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Guy Pearce(I)

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Guy Pearce at an event for The Rover (2014)
Guy Pearce, perhaps best known for his roles in 'Memento' and 'L.A. Confidential,' stars in the new Netflix series "The Innocents." "No Small Parts" takes a look at his eclectic acting career.
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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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BornOctober 5, 1967
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 12 wins & 42 nominations total

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Guy Pearce in Memory (2022)
Guy Pearce, Harold Torres, and Taj Atwal in Memory (2022)
Guy Pearce and Vadhir Derbez in The Seventh Day (2021)
Guy Pearce in The Seventh Day (2021)
Guy Pearce and Christopher Nolan in Memento (2000)
Nicolas Cage, Guy Pearce, and January Jones in Seeking Justice (2011)
Guy Pearce in Zone 414 (2021)
Guy Pearce and Bert Verbeke in Domino (2019)
Guy Pearce and Eriq Ebouaney in Domino (2019)
Guy Pearce in Domino (2019)
Guy Pearce in Memento (2000)
Joe Pantoliano and Guy Pearce in Memento (2000)

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 Clearing
    • Post-production
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • The Convert
    • Thomas Munro
    • Post-production
  • Sunrise
    • Reynolds
    • In Production
  • Neponset Circle
    • Pre-production
  • Poor Boy
    • Danny
    • Pre-production
  • A Spy Among Friends (2022)
    A Spy Among Friends
    • Kim Philby
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2022
  • Guy Pearce in The Infernal Machine (2022)
    The Infernal Machine
    • Bruce Cogburn
    • 2022
  • Neighbours (1985)
    Neighbours
    • Mike Young
    • TV Series
    • 1986–2022
  • Liam Neeson in Memory (2022)
    Memory
    • Vincent Serra
    • 2022
  • Guy Pearce, Isla Fisher, Tim Minchin, Angus Imrie, and Miranda Tapsell in Back to the Outback (2021)
    Back to the Outback
    • Frank (voice)
    • 2021
  • Radiohead: Follow Me Around
    • Music Video
    • 2021
  • Guy Pearce and Matilda Anna Ingrid Lutz in Zone 414 (2021)
    Zone 414
    • David Carmichael
    • 2021
  • Jack Irish (2016)
    Jack Irish
    • Jack Irish
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2021
  • Kate Winslet in Mare of Easttown (2021)
    Mare of Easttown
    • Richard Ryan
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2021
  • Michael B. Jordan in Without Remorse (2021)
    Without Remorse
    • Secretary Clay
    • 2021
  • Guy Pearce, Stephen Lang, and Vadhir Derbez in The Seventh Day (2021)
    The Seventh Day
    • Father Peter
    • 2021
  • Vin Diesel in Bloodshot (2020)
    Bloodshot
    • Dr. Emil Harting
    • 2020
  • Guy Pearce in Disturbing the Peace (2020)
    Disturbing the Peace
    • Jim
    • 2020
  • A Christmas Carol (2019)
    A Christmas Carol
    • Ebenezer Scrooge
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2019
  • Guy Pearce, Claes Bang, and Vicky Krieps in The Last Vermeer (2019)
    The Last Vermeer
    • Han Van Meegeren
    • 2019

Director

  • Poor Boy
    • Director
    • Pre-production

Producer

  • Guy Pearce, Stephen Lang, and Vadhir Derbez in The Seventh Day (2021)
    The Seventh Day
    • executive producer
    • 2021
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Episode: The Rover
Full Episode 7:44
Episode: The Rover
Bloodshot = Wolverine + RoboCop x 'Memento'
Clip 3:22
Bloodshot = Wolverine + RoboCop x 'Memento'
"The New Special Deputy"
Clip 0:46
"The New Special Deputy"
WonderCon Footage
Clip 1:12
WonderCon Footage
"Garage"
Clip 0:37
"Garage"
"They Don't Like Bright Lights"
Clip 0:34
"They Don't Like Bright Lights"
"Bertie"
Clip 0:47
"Bertie"
"Chair"
Clip 0:44
"Chair"
"Enemy"
Clip 0:48
"Enemy"
Fragments
Clip 1:08
Fragments
The Hurt Locker
Clip 0:42
The Hurt Locker
The Hurt Locker -- "Die Comfortably"
Clip 0:43
The Hurt Locker -- "Die Comfortably"

Personal details

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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.
  • Publicity listings
    • 7 Interviews
    • 9 Articles
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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    Father was a test pilot who died in a crash in 1976.
  • Quotes
    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.
  • Trademark
      Often plays smart but arrogant characters
  • Nickname
    • Mike from Neighbours

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