“The inner reality creates the outer form.”
-Phylicia Rashad
The WORK
A curated selection of my work across film, television, theatre and commercials– from festival-winning leads to campaigns for global brands. Each project represents a commitment to craft, range and storytelling that connects.
Table of Contents
ACTING REEL
FILM + DIGITAL
Directed by Jonathan Pearson.
Best Branded Film Finalist at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Written & Directed by Rickey Larke.
DC Black Film Festival: Best Actor Winner. Detroit Black Film Festival: Best Ensemble. Seattle Film Festival: Best Actor Nominee. Austin Film Festival Best Short Winner.
Directed by Jonathan Pearson.
Starring Dennis Pearson, Lowam Eyasu and Bianca Gisselle. Streaming on Peacock TV. Best Branded Film Finalist at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Produced by Lauren Selman with Inclusion Media Group
Co-Producer – Nicole Pryor Dernersesian
OFFICIAL SELECTION OF THE PAN AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL
THEATRE
Directed by Phylicia Rashad.
Starring Dennis Pearson, Nija Okoro, Joe Holt, Greg Alverez Reid and Kim Steele. Performed at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. 2024 NAACP Theatre Award Nomination 4X.
COMMERCIALS
Bonus Reels
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Tribeca Film Festival — Best Branded Film Finalist
Previously streaming on Peacock TV
Best Actor — DC Black Film Festival
Best Ensemble — Detroit Black Film Festival
Produced by Lauren Selman with Inclusion Media Group
Co-Producer – Nicole Pryor Dernersesian
OFFICIAL SELECTION OF THE PAN AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL
San Francisco Black Film Festival
LA Shorts Festival | New York Shorts International Festival
NAACP Theatre Award Nominee (4 nominations)
LA Times Best Theatre 2022
Music Video Starring Dennis Pearson.
Directed by Nerida Bronwen
BEYOND PERFORMING
Dennis is also a creator and producer who develops original work:
- DAYCATION THEATRE — Monthly Sketch Comedy Show (2015–2017). Dennis created, directed and starred alongside a talented ensemble cast. The show consistently sold out its run at Manazar Gamboa Theatre in Long Beach and the Alley Art Festival in Vista before the company amicably concluded to pursue individual film and theatre opportunities.
- THE COST OF LIVING — Limited Series. exploring automation, dignity and what we owe each other when the systems we’ve built begin to fail us.
- THE PARTICIPANT— Audio Drama. A psychological thriller about a bank manager forced to rob his own bank while his family is held hostage.
- BETWEEN THE LINES — Substack exploring craft, responsibility and the work that happens when no one’s watching.
Because he believes actors should create the work they want to see, not just wait for it.
“Love the art in yourself, not yourself in the art.”
~Konstantin stanislavski
Want to work with Dennis Pearson?
Dennis is available for:
- Film & Television — Series regular, recurring and lead opportunities in drama and comedy
- Theatre — Regional, LORT and Off-Broadway productions
- Commercial & VO — National campaigns, brand partnerships, audiobook narration
- Collaboration — Co-producing, script development and creative partnerships
If you’re casting, developing a project or looking for a creative partner, let’s connect.
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