Guy Pearce in Memento (2000).

Guy Edward Pearce (born October 5, 1967) is an English-born Australian actor. Image File history File links Mementoscene. ... Image File history File links Mementoscene. ... DVD cover for Memento Memento is a film written and directed by Christopher Nolan based on his brother Jonathans short story Memento Mori. It stars Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss and Joe Pantoliano. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... October 5 is the 278th day of the year (279th in Leap years). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... The English are an ethnic group or nation associated with England and the English language. ...

Born in Ely, England, his parents (his father a New Zealander pilot, his mother an English school-teacher) moved to Geelong, Australia when he was 3 years old. His father died in a plane crash when Pearce was 9. He was a competitive amateur bodybuilder from age 16-22, culminating in a Mr. Natural Victoria title. Ely (pronounced , rhyming with freely) is a cathedral city in the East Cambridgeshire district of Cambridgeshire in the East of England and 64 miles (103 km) east north-east of Charing Cross in London. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi   - Water (%) Population... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi   - Water (%) Population... Moorabool St, Geelong A view of Corio Bay from Moorabool Street. ... Bodybuilder Anders Graneheim (Sweden) Bodybuilding is the sport of developing muscle fibers through the combination of weight training, increased caloric intake, and rest. ... Mr. ... Emblems: Pink heath (floral) helmeted honeyeater (bird) Leadbeaters possum (faunal) Motto: Peace and Prosperity Slogan or Nickname: Garden State, The Place To Be, On The Move Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Governor Premier Const. ...

Pearce has always been interested in performing, and he excelled at mimicking accents. He starred in several plays when he was young, and graduated to television when he was cast in the Australian soap opera Neighbours in 1985. Pearce also found roles in other television series such as Home and Away (1988) and Snowy River: The McGregor Saga (1993). This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Neighbours is a long-running Australian soap opera, which began on-air in March 1985. ... This article is about the year. ... Home and Away is an Australian weeknightly half-hour television soap opera produced in Sydney by the Seven Network since January 1988. ... TV series American (VHS) TV series Australian (DVD) Banjo Patersons The Man From Snowy River (known in the United States as Snowy River: The McGregor Saga), was an Australian television series produced in the 1990s. ...

His first major breakthrough into film came with his role as a drag queen in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert in 1994. Since then, he has appeared in several US productions including L.A. Confidential, Ravenous, Rules of Engagement, Memento, The Count of Monte Cristo, and The Time Machine. However, he continues to act in Australian theatre productions as well as Australian films, such as The Hard Word (2002) and the critically lauded The Proposition (2005). Pearce will next be seen portraying legendary pop artist Andy Warhol in the upcoming film Factory Girl. Drag queens Luc DArcy and Jerry Cyr and friend at Montreals 2003 Divers/Cité pride parade. ... The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is the name of a 1994 Australian film about a trio of drag queens driving across the outback from Sydney to Alice Springs in a large bus they have named Priscilla. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal. // Events January Bill Clinton January 1 : North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect. ... This article is about the country in North America. ... L.A. Confidential is a crime novel by James Ellroy published in 1990 that was adapted into a 1997 feature film. ... DVD cover Ravenous is a horror movie released in 1999, directed by Antonia Bird, written by Ted Griffin, and starring Guy Pearce. ... This article describes the military term of the rules of engagement. ... DVD cover for Memento Memento is a film written and directed by Christopher Nolan based on his brother Jonathans short story Memento Mori. It stars Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss and Joe Pantoliano. ... The Count of Monte Cristo is a 2002 film based upon the book The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas (père). ... The Time Machine is a 2002 movie filmed by Simon Wells as a remake of The Time Machine (1960), starring Guy Pearce, Jeremy Irons, Orlando Jones, Samantha Mumba, Phyllida Law & with a cameo by Alan Young from the earlier film. ... It has been suggested that Drama (art form) be merged into this article or section. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... The Proposition is a 2005 movie directed by John Hillcoat. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Andy Warhol, photographed by Helmut Newton. ... It has been suggested that Factory Girl (movie) be merged into this article or section. ...

He was cast as Harvey Dent in 2005's summer blockbuster Batman Begins, but Director Christopher Nolan decided against the character's inclusion. It is unknown whether he will be cast for its sequel due mid-2008. Two-Face, from Batman #234, August 1971. ... Batman Begins is a 2005 Academy Award-nominated superhero film based on the Batman character created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, directed by Christopher Nolan and written by Nolan and David S. Goyer. ...

Pearce currently lives in Melbourne, Australia. Melbourne is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-largest city in Australia, with a population of approximately 3. ...

Filmography

• Friday on my Mind (1990)
• Heaven Tonight (1990)
• Hunting (1991)
• The man from snowy river the mcGregor saga(1993)
• The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
• Flynn (1996)
• Dating the Enemy (1996)
• L.A. Confidential (1997)
• Woundings (1998)
• A Slipping-Down Life (1999)
• Ravenous (1999)
• Memento (2000)
• Rules of Engagement (2000)
• Till Human Voices Wake Us (2002)
• The Hard Word (2002)
• The Time Machine (2002)
• The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
• Deux frères (2004)
• The Proposition (2005)
• Death Defying Acts (2006) (pre-production)
• Factory Girl (2006) (post-production)
• First Snow (2006) (post-production)

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Trivia

• In both Neighbours and Memento, Pearce's character suffers a head injury that results in a change of demeanour.
• Pearce is a long-time supporter of the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League [1].
• Turned down the title role in Daredevil.
• Appeared in Australian band silverchair's video for "Across the Night".

Neighbours is a long-running Australian soap opera, which began on-air in March 1985. ... DVD cover for Memento Memento is a film written and directed by Christopher Nolan based on his brother Jonathans short story Memento Mori. It stars Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss and Joe Pantoliano. ... The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League with a rich history. ... The Australian Football League (AFL) is the Australian national competition in the sport of Australian rules football. ... Daredevil is a 2003 movie directed by Mark Steven Johnson, who also wrote the screenplay. ... For the C. S. Lewis novel, see The Silver Chair. ...

External links

• Guy Pearce at the Internet Movie Database