Lee Pace
Lee Pace | |
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Born | Lee Grinner Pace March 25, 1979 Chickasha, Oklahoma, U.S.[1] |
Education | Juilliard School (BFA) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2001–present |
Spouse | Matthew Foley |
Lee Grinner Pace[2] (born March 25, 1979)[3] is an American actor. He is known for starring as Thranduil the Elvenking in The Hobbit trilogy and as Joe MacMillan in the period drama television series Halt and Catch Fire. He has also appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Ronan the Accuser, a role he first played in Guardians of the Galaxy and reprised in Captain Marvel. Pace earned a 2008 Emmy nomination for his portrayal of Ned in the comedy-drama Pushing Daisies. Since 2021, he stars as the galactic emperor Brother Day in the television series Foundation, based on the stories of Isaac Asimov.
Early life
Pace was born in
Pace attended
In 1997, he was accepted by the
Career
Theater
After graduation, Pace starred in several
Pace made his Broadway debut in
Pace was cast as composer Vincenzo Bellini in Golden Age, which began previews November 15, 2012.[9] The play, written by Terrence McNally, began its official run at the Manhattan Theatre Club December 4, 2012.[10] The previews were originally scheduled for November 13, 2012, but two shows were cancelled as a result of Hurricane Sandy.[11]
Pace played the role of Joe Pitt in the Broadway revival of the National Theatre's production of Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes. Previews began at the Neil Simon Theatre on February 23, 2018, and the show opened on March 25, 2018.[12]
Film
Pace first gained recognition for his role in the 2003 film Soldier's Girl, based on real events, in which he played the central role of Calpernia Addams.
Of the role, Pace has said:
Not even my excellent training at Juilliard prepared me for my first movie role, where I played a transsexual who falls in love with a military guy in Soldier's Girl. Here I was, this 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m), 190 pounds (86 kg), lanky kid from Chickasha, Oklahoma, not knowing how to begin being a woman. So I saw documentaries about transsexuals, I lost twenty-five pounds, and I put on prosthetic boobs and hips to become that character. There were times I'd look in the mirror and wonder, 'What am I doing to my life here? My dad is going to kill me!' But the reason I went into acting was to be able to play parts as complicated and important as this one. In playing a transsexual, I got the chance to help change people's perspective about other people, and that is a powerful thing. I'm playing a swashbuckling bandit in my next film, but I'll always be proud of Soldier's Girl ".[13]
Pace won a
In 2006, Pace starred in
In 2012, Pace starred as Garrett, the nomadic vampire, in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2. Pace was admittedly aware of the reputation linked to the Twilight franchise, and revealed that he "went in to this a little like 'You know what you're getting into, just do what you can.' "[14] However, he enjoyed the experience and only had praise for the director Bill Condon.[15] Stephenie Meyer, the author of the Twilight saga, was very satisfied with Pace's performance as Garrett, since he "stood out as someone who really was just so much fun and really looked the part."[16] The movie was met with a mixed reception by critics.[17] However, some critics, such as Betsy Sharkey of the Los Angeles Times, whose only issue was that he was introduced too late in the series: "Why, oh, why didn't they introduce him sooner?"[18] Meanwhile, Sara Stewart of the New York Post simply described him as a "standout".[19]
On April 30, 2011, it was announced that Pace had been cast as the king of the
On July 28, 2011, it was announced that Pace had been cast in
Pace played the villain, Ronan the Accuser, in the 2014 Marvel Studios film Guardians of the Galaxy.[27] He reprised the character in Captain Marvel.[28]
Television
Pace played Aaron Tyler in the acclaimed but short-lived 2004 television series
Pace has also portrayed a
In 2018, Pace was cast as Sam Colin in Hong Kong action crime television series Flying Tiger 2 produced by Shaw Brothers Studios.[34]
In 2019, Apple announced that Pace had joined the cast of its adaptation of Isaac Asimov's Foundation, which premiered in September 2021, playing the role of Brother Day, the Galactic Empire's current Emperor.[35]
Pace was the narrator of the horror podcast entitled Darkest Night, which was produced by the Paragon Collective and AMC's streaming service Shudder.[36][37]
Personal life
Pace's
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | The White Countess | Thomas Crane | |
2006 | Infamous | Richard Hickock | |
The Fall | Roy Walker / The Masked Bandit | ||
The Good Shepherd | Richard Hayes | ||
2008 | Polarbearman | Man | Short film |
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day | Michael Pardew | ||
2009 | A Single Man | Grant | |
Possession | Roman | ||
2010 | When in Rome | Brady Sacks | |
Marmaduke | Phil Winslow | ||
2011 | The Resident | Jack | |
Ceremony | Whit Coutell | ||
30 Beats | Matt Roberts | ||
2012 | Lincoln | Fernando Wood | |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 | Garrett | ||
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Thranduil | ||
2013 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | ||
2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | ||
Guardians of the Galaxy | Ronan the Accuser | ||
2015 | The Program | Bill Stapleton | |
2017 | The Keeping Hours | Mark | |
The Book of Henry | David Daniels | ||
Revolt | Bo | ||
2018 | The Party's Just Beginning | Dale | |
Driven | John DeLorean | ||
2019 | Captain Marvel | Ronan the Accuser | |
Weathering with You | Keisuke Suga (voice) | English dub | |
2022 | Bodies Bodies Bodies | Greg |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Benjamin Tucker | Episode: "Guilt" |
2003 | Soldier's Girl | Calpernia Addams | Television film |
2004 | Wonderfalls | Aaron Tyler | Main cast |
2007–2008 | Pushing Daisies | Ned | Main cast |
2014–2017 | Halt and Catch Fire | Joe MacMillan | Main cast |
2015 | The Mindy Project | Alex Eakin | Episode: "San Francisco Bae" |
Robot Chicken | Heinrich Himmler (voice) | Episode: "Zero Vegetables" | |
2019 | Flying Tiger 2 | Sam Colin | Hong Kong TVB & Shaw Brothers Studio series |
2021–present | Foundation | Brother Day | Main cast |
Awards and nominations
References
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Mr. Pace, 39, has been working steadily in theater, film and TV for the better part of two decades
- ISBN 9781538123027.
- ^ "Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 19-25". ABC News. March 13, 2023. Archived from the original on March 13, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ a b Keck, William (April 2008). "Lee Almighty". Modern Luxury. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
At 29, he was just named one of Entertainment Weekly's best actors under 30
- ^ a b Meltzer, Marissa (August 17, 2022). "Lee Pace's Body of Work". GQ.
- The Juilliard Journal. May 2008. Archived from the originalon December 11, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
Drama: Lee Pace (Group 30) stars opposite Sarah Michelle Gellar in the feature film Possession
- ^ Gans, Andrew (March 7, 2011). "Lee Pace and Jim Parsons Join Cast of Broadway's Normal Heart". Playbill. Archived from the original on December 20, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ Rooney, David (April 27, 2011). "The Normal Heart: Theater Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 20, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ Cerasaro, Pat (March 13, 2013). "Lee Pace talks Golden Age facial hair, Twilight, and more". BroadwayWorld. Archived from the original on March 18, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ "Golden Age Will Star Lee Pace, Bebe Neuwirth, Lorenzo Pisoni, Richard Easton, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Will Rogers and More". Manhattan Theatre Club. September 27, 2012. Archived from the original on November 14, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
- ^ "GOLDEN AGE Delays Previews Until 11/15 Due to Hurricane Sandy". BroadwayWorld. November 7, 2012. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
- ^ "Breaking News: Lee Pace Joins ANGELS IN AMERICA on Broadway". BroadwayWorld. October 19, 2017. Archived from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ Staff report (August 2004). "Lee Pace". Interview. Archived from the original on May 24, 2007.
- ^ Wieselman, Jarett (March 7, 2011). "Lee Pace talks Breaking Dawn, Ceremony, and Pushing Daisies". New York Post. Archived from the original on January 29, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ a b c Brian Scott Lipton (December 14, 2012). "Lee Pace Is Living In His Golden Age of Acting". TheaterMania. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ Radish, Christina (November 12, 2012). "Author Stephenie Meyer, Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg and Producer Wyck Godfrey Talk The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2". Collider. Archived from the original on April 5, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ Sharkey, Betsy (November 15, 2012). "Bella is on a tear in Twilight finale". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 18, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ Stewart, Sara (November 14, 2012). "Good to the last bite!". New York Post. Archived from the original on November 17, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ Chitwood, Adam (April 30, 2011). "Lee Pace and Dean O'Gorman Join Peter Jackson's THE HOBBIT". Collider. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ Sacks, Ethan (December 8, 2013). "Evangeline Lilly says role in 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' was the only way she could've been tempted back into spotlight". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on December 20, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
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- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 22, 2019). "'Foundation': Lee Pace & Jared Harris To Star In Apple Series Based On Isaac Asimov's Sci-Fi Classic". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
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External links
- Lee Pace at IMDb
- Lee Pace at AllMovie
- Lee Pace at the Internet Broadway Database
- Lee Pace at the Internet Off-Broadway Database