In person Guy Pearce is a really nice bloke in his new movie 'Lawless' he's twisted, sadistic and downright creepy.

Lawless is a 2012 American gangster film is based on the historical novel The Wettest County in the World (2008) by Matt Bondurant.

Directed by John Hillcoat and with the screenplay by Nick Cave the flick was screened at Cannes earlier this year

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Guy Pearce has landed a role in 'Iron Man 3'.

The 'Lockout' actor is in final talks to star in the forthcoming superhero sequel - which sees Robert Downey Jr. return as inventor Tony Stark and his titular alter-ego - and would play geneticist Aldrich Killian, Variety reports.

Guy's link with the film comes just a few weeks after it emerged Sir Ben Kingsley is also lined up to...

Guy Pearce wants to be 'moved' by his film roles.

The 'Lockout' actor says when he looks for parts he goes for interesting characters rather than how much screen time he will get.

Talking about his brief part in 'Prometheus', Guy said: 'It's a good part. It's always important to find interesting characters as, ultimately, I want to moved by the part. I need to know it has...

Guy Pearce has missed out on a Screen Actors Guild Award.

The Melbourne actor was nominated in the outstanding performance by an actor in a TV movie or mini-series category for his role in the five-part TV mini-series, Mildred Pierce but the winner was Paul Giamatti for Too Big to Fail.

The other nominees in the category were Laurence Fishburne (Thurgood), James Woods (Too...

Guy Pearce has missed out on the Golden Globe.

The 44-year-old actor from Melbourne was nominated in the supporting TV actor category for his performance in the five-part TV mini-series, Mildred Pierce, however it was Peter Dinklage for Game of Thrones who was victorious.

The other nominees in the category were Modern Family sitcom star Eric Stonestreet, Paul Giamatti for...

For more than a decade Guy Pearce has managed to cultivate a career that makes him hot property in Hollywood, but not a Tinseltown star.

The publicity-shy 44-year-old has been part of the ensemble casts of the past two best picture Oscar winners, The Hurt Locker and The King's Speech, but still managed the avoid the spotlight and personal accolades.

'As they say, it is great...

Australian actor Guy Pearce says he turned his back on drugs because his cannabis habit made him "really unpleasant" on film shoots.

The actor says he became hooked on pot as he struggled to follow up his role in the 2000 thriller Memento with another big-hitting Hollywood film.

But smoking the drug left him moody and intolerant and he says he eventually quit when he realised it...