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2 | ->''"I always look at films as real stories with real people in real situations. That's why I struggle with the whole notion of calling someone the 'good guy' or the 'bad guy', because I think we all have potential to do good things and all have the potential to do bad things."'' |
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4 | Guy Edward Pearce (born October 5, 1967 in Ely, England) is an English-born Australian actor and musician who has won an Emmy Award and received nominations for Golden Globe Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, and Saturn Awards. |
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6 | He and Creator/CariceVanHouten have been in a relationship since 2015 and have a son together. |
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9 | !!He appeared in |
10 | * ''Series/{{Neighbours}}'' (1986–89, 2022–) as Mike Young |
11 | * ''Series/HomeAndAway''1991) as David Croft |
12 | * ''Film/TheAdventuresOfPriscillaQueenOfTheDesert'' (1994) as Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow |
13 | * ''Film/DatingTheEnemy'' (1996) as Brett/Tash |
14 | * ''Film/LAConfidential'' (1997) as Detective Lieutenant Ed "Shotgun Ed" Exley |
15 | * ''Film/Ravenous1999'' as Captain John Boyd |
16 | * ''Film/RulesOfEngagement'' (2000) as Major Mark Biggs |
17 | * ''Film/{{Memento}}'' (2000) as Leonard Shelby |
18 | * ''Film/TheTimeMachine2002'' as Alexander Hartdegen |
19 | * ''Film/TheCountOfMonteCristo2002'' as Fernand Mondego |
20 | * ''Film/TwoBrothers'' (2004) as Aidan [=McRory=] |
21 | * ''Film/TheProposition'' (2005) as Charlie Burns |
22 | * ''Film/FactoryGirl'' (2006) as Creator/AndyWarhol |
23 | * ''Rim/{{Traitor}}'' (2008) as FBI Agent Roy Clayton |
24 | * ''Film/BedtimeStories2008'' as Kendall |
25 | * ''Film/InHerSkin'' (2009) as Mr. Barber |
26 | * ''Literature/TheRoad'' (2009) as The Veteran |
27 | * ''Film/TheHurtLocker'' (2009) as Staff Sergeant Matt Thompson |
28 | * ''Film/TheKingsSpeech'' (2010) as King Edward VIII |
29 | * ''Film/AnimalKingdom'' (2010) as Detective Nathan Leckie |
30 | * ''Literature/MildredPierce'' (2011) as Monty Beragon |
31 | * ''Film/DontBeAfraidOfTheDark'' (2011) as Alex Hirst |
32 | * ''Film/{{Lockout}}'' (2012) as Marion Snow |
33 | * ''Film/{{Prometheus}}'' (2012) as Peter Weyland |
34 | * ''Film/{{Lawless}}'' (2012) as Peter Weyland |
35 | * ''Film/AlienCovenant'' (2018) as Peter Weyland (uncredited) |
36 | * ''Film/IronMan3''(2013) as Aldrich Killian |
37 | * ''Film/TheRover'' (2014) as Eric |
38 | * ''Film/HoldingTheMan'' (2015) as Dick Conigrave |
39 | * ''Series/JackIrish'' (2016-) as Jack Irish |
40 | * ''Film/{{Brimstone}}'' (2016) as Reverend |
41 | * ''Series/WhenWeRise'' (2017) as Cleve Jones |
42 | * ''Film/SwingingSafari'' (2018) as Keith Hall |
43 | * ''Film/TheCatcherWasASpy'' (2018) as Robert Furman |
44 | * ''Film/MaryQueenOfScots2018'' as William Cecil |
45 | * ''Series/AChristmasCarol2019'' as Ebenezer Scrooge |
46 | * ''Film/DisturbingThePeace'' (2020) as Jim Dillon |
47 | * ''Film/{{Bloodshot|2020}}'' (2020) as Dr. Emil Harting |
48 | * ''WesternAnimation/BackToTheOutback'' (2021) as Frank (voice) |
49 | * ''Series/MareOfEasttown'' (2021) as Richard Ryan |
50 | * ''Film/{{Memory|2022}}'' (2022) as Vincent Serra |
51 | * ''Series/ASpyAmongFriends'' (2022) as Kim Philby |
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54 | !Tropes |
55 | %%* BigBad: Often cast as the villain. %% Zero Context Example |
56 | %%* ChronicallyKilledActor: Quite a lot. %% Zero Context Example |
57 | * CreatorBacklash: Took a year off in 2001 following making ''[[Film/TheTimeMachine2002 The Time Machine]]'' and ''Film/{{The Count of Monte Cristo|2002}}'' to reassess why he was acting for a living, angry at the studio politics of Hollywood. |
58 | * FakeAmerican: Rarely plays a British or Australian character. Films he makes in Australia are generally exceptions. |
59 | * FauxAffablyEvil: When he plays villains, he can usually be counted upon to give them a lot of charm and a sly wit that does little to hide their true nature. |
60 | * GreatDetective: Plays a lot of these character types; either as a [[Film/LAConfidential straight]] [[Film/RulesOfEngagement law-abiding]] [[Film/AnimalKingdom officer]], [[Film/{{Lawless}} corrupt cop,]] [[Series/JackIrish amateur sleuth,]] or the [[Series/MareOfEasttown love interest of a police officer.]] |
61 | * MrFanservice: Most of his roles are quick to draw attention to his good looks and chiseled features. It helps that he's a former bodybuilder. |
62 | * PrettyBoy: With his razor-sharp cheekbones, striking eyes, elegant features and fit body, Guy is this personified. |
63 | * SilverFox: He's in his fifties with his hair having largely gone grey but it hasn't taken away from his good looks and charisma in the slightest. |
64 | * SmugSnake: He's an expert at playing bad guys who are ''way'' too pleased with themselves and aren't anywhere near as clever or slick as they might like to think. |
65 | * StarMakingRole: ''Film/TheAdventuresOfPriscillaQueenOfTheDesert'' was his first big introduction to audiences but it was ''Film/LAConfidential'' and then ''Film/Memento'' that really made him a household name. |
66 | * TallDarkAndHandsome: Indeed. |
67 | * ThoseTwoActors: Played lovers with Creator/KateWinslet in ''Literature/MildredPierce'' and ''Series/MareOfEasttown''. |
68 | * TomHanksSyndrome: Following his stint on Australian soaps, it was Pearce’s role in ''Film/TheAdventuresOfPriscillaQueenOfTheDesert'' that blew people away, showing audiences his talent as a lead. Coupled with the complete opposite role of Ed Exley in ''Film/LAConfidential'', Pearce certified his talent as a chameleon character actor. |
69 | * Typecasting: Tends to play a lot of villains and generally unsavory types, so much so that quite a few viewers of ''Series/MareOfEasttown'' expected Richard to be revealed as the killer just for being played by Guy. |
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