Who is Dennis Pearson?
“Be so good they can’t ignore you.”
-Steve Martin –
Dennis Pearson is an actor, writer and artist from Long Beach, California whose work is defined by grounded humanity, emotional depth and a commitment to telling stories that broaden how we see one another. His voice is central to the stories he tells, guiding them with depth and perspective — whether he’s performing on screen, bringing characters to life on stage or shaping narrative from behind the scenes..
Training & Craft:
- Tony Award-winning South Coast Repertory Acting Conservatory
- Identity School of Acting, London
- Studied under Academy Award winner Tim Robbins at The Actor’s Gang
Selected Highlights:
- Best Actor, DC Black Film Festival (Tinderbox)
- Best Branded Film Finalist, Tribeca Film Festival (Unlocked)
- Festival screenings: Tribeca, San Francisco Black Film Festival, LA Shorts, DC Black Film Festival
- Stage work including Blues for an Alabama Sky, directed by 2x Tony Award Winner Phylicia Rashad (2024 NAACP Theatre Award Nomination)
Mentorship & Community:
Beyond stage and screen, Dennis mentors young performers, helping them discover and amplify their own voices. The goal is to build opportunities intentionally and collaboratively — creating space for others to thrive.
Let’s Build Something Real:
Explore the work and join Dennis in telling stories that move us forward. If you’re here to create, collaborate, or simply connect, you’re in the right place. This is where our stories meet..
CREDITS
ON SCREEN (Recent Highlights)
UNLOCKED | Lead | HP Studios/NBC/Peacock TV | Tribeca Film Festival: Best Branded Film Finalist
TINDERBOX | Lead | Dir Rickey Larke | DC Black Film Festival: Best Actor Winner
THE BENDS (Pilot) | Co-Star | FX / 20th Century Fox/ Paul Attanasio/ Mike Barker
SAFE | Lead | Marissa High | LA Shorts Selection | San Francisco Black Film Festival
HUSKY | Supporting | Matt Sayles | Pan African Film Festival Selection
THE ALLNIGHTER | Aimee Graham
ON STAGE (Recent Highlights)
Blues for an Alabama Sky | Leland Cunningham | The Mark Taper Forum , Phylicia Rashad | 2024 NAACP Theatre Award Nominee/ LA Times Best Theatre 2022
Going.. Going.. Gone! | Mason Young | The Hudson Theatre, Ken Levine
Julius Caesar | Brutus | Studio Theatre, Greg Mortensen | Best Actor Winner
A Soldier’s Play | Captain Richard Davenport | Studio Theatre, Tony Carreiro | Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Selection
A Christmas Carol | Young Marley/Ensemble | South Coast Repertory
Medea | Aegeus | Studio Theatre, dir Tony Carreiro | Best Actor Winner
Daycation Theatre | Recurring Cast/Writer | Manazar Gamboa Theatre, dir Dennis Pearson | Alley Art Festival in Vista
The Coarse Acting Show | Smethwick | Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles, Greg Mortensen/Ben Donenberg
TRAINING
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Femi Oguns (Principal & CEO), Anthony Mark Barrow (Head of Los Angeles School)
Joanne DeNaut CSA
Faculty: Tony Carreiro, Greg Mortensen, Hal Landon Jr., Matt Gourley, Cathy Crane, Richard Freedman
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