Guy Edward Pearce (born 5 October 1967) is an
Anglo-Australian actor and musician. He is well known for having starred in the role of
Mike Young in the Australian television series
Neighbours and in films such as
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994),
L.A. Confidential (1997),
Memento (2000),
The Count of Monte Cristo (2002),
The Road (2009),
The King's Speech (2010),
Prometheus (2012), and
Iron Man 3 (2013). In Australian cinema, he has appeared in
The Proposition (2005),
Animal Kingdom (2010),
The Rover (2014), and
Holding the Man (2015). He has won an
Emmy Award and received nominations for
Golden Globe Awards,
Screen Actors Guild Awards, and
AACTA Awards.