Adam Pearson
Biography
Adam Pearson is a British actor and television presenter who was born in Croydon, London, in 1985. He studied business management at the University of Brighton and then worked behind the scenes at the BBC and Channel 4, first as a researcher and later as a casting researcher on all five series of The Undateables. In 2015 he presented the opening series of Channel 4's Beauty and the Beast, and he fronted the documentary Adam Pearson: Freak Show. He shared hosting duties with Angela Saini on the 2019 documentary Eugenics: Science's Greatest Scandal, and the 2016 Grierson Awards brought him a nomination for UK Documentary Presenter of the Year. His acting began with Under the Skin (2013), and he went on to star in Chained for Life (2019) and A Different Man (2024), which earned him wide praise from critics and an Independent Spirit Award nomination.
41years old
Turns 42 on January 6in 55 days
- Born London
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 11 years2013 to 2024
Every film, newest first
- 2024A Different ManIMDb rating 6.8
- 2019Chained for LifeIMDb rating 6.6
- 2013Under the SkinIMDb rating 6.3
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A change of course
Pearson worked as the casting researcher for Channel 4 on The Undateables, and he worked on all five series of the show.
A first
Pearson appeared on Celebrity MasterChef in August 2022, and he became the first contestant to be eliminated from that edition of the show.
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Worked with
Adam Pearson made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Aaron SchimbergDirector, 2 films, 2019 to 2024
All films by Aaron Schimberg
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