James Anthony Pearson (born 1 October 1981 in Rochdale, Greater Manchester) is a British actor who lives in Glasgow.
Pearson is best known for his performance as Bernard Sumner in Anton Corbijn's film Control.[1] He played the role of Angus Stewart in 5th series of BBC's Monarch of the Glen. He also stars in the 2009 British film New Town Killers, an action thriller for which Pearson performed most of his own stunts. Pearson first appeared on TV in the BAFTA Award-winning BBC TV series Jeopardy playing the central role of Simon. It ran for three series, with a total of 40 episodes. He also starred as Ed MacKenzie in the BBC Three drama Lip Service.
He stars in the music video for "Come Monday Night", the first single from Stuart Murdoch's project God Help the Girl.
Radio[edit]
| Date | Title | Role | Director | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 March 2008 | Things to Do before You Die[2] | David | Lu Kemp | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play |
| 26 March 2009 | Gondwanaland[3] | Hubert | Kirsty Williams | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play |
| 6 September 2010 | The Cracks[4] | Michael | Kirsty Williams | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play |
| 28 September 2010 | The Greengrocer's Apostrophe: Penny's from Heaven[5] | Reader | Eilidh McCreadie | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Reading |
References[edit]
- ^ "Joy Division: Torn apart by the music". Irish Independent. 28 September 2007. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
- ^ BBC – Afternoon Play – Things to Do before You Die
- ^ BBC – Afternoon Play – Gondwanaland
- ^ BBC – Afternoon Play – The Cracks
- ^ BBC – Afternoon Reading – The Greengrocer's Apostrophe: Penny's from Heaven
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