Daniel Pearson (actor)

Daniel Pearson (born 16 July 1996[1]) is an English actor and presenter, best known for his role as Rick Barber in the BAFTA-winning British children's television series, Tracy Beaker Returns and in the BAFTA winning spinoff series, The Dumping Ground.

Daniel Pearson
Born
Daniel Pearson

(1996-07-16) 16 July 1996
Darlington, England
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Actor and presenter
Years active2010–2015

Career

Daniel's first role was in 2010 as young Chris Winter in detective television show Vera. In 2012, he starred as main character Rick Barber in the hugely popular, BAFTA winning, children's television series, Tracy Beaker Returns, a comedy drama based around the lives of children in care. In 2012 and 2013, Daniel co-presented BAFTA award-winning British children's entertainment television programme, Friday Download. In 2013, he appeared, once again as Rick Barber, in The Dumping Ground,[2] a spin-off of Tracy Beaker Returns, which was very popular. The show won a BAFTA for Best Children's Drama 2013. Also in 2013, Daniel had a recurring role as Luke Salter in soap opera, Emmerdale. Daniel also starred as Rick in the second series of The Dumping Ground, which aired from January to March 2014. His character did not return for the third season, due to wanting a break from acting. Since 2015, he hasn't starred in any other TV shows or movies. It's likely that he retired from acting.

Personal life

At the age of 3, Daniel moved with his family, from Darlington to Tadcaster in North Yorkshire, where he has lived ever since with his brother Adam. He took an interest in acting at the age of 12. He joined Kreative talent agency where he gained his first TV role in Vera.

Filmography
YearTitleRoleNotes
2011VeraYoung Chris WinterOne episode - Guest Role
2012Tracy Beaker ReturnsRick BarberRegular Role (series 3)
2012–2013Friday DownloadHimselfMain Presenter
2013–2014The Dumping GroundRick BarberRegular Role (series 1 and 2)
2013EmmerdaleLuke SalterSeven episodes - Recurring Role
2014The Dumping Ground Survival FilesRick BarberRegular Role

References
  1. "Daniel Pearson". IMDb. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  2. "CBBC's The Dumping Ground In Production In Newcastle". The BBC. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
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