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Lee Pace is an American actor best known for his role of Ned on the TV show ''Pushing Daisies''. He will be portraying [[Garrett]] in the upcoming [[Breaking Dawn (films)|Breaking Dawn movies]].
  
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|name = Lee Pace
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|birthname = Lee Grinner Pace
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|born = March 25, 1979 (age 33)
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|nationality = American
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|gender = Male
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|height = 6' 3" (1.91 m)
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|yearsactive = 2002-present
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|sagarole = [[Garrett]]
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|notableroles = Ned - ''Pushing Daisies''}}
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'''Lee Pace''' (born March 25, 1979) appears in ''[[Breaking Dawn - Part 2]]'' as [[Garrett]]. He has also starred in the TV show ''Pushing Daisies'' as Ned.
   
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==Early life==
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Pace was born in Chickasha, Oklahoma. As a child, Pace spent several years in Saudi Arabia, where his father was in the oil business; the family later moved to Houston, Texas. Pace temporarily quit high school to act at Houston's Alley Theatre before returning to graduate. At the Alley, he appeared in productions of ''The Spider's Web'' and ''The Greeks''.
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Pace attended Klein High School in the suburb of Spring in Houston, Texas, with fellow actor Matthew Bomer.
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In 1997, Pace was accepted by the Juilliard School's drama division (Group 30). While there, he acted in several plays, including ''Romeo and Juliet'' as Romeo, ''Richard III'' in the title role, and ''Julius Caesar'' as Cassius. He graduated with a BFA and was a classmate of actors Anthony Mackie and Tracie Thoms.
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==Career==
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===Theater===
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After graduation, Pace starred in several off-Broadway plays, including ''The Credeaux Canvas'' and ''The Fourth Sister''. He also starred in a production of Craig Lucas's ''Small Tragedy''. For this role, he was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award as Outstanding Actor. In 2006, Pace starred in the two-character play Guardians by Peter Morris. This role earned Pace his second nomination for a Lucille Lortel Award as Outstanding Actor.
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===Filming===
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Pace first gained recognition for his role in the 2003 film ''Soldier's Girl'', based on fact, in which he played the central role of Calpernia Addams, a transgender woman dating Army soldier Barry Winchell, played by Troy Garity. Winchell was murdered because of his sexuality and his relationship with Addams.
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Of the role, Pace said:
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:''"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 6'3" 190-pound 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."''
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Pace won a Gotham Award for Breakthrough Actor and was nominated for several other awards, including a Golden Globe, for his work in this film.
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He starred in the film ''Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day'' and in Tarsem Singh's ''The Fall'', both released in 2008. His next film was ''Possession'' with Sarah Michelle Gellar.
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Pace also played supporting roles in ''The White Countess'', ''Infamous'', ''When in Rome'' and ''The Good Shepherd''.
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Currently, he has been cast as [[Garrett]] for ''[[Breaking Dawn - Part 2]]''.
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===Television===
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Pace played Aaron Tyler in the acclaimed but short-lived 2004 television series ''Wonderfalls'', which was co-created by Bryan Fuller. Later, Fuller cast Pace in the lead role of Ned in the series ''Pushing Daisies'', which debuted on ABC in October 2007 and returned for its second, and final, season on October 1, 2008.
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Pace has also appeared on ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' in season 3, episode 18 'Guilt'.
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Pace was recently cast in the new HBO pilot ''The Miraculous Year''.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Pace</ref>
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==Filmography==
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{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" border="2" cellpadding="4" background: #f9f9f9;
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|- align="center"
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! colspan=4 style | Film
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|- align="center"
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!Year
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!Title
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!Role
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!Notes
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| 2003
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| ''Soldier's Girl''
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| Calpernia Adams/Scottie
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| Gotham Award for Breakthrough Actor<br />Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Film<br />Nominated — Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead<br />Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film
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|-
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| 2005
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| ''The White Countess''
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| Crane
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|
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|-
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| rowspan="3"| 2006
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| ''Infamous''
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| Dick Hickock
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|
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|-
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| ''The Fall''
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| Roy Walker / The Black Bandit
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|-
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| ''The Good Shepherd''
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| Richard Hayes
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|
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|-
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| 2007
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| ''Polarbearman''
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|
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|
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|-
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| 2008
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| ''Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day''
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| Michael Pardew
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|
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|-
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| rowspan="2"|2009
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| ''Possession''
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| Roman
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|
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|-
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| ''A Single Man''
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| Grant
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|
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|-
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| rowspan="5"|2010
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| ''When in Rome''
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| Brady Sacks
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|-
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| ''30 Beats''
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| Matt Roberts
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| ''post-production''
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|-
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| ''The Resident''
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|Jack
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| ''post-production''
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|-
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| ''Marmaduke''
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| Phil Winslow
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|-
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| ''Ceremony''
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| Whit
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| ''post-production''
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|-
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|2011
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| ''30 Beats''
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| Matt Roberts
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|''post-production''
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|-
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| rowspan="2"|2012
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| ''[[Breaking Dawn - Part 2]]''
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| [[Garrett]]
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|-
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| ''The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey''
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| Thranduil
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|-
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|2013
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| ''The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug''
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| Thranduil
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|-
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|2014
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|''The Hobbit: There and Back Again''
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|Thranduil
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|- align="center"
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! colspan=4 | Television
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|- align="center"
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! Year
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! Title
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! Role
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! Notes
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| 2002
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| ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''
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| Benjamin Tucker
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| Episode: "Guilt"
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| 2004
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| ''Wonderfalls''
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| Aaron Tyler
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| 13 episodes
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| 2007
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| ''Pushing Daisies''
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| Ned
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| (2007–2009) 22 episodes<br />Nominated — Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (2008)<br />Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series Musical or Comedy (2008)<br />Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Television Series Musical or Comedy (2007, 2008)
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==References==
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==External links==
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* {{IMDb name|1195855}}
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* [http://www.sci-fi-online.com/00_interviews/09-01-23_lee-pace.htm Interview] at Sci-fi-online.com
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* [http://www.twilightmoms.com/2010/10/lee-pace-talks-about-preparing-to-play-garrett/ Lee Pace Talks About Preparing to Play Garrett]
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*[[Wikipedia:Lee Pace|Lee Pace]] on Wikipedia
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Revision as of 01:18, 12 June 2013

Lee Pace (born March 25, 1979) appears in Breaking Dawn - Part 2 as Garrett. He has also starred in the TV show Pushing Daisies as Ned.

Early life

Pace was born in Chickasha, Oklahoma. As a child, Pace spent several years in Saudi Arabia, where his father was in the oil business; the family later moved to Houston, Texas. Pace temporarily quit high school to act at Houston's Alley Theatre before returning to graduate. At the Alley, he appeared in productions of The Spider's Web and The Greeks.

Pace attended Klein High School in the suburb of Spring in Houston, Texas, with fellow actor Matthew Bomer.

In 1997, Pace was accepted by the Juilliard School's drama division (Group 30). While there, he acted in several plays, including Romeo and Juliet as Romeo, Richard III in the title role, and Julius Caesar as Cassius. He graduated with a BFA and was a classmate of actors Anthony Mackie and Tracie Thoms.

Career

Theater

After graduation, Pace starred in several off-Broadway plays, including The Credeaux Canvas and The Fourth Sister. He also starred in a production of Craig Lucas's Small Tragedy. For this role, he was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award as Outstanding Actor. In 2006, Pace starred in the two-character play Guardians by Peter Morris. This role earned Pace his second nomination for a Lucille Lortel Award as Outstanding Actor.

Filming

Pace first gained recognition for his role in the 2003 film Soldier's Girl, based on fact, in which he played the central role of Calpernia Addams, a transgender woman dating Army soldier Barry Winchell, played by Troy Garity. Winchell was murdered because of his sexuality and his relationship with Addams.

Of the role, Pace 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 6'3" 190-pound 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."

Pace won a Gotham Award for Breakthrough Actor and was nominated for several other awards, including a Golden Globe, for his work in this film.

He starred in the film Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day and in Tarsem Singh's The Fall, both released in 2008. His next film was Possession with Sarah Michelle Gellar.

Pace also played supporting roles in The White Countess, Infamous, When in Rome and The Good Shepherd.

Currently, he has been cast as Garrett for Breaking Dawn - Part 2.

Television

Pace played Aaron Tyler in the acclaimed but short-lived 2004 television series Wonderfalls, which was co-created by Bryan Fuller. Later, Fuller cast Pace in the lead role of Ned in the series Pushing Daisies, which debuted on ABC in October 2007 and returned for its second, and final, season on October 1, 2008.

Pace has also appeared on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in season 3, episode 18 'Guilt'.

Pace was recently cast in the new HBO pilot The Miraculous Year.[1]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2003 Soldier's Girl Calpernia Adams/Scottie Gotham Award for Breakthrough Actor
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Film
Nominated — Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead
Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film
2005 The White Countess Crane
2006 Infamous Dick Hickock
The Fall Roy Walker / The Black Bandit
The Good Shepherd Richard Hayes
2007 Polarbearman
2008 Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day Michael Pardew
2009 Possession Roman
A Single Man Grant
2010 When in Rome Brady Sacks
30 Beats Matt Roberts post-production
The Resident Jack post-production
Marmaduke Phil Winslow
Ceremony Whit post-production
2011 30 Beats Matt Roberts post-production
2012 Breaking Dawn - Part 2 Garrett
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Thranduil
2013 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Thranduil
2014 The Hobbit: There and Back Again Thranduil
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2002 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Benjamin Tucker Episode: "Guilt"
2004 Wonderfalls Aaron Tyler 13 episodes
2007 Pushing Daisies Ned (2007–2009) 22 episodes
Nominated — Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (2008)
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series Musical or Comedy (2008)
Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Television Series Musical or Comedy (2007, 2008)

References

  1. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Pace

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