Biography
Thanks to Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated performances for his television work, quirky actor Lee Pace had little trouble becoming a known commodity in short order. Ever since his breakout performance in "Soldier's Girl" (Showtime, 2002-03), Pace was on the fast track to television stardom, though success in features remained tougher to come by. But it was his leading role on the whimsical hit dramedy, "Pushing Daisies" (ABC, 2007-09) that put …
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Career Milestones
2012 | Cast as King Thranduil in "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," based on the novel by J.R.R. Tolkien and directed by Peter Jackson | |
2012 | Cast as nomadic vampire Garrett in "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" | |
2012 | Played politician Fernando Wood opposite Daniel Day-Lewis in Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" | |
2010 | Starred in the live-action film based on the comic strip "Marmaduke," featuring the voice of Owen Wilson as the title character | |
2010 | Appeared opposite Kristen Bell and Josh Duhamel in the romantic comedy "When in Rome" | |
2009 | Appeared opposite Colin Firth in Tom Ford's directorial debut "A Single Man" | |
2007 | Cast in the lead role of Ned on critically acclaimed ABC series "Pushing Daisies"; earned Best Actor Golden Globe (2008) and Emmy (2008) nominations | |
2006 | Appeared opposite Matt Damon in the Robert De Niro directed "The Good Shepherd" | |
2006 | Delivered substantial role as a killer in Douglas McGrath's "Infamous" | |
2005 | Made feature debut in "White Countess" | |
2005 | Landed first regular series role on short-lived Fox series "Wonderfalls," co-created by Bryan Fuller | |
2004 | Played the role of Calpernia Addams, a transgender woman dating Army soldier (Troy Garity) in Showtime's "Soldier's Girl"; received nominations for a Golden Globe for Supporting Actor and an Independent Spirit Award for Male Lead | |
2004 | Made TV debut guest-starring on an episode of NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" | |
2004 | Acted in Craig Lucas' off-Broadway production of "Small Tragedy" | |
| Appeared in several Shakespearean roles while attending the Juilliard School | ||
| Acted in productions of "The Spider's Web" and "The Greeks" at Houston's Alley Theatre | ||
Awards
2008 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in Pushing Daisies |
2007 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Pushing Daisies |
2004 | Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead in Soldier's Girl |
2003 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Soldier's Girl |