Guy Pearce and his family traveled to Australia initially for two years, after his New Zealand-born father, Stuart Pearce, was offered the position of Chief test pilot for the Australian Government. Guy was just 3-years-old...
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 Vecinos (1985). At age 20, Guy appeared in his first film, Heaven Tonight (1990), then, after a string of appearances in film, television and on the stage, he won the role of an outrageous drag queen in Las aventuras de Priscilla, reina del desierto (1994).
Most recently, he has amazed film critics and audiences, alike, with his magnificent performances in L.A. Confidential (1997), Memento (2000), La propuesta (2005), Factory Girl (2006), En tierra hostil (2008), El discurso del rey (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.
- IMDb Mini Biography By: Tim Neal
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.
- IMDb Mini Biography By: Tim Neal
Trade Mark
Often plays smart but arrogant characters
Often plays smart but arrogant characters
Trivia
Was ranked #17 in E's Most Sexiest Men in Entertainment 2002.
Was ranked #20 in E's Most Sexiest Men in Entertainment 2003.
Growing up in regional Victorian town Geelong; he now resides in Melbourne, Australia.
Turned down the title role in Daredevil (2003).
Was ranked #17 in E's Most Sexiest Men in Entertainment 2002.
Was ranked #20 in E's Most Sexiest Men in Entertainment 2003.
Growing up in regional Victorian town Geelong; he now resides in Melbourne, Australia.
Turned down the title role in Daredevil (2003).
During the filming of Factory Girl (2006), he became good friends with co-star Sienna Miller.
Father was a test pilot who died in a crash in 1976.
Has an older sister.
His eldest sister, Tracy, has Cornelia de Lange syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects both intellectual and physical development.
Father was a test pilot who died in a crash in 1976.
Has an older sister.
His eldest sister, Tracy, has Cornelia de Lange syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects both intellectual and physical development.
Was considered for the part of Henri Ducard/Ra's Al Ghul in Batman Begins (2005). However, he was considered too young for the part and Liam Neeson was cast instead.
For his role in Prometheus (2012), he was required to sit in a make-up chair for five hours. The make-up and prosthetics would then take one hour to remove. +++ Read more »
For his role in Prometheus (2012), he was required to sit in a make-up chair for five hours. The make-up and prosthetics would then take one hour to remove. +++ Read more »
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