James Anthony Pearson
James Anthony Pearson (born 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 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 now stars as Ed in the BBC drama Lip Service.
Other notable Television appearances include:
- Kidnapped TV (2005) as the main character
- Monarch of the Glen
- Doctors
- Casualty
- Holby City
- Lip Service
He stars in the music video for "Come Monday Night", the first single from Stuart Murdoch's new project God Help the Girl.
Radio
| 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
- ↑ "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