Guy Edward Pearce was born 5 October, 1967 in Cambridgeshire, England, UK to Margaret Anne and Stuart Graham Pearce. His father was born in Auckland, New Zealand, to English and Scottish parents, while Guy's mother is English. Pearce and his family initially traveled to Australia for two years, after his father was offered the position of Chief test pilot for the Australian Government. Guy was just 3-years-old. After deciding to stay in Australia and settling in the Victorian city of Geelong, Guy's father was killed 5 years later in an aircraft test flight, leaving Guy's mother, a schoolteacher, to care for him and his older sister, Tracy. Having little interest in subjects at school like math or science, Guy favored art, drama and music. He joined local theatre groups at a young age and appeared in such productions as "The King and I", "Fiddler on the Roof" and "The Wizard of Oz". In 1985, just two days after his final high school exam, Guy started a four-year stint as "Mike Young" on the popular Aussie soap _"Neighbours" in March 1997.
Was ranked #17 in Es Most Sexiest Men in Entertainment 2002.
Was ranked #20 in Es Most Sexiest Men in Entertainment 2003.
Growing up in regional Victorian town Geelong; he now resides in Melbourne, Australia.
Turned down the title role in Daredevil .
During the filming of Factory Girl , he became good friends with co-star Sienna Miller.
Father was a test pilot who died in a crash in 1976.
Has an older sister.
His eldest sister, Tracy, has Cornelia de Lange syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects both intellectual and physical development.
Was considered for the part of Henri Ducard/Ras Al Ghul in Batman Begins . However, he was considered too young for the part and Liam Neeson was cast instead.
For his role in Prometheus , he was required to sit in a make-up chair for five hours. The make-up and prosthetics would then take one hour to remove.
His favorite movie is The Elephant Man .
As of 2014, has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: L.A. Confidential , The Hurt Locker and The Kings Speech . The latter two are winners in the category.
(March 19, 2016) announced that he and his girlfriend Carice van Houten are expecting 1st child together in august 2016.
Is in a relationship with Carice van Houten since 2015.
Is in a relationship with Carice van Houten since 2015. They have a son, Monte Pearce (b.August 29, 2016), together.
I love being at home in Melbourne, reading scripts, doing the gardening,and running around after my wife.
[2007, on his sister with Cornelia de Lange syndrome] The fact that my,sister is intellectually disabled, that in itself has played a huge,part not only in my relationship with her, but in my relationship with,anybody. I know I have achieved things that she could never hope to,and I have a huge sense of responsibility for her.
[2003, on turning down a lot of movies after,L. A. Confidential (1997) ] I did the things I wanted to do-the,things I found interesting. I certainly got offered all sorts of big,studio movies, but I found most of them pretty stupid and predictable.
But that stuff is what led me to do the things that I did.
[2003] I find it so much easier to work at home (in Australia) because I,understand the communication we have between each other. Even though,Americans speak English, we all speak a very different language.
[2002] I look at my two cats and I can see myself evenly distributed,between them. One is quite insecure. Needing constant attention. Very,fragile. The other is a real arrogant shit. Of course they piss each,other off continually.
At school I was always the sprinter, not the long distance runner. I,sort of go in, hit hard and get out of there.
[1997] I was a small, skinny guy and had a lot of insecurities about my,body, so I got into weight training when I was young. I won the Junior,Mr. Victoria bodybuilding competition when I was 15, which is a really,odd claim to fame.
Success comes in waves.
The thrill of coming home has never changed. .
