Cast: Guy Pearce

Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Guy Pearce. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.


Memento

2000 · Movie · 115 min. · United States

Direction Christopher Nolan

Cast Guy Pearce · Carrie-Anne Moss · Joe Pantoliano · Mark Boone Junior

Synopsis Leonard (Guy Pearce) is an insurance investigator whose memory has been damaged following a head injury he sustained after intervening on his wife's murder. His quality of life has been severely hampered after this event, and he can now only...

7.9

145K votes

7.9

145K votes

The Brutalist

2024 · Movie · 215 min. · United States

Direction Brady Corbet

Cast Adrien Brody · Felicity Jones · Guy Pearce · Joe Alwyn

Synopsis When visionary architect László Toth and his wife Erzsébet flee post-war Europe in 1947 to rebuild their legacy and witness the birth of modern America, their lives are changed forever by a mysterious and wealthy client.

7.8

177 votes

7.8

177 votes

L.A. Confidential

1997 · Movie · 138 min. · United States

Direction Curtis Hanson

Cast Guy Pearce · Russell Crowe · Kevin Spacey · Kim Basinger

Synopsis Take strong performances, an involved story and period atmosphere, then throw in sex, violence, corruption and politics to make one hell of a crime drama. It’s the early ‘50s. Hopefuls flock to Los Angeles, the city selling an image. But...

7.7

76K votes

7.7

76K votes

Mare of Easttown (TV Miniseries)

2021 · Series · 403 min. · United States

Direction Brad Ingelsby · Craig Zobel

Cast Kate Winslet · Julianne Nicholson · Jean Smart · Angourie Rice

Synopsis TV Series (2021). 7 Episodes. Mare Sheehan (Kate Winslet) is a detective in a small Pennsylvania town who investigates a local murder while trying to keep her life from falling apart.

Max

7.7

16K votes

7.7

16K votes

The King's Speech

2010 · Movie · 118 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Tom Hooper

Cast Colin Firth · Helena Bonham Carter · Geoffrey Rush · Michael Gambon

Synopsis This is the story of King George VI. When his older brother abdicates the throne, nervous-mannered successor George "Bertie" VI (Colin Firth) reluctantly dons the crown. Though his stutter soon raises concerns about his leadership skills, King George VI eventually...

7.4

91K votes

7.4

91K votes

Mildred Pierce (TV Miniseries)

2011 · Series · 300 min. · United States

Direction Todd Haynes

Cast Kate Winslet · Evan Rachel Wood · Guy Pearce · Melissa Leo

Synopsis TV Miniseries (2011). 5 Episodes. Divorced single mom Mildred Pierce decides to open a restaurant business, which tears at the already-strained relationship with her her ambitious elder daughter, Veda.

Max

7.2

5K votes

7.2

5K votes

When We Rise (TV Miniseries)

2017 · Series · 85 min. · United States

Direction Dustin Lance Black · Dee Rees · Thomas Schlamme · Gus Van Sant

Cast Guy Pearce · Mary-Louise Parker · Rachel Griffiths · Jonathan Majors

Synopsis TV Miniseries (2017). 8 Episodes. A chronicled re-telling the gay rights movement in the United States, beginning with the Stonewall riots in 1969.

7.1

332 votes

7.1

332 votes

The Count of Monte Cristo

2002 · Movie · 115 min. · United States

Direction Kevin Reynolds

Cast Jim Caviezel · Guy Pearce · Richard Harris · Luis Guzmán

Synopsis When the dashing and guileless Edmond Dantes (Jim Caviezel) is betrayed by his best friend (Guy Pearce) and wrongly imprisoned, he becomes consumed by thoughts of vengeance. After a miraculous escape, he transforms himself into the mysterious and wealthy Count...

6.7

14K votes

6.7

14K votes

The Hurt Locker

2008 · Movie · 125 min. · United States

Direction Kathryn Bigelow

Cast Jeremy Renner · Anthony Mackie · Brian Geraghty · Guy Pearce

Synopsis The Hurt Locker is an intense portrayal of elite soldiers who have one of the most dangerous jobs in the world: disarming bombs in the heat of combat. In Iraq, when a new sergeant, William James (Jeremy Renner), takes over...

6.7

65K votes

6.7

65K votes

Direction Stephan Elliott

Cast Terence Stamp · Hugo Weaving · Guy Pearce · Bill Hunter

Synopsis Resplendent in flamboyant ballgowns, looking down over the vast red Australian desert: for three showgirls it was the dream of a lifetime, a four week cabaret engagement in Alice Springs. The problem is simply getting there intact, along with their...

6.7

9K votes

6.7

9K votes

Animal Kingdom

2010 · Movie · 112 min. · Australia

Direction David Michôd

Cast James Frecheville · Ben Mendelsohn · Guy Pearce · Jacki Weaver

Synopsis Tells the story of seventeen year-old J (Josh) as he navigates his survival in Melbourne amongst an explosive criminal family and of the detective who thinks he can save him.

6.6

12K votes

6.6

12K votes

The Road

2009 · Movie · 112 min. · United States

Direction John Hillcoat

Cast Viggo Mortensen · Kodi Smit-McPhee · Charlize Theron · Robert Duvall

Synopsis A post-apocalyptic tale of a man trying to get his son to safety. A cadaverous Viggo Mortensen plays the father whose only reason to go on living is to protect his son (Kodi Smit-McPhee) day by stolen day. An unexplained...

6.6

53K votes

6.6

53K votes

A Christmas Carol (TV Miniseries)

2019 · Series · 150 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Steven Knight · Nick Murphy

Cast Guy Pearce · Stephen Graham · Andy Serkis · Joe Alwyn

Synopsis TV Mini-series (2019). 3 Episodes. Ebenezer Scrooge, a bitter old man, despises the Christmas holiday. Over the course of Christmas Eve night he is visited by three ghosts to show him his past, present and future. Premiere: December 22 on...

6.6

704 votes

6.6

704 votes

Holding the Man

2015 · Movie · 127 min. · Australia

Direction Neil Armfield

Cast Ryan Corr · Craig Stott · Guy Pearce · Sarah Snook

Synopsis Tim and John fell in love while teenagers at their all-boys high school. John was captain of the football team, Tim an aspiring actor playing a minor part in Romeo and Juliet. Their romance endured for 15 years to laugh...

6.5

1K votes

6.5

1K votes

The Proposition

2005 · Movie · 104 min. · Australia

Direction John Hillcoat

Cast Guy Pearce · Ray Winstone · Danny Huston · David Wenham

Synopsis Late-19th century Australia, and Cpt. Stanley (Winstone) has captured the younger two siblings of the notorious Burns brothers. With them in custody he offers middle brother Charlie (Pearce) a deal: head into the outback to kill older brother Arthur (Danny...

6.5

4K votes

6.5

4K votes

Brimstone

2016 · Movie · 148 min. · Netherlands

Direction Martin Koolhoven

Cast Dakota Fanning · Guy Pearce · Emilia Jones · Paul Anderson

Synopsis Brimstone is a suspenseful tale of guilt and retribution that unfolds at the end of the 19th century. A dark, violent and epic western about a young woman (and her family) whose lives change drastically when a diabolical preacher comes...

6.4

3K votes

6.4

3K votes

Two Brothers

2004 · Movie · 109 min. · France

Direction Jean-Jacques Annaud

Cast Guy Pearce · Jean-Claude Dreyfus · Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu · Stéphanie Lagarde

Synopsis An epic adventure of discovery, survival and wonder, this is a fable about twin tiger brothers born in the wild that become separated as cubs, raised in captivity under completely different circumstances and then reunited as adults when they are...

6.4

5K votes

6.4

5K votes

Breathe In

2013 · Movie · 98 min. · United States

Direction Drake Doremus

Cast Felicity Jones · Guy Pearce · Kyle MacLachlan · Amy Ryan

Synopsis A film about love, fidelity, marriage and music.

6.3

1K votes

6.3

1K votes

The Last Vermeer

2019 · Movie · 117 min. · United States

Direction Dan Friedkin

Cast Claes Bang · Guy Pearce · Vicky Krieps · August Diehl

Synopsis Just after WWII soldier Joseph Piller (Claes Bang) investigate renowned Dutch artist Han van Meegeren (Guy Pearce), who is accused of conspiring with the Nazis. Despite mounting evidence, Piller becomes increasingly convinced of Han's innocence and finds himself in the...

6.2

46 votes

6.2

46 votes

Lawless

2012 · Movie · 115 min. · United States

Direction John Hillcoat

Cast Shia LaBeouf · Tom Hardy · Jason Clarke · Jessica Chastain

Synopsis LAWLESS is the true story of the infamous Bondurant Brothers: bootlegging siblings who made a run for the American Dream in Prohibition-era Virginia. In this epic gangster tale, inspired by true-life tales of author Matt Bondurant’s family in his novel...

6.2

8K votes

6.2

8K votes