Mark Pearce (born 1976 in Coventry) is a British actor.
At the age of 12 Pearce made his professional stage debut in Cinderella at Belgrade Theatre Coventry.
He went on to study English and Drama at University College of St. Martin's Lancaster before heading to London to study acting at the Central School of Speech and Drama.
Notable credits include his portrayal of âÂÂFletcherâ originally played by Ronnie Barker, in the stage adaptation of the BBC sitcom Porridge at The Lowry Manchester, written by the original writers Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais.
Pearce created the role of Uncle Mamaji in the world premiere of Yann MartelâÂÂs Life of Pi in 2007.
In 2009 he performed in a UK tour of Allo Allo, and originated the role of "Hospital Ghost" in the original world premiere production of Matthew WarchusâÂÂs Ghost the Musical in Manchester.
Recent West-End appearances include Del Boy in Only Fools and Horses (Theatre Royal Haymarket), Sheriff in Tim MinchinâÂÂs Groundhog Day (Old Vic directed by Matthew Warchus),Thénardier in Les Misérables at Sondheim Theatre and West End Live (2022)
He also appeared on the final of BritainâÂÂs Got Talent with the cast of Les Mis https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XzOtv1fAFoE
His commercial work includes playing âÂÂBrunoâ for Swiss Tourism, which has had over 5.6 million views and he is the face and voice of the Taylors of Harrogate campaign (2023). https://m.youtube.com/user/TaylorsCoffee?cbrd=1
He plays âÂÂTime Thief Terryâ in the CBBC series Odd Squad (2024)
He lives in London with his wife and daughter.