Born in 1967 in Cambridgeshire, England, Guy Pearce and family traveled to Australia initially for two years after his father Stuart Pearce 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 his Mother to care for him and his older sister Tracy.Having little interest in subjects at school like maths 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 songwritingGuy likes to keep his private life very private. He lives in Melbourne, Australia which is also where he married his childhood sweetheart Kate in March 1997.

1. The Wettest County in the World (2012) - Special Agent Charlie Rakes 2. Lockout (2012) - Snow 3. Prometheus (Prometheus) (2012) - Stannison

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4. The King's Speech: A Courageous Journey (2011) - Himself 5. Seeking Justice (Justiţie pe cont propriu) (2011) - Simon 6. Mildred Pierce (2011) - Monty Beragon (5 episodes, 2011) 7. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010) - Alex

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8. Animal Kingdom (2010) - Sgt Nathan Leckie

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9. The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (2010) - Himself - Audience Member (uncredited) 10. The King's Speech (Discursul regelui) (2010) - King Edward VIII

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11. The Road (Drumul) (2009) - Veteran 12. In Her Skin (2009) - Mr. Barber

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13. Traitor (2008) - Roy Clayton

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14. The Hurt Locker (2008) - Staff Sergeant Matt Thompson

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15. Bedtime Stories (2008) - Kendall

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16. Winged Creatures (2008) - Dr. Bruce Laraby 17. Death Defying Acts (Houdini: Ultimul magician) (2007) - Harry Houdini 18. The Proposition (2005) - Charlie Burns 19. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (2005) - Himself (2 episodes, 2009-2012) 20. Guy Pearce's Ultimate Guide to Tigers (2004) - Himself 21. Deux frères (2004) - Aidan McRory 22. The Hard Word (2002) - Dale 23. The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) - Fernand Mondego 24. The Time Machine (2002) - Alexander Hartdegen 25. Rules of Engagement (2000) - Maj. Mark Biggs 26. Memento (2000) - Leonard Shelby 27. Flynn (1997) - Errol Flynn 28. L.A. Confidential (1997) - Edmund J. Exley 29. "The Daily Show" (1996) - Himself (2 episodes, 1997-2003) 30. Hunting (1991) - Sharp

1. Was ranked #17 in E's Most Sexiest Men in Entertainment 2002.

2. Was ranked #20 in E's Most Sexiest Men in Entertainment 2003.

3. Growing up in regional Victorian town Geelong; he now resides in Melbourne, Australia.

4. Turned down the title role in Daredevil (2003).

5. During the filming of _Factory Girl (2006)_ (qv, he became good friends with co-star Sienna Miller.

6. Father was a test pilot who died in a crash in 1976.

7. Has an older sister.

8. His eldest sister, Tracy, has Cornelia de Lange syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects both intellectual and physical development.