Line #5 Creator/GuyPearce


1	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/guy_pearce_2932.jpg]]
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."''
3
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.
5
6	He and Creator/CariceVanHouten have been in a relationship since 2015 and have a son together.
7	----
8
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
52
53	----
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.

Context Creator / GuyPearce