Adam Pearson is a British actor and activist who appeared in the 2014 Scarlette Johansson starter sci-fi movie Under the Skin. He has facial deformations caused due to neurofibromatosis. He is actively involved in outreach programs to prevent bullying associated with deformities.
He has worked on various television production jobs for the BBC and Channel 4, including the shows Beauty and the Beast and The Undateables, for which he has worked in all five series as a casting researcher.
He has presented the BBC Three documentary series such as Adam Pearson: Freak Show and The Ugly Face of Disability Hate Crime and was nominated as UK Documentary Presenter of the Year at the 2016 Grierson Awards.
He has also appeared as a reporter in the Channel 4 series, Tricks of the Restaurant Trade and as a contender on Celebrity Mastermind. Recently, Pearson has been a contestant in the reality series Celebrity Masterchef.
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| Full Name | Adam Pearson |
| Date of Birth | 6 January 1985 |
| Place of Birth | Croydon, South London |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actor, television presenter, advocate |
| Parents | Patrick and Marilyn Pearson |
| Sibling | Neil Pearson (twin brother) |
Who Is Adam Pearson’s Brother, Neil Pearson?
Neil Pearson is the twin brother of British actor and Celebrity MasterChef contestant Adam Pearson. The brothers are identical twins born on 6 January 1985, currently 37 years old.
Though the brothers are identical twins, they have very different physical appearances. This is because they were born with the same genetic condition but are currently very different from each other. The twins grew up in Croydon, South London.
Both brothers were diagnosed with neurofibromatosis type I, which manifests very differently. Adam is left severely disfigured, whereas Neil suffers memory loss and epilepsy.
Neil is a library assistant at The Royal Marsden School. He previously worked as Auxiliary Assitant at Ashburton Library. He studied at Shirley High School, did his further studies at Carshalton College, and graduated with a degree in business management from the University of Brighton.
Neil is still unmarried and lives a single life. However, he and his brother appeared in the BBC documentary, Horizon in the episode titled My Amazing Twin, which follows their search to find out if anything can be done to stop the disease from destroying their lives.
Adam Pearson Parents And Family
Adam Pearson was born to Patrick and Marilyn Pearson in Croydon, South London. He has neurofibromatosis, is an activist for preventing bullying associated with deformities, and has been involved in various outright programs.
At age five, Adam hit his head while playing, and the resultant bump persisted instead of healing. Due to neurofibromatosis type I, non-cancerous tumors grew on his nerve tissue. After several years, his face became severely disfigured.
Due to his condition, Adam would often be bullied during his childhood days at school. When he became a grown-up, Adam became an activist and a campaigner for preventing bullying associated with deformities.
Adam Pearson’s Net Worth In 2022
According to an estimate, Adam Pearson is worth around £500,000.
He is an actor who has appeared in some movies and television projects. He gained widespread recognition following his role as the disfigured man in the 2014 Jonathan Glazer-directed science-fiction movie Under My Skin, starring Scarlette Johansson.
The British actor was the main cast in the 2019 movie, Chained for Life, where he portrayed the role of Rosenthal, a disfigured actor, and a co-star of Mabel, portrayed by Jess Weixler.
In post-production, Pearson is set to appear in the upcoming movie, A Different Man. He can also be seen in television series and some documentaries.
Adam Pearson has 13K followers on his Instagram, @adam_pearson_tv.
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