Justin Pearson (stuntman) explained

Justin Pearson
Birth Place:Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Nationality:British
Occupation:Stunt Coordinator and Performer
Years Active:26
Known For:The Knights of the Damned Jousting Stunt Team and film stunt performances

Justin Pearson (born 1971) is a British stunt man and stunt coordinator who is best known for his stunt work in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011), Skyfall (2012), and Wonder Woman (2017) for which he received Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2012, 2013 and 2017 respectively, as part of a stunt ensemble.[1] [2] [3]

In addition to Justin's role within the film and television stunt industry, he runs a jousting display team,The Knights of the Damned Jousting Stunt Team.

Biography

Having been born into an equestrian family, Justin was involved from a young age with horses. In particular showjumping and mounted games were passions that he took part in, the latter being a discipline in which he represented his country 8 times. Additionally, he was named the Mounted Games Association of Great Britain Champion in 1995 and World Champion Reserve in 2004.[4]

When Justin was 18 years old he toured the world with a professional medieval jousting team which saw him perform in many locations across the globe including St Petersburg,[5] before training to become a stuntman and being accepted onto the British Stunt Register.

Books

In December 2021, Justin pearson authored a book entitled 'Rolling with the Punches'[6] documenting his life as a professional stuntman and stunt coordinator.[7]

Stunt credits

Films

Television

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 4 Nov 2022 . 18th Screen Actors Guild Awards .
  2. Web site: 4 Nov 2022 . 19th Screen Actors Guild Award . SAG Awards.
  3. Web site: 4 Nov 2022 . 24th annual screen actors guild awards . SAG Awards.
  4. Web site: I chased Johnny Depp around the streets of London, great fun . 13 June 2014 . Rachel Hurst.
  5. Pearson . Justin . Jim Hawkins . Justin Pearson - a stunt man from Shropshire - in the Cool Seat with Jim . 20 August 2015.
  6. Web site: Buy Rolling With The Punches by Justin Pearson. 2022-01-09. A Way With Media. en-GB.
  7. News: 20 Dec 2021 . Shropshire stuntman thought Star Wars call 'was a prank' . BBC . 4 Nov 2022.