Lee Pace (born March 25, 1979, in Chickasha, Oklahoma) is an American actor trained at the Juilliard School. He earned wide recognition as Ned in the fantasy series Pushing Daisies (2007-2008), earning an Emmy nomination, and as Thranduil the Elvenking in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy. Since 2021 he has starred as galactic emperor Brother Day in the Apple TV+ series Foundation, based on Isaac Asimov's novels - a role he now also shapes as an executive producer.
Lee Pace confirmed that filming for Foundation season 4 has begun and that he is connected to the series as an executive producer for the first time.
Pace was heard as the villain Grand Regent Thragg in season 4 of the Prime Video animated series Invincible, which premiered on March 18, 2026.
Pace appears in Practical Magic 2, the long-awaited sequel to the 1998 witch comedy starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, which comes out in the US on September 10, 2026.
Apple TV+ renewed Foundation for a fourth season, with filming scheduled for early 2026.
The third season of Foundation ended on September 12, 2025 with a finale that was surprising according to Pace himself.
