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Guy Edward Pearce (born 5 October 1967) is an Australian actor. He started his career portraying Mike Young in the Australian television series Neighbours. Pearce received international attention for his breakout role in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) and subsequently took starring roles in Curtis Hanson's L.A. Confidential (1997), Christopher Nolan's Memento (2000) and Simon Wells's The Time Machine (2002). He is also known for his performances in the film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's The Road (2009), Kathryn Bigelow's war drama The Hurt Locker (2009) and Tom Hooper's historical drama The King's Speech (2010). He has appeared in TED 2023, Prometheus (both 2012) and Alien: Covenant (2017) as Peter Weyland, the Marvel action film Iron Man 3 (2013) as Aldrich Killian, and the historical biopic Mary Queen of Scots (2018) as William Cecil. In Australian cinema, Pearce has appeared in The Proposition (2005), Animal Kingdom (2010), 33 Postcards (2011), The Rover (2014), Holding the Man (2015) and The Wizards of Aus (2016). Since 2012, he has played the title role in the TV adaptations of the Jack Irish stories by Australian crime writer Peter Temple. Pearce starred in Todd Haynes' limited series Mildred Pierce (2011) and the HBO crime miniseries Mare of Easttown. He won a Primetime Emmy Award for Mildred Pierce and has received numerous award nominations including for a Golden Globe Award, three Screen Actors Guild Awards and an Australian Academy Film Award. IndieWire named him one of the best actors never to have received an Academy Award nomination. Early life Pearce was born on 5 October 1967 in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. His father, Stuart Pearce, was a Royal New Zealand Air Force pilot and RAF test pilot, and his mother, Anne Cocking (née Pickering), was an English schoolteacher. He has an elder sister, Tracy. When Pearce was three years old, the family relocated to Geelong, Victoria, Australia. When he was eight years old, Pearce's father died in an aircraft accident.Pearce attended Geelong College, and was a member of the Geelong Society of Operatic and Dramatic Arts (GSODA) Junior Players. At the age of 16, he was a competitive amateur bodybuilder, leading to the title of Junior Mr. Victoria. He lived in Box Hill North, Victoria in the late 1980s while working on the Australian drama series Neighbours. His first film appearance, while still at Geelong College, was in a Victorian Vice Chancellors-funded film Life and Study at University, produced and directed by Peter Lane of Deakin University. Career Film and television Pearce transitioned to television when he was cast in the Australian soap opera Neighbours in 1986, playing the role of Mike Young for three years, a role which he reprised in 2022 for the show's final episode. Pearce also found roles in other television series such as Home and Away (1988) and Snowy River: The McGregor Saga (1993). The director/producer/writer Frank Howson cast Pearce in his first three films, Heaven Tonight, Hunting and Flynn, and paid for him to go to the Cannes Film Festival in 1991 for the premiere of the Howson-directed Hunting. The accompanying Howson-funded publicity campaign brought Pearce to the attention of the international film industry. He made his first major film breakthrough shortly after, with his role as a drag queen in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert in 1994. Since then, he has appeared in several US productions including L.A. Confidential, Ravenous, Rules of Engagement, Memento, The Count of Monte Cristo and The Time Machine. Pearce portrayed pop artist Andy Warhol in Factory Girl and Harry Houdini in Death Defying Acts. He also appeared in The Road and in Bedtime Stories with Adam Sandler. Pearce continued to perform in Australian films, such as The Hard Word (2002) and The Proposition (2005), written by fellow Australian Nick Cave. In January 2009, Pearce returned to the stage after a seven-year absence. He performed in the Melbourne Theatre Company's production of Poor Boy, a play with music, co-written by Matt Cameron and Tim Finn.In 2009, he portrayed Staff Sergeant Matthew Thompson in The Hurt Locker. In 2010, he appeared as David, Prince of Wales, who became King Edward VIII, in The King's Speech. Both films won the Academy Award for Best Picture, making Pearce the first actor to appear in back-to-back Best Picture winners since Michael Peña (who appeared in Million Dollar Baby and Crash). Pearce starred as the eponymous lead in the Australian TV miniseries Jack Irish, an adaptation of the detective novels of author Peter Temple broadcast on the ABC network in 2012. In May 2012, Pearce was cast to star in David Michôd's The Rover. In 2013, Pearce played the villain character Aldrich Killian in Iron Man 3. Pearce appeared in a documentary special celebrating Neighbours' 30th anniversary, Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite, which aired in Australia and the UK in March 2015. Pearce had a supporting role in Neil Armfield's 2015 romantic-drama film Holding the Man, as Dick Conigrave. Music Pearce appeared in Australian band Silverchair's music video for "Across the Night" and in Razorlight's video for "Before I Fall to Pieces." He recorded the soundtrack for A Slipping-Down Life, singing and playing guitar on cover versions of songs by Ron Sexsmith, Vic Chesnutt and Robyn Hitchcock. Pearce released his first album, Broken Bones, in November 2014. Pearce released his second studio album, The Nomad, in 2018.He appeared in the video for the song "Follow Me Around" by Radiohead. Personal life Pearce married his childhood sweetheart, psychologist Kate Mestitz, in March 1997. In October 2015, Pearce announced their divorce. Pearce is in a relationship with Dutch actress Carice van Houten; they had a son in August 2016.Pearce supports charitable organisations for causes, especially those related to animal conservation and habitat preservation. Filmography Film Television Music videos Awards and nominations On 18 September 2011, Pearce won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie for his work in Todd Haynes' limited series Mildred Pierce as Monty Beragon. Pearce received a Golden Globe Award nomination for his performance. Pearce has been nominated for three Screen Actors Guild Awards winning for Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture along with the cast of The King's Speech (2010). Pearce was nominated with the cast of L.A. Confidential (1997) and Mildred Pierce (2011). Discography Broken Bones (2014) The Nomad (2018)References External links Guy Pearce at IMDb Actor Profile at Local World's Ely News . 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Portrait Of Chloe
Elvi RhodesLet multimillion copy seller Elvi Rhodes sweep you away with this moving and heartwarming saga set by the sea. Perfect for fans of Rosamunde Pilcher and Maeve Binchy.READERS ARE LO...
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Jilted In January
Kate PearceA Year Without a DukeThe duke has died. Long live the duke! The only problem is no one knows who the new Duke of Beckworth is. All of England wonders, but no one more so than the p...
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The Lord of Lost Causes
Kate PearceStruggling to support her family after her husband's death, Caroline Harding attracts the attention of the ruthless Captain Francis Grafton who offers her a devil's bargain to pay ...
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A Storm in a Teacup
Kate PearceWhen Mr. Hezekiah Makepeace travels back to Cornwall he meets a mysterious barmaid who might not be quite what she seems. Malakia Clovelly can't quite believe the uptight universit...
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Master of None
Kate PearceWhen mill heiress Miss Emily Marsham agrees to a marriage born out of tragedy and hardheaded necessity, her hopes for future marital bliss aren't high. Adam Blackthorn, the ambitio...
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A Class Apart
Susan LewisJenneen, Kate, Ellamarie and Ashley are enviable women. They are desirable and powerful, with glamorous jobs in the media and the theatre and, most importantly, the closest of frie...
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The Last Garden in England
Julia KellyFrom the author of the international bestsellers The Light Over London and The Whispers of War comes “a compelling read, filled with lovable characters and an alluring twist of fat...
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Learning to Dance
Susan SallisIf you like Maeve Binchy, Fiona Valpy and Rosamunde Pilcher, you'll absolutely love this beautifully emotive and compelling novel of love and loss from the Sunday Times bestselling...
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Doctor Rose
Elvi RhodesPerfect for fans of Kitty Neale, Rosie Goodwin and Dilly Court, this is timely novel of one woman's quest to establish herself in a man's world by multimillion copy seller Elvi Rho...
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The Duke of Debt
Kate PearceWhen Alistair Haralson unexpectedly inherits a dukedom, he is determined to restore it to its former glory. After being deprived of control of his family fortune by his father's se...
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Jack of All Trades
Kate PearceWhen the brash railway contractor Elijah Hepworth and his rowdy crew of navvies arrive in Millcastle the town is divided between those who embrace the possibility of change and tho...
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A Wartime Marriage
Mary Jane StaplesFor fans of Katie Flynn & Fiona Valpy, this is an exhilarating romantic journey across wartorn Europe from the multimillion copy seller Mary Jane Staples.READERS ARE LOVING A W...
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A House By The Sea
Elvi RhodesPerfect for fans of Maeve Binchy and Rosamunde Pilcher, an emotional and powerful novel by multimillion copy seller Elvi Rhodes.READERS ARE LOVING A HOUSE BY THE SEA! "A...lovely s...
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The House Of Flowers
Charlotte BinghamFans of Louise Douglas, Dinah Jefferies and Kristin Hannah will love this uplifting and moving wartime saga by the million copy and Sunday Times bestselling author Charlotte Bingha...
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The Apple Barrel
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The Path to the Lake
Susan SallisFrom the pen of multimillion copy seller and Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis comes a heartwarming and emotional novel of secrets, loss and final redemption that will s...
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The Keys To The Garden
Susan SallisFrom the pen of bestselling author Susan Sallis comes a moving and heartwarming novel that will stay with you long after you finish the last page. Readers of Rosamunde Pilcher, Mae...
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Taming the Temptress
Kate Pearce & Witches BallWhen Nant's father, who is a god, orders her to attend the Witches' Ball, she has no choice but to do his bidding. She doesn't expect to meet Mr. Taranis, the first man in ce...
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Coming Home for Christmas
Kate PearceA B&B owner and her sexy cowboy highschool crush meet againjust in time for a snowstorm and a Christmas romance, in this holiday tale from the New York Times and USA Today best...
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Five Farthings
Susan SallisIf you like Maeve Binchy, Fiona Valpy and Rosamunde Pilcher, you'll absolutely love this beautifully emotive and compelling novel of love and loss from The Sunday Times bestselling...
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Searching For Tilly
Susan SallisA delightfully touching and uplifting saga from the Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis, perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy, Fiona Valpy and Rosamunde Pilcher.READERS ARE LO...
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And a Pigeon in a Pear Tree
Kate PearceWhen stuffy Benjamin Priske, Baron Saxelby, heir to the Earl of Widcome arrives at Castle Keyvnor, he not only falls in love at first sight, but is accidentally mistaken for his va...
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After Midnight
Susan SallisFans of Maeve Binchy, Rosamunde Pilcher and Fiona Valpy will not be disappointed by this warm and compelling story where secrets from the past threaten the happiness of a small Wes...
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A Ghost of a Chance
Kate PearceViolet DeLisle is secretly delighted to have the opportunity to meet up with some of the more obscure branches of her family tree. She's been in love with her stepmother's second c...
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Midsummer Meeting
Elvi RhodesLet multimillion copy seller Elvi Rhodes sweep you away with this moving and heartwarming saga set by the sea. Perfect for fans of Rosamunde Pilcher and Maeve Binchy.READERS ARE LO...
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Cowboy Proud
Stacy FinzOn an inherited ranch in Northern California, one family is discovering all the possibilities life can offerand the kind of love that will outlast even the land . . . When A...
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Blackberry Wine
Joanne HarrisThis captivating and charming novel from international multimillion copy seller Joanne Harris takes us back to the French village we first discovered in Chocolat. Seamlessly interw...
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The Whispers of War
Julia KellyFrom the author of The Last Garden in England and The Light Over London comes a “gripping tale by a writer at the top of her game” (Fiona Davis, author of The Chelsea Girls) follow...
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Sweet Talking Rancher
Kate PearceIn this sweet and sexy spinoff of New York Times bestselling author Kate Pearce’s beloved Morgan Ranch series, the closeknit folks of Morgantown, California, have long memoriesand ...
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The Cowboy Lassoes a Bride
Kate PearceNew York Times bestselling author Kate Pearce knows how to navigate the rugged terrain of a cowboy’s heart in this witty, romantic story where everything goes spectacularly wrongfo...
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The Kissing Gate
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Sea Of Dreams
Susan SallisBy the Sunday Times bestselling author and multimillion copy seller Susan Sallis, this is a beautiful and moving novel perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy, Lucinda Riley and Rosamunde...
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Spring Music
Elvi RhodesPerfect for fans of Maeve Binchy and Rosamunde Pilcher, an emotional and powerful novel by multimillion copy seller Elvi Rhodes.READERS ARE LOVING SPRING MUSIC! "All round fantasti...
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Awakening Amelia
Kate PearceA forgotten man…When widowed Amelia Smith takes a fallen soldier into her household, she is shocked to discover he has no idea who he is. Determined to help him recover his memory,...
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A Blessing In Disguise
Elvi RhodesFans of Rosamunde Pilcher and Maeve Binchy will love this warmhearted and moving novel from multimillion copy seller Elvi Rhodes. Let this story sweep you away! READERS ARE LOVING ...
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Come Rain Or Shine
Susan SallisFrom the pen of multimillion copy seller and Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis comes a magnificent and sweeping novel that asks whether friendships really can endure thr...
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Debutantes
Charlotte BinghamFans of Louise Douglas, Dinah Jefferies and Bridgerton will love this wonderfully evocative and enthralling romantic saga by the million copy and Sunday Times bestselling author Ch...
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Redeeming Jack
Kate PearceDisowned and disinherited by his aristocratic family, Jack Llewelyn survives on his wits and his ability to nurse officers returning from the Napoleonic Wars. He is prepared to go ...
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Ambulance Girls At War
Deborah BurrowsYoung Maisie Halliday has escaped the grinding poverty of the northern town where she was born and now lives in the glittering world of professional dancing. At the outbreak of the...
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An Ordinary Woman
Susan SallisFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis comes a wonderfully evocative novel, perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy, Fiona Valpy and Rosamunde Pilcher.READERS ARE LOVING AN...
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Mulberry Lane
Elvi RhodesFans of Rosamunde Pilcher, Maeve Binchy and Erica James will love this compelling story examining how people react differently to change from multimillion copy seller Elvi Rhodes. ...
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Point of Interest
Kate PearceAfter escaping from Heliodor and the wrath of the empire, Nia and the crew head to Earth to forge new alliances. Before Nia can investigate some unsettling information about her ow...
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The Light Over London
Julia KellyReminiscent of Martha Hall Kelly’s Lilac Girls and Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale, this entrancing story “is a poignant reminder that there is no limit to what women can do. A no...