Guy Edward Pearce, rođen 5. oktobra 1967. godine je Australijanac engleskog porekla i glumac je i muzičar koji se proslavio kao: Leonard Shelby u filmu Memento, Lieutenant Ed Exley u L.A. Confidential, Adam Whitely The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Mike Young u australijskoj tv seriji Neighbours ali i kao King Edward VIII ("David") u The King's Speech. Pearce je osvojio nagradu Emmy i imao nominacije i za: Golden Globe Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards i Saturn Awards.
Pearce je rođen u Ely-ju u Cambridgeshire-u. Njegova majka Anne Cocking je bila učiteljica, a otac Stuart Pearce – pilot koji je preminuo kada je glumac imao samo 9 godina. Kada je imao 3 godine, Pearce se preselio u Geelong u Australiji gde je njegova majka vodila falmu jelena. Išao je u privatni Geelong College, a od 15.-22. godine je bio amaterski bodi biledr. Bavio se i mačevanjem.
Pearce je glumio u nekoliko pozorišnih predstava još kao jako mlad 17 godina i to kada je imao i prvu ulogu na filmu "Life and Study at University". Pearce-a smo gledali i u tv serijama: Home and Away (1988) i Snowy River: The McGregor Saga (1993).
Ovaj glumac nastavlja da glumi u australijskim pozorišnim predstavama i filmovima. Oženjen je sa KateMestitz, psihologom, od marta 1997. godine. Ne veruje u boga, ali veruje da “smo svi povezani”.
Filmografija:
1986–1989 Neighbours Mike Young
1990 Friday on My Mind Frank Howson
1990 Heaven Tonight Paul Dysart
1991 Hunting Sharp
1991–1992 Home and Away David Croft
1994–1996 Snowy River: The McGregor Saga Rob McGregor
1994 The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Adam/Felicia
1996 Dating the Enemy Brett
1997 The Devil Game Michael
1997 Halifax f.p: Deja Vu Daniel Viney/Richard Viney
1997 Flynn Errol Flynn
1997 L.A. Confidential Ed Exley
1998 Woundings Jimmy Compton
1999 A Slipping-Down Life Drumstrings Casey
1999 Ravenous Capt. John Boyd
2000 Rules of Engagement Maj. Mark Biggs
2000 Memento Leonard Shelby
2002 The Count of Monte Cristo Fernand Mondego
2002 The Time Machine Alexander Hartdegen
2002 The Hard Word Dale
2002 Till Human Voices Wake Us Dr. Sam Franks
2004 Two Brothers Aidan McRory
2005 The Proposition Charlie Burns
2006 First Snow Jimmy Starks
2006 Factory Girl Andy Warhol
2007 Death Defying Acts Harry Houdini
2008 Winged Creatures Dr. Bruce Laraby
2008 Traitor Roy Clayton
2008 The Hurt Locker Staff Sergeant Matt Thompson
2008 Bedtime Stories Kendall
2009 I Am You Mr. Barber
2009 The Road The Veteran
2010 Animal Kingdom Det. Nathan Leckie
2010 The King's Speech King Edward VIII
2011 Mildred Pierce Monty Beragon
2011 Don't Be Afraid of the Dark Alex Hirst
2011 33 Postcards Dean Randall
2011 Seeking Justice Simon
2012 Lockout Marion Snow
2012 Prometheus Peter Weyland
2012 Lawless Deputy Charley Rakes
2012 Jack Irish Jack Irish
2013 Iron Man 3 Aldrich Killian