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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.
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, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television presenter
2. Background
- University
- University of Brighton
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Adam Pearson born?
Born January 6, 1985 (age 41).
Where is Adam Pearson from?
Adam Pearson is from London, United Kingdom.
What does Adam Pearson do?
Adam Pearson works as actor, film actor, television presenter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.