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Guy Pearce
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Pearce promoting Lawless at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival
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Guy Edward Pearce
5 October 1967 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Actor, Musician |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Home town | Geelong, Victoria, Australia |
| Spouse(s) | Kate Mestitz (m. 1997;div 2015) |
| Partner(s) | Carice van Houten (since 2015) |
| Children | 1 |
Guy Edward Pearce (born 5 October 1967) is an Australian actor and musician. He was born in Ely, Cambridgeshire to a New Zealander father and English mother. He moved to Geelong, Victoria, Australia, when he was three. His television roles include Mike Young in Neighbours from 1986-1989 and Mildred Pierce, for which he won an Emmy Award. His movie roles include: Ed Exley in L.A. Confidential and Leonard Shelby in Memento.
Personal life
He has been married to Kate Mestitz, a psychologist, since March 1997. He is a long-standing supporter of the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League. Pearce does not believe in God but believes "we're all connected."
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1986–1989 | Neighbours | Mike Young | 496 episodes |
| 1990 | Friday on My Mind | Frank Howson thriller never released to VHS or DVD as Boulevard Films wound up | |
| 1990 | Heaven Tonight | Paul Dysart | |
| 1991 | Hunting | Sharp | |
| 1991–1992 | Home and Away | David Croft | |
| 1994–1996 | Snowy River: The McGregor Saga | Rob McGregor | 65 episodes Nominated—Logie Award for Most Popular Actor (1996) |
| 1994 | The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert | Adam/Felicia | |
| 1996 | Dating the Enemy | Brett | |
| 1997 | The Devil Game | Michael | TV movie |
| 1997 | Halifax f.p: Deja Vu | Daniel Viney/Richard Viney | TV movie |
| 1997 | Flynn | Errol Flynn | |
| 1997 | L.A. Confidential | Ed Exley | Nominated—Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
| 1998 | Woundings | Jimmy Compton | New York International Independent Film Award for Best Actor |
| 1999 | A Slipping-Down Life | Drumstrings Casey | |
| 1999 | Ravenous | Capt. John Boyd | |
| 2000 | Rules of Engagement | Maj. Mark Biggs | |
| 2000 | Memento | Leonard Shelby | Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated—Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor Nominated—Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actor |
| 2002 | The Count of Monte Cristo | Fernand Mondego | |
| 2002 | The Time Machine | Alexander Hartdegen | |
| 2002 | The Hard Word | Dale | Nominated—Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Actor |
| 2002 | Till Human Voices Wake Us | Dr. Sam Franks | |
| 2004 | Two Brothers | Aidan McRory | |
| 2005 | The Proposition | Charlie Burns | Nominated—Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Nominated—Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor Nominated—Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Actor Nominated—Inside Film Award for Best Actor |
| 2006 | First Snow | Jimmy Starks | |
| 2006 | Factory Girl | Andy Warhol | |
| 2007 | Death Defying Acts | Harry Houdini | Nominated—Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role |
| 2008 | Winged Creatures | Dr. Bruce Laraby | |
| 2008 | Traitor | Roy Clayton | |
| 2008 | The Hurt Locker | Staff Sergeant Matt Thompson | Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Ensemble Cast |
| 2008 | Bedtime Stories | Kendall Duncans | |
| 2009 | I Am You | Mr. Barber | |
| 2009 | The Road | The Veteran | |
| 2010 | Animal Kingdom | Det. Nathan Leckie | |
| 2010 | The King's Speech | King Edward VIII | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated—British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2011 | Mildred Pierce | Monty Beragon | TV miniseries Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Series, Miniseries or Television Film Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie |
| 2011 | Don't Be Afraid of the Dark | Alex Hirst | |
| 2011 | 33 Postcards | Dean Randall | |
| 2011 | Seeking Justice | Simon | |
| 2012 | Lockout | Marion Snow | |
| 2012 | Prometheus | Peter Weyland | |
| 2012 | Lawless | Deputy Charley Rakes | post-production |
| 2012 | Jack Irish | Jack Irish | filming |
| 2013 | Iron Man 3 | Aldrich Killian | filming |
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Pearce at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival
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