Daniel Pearson (born 16 July 1996) is an English actor and presenter, best known for his role as

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in the BAFTA-winning

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Tracy Beaker Returns ''Tracy Beaker Returns'' is a British television programme. Based upon the novels by Jacqueline Wilson, it is the sequel series to '' The Story of Tracy Beaker''. The series stars Dani Harmer reprising her role as protagonist Tracy Beaker. T ...

'' and in the BAFTA winning spinoff series, ''

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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,

, ''

'', 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, ''

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''. In 2013, he appeared, once again as Rick Barber, in ''

'', 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 ''Emmerdale'' (known as ''Emmerdale Farm'' until 1989) is a British soap opera that is broadcast on ITV1. The show is set in Emmerdale (known as Beckindale until 1994), a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, ...

''. 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. He hasn't starred in any other TV programs presumably because he may have quit 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

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* English male television actors 1996 births Living people 21st-century English male actors People from Darlington Actors from County Durham {{UK-actor-stub