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Lee Pace

Acting · Born March 25, 1979 · Chickasha, Oklahoma, USA

Lee Grinner Pace (born March 25, 1979) is an American actor. He starred 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. His other notable television role includes voicing Thragg in the animated series Invincible (2026–present). Pace earned a 2008 Emmy nomination for his portrayal of Ned in the comedy-drama television series Pushing Daisies. Since 2021, he has starred as the galactic emperor Brother Day in the science fiction television series Foundation, based on the stories of Isaac Asimov.

Movies with Lee Pace

• Practical Magic 2 (2026) — Ian Wright
• The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) — King Thranduil
• The Running Man (2025) — Evan McCone
• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) — King Thranduil
• Captain Marvel (2019) — Ronan
• The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) — King Thranduil
• Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) — Ronan
• The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012) — Garrett
• The Good Shepherd (2006) — Richard Hayes
• The Fall (2008) — Roy Walker
• Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022) — Greg
• The Book of Henry (2017) — Dr. David Daniels

TV shows with Lee Pace

• Foundation (2021) — Brother Day
• Halt and Catch Fire (2014) — Joe MacMillan
• Marvel Studios Legends (2021) — Ronan the Accuser (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Pushing Daisies (2007) — Ned
• Wonderfalls (2004) — Aaron Tyler
• Flying Tiger II (2019) — Sam Collin / "Agent S"