Guy Pearce Australian Actor Born 1967 in Ely

Guy Pearce (5 October 1967, Ely) is an Australian actor. He is known for Iron Man 3 (2013) and Prometheus (2012).

Early life

He went on to study at The Geelong College.

Career

He appears in Heaven Tonight (1990), the earliest title among his listed credits. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994, as Adam Whitely/Felicia Jollygoodfellow) and L.A. Confidential (1997, as Edmund "Ed" Exley) are among his 1990s credits. In the 2000s, he appeared in Memento (2000, as Leonard Shelby) and The Hurt Locker (2008, as Staff Sergeant Matthew Thompson). The 2010s brought The King's Speech (2010, as Edward VIII) and Alien: Covenant (2017, as Peter Weyland). His 2020s credits include Bloodshot (2020) and The Brutalist (2024, as Harrison Lee Van Buren).

He has 61 films and 7 TV series on record from 1990 to 2026. Action is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (10), followed by drama (10) and thriller (5). The Dog Stars (2026) is the newest entry in his credits. Of his five titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Iron Man 3 (2013) has the highest, at $1.21 billion.

Charlize Theron appears in two of his listed titles, including The Road (2009). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Kate Winslet (two titles) and Teresa Palmer (two titles). John Hillcoat directed two of his titles on record, among them Lawless (2012). Ridley Scott is credited as director on two of them. Work listed as notable includes Poor Boy.

Recognition

His awards include the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (2011) for Mildred Pierce. The nominations list includes the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2025 for The Brutalist.