Guy Pearce

Guy Edward Pearce (born 5 October 1967) is an Australian actor. He has received various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, AACTA Award, and nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and two Golden Globe Awards.

Born in Cambridgeshire and raised in Geelong, Pearce started his career portraying 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'' (1997), ''Ravenous'' (1999), and ''Memento'' (2000).

His subsequent roles were in ''The Time Machine'' (2002), ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (2002), ''Bedtime Stories'' (2008), ''The Road'' (2009), ''The Hurt Locker'' (2009), ''The King's Speech'' (2010), ''Lawless'' (2012), and ''Mary Queen of Scots'' (2018). He portrayed Peter Weyland in ''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), ''Animal Kingdom'' (2010), ''The Rover'' (2014), and ''Swinging Safari'' (2018). For his performance as a wealthy industrialist in ''The Brutalist'' (2024), he received a nomination for the 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'' (2011) and ''Mare of Easttown'' (2021). The former won him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor. Provided by Wikipedia