Guy Pearce is an acclaimed Australian actor. He gained international fame with his role as a drag queen in the cult classic The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) and as Leonard Shelby in Christopher Nolan’s critically acclaimed thriller Memento (2000). Pearce's other notable films include L.A. Confidential (1997), The King’s Speech (2010), and Iron Man 3 (2013). On television, he earned an Emmy Award for his performance in the miniseries Mildred Pierce (2011) and starred in Jack Irish and Mare of Easttown.