
Adam Pearson
Actor · b. 1985 · London, England, UK
Adam Pearson (born 6 January 1985) is a British actor, presenter and campaigner. He is known for his roles in “Under the Skin” (2013) and “A Different Man” (2024). He has neurofibromatosis and has been involved in outreach programmes to prevent bullying associated with deformities.
Movies9
Movie6.9ComedyDramaAspiring actor Edward undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance. But his new dream face quickly turns into a nightmare.
A Different Man
2024 · 524 votes
Movie6.1ThrillerScience FictionA seductive stranger prowls the streets of Glasgow in search of prey: unsuspecting men who fall under her spell.
Under the Skin
2014 · 4K votes
Movie6.5ComedyDramaThe true story of how director Kristoffer Borgli's friend Amir, a stand-up comedian and performance artist, almost ended up as the international face of a well-known energy drink, represented here under the pseudonym DRIB.
DRIB
2017 · 13 votes
MoviePulled by devotion, two florists probe beyond the boundary of the body.
Ruby Splinter
2022
MovieOrion Baskerville experiences his inevitable metamorphosis in a dark world of mirrors, solipsism and perception.
Rodentia
2015
Movie6.3DramaA beautiful actress struggles to connect with her disfigured co-star on the set of a European auteur's English-language debut.
Chained for Life
2019 · 42 votes
MovieDocumentaryTV MovieAdam Pearson - who has neurofibromatosis type 1 - is on a mission to explore disability hate crime: to find out why it goes under-reported, under-recorded and under people's radar.
MovieComedyHolding a painful secret, Nic joins a dungeons and dragons group for people with disabilities. Through it, she enters a fantasy world that will forever change her self-view.
MovieDocumentaryDocumentary in which actor and presenter Adam Pearson explores the world of freak shows and meets people who use their medical conditions to educate, entertain and make money. To find out if his concerns regarding exploitation are true, Adam travels to America and spends time with travelling freak show 999 Eyes, meeting its most famous 'born freaks', Black Scorpion and Vlad Vendetta. He travels to Mexico to meet world-famous performer Jesus 'Chuy' Aceves, who is known onstage as Wolf Boy due to a condition that causes excess hair to grow on his face. Adam also meets people from modern-day freak shows such as actor Mat Fraser, who starred in the cult TV series American Horror Story: Freak Show. Will spending time with the performers change Adam's viewpoint, and could he be closer to the Elephant Man than he ever thought? Will he be inspired to take to the stage and put on his first one-man freak show?
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TV7.5DocumentaryHorizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
Horizon
1964 · 35 votes
TV5.9NewsTalk ShowThis topical debate series based on Any Questions? typically features politicians from at least the three major political parties as well as other public figures who answer pre-selected questions put to them by a carefully selected audience.
Question Time
1979 · 15 votes
TV6.0Talk ShowAntiques experts accompany celebrities on a road trip around the UK searching for treasures and competing to make the most money at auction
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011 · 5 votes
TV6.0RealityRomesh Ranganathan takes charge of the back-stabbing big money game show. Can the contestants create a chain of answers and avoid the boot?
The Weakest Link
2021 · 5 votes