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Guy Pearce(I)

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Guy Edward Pearce was born October 5, 1967 in Cambridgeshire, England, UK to Margaret Anne and Stuart Graham Pearce. His father was born in Auckland, New Zealand, to English and Scottish parents, while Guy's mother is English. Pearce and his family initially traveled to Australia for two years, after his father was offered the position of Chief test pilot for the Australian Government. Guy was just 3-years-old. After deciding to stay in Australia and settling in the Victorian city of Geelong, Guy's father was killed 5 years later in an aircraft test flight, leaving Guy's mother, a schoolteacher, to care for him and his older sister, Tracy.

Having little interest in subjects at school like math or science, Guy favored art, drama and music. He joined local theatre groups at a young age and appeared in such productions as "The King and I," "Fiddler on the Roof," and "The Wizard of Oz." In 1985, just two days after his final high school exam, Guy started a four-year stint as "Mike Young" on the popular Aussie soap Neighbours (1985). At age 20, Guy appeared in his first film, Heaven Tonight (1989), then, after a string of appearances in film, television and on the stage, he won the role of an outrageous drag queen in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994).

Most recently, he has amazed film critics and audiences, alike, with his magnificent performances in L.A. Confidential (1997), Memento (2000), The Proposition (2005), Factory Girl (2006), The Hurt Locker (2008), The King's Speech (2010) and the HBO mini-series, Mildred Pierce (2011). Next to acting, Guy has had a life-long passion for music and songwriting.

Guy likes to keep his private life very private. He lives in Melbourne, Australia, which is also where he married his childhood sweetheart, Kate Mestitz in March 1997.
BornOctober 5, 1967
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 24 wins & 84 nominations total

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    Known for

    Guy Pearce and Carrie-Anne Moss in Memento (2000)
    Memento
    8.4
    • Leonard
    • 2000
    Kim Basinger, Russell Crowe, Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito, and Guy Pearce in L.A. Confidential (1997)
    L.A. Confidential
    8.2
    • Ed Exley
    • 1997
    Guy Pearce and Robert Pattinson in The Rover (2014)
    The Rover
    6.4
    • Eric
    • 2014
    Jeremy Renner in The Hurt Locker (2008)
    The Hurt Locker
    7.5
    • Sergeant Matt Thompson
    • 2008

    Credits

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    Actor



    • The Woman in Cabin 10
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • Killing Faith
      • Bender
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • Poor Boy
      • Danny
      • Pre-production
    • Neponset Circle
      • Pre-production
    • Mr. Sunny Sky
      • Pre-production
    • Blurred
      • Post-production
    • Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2
      • Adam
      • Pre-production
    • The Dog Stars
      • In Production



    • Adrien Brody in The Brutalist (2024)
      The Brutalist
      7.4
      • Harrison Lee Van Buren Sr.
      • 2024
    • Inside (2024)
      Inside
      7.1
      • Warren Murfett
      • 2024
    • Neighbours (1985)
      Neighbours
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Mike Young
      • 1986–2024
    • Vincent Cassel and Diane Kruger in The Shrouds (2024)
      The Shrouds
      6.0
      • Maury Entrekin
      • 2024
    • Sunrise (2024)
      Sunrise
      3.8
      • Reynolds
      • 2024
    • Guy Pearce in Scott Matthews: Wait in the Car (2023)
      Scott Matthews: Wait in the Car
      6.3
      Music Video
      • Robert
      • 2023
    • The Convert (2023)
      The Convert
      6.4
      • Thomas Munro
      • 2023
    • The Clearing (2023)
      The Clearing
      6.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Dr. Bryce Latham
      • 2023
    • Guy Pearce and Damian Lewis in A Spy Among Friends (2022)
      A Spy Among Friends
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Kim Philby
      • 2022
    • Guy Pearce in The Infernal Machine (2022)
      The Infernal Machine
      5.4
      • Bruce Cogburn
      • 2022
    • Liam Neeson in Memory (2022)
      Memory
      5.7
      • Vincent Serra
      • 2022
    • Guy Pearce, Isla Fisher, Tim Minchin, Angus Imrie, and Miranda Tapsell in Back to the Outback (2021)
      Back to the Outback
      6.5
      • Frank (voice)
      • 2021
    • Guy Pearce in Radiohead: Follow Me Around (2021)
      Radiohead: Follow Me Around
      8.2
      Music Video
      • 2021
    • Zone 414 (2021)
      Zone 414
      5.1
      • David Carmichael
      • 2021
    • Jack Irish (2016)
      Jack Irish
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Jack Irish
      • 2016–2021

    Producer



    • Guy Pearce, Stephen Lang, and Vadhir Derbez in The Seventh Day (2021)
      The Seventh Day
      4.5
      • executive producer
      • 2021

    Soundtrack



    • Jack Irish (2016)
      Jack Irish
      7.7
      TV Series
      • performer: "God's Gonna Cut You Down"
      • 2021
    • Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite (2015)
      Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • performer: "Jingle Bells" (uncredited)
      • 2015
    • Guy Pearce, Kevin Corrigan, and Cobie Smulders in Results (2015)
      Results
      5.5
      • performer: "Storm"
      • writer: "Storm"
      • 2015
    • Adam Sandler, Keri Russell, Jonathan Morgan Heit, and Laura Ann Kesling in Bedtime Stories (2008)
      Bedtime Stories
      6.0
      • performer: "At The Nottingham Broadway Mega Resort"
      • 2008
    • Terence Stamp, Guy Pearce, and Hugo Weaving in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
      The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
      7.5
      • performer: "A Desert Holiday", "This Old Man", "Ten Fat Trannies" (uncredited)
      • 1994
    • Heaven Tonight (1989)
      Heaven Tonight
      6.0
      • performer: "Heaven Tonight", "Danger Calling", "Sleeping and Dying", "Minutes After Midnight", "Call of the Wind"
      • 1989
    • Neighbours (1985)
      Neighbours
      5.6
      TV Series
      • performer: "Wanting You, Wanting Me"
      • 1986

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    Episode: The Rover
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    Bloodshot = Wolverine + RoboCop x 'Memento'
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    Bloodshot = Wolverine + RoboCop x 'Memento'
    61
    Bloodshot = Wolverine + RoboCop x 'Memento'
    Clip 3:22
    Bloodshot = Wolverine + RoboCop x 'Memento'
    61
    "The New Special Deputy"
    Clip 0:46
    "The New Special Deputy"
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    "Garage"
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    "Garage"
    "They Don't Like Bright Lights"
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    "They Don't Like Bright Lights"
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    • Height
      • 5′ 10¼″ (1.79 m)
    • Born
      • October 5, 1967
      • Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Kate MestitzMarch 15, 1997 - January 2015 (divorced)
    • Children
      • Monte Pearce
    • Parents
        Margaret Anne Pearce
    • Relatives
      • Tracy Pearce(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Appears in Silverchair's "Across the night" music video.
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      • 7 Interviews
      • 9 Articles
      • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

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      Father was a test pilot who died in a crash in 1976.
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      You meet these people who are confident all the time. They annoy me. And I wonder if it's because I'm envious or if it's because they're shallow.
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        Often plays smart but arrogant characters
    • Nickname
      • Mike from Neighbours

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