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Guy Pearce (born October 5 , England , 1967 ) is an Australia n actor.
Born in England , his parents (his father a New Zealand er pilot, his mother an English school-teacher) moved to Geelong , Australia when he was 3 years of age. His father died in a plane crash when Pearce was 9 years of age. He was a competitive amateur Bodybuilder from age 16-22 culminating in a Mr. Natural Victoria title.

Pearce has always been interested in performing, and he excelled at mimicking accents. He starred in several (1993).

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 '' (his highest-praised film to date), '' 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 .

Pearce currently lives in Melbourne , Australia .


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