Lee Pace

Lee Pace

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Born
March 25, 1979
Awards
5 wins, 28 nominations

One of the most versatile actors working in Hollywood today, Lee Pace has established himself as a powerful leading man, consistently delivering compelling performances in film, television, and on stage. Pace will next be seen in the highly anticipated Apple TV+ series FOUNDATION. Scheduled for a…

Biography

One of the most versatile actors working in Hollywood today, Lee Pace has established himself as a powerful leading man, consistently delivering compelling performances in film, television, and on stage.

Pace will next be seen in the highly anticipated Apple TV+ series FOUNDATION. Scheduled for a Fall 2021 release, the show is based on the beloved Isaac Asimov novels of the same name. FOUNDATION chronicles the saga of a band of exiles who discover that the only way to save the Galactic Empire from destruction is to defy it. Pace stars as Brother day, the current Emperor of the Galaxy.

He is known for starring as Thranduil the Elvenking in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy and as intergalactic villain Ronan the Accuser in the blockbuster Marvel film Guardians of the Galaxy, a role he reprised in Captain Marvel. In 2003, Pace starred in the Sundance hit, Soldier's Girl. His breakthrough performance garnered him nominations for both the Golden Globes and the Independent Spirit Award, and he won a Gotham Award for Outstanding Breakthrough Performance. In 2008 he starred in Tarsem Singh's visually stunning adventure fantasy film, The Fall, which had its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Other notable credits include The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2, Driven, Lincoln, A Single Man, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, Infamous and The Good Shepherd.

On the small screen, Pace is most notable for his starring role in Bryan Fuller's award-winning and critically acclaimed series "Pushing Daisies," for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe and Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Lead Actor. He has also appeared as Joe MacMillan in four seasons of the AMC period drama television series Halt and Catch Fire.

After graduating with a BFA from Juilliard, Pace starred in the critically acclaimed Off-Broadway play, The Credeaux Canvas, as well as being part of the Vineyard production of The Fourth Sister. In the spring of 2004, he starred a limited engagement of the Off-Broadway production Small Tragedy, winning an Obie Award and was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Awards in the category of Outstanding Actor. In 2006, Lee starred in the two-character play Guardians by Peter Morris, which earned him his second nomination for a Lortel Award as Outstanding Actor.

In 2011, Pace made his Broadway debut in Larry Kramer's play The Normal Heart, portraying Bruce Niles. In 2018, he starred as Joe Pitt in the Broadway revival of Angels in America.

Actor

InvincibleInvincible(2021)as Thragg
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for GollumThe Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum(2027)as Thranduil
Practical Magic 2Practical Magic 2(2026)
The Running ManThe Running Man(2025)as Evan McCone
FoundationFoundation(2021)as Brother Day

Additional Crew

Weathering with YouWeathering with You(2019)

Thanks

Who We Are NowWho We Are Now(2017)
Me3Me3(2016)
Nostalgia(2008)
Wanderlust(2008)

Self

Entertainment TonightEntertainment Tonight(1981)as Self
CBS MorningsCBS Mornings(2012)as Self
IMDb on the SceneIMDb on the Scene(2015)as Self
TodayToday(1952)as Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth MeyersLate Night with Seth Meyers(2014)as Self - Guest

Archive Footage

Entertainment TonightEntertainment Tonight(1981)as Self
Marvel Studios: LegendsMarvel Studios: Legends(2021)as Ronan, Ronan the Acusser
Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy CohnBully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn(2019)as Joseph Pitt
Larry Kramer in Love and AngerLarry Kramer in Love and Anger(2015)as Bruce Niles
Lego the HobbitLego the Hobbit(2014)as King Thranduil

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Lee Pace in The Running Man (2025)Lee Pace and Joey Ansah in The Running Man (2025)Lee Pace in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)Lee Pace in Foundation (2021)Terrence Mann, Lee Pace, and Cassian Bilton in Foundation (2021)Lee Pace in Foundation (2021)

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#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1Pushing Daisies260.0020078.471762252
2Guardians of the Galaxy25.0020148.0021363286
3Halt and Catch Fire16.2520148.40138244
4Lincoln7.2020127.3212284623
5Foundation6.5020217.602126135
6The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug6.0020137.803753316
7The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey6.0020127.803927276
8Wonderfalls5.0020048.30013604
9The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies3.0020147.401617498
10The Fall2.6020087.800128844