Actor Guy Pearce is not one of those blockbuster heroes who are recognized on every corner. He prefers to choose films with an interesting and unusual scenario, rather than those where a huge budget is everything. The Australian actor is a rather extraordinary person, and films with Guy Pearce deserve special attention.
Woke up famous
Despite the fact that Guy Edward Pearce was born in the UK on October 5, 1967, his family moved to Australia when the boy was only three years old. Guy's father was a pilot and died in a plane crash when little Pier was only nine years old. The boy and his sister with Down Syndrome were raised by their mother. At the age of 15, a rather slender and feeble teenager engaged in bodybuilding, and also played in school theater productions. But at the same time he was not very sociable and he had practically no friends. And already at the age of 17, Guy sent out his resume on various Australian television channels, hoping to get a role on TV. And his efforts were not in vain. In 1985, Pierce got the role of Mike Young in the Australian forge - the mega-popular series “Neighbors”, where future stars such as Kylie Minogue, Natalie Imbrulia and Jesse Spencer were shot . The first acting experience in the series was so successful that the actor immediately became popular in his country.
From TV to the big screen
Then there were such shows as Home and Away, Cold River: The MacGregor Saga, and others. But the fate of the serial actor did not suit Guy, and he decided to leave television. Thus began a new era in the career of a talented actor under the name Guy Pearce. The filmography of the Australian began to gradually replenish with other works, he starred in such films as "Tonight in Paradise", "Snow River", "Ruthless Hunt" and "My Forgotten Man" (the actor called the worst in his life). But real success on the big screen came to Pierce in 1994 after the role of an eccentric transvestite in the film "The Adventures of Priscilla, the Queen of the Desert." He was spotted by American producers and invited to Hollywood, where he managed to get a major role in the thriller Los Angeles Secrets, which was released in 1997. This debut in a big movie was an incredible start for the Australian. In addition to the chic cast with Russell Crowe, Kim Besinger and Kevin Spacey, the film was distinguished by a large number of nominations and prestigious awards: Golden Globe, Baft, and even Oscar.
Career is gaining unprecedented momentum
It so happened that in Hollywood, a star such as Guy Pearce soon shone. The filmography of the actor continued to increase actively, and in 1999 three whole films were released with his participation: “The Battle for a New World”, “Life on an Oblique” and “The Eater”. The most original of them was the horror film "The Eater", the originality of which was not appreciated by the audience, and it failed miserably at the box office. In 2000, at the Venice Film Festival, a triumphant screening of the thriller “Remember” by young aspiring director Christopher Nolan with Pierce in the title role took place. Despite a more than modest budget, the picture received excellent reviews from critics, and the main actor Guy Pearce was nominated for several prestigious awards.
Films with his participation continued to go out one after another and became increasingly high-budget and ambitious. In 2002, in addition to the films “Until the Voices Wake Us” and “The Word of the Thief”, such rental hits as the adventure “Count of Monte Cristo” and the fantastic “Time Machine” were also released.
No misses
In the career of an Australian there are practically no failed pictures, Guy Pearce is such a unique actor. The filmography of this talented man in Hollywood continued to replenish with really powerful tapes, where he played the main role. In the film "I Seduced Andy Warhol", which was released in 2006, Pierce expertly embodied the cult artist on the screen. The following year, the movie “Death Number” was released on the big screens, where the Australian actor became the legendary magician Harry Houdini and played in tandem with the brilliant Catherine Zeta-Jones. His films, such as “The Lord of the Storm” of 2008 and “The King Speaks!”, Were noted by Oscar. But these are only his most famous projects, and there were also “Traitor”, “Life-long Flight”, “Bedtime Stories”, “According to Wolf Laws” - all in literally several years. Judging by the number of films with his participation, Guy worked non-stop. Pierce is one of those talented actors whom the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts stubbornly and undeservedly ignores.
Guy Pearce: filmography over the past five years and future projects
In 2011, the actor decided to return to basics on television and played in the mini-series of the HBO channel “Mildred Pierce”, which consisted of five episodes. The main role in it was played by the Oscar-winning Kate Winslet, and Guy got the supporting role of Monty Beragon. But at the same time, he was awarded the Golden Globe nomination and the US Screen Actors Guild award for her, and also received the well-deserved Emmy. This was followed by such well-known and successful projects as “The Hungry Bunny Attacks”, “Forward”, “The Most Drunkest District in the World”, “Prometheus” and “Iron Man 3”. Guy Pearce succeeds in absolutely all roles - from geniuses to villains. In 2015, the comedy “Results” was released, where he again had the main role, and at the end of the year two more dramatic films with his participation are expected: “Equal” and “Genius”. Despite the fact that Guy is actively filming in Hollywood, he lives in his homeland and also participates in projects of Australian cinema.