |access-date=5 March 2015 |work=[[Digital Spy]]}}</ref> Pearce had a supporting role in [[Neil Armfield]]'s 2015 romantic-drama film ''[[Holding the Man (film)|Holding the Man]]''. For his role in the 2024 film ''[[The Brutalist]]'', he received an [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]] nomination.

=== Music ===
In 1989, Pearce released the single "Call of the Wild" from the soundtrack ''Heaven Tonight''. The song peaked at number 156 on the [[ARIA Charts]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2020/11/week-commencing-13-november-1989.html|title=Week commencing 13 November 1989|website=Bubbling Down Under|date=November 2020|access-date=26 May 2024|archive-date=26 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240526031028/https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2020/11/week-commencing-13-november-1989.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He appeared in Australian band [[Silverchair]]'s music video for "[[Across the Night]]" and in [[Razorlight]]'s video for "[[Before I Fall to Pieces]]." Pearce recorded the soundtrack for ''[[A Slipping-Down Life]]'', singing and playing guitar on cover versions of songs by [[Ron Sexsmith]], [[Vic Chesnutt]] and [[Robyn Hitchcock]]. Pearce released his first album, ''Broken Bones'', in November 2014.<ref>{{cite web |date=7 August 2014 |title=GUY PEARCE IS RELEASING HIS DEBUT ALBUM IN NOVEMBER |url=http://www.pedestrian.tv/news/music/guy-pearce-is-releasing-his-debut-album-in-novembe/be77138a-7d20-4556-837d-2330ae21920a.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812210634/http://www.pedestrian.tv/news/music/guy-pearce-is-releasing-his-debut-album-in-novembe/be77138a-7d20-4556-837d-2330ae21920a.htm |archive-date=12 August 2014 |access-date=10 August 2014}}</ref>  Pearce released his second studio album, ''The Nomad'', in 2018.<ref>{{cite web |date=12 June 2018 |title=Joe Henry Has Produced The Second Guy Pearce Album |url=http://www.noise11.com/news/joe-henry-has-produced-the-second-guy-pearce-album-20180612 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612212747/http://www.noise11.com/news/joe-henry-has-produced-the-second-guy-pearce-album-20180612 |archive-date=12 June 2018 |access-date=13 June 2018 |publisher=noise11}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Pearce married his childhood sweetheart, psychologist Kate Mestitz, in March 1997.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lytal |first=Cristy |date=27 August 2008 |title=A real details Guy |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-aug-27-et-pearce27-story.html |url-status=live |access-date=13 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306222008/http://articles.latimes.com/2008/aug/27/entertainment/et-pearce27 |archive-date=6 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url = http://www.moviemaker.com/articles/item/the_adventures_of_guy_pearce_2997/ |title=The Adventures of Guy Pearce | work=[[MovieMaker]] | first=James |last=Grant | date =15 July 2003| archive-date= 4 March 2012| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120304130518/http://www.moviemaker.com/directing/article/the_adventures_of_guy_pearce_2997/}}</ref> In October 2015, Pearce announced their divorce.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Guglielmi|first=Jodi|date=13 October 2015|title=Guy Pearce Announces Split from Wife Kate Mestitz After 18 Years of Marriage|url=https://people.com/celebrity/guy-pearce-divorcing-wife-kate-mestitz-after-18-years-of-marriage/|magazine=People|access-date=8 August 2020|archive-date=27 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427140713/https://people.com/celebrity/guy-pearce-divorcing-wife-kate-mestitz-after-18-years-of-marriage/|url-status=live}}</ref> Pearce was in a relationship with Dutch actress [[Carice van Houten]]; they had a son in August 2016.<ref>{{cite news |last=Saner |first=Emine |date=21 August 2018 |title='Everybody feels fragile': Guy Pearce on fame, family pressures and fatherhood at 50 |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2018/aug/21/guy-pearce-everybody-feels-fragile-neighbours-the-innocents-netflix |access-date=25 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url = http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/game-thrones-star-carice-van-876876 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] | title=Game of Thrones' Star Carice van Houten Is Pregnant| date= 19 March 2016 |first= Natalie|last= Stone| access-date= 13 October 2016| archive-date=11 August 2016 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160811040703/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/game-thrones-star-carice-van-876876|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url= http://celebritybabies.people.com/2016/08/29/guy-pearce-carice-van-houten-welcome-son-monte/| title= Guy Pearce and Carice van Houten Welcome Son Monte| work= [[People (magazine)|People]]| date= 29 August 2016| access-date= 13 October 2016| archive-date= 30 August 2016| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160830155412/http://celebritybabies.people.com/2016/08/29/guy-pearce-carice-van-houten-welcome-son-monte/| url-status= dead| quote= Son Monte arrived last week in Amsterdam, van Houten’s rep tells ''People''.}}</ref> In January 2025, Van Houten stated that she and Pearce have split, and have "...not been a couple for years".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ad.nl/show/carice-van-houten-en-guy-pearce-uit-elkaar-zijn-al-jaren-geen-stel-meer~ade96bcb/ |title=Carice van Houten en Guy Pearce uit elkaar, zijn 'al jaren' geen stel meer |website=AD.nl |language=Dutch |date=22 January 2025 |access-date=22 January 2025}}</ref>

Pearce has supported charitable organisations related to [[Animal Conservation|animal conservation]] and [[Habitat conservation|habitat preservation]],<ref>{{cite web |first1=Guy |last1=Pearce |author1-link=Guy Pearce |title=Guy Pearce - Cause |url=https://www.guypearce.net/index.php/charity |website=www.guypearce.net |publisher=Guy Pearce |access-date=15 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220206215427/http://guypearce.net/index.php/charity |archive-date=6 February 2022 |quote=Like most of you, I support a number of charitable organisations. ... |url-status=live}}</ref> as well as publicly expressing his solidarity with Palestine amid the [[Gaza war]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2024/05/29/style/vanity-fair-france-guy-pearce-cec/index.html |title='It's a disgrace:' Actor Guy Pearce responds to Vanity Fair France's edit of Palestine flag pin |website=cnn.com |language=English |date=30 May 2024 |access-date=27 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/hollywood-is-torn-over-artists4ceasefires-pins.html |title= 'Let People Wear Whatever Pin They Want' |website=vulture.com |language=English |date=28 February 2025 |access-date=28 February 2025}}</ref>

In February 2025, Pearce accused his ''L.A. Confidential'' co-star [[Kevin Spacey]] of [[sexual harassment|sexually harassing]] him while filming the movie. Spacey responded to the accusation by posting a video on the social media platform [[Twitter|X]], where he told Pearce to "grow up" and that he was "not a victim."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/guy-pearce-kevin-spacey-la-confidential-encounters-interview-1236139720/|title=Guy Pearce Gets Choked Up Recalling Troubling Encounters With Kevin Spacey While Filming 'L.A. Confidential': "He Targeted Me, No Question"|last=Gardner|first=Chris|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|quote=THR has reached out to a rep for Spacey for response to Pearce’s comments. The actor responded on Tuesday via a video on X, telling Pearce, "grow up, you are not a victim."|date=17 February 2025|accessdate=18 February 2025}}</ref>

==Acting credits==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable unsortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1990
| ''[[Heaven Tonight (film)|Heaven Tonight]]''
| Paul Dysart
|
|-
| 1991
| ''[[Hunting (film)|Hunting]]''
| Sharp
|
|-
| 1994
| ''[[The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert]]''
| Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow
|
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Dating the Enemy]]''
| Brett/Tash
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1997
| ''[[Flynn (film)|Flynn]]''
| [[Errol Flynn]]
|
|-
| ''[[L.A. Confidential (film)|L.A. Confidential]]''
| Detective Lieutenant [[L.A. Quartet#Ed Exley|Ed Exley]]
|
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Brand New World]]''
| Jimmy Compton
| aka ''Woundings''
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1999
| ''[[Ravenous (1999 film)|Ravenous]]''
| Captain John Boyd
|
|-
| ''{{sortname|A|Slipping-Down Life}}''
| "Drumstrings" Casey
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2000
| ''[[Rules of Engagement (film)|Rules of Engagement]]''
| Major Mark Biggs
|
|-
| ''[[Memento (film)|Memento]]''
| Leonard Shelby
| 
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2002
| ''{{sortname|The|Hard Word}}''
| Dale
|
|-
| ''{{sortname|The|Time Machine|The Time Machine (2002 film)}}''
| Alexander Hartdegen
|
|-
| ''{{sortname|The|Count of Monte Cristo|The Count of Monte Cristo (2002 film)}}''
| Fernand Mondego
|
|-
| ''[[Till Human Voices Wake Us (film)|Till Human Voices Wake Us]]''
| Dr. Sam Franks
|
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Two Brothers (2004 film)|Two Brothers]]''
| Aidan McRory
|
|-
| 2005
| ''{{sortname|The|Proposition|The Proposition (2005 film)}}''
| Charlie Burns
| 
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2006
| ''[[First Snow (2006 film)|First Snow]]''
| Jimmy Starks
|
|-
| ''[[Factory Girl (2006 film)|Factory Girl]]''
| [[Andy Warhol]]
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2008
| ''[[Death Defying Acts]]''
| [[Harry Houdini]]
| 
|-
| ''[[Winged Creatures (film)|Winged Creatures]]''
| Dr. Bruce Laraby
|
|-
| ''[[Traitor (film)|Traitor]]''
| FBI Agent Roy Clayton
|
|-
| ''[[Bedtime Stories (film)|Bedtime Stories]]''
| Kendall
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2009
| ''[[In Her Skin]]''
| Mr. Barber
| aka ''I Am You''
|-
| ''{{sortname|The|Road|The Road (2009 film)}}''
| The Veteran
|
|-
| ''{{sortname|The|Hurt Locker}}''
| Staff Sergeant Matt Thompson
| 
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2010
| ''{{sortname|The|King's Speech}}''
| [[Edward VIII|King Edward VIII]]
|
|-
| ''[[Animal Kingdom (film)|Animal Kingdom]]''
| Detective Nathan Leckie
| 
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2011
| ''[[33 Postcards]]''
| Dean Randall
|
|-
| ''[[Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2011 film)|Don't Be Afraid of the Dark]]''
| Alex Hirst
|
|-
| ''[[Seeking Justice]]''
| Simon
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2012
| ''[[Lockout (film)|Lockout]]''
| Marion Snow
|
|-
| ''[[TED 2023]]''
| rowspan="2" | [[Peter Weyland]]
| [[Short film]]
|-
| ''[[Prometheus (2012 film)|Prometheus]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Lawless (film)|Lawless]]''
| Special Deputy Charley Rakes
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2013
| ''[[Breathe In (film)|Breathe In]]''
| Keith Reynolds
|
|-
| ''[[Iron Man 3]]''
| [[Aldrich Killian]]
|
|-
| ''[[Hateship, Loveship]]''
| Ken Gaudette
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[The Rover (2014 film)|The Rover]]''
| Eric
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2015
| ''[[Results (film)|Results]]''
| Trevor
|
|-
| ''[[Holding the Man (film)|Holding the Man]]''
| Dick Conigrave
|
|-
| ''Lorne''
| Lorne
| Short film
|-
| ''[[Equals (film)|Equals]]''
| Jonas
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2016
| ''[[Genius (2016 film)|Genius]]''
| [[F. Scott Fitzgerald]]
|
|-
| ''[[Brimstone (2016 film)|Brimstone]]''
| Reverend
|
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Alien: Covenant]]''
| Peter Weyland
| Uncredited
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2018
| ''[[Swinging Safari (film)|Swinging Safari]]''
| Keith Hall
| 
|-
| ''[[The Catcher Was a Spy (film)|The Catcher Was a Spy]]''
| [[Robert Furman]]
|
|-
| ''[[Spinning Man]]''
| Evan Birch
| 
|-
| ''[[Mary Queen of Scots (2018 film)|Mary Queen of Scots]]''
| [[William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley|William Cecil]]
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2019
| ''[[Domino (2019 film)|Domino]]''
| Joe Martin
|
|-
| ''[[The Last Vermeer]]''
| [[Han van Meegeren]]
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2020
| ''[[Disturbing the Peace (2020 film)|Disturbing the Peace]]''
| Jim Dillon
|
|-
| ''[[Bloodshot (film)|Bloodshot]]''
| Dr. Emil Harting
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2021
| ''[[The Seventh Day (2021 film)|The Seventh Day]]''
| Peter Costello
| 
|-
| ''[[Without Remorse (film)|Without Remorse]]''
| Secretary Thomas Clay
|
|-
| ''[[Zone 414]]''
| David Carmichael
| 
|-
| ''[[Back to the Outback]]''
| Frank (voice)
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2022
| ''[[Memory (2022 film)|Memory]]''
| Vincent Serra
|
|-
| ''[[The Infernal Machine (2022 film)|The Infernal Machine]]''
| Bruce Cogburn
| 
|-
| 2023
| ''[[The Convert]]''
| Thomas Munro
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2024
| ''[[Sunrise (2024 film)|Sunrise]]''
| Reynolds
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/alex-pettyfer-guy-pearce-neo-noir-sunrise-heads-to-efm-exclusive/5179148.article|title=Alex Pettyfer, Guy Pearce neo-noir 'Sunrise' heads to EFM (exclusive)|website=Screen Daily|first=Jeremy|last=Kay|date=14 February 2023|access-date=18 February 2023|archive-date=6 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306160247/https://www.screendaily.com/news/alex-pettyfer-guy-pearce-neo-noir-sunrise-heads-to-efm-exclusive/5179148.article|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[The Shrouds]]''
| Maury
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/03/david-cronenberg-shrouds-vincent-cassel-diane-kruger-guy-pearce-may-toronto-1235313369/|title=David Cronenberg's 'The Shrouds', With Vincent Cassel, Diane Kruger & Guy Pearce, To Begin Filming In May|website=Deadline|first=Andreas|last=Wiseman|date=30 March 2023|access-date=10 May 2023|archive-date=31 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331085324/https://deadline.com/2023/03/david-cronenberg-shrouds-vincent-cassel-diane-kruger-guy-pearce-may-toronto-1235313369/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Inside (2024 film)|Inside]]''
| Warren Murfett
|
|-
| ''[[The Brutalist]]''
| Harrison Lee Van Buren
| 
|-
| rowspan="3" | {{TableTBA}}
|''[[Killing Faith]]''
| Dr. Bender
|Post-production<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wiseman |first1=Andreas |title=Guy Pearce, DeWanda Wise & Tim Roth Heading For Supernatural Thriller 'Killing Faith', Pic Secures Interim Agreement For Early 2024 Shoot — AFM |url=https://deadline.com/2023/11/dewanda-wise-guy-pearce-tim-roth-killing-faith-afm-movie-1235591532/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=23 December 2023 |date=23 December 2023 |archive-date=20 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220153843/https://deadline.com/2023/11/dewanda-wise-guy-pearce-tim-roth-killing-faith-afm-movie-1235591532/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|''[[The Woman in Cabin 10]]''
| Richard Bullmer
|Post-production<ref>{{cite web |last1=Grobar |first1=Matt |last2=D'Alessando |first2=Anthony |title=Guy Pearce, Hannah Waddingham, Kaya Scodelario, Gugu Mbatha-Raw & More Join Keira Knightley In Netflix Thriller ''The Woman In Cabin 10'' |url=https://deadline.com/2024/09/netflix-woman-in-cabin-10-guy-pearce-hannah-waddingham-kaya-scodelario-gugu-mbatha-raw-1236097049/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=23 September 2024 |date=23 September 2024 |archive-date=23 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240923164840/https://deadline.com/2024/09/netflix-woman-in-cabin-10-guy-pearce-hannah-waddingham-kaya-scodelario-gugu-mbatha-raw-1236097049/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|''[[The Dog Stars (film)|The Dog Stars]]''
|
| Filming<ref name="DL">{{cite web |last1=Kroll |first1=Justin |last2=Fleming Jr |first2=Mike |title=Margaret Qualley, Josh Brolin And Guy Pearce Join Jacob Elordi In Ridley Scott's Next Film 'The Dog Stars' |url=https://deadline.com/2025/02/margaret-qualley-josh-brolin-guy-pearce-jacob-elordi-ridley-scott-dog-stars-1236280702/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=12 February 2025 |date=February 12, 2025}}</ref>
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable unsortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1986–89, 2022–24
| ''[[Neighbours]]''
| [[Mike Young (Neighbours)|Mike Young]]
| 
|-
| 1991
| ''[[Home and Away]]''
| David Croft
| 12 episodes
|-
| 1994–96
| ''[[The Man from Snowy River (TV series)|Snowy River: The McGregor Saga]]''
| Rob McGregor
| 65 episodes 
|-
| 1997
| ''{{sortname|The|Devil Game|nolink=1}}''
| Michael
| Movie
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Halifax f.p.]]''
| Daniel & Richard Viney
| Episode: "Déjà Vu"
|-
| 2009–18
| ''[[Spicks and Specks (TV series)|Spicks and Specks]]''
| Himself
| 3 episodes
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Mildred Pierce (miniseries)|Mildred Pierce]]''
| Monty Beragon
| Miniseries 
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2012
| ''[[Jack Irish|Jack Irish: Bad Debts]]''
| rowspan="2" | Jack Irish
| rowspan="2" | Movie
|-
| ''[[Jack Irish|Jack Irish: Black Tide]]''
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2014
| ''[[Sean Saves the World]]''
| Liam Stone
| Episode: "The Dark Sean Rises"
|-
| ''[[Jack Irish|Jack Irish: Dead Point]]''
| Jack Irish
| Movie
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2015
| ''[[Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite]]''
| rowspan="2" | Himself
| rowspan="2" | Documentary
|-
| ''Between a Frock and a Hard Place''
|-
| 2016–21
| ''[[Jack Irish]]''
| Jack Irish
| 3 series
|-
| 2016
| ''{{sortname|The|Wizards of Aus}}''
| Morgan Wright
| Episode: "Honk"
|-
| 2017
| ''[[When We Rise]]''
| [[Cleve Jones]]
| Miniseries
|-
| 2018
| ''[[The Innocents (TV series)|The Innocents]]''
| Halvorson
| 8 episodes
|-
| 2019
| ''[[A Christmas Carol (TV series)|A Christmas Carol]]''
| [[Ebenezer Scrooge]]
| Miniseries
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2021
| ''[[Advancing Australia]]''
| Himself
| Documentary series
|-
| ''[[Mare of Easttown]]''
| Richard Ryan
| Miniseries
|-
| 2022
| ''[[A Spy Among Friends]]''
| [[Kim Philby]]
| 6 episodes
|-
|2023
| ''[[The Clearing (TV series)|The Clearing]]''
|Bryce Latham
|8 episodes
|}

=== Theatre ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Company
|-
| 1980
| ''Sinbad''
| rowspan="2" | Chorus Member
| rowspan="6" | Gsoda Junior Players
|-
| 1981
| ''Aladdin''
|-
| 1982
| ''Hans Christian Andersen''
| Professor Pfeiffer
|-
| 1983
| ''The Wizard of Oz''
| [[Tin Woodman|The Tin Man]]
|-
| 1984
| ''Queen of Hearts''
| The Racing Demon Snap
|-
| 2023
| ''And Thus Began the Tale''
| Himself
|}

===Music videos===
{| class="wikitable unsortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Artist
|-
| 2002
| "[[Across the Night]]"
| Man
| [[Silverchair]]
|-
| 2021
| "[[Follow Me Around]]"
| The Man
| [[Radiohead]]
|}

==Discography==
* ''Broken Bones'' (2014)
* ''The Nomad'' (2018)

== Awards and nominations==
{{main|List of awards and nominations received by Guy Pearce}}

On 18 September 2011, Pearce won the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie]] for his work in [[Todd Haynes]]' limited series ''[[Mildred Pierce (miniseries)|Mildred Pierce]]'' as Monty Beragon.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.emmys.com/bios/guy-pearce|title= Guy Pearce - Emmy Awards|website= Emmys.com|accessdate= 3 May 2021|archive-date= 6 June 2023|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230606205731/https://www.emmys.com/bios/guy-pearce|url-status= live}}</ref> Pearce received a [[Golden Globe Award]] nomination for his performance. Pearce has been nominated for three [[Screen Actors Guild Awards]] winning for [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture]] along with the cast of ''[[The King's Speech]]'' (2010).<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sag-award-winner-announced-94453|title= SAG Awards Winners: 'King's Speech' Tops|website= The Hollywood Reporter|date= 30 January 2011|accessdate= 3 May 2021|archive-date= 4 May 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210504022026/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sag-award-winner-announced-94453|url-status= live}}</ref> Pearce was nominated with the cast of ''[[L.A. Confidential (film)|L.A. Confidential]]'' (1997) and ''Mildred Pierce'' (2011).<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sag-awards-guy-pearce-mildred-pierce-285714|title= SAG Awards: Guy Pearce on his 'Mildred Pierce' Nomination|website= The Hollywood Reporter|date= 29 January 2012|accessdate= 3 May 2021|archive-date= 4 May 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210504022024/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sag-awards-guy-pearce-mildred-pierce-285714|url-status= live}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of Australian Academy Award winners and nominees]]
* [[List of actors with Academy Award nominations]]
==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
* {{IMDb name|1602}}
* [http://www.ely-news.co.uk/People-and-Places/In-profile-Iron-Man-actor-Guy-Pearce-20130419161044.htm Actor Profile] at [[Local World]]'s ''Ely News''

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