Guy Pearce

Guy Pearce (born October 5, 1967) is an English-born Australian actor.

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October 5 - 1967 - English - Australia

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Born in England, his parents (his father a New Zealander pilot, his mother a British school-teacher) moved to Geelong, Australia when he was 3 years of age. His father died in a plane crash when Guy was 9 years of age.

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Geelong - Australia

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A competitive amateur bodybuilder from age 16-22 culminating in a Mr Natural Victoria title.

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Pearce has always been interested in performing, and he excelled at mimicking accents. He started in several plays when he was young, and moved his way into television when he was hired for Neighbours in 1985.

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Neighbours - 1985

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His first major breakthrough into film came with his over-the-top 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). Guy currently lives in Melbourne.

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Drag queen - Priscilla, Queen of the Desert - 1994 - US - L.A. Confidential - Ravenous - Rules of Engagement - Memento - The Count of Monte Cristo - The Time Machine - The Hard Word - 2002 - Melbourne

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