My Take
Adam Pearson is one of those rare talents who makes you instantly reconsider what screen presence actually means. He broke out in Jonathan Glazer's Under the Skin opposite Scarlett Johansson, and rather than being a gimmick or a token, he was just — there, fully inhabiting the scene with a quiet confidence that most trained actors spend years chasing. He has neurofibromatosis, and he's been refreshingly blunt about how Hollywood treats visible difference, doing genuine advocacy work against bullying rather than just lending his name to a cause. Then in 2024 he pulled off something genuinely bold in A Different Man, a film that turns the whole idea of appearance and identity inside out in darkly funny ways — and Pearson is the reason it works. I'd watch him in anything.
Overview
Adam Pearson (born 6 January 1985) is a British actor, television presenter and campaigner. He made his acting debut in the 2013 film Under the Skin. He has neurofibromatosis and has been involved in outreach programmes to prevent bullying associated with visible differences. In 2024, Pearson starred in the film A Different Man.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Adam Pearson
- Name (Japanese)
- アダム・ピアソン (俳優)
- Reading
- あだむ・ぴあそん (俳優)
- Born
- January 6, 1985 (age 41)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Ox
- Origin
- London, Roman Empire
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television presenter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Brighton
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.