James Anthony Pearson
Actor / Writer
Acting
Film, TV & Theatre
Acting
Played Bernard Sumner in the multi-award winning, hit cult movie CONTROL.
Nominated for 2008 BAFTA Scotland Award for NEW TOWN KILLERS.
Please see James' showreel here.
Film
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
'THE MUSE' (Short) | Paley | No End to Enderby | |
DEATH IN A NUT | Jack | Tom Chick | Digicult Limited |
CONTROL | Bernard Sumner | Anton Corbijn | Northsee Limited |
NEW TOWN KILLERS | Sean Macdonald | Richard Jobson | NTK Films Ltd |
Television
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
LIP SERVICE | Ed | John McKay | Kudos Film & Television for BBC 3 |
LIP SERVICE 2 | Ed | Various | Kudos Ltd |
TAGGART | Gordon | Bill Anderson | STV for ITV |
VERA | Reece | Thaddeus O’Sullivan | ITV |
CASUALTY | Dean | Paul Murphy | BBC |
CASUALTY/ HOLBY CITY SPECIAL | Adrian Lucas | Paul Wroblewski/ Rob Evans | BBC |
JEOPARDY | Series I, II & III | Various | BBC |
KIDNAPPED | Davey Balfour | Brendan Maher | BBC |
DOCTORS | Sam Garner | Terry Ireland | BBC |
MONARCH OF THE GLEN | Angus | Robert Knights | BBC Scotland |
Stage
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
THON MAN MOLIERE | Michael Brown | Tony Cownie | Royal Lyceum Theatre Company |
COCK | John | Andy Arnold | Tron Theatre Comany |
LACTOSE INTOLERANT | Bill | Naomi Christie | Papergang Theatre |
KIND OF SILENCE | Danny Krass | Solar Bear Ltd | |
THE LAST BORDELLO | Mitri | David Leddy | Fire Exit LTD |
THE VENETIAN TWINS | Lelio | Tony Cownie | The Royal Lyceum Theatre Company |
Aladdin | Aladdin | Tony Cownie | Cumbernauld Theatre Trust Ltd |
ENQUIRER | John Tiffany, Vicky Featherstone | National Theatre of Scotland | |
KES | Billy | Gill Robertson | Catherine Wheels Theatre Company |
VALHALLA | Henry Lee | Andy Arnold | Tron Theatre |
BFG | Sam | Stephen Wrentmore | Byre Theatre |
CABARET | Sally Bowles | Edinburgh University Footlights | |
CRAZY FOR YOU | Mingo | Edinburgh University Footlights | |
CYRANO DE BERGERAC | Roxanne | SYT, Glasgow | |
DON JUAN | Duke Octavio | Jeremy Raison | Citizens Theatre, Glasgow |
HOME | Hansel | Gill Robertson | Catherine Wheels Theatre Company |
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK | Jack | Paul Elliot | King's Theatre, Edinburgh |
JULIUS CAESAR | Lucius | Deborah Warner | Barbican |
KES | Billy | Michael Winter | Perth Theatre |
MACBETH | Various | SYT, Scottish Tour | |
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING | Claudio | SYT, Aberdeen | |
NOT THE END OF THE WORLD | Japheth | Simo Reade | Bristol Old Vic |
PINOCCHIO | Pinocchio | Mark Thomson | Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh |
VINCENT IN BRIXTON | Sam | Stephen Wrentmore | Byre Theatre |
WEST SIDE STORY | Baby John | Edinburgh University Footlights |
Radio
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
OUR SOULS AT NIGHT | Eilidh McCreadie | BBC Radio Scotland | |
EMILE ZOLA: BLOOD | 'Florent' in Food / 'Merle' in Body Politic | Kirsty Williams | BBC Radio 4 |
MAY THERE BE SUNSHINE | Simon | David Ian Neville | BBC Radio 4 |
Lanark | Gloopy | Kirsty Williams | BBC |
THE TRUE STORY OF BONNIE PARKER | Various | Gaynor Macfarlane | BBC Radio 4 |
MADGE | Gaynor Macfarlane | BBC Radio | |
EARLY BELT AND THE PRESENT | Bruce Young | BBC Radio 4 | |
STRIPTEASE | Ludo | Bruce Young | BBC Radio 4 |
PENNY'S FROM HEAVEN | Eilidh McCreadie | BBC Radio 4 | |
THE CRACKS | Kirsty Williams | BBC Radio 4 | |
GONDWANALAND | Kirsty Williams | BBC Scotland | |
VELVET SOUP 2 | Satchel | Gary Chippington | BBC Scotland |
Film, TV & Theatre
James is currently one of ten writers selected to take part in the BBC Drama Writers Programme 2018.
In Development
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
MAKING NOISE 2023 | Banging the Drum Ltd | Feature |
SUPERFAN 2022 | Balloon Entertainment | As Creator/Writer |
JACK 2020 | Fox Cub Films | Feature |
ROSIE 2019 | LA Productions | Pilot as part of BBC Drama Writers Programme |
Radio
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
PROVIDING 2017 | BBC Radio Scotland | Original Play x 30 mins |