Pearce is a surname, from knights of the Norman lord Mansfield prior to the invasion of England. It derives etymologically from the Germanic word to pierce, and was a name commonly given to warrior caste in Saxon/Jute, p-celtic and oil languages. Another etymology is from Piers, the medieval vernacular form of Peter, and may refer to:

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Adam Pearce Adam John Pearce (born June 24, 1978) is an American professional wrestling executive and former professional wrestler. He is currently employed by WWE as Director of Live Events, Glossary of professional wrestling terms#agent, producer, trainer, ...

(born 1978), American professional wrestler * Adrienne Pearce, South African actress *

Al Pearce Albert Pearce (July 25, 1898 – June 2, 1961) was an American comedian, singer and banjo player who was a popular personality on several radio networks from 1928 to 1947. Biography After selling insurance door-to-door during the 1920s, Pear ...

(1898–1961), American comedian, singer and banjoist * Alec Pearce (1910–1982), English cricketer *

Alex Pearce Alexander James Pearce (born 9 November 1988) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back for EFL League Two club AFC Wimbledon and the Republic of Ireland national team. He made two international appearances for the Scotland und ...

(born 1988), English footballer * Alexander Pearce (1790–1824), escapee from Macquarie Harbour Penal Station *

Alice Pearce Alice Pearce (October 16, 1917 – March 3, 1966) was an American actress. She was brought to Hollywood by Gene Kelly to reprise her Broadway performance in the film version of '' On the Town'' (1949). Pearce played comedic supporting roles in ...

(1917–1966), American actress * Allan Pearce (born 1983), New Zealand soccer player *

Andy Pearce Andrew Pearce (born 20 April 1966) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. As a player he notably played in the Premier League for Coventry City, Sheffield Wednesday and Wimbledon, as well as non-league sides ...

(born 1966), English footballer * Austin Pearce (1921–2004), British manager * Barcley Pearce (born 1970), Canadian ice hockey player *

Beth Pearce Elizabeth A. Pearce (born 1952/1953) is an American politician from Vermont who served as Vermont State Treasurer. Biography Beth Pearce resides in Barre. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New Hampshire. She was ...

, Vermont government official * Bill Pearce (1926–2010), American singer and trombonist *

Billy Pearce Billy Pearce (born 1 February 1951) is an English performer, comedian, actor and entertainer. A regular on UK television in the 1980s and 1990s, Pearce has been described as a "supreme entertainer". He particularly loves performing at the Alhambr ...

, English actor and comedian *

Bob Pearce Robert John Pearce (born 24 February 1946) is a former Australian politician, who was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1977 until 1993 representing the seats of Gosnells and Armadale. Biography Pearce was born i ...

(born 1946), Australian politician * Bobby Pearce (rower) (1905–1976), Australian-Canadian sculler * Bobby Pearce (designer) (born 1961), American costume designer *

Brad Pearce (tennis) Brad Pearce (born March 21, 1966) is a former tennis player from the United States, who turned professional in 1986. He won four doubles titles during his career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP ranking on October 8, 1990, when ...

(born 1966), American tennis player * Brad Pearce (footballer) (born 1971), Australian rules footballer *

Brian Pearce Brian Leonard Pearce (8 May 1915 – 25 November 2008) was a British Marxist political activist, historian, and translator. Adept and prolific in Russian-to-English translation, Pearce was regarded at the time of his death as "one of the most ...

(1915–2008), British politician, historian, and translator * Bryan Pearce (1929–2007), British painter * Bunny Pearce (1885–1933), American baseball player * Caroline Pearce (born 1981), English athlete * Charles Pearce (disambiguation), various including: *Christopher or Chris Pearce (disambiguation) * Clancee Pearce (born 1990), Australian rules footballer *

Cliff Pearce Clifford George Pearce (1907-1976) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. His primary position was as a . Club career He first played for Western Suburbs in 1929 and played 65 games for the club b ...

, Australian rugby league footballer *

Col Pearce Colin Frederick Pearce (1917 – 10 June 2004) was an Australian rugby league referee. He is one of the most widely known and widely respected referees in the history of rugby league. Pearce, born in Newtown, New South Wales, was originally mor ...

(1917–2004), Australian rugby league referee *

Colby Pearce Colby Pearce (born June 12, 1972) is an American professional cyclist. Known as a time trial specialist, he excelled on the road and on the track, where he won a number of national and international events around the globe. Biography Born in B ...

(born 1972), American cyclist *

(1917–2004), Australian rugby league referee * Colman Pearce (born 1938), Irish pianist and conductor *

Craig Pearce Craig Pearce is an Australian screenwriter and actor. Pearce's acting credits include a regular role in soap opera '' The Restless Years'' in 1981, guest roles in '' Bellamy'', '' E Street'' and ''G.P.'', and film roles in ''I Can't Get Started ...

, Australian actor and writer * Cromwell Pearce (1772–1852), U.S. Army colonel during the War of 1812 * Daniel Pearce (born 1978), English musician * Danyle Pearce (born 1986), Australian rules footballer * Darius J. Pearce (born 1972), Jersey politician * David Pearce (disambiguation) * Deb Pearce, Canadian broadcaster and comedian * Denis Pearce (1896–1968), British fencer * Dennis Pearce (born 1974), English footballer *

Dickey Pearce Richard J. Pearce (February 29, 1836 – September 18, 1908) known as Dickey Pearce was an American professional baseball playerDonn Pearce (1928–2017), American author of ''Cool Hand Luke'' *Douglas Pearce (born 1956), English folk musician

Douglas P. Douglas Pearce, known professionally as Douglas P (born 27 April 1956), is an English folk musician, record label owner, photographer and actor who is best known for his neofolk project Death in June. Pearce was born in Sheerwater in Woking, Sur ...

Drew Pearce Drew Pearce is a British screenwriter, director, and producer. He is known for creating the British TV comedy '' No Heroics'', co-writing ''Iron Man 3'' and '' Hobbs & Shaw'', and writing the story for '' Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation'' ...

(born 1975), English writer, producer and director * Drue Pearce (born 1951), American businesswoman and politician * Dutee Jerauld Pearce (1789–1849), American politician *

Eddie Pearce Eddie Pearce (born March 16, 1952) is an American professional golfer. Pearce was born in Fort Myers, Florida and grew up in Temple Terrace, Florida, where, as an infant, his first golf club was placed in his hands by the legendary Babe Didrikson ...

(born 1952), American golfer *

Edgar Pearce Edgar Eugene Pearce (born 1937–38) is a British extortionist and bomber who was convicted of the Mardi Gra bombings, a three-year blackmail and terror campaign in the London area between December 1994 and April 1998. Early life Pearce grew up ...

(born 1937/38), British criminal convicted of the Mardi Gras bombings * Edmund Pearce (1870–1935), English bishop * Edward Pearce (disambiguation) * Eric Pearce (disambiguation) *

Ernest Pearce Ernest Harold Pearce (23 July 1865 – 28 October 1930) was an Anglican bishop, the 106th bishop of Worcester from 1919 until his death. Biography He was born on 23 July 1865 and was educated at Christ's Hospital and Peterhouse, Cambridge. Orda ...

(1865–1930), English bishop *

Eve Pearce Eve Pearce (17 April 1929 – 13 January 2023) was a Scottish actress. She performed in many Royal Shakespeare Company productions. Early life Eve Pearce was born in Aberdeen to a very poor family and was brought up in a one-roomed tenement, h ...

(born 1929), Scottish actress *Francis Tring Pearce (1846–1935), English director of

Priday, Metford and Company Limited Priday, Metford and Company Limited was a family-run company that produced flour at the City Flour Mills, Gloucester, England for over a century. They were closed down in 1994 and the premises converted to luxury apartments under the name of "Prid ...

* Frank Pearce (disambiguation) *

Fred Pearce Fred Pearce (born 30 December 1951) is an English science writer and public speaker based in London. He reports on the environment, popular science and development issues. He specialises in global environmental issues, including water and clim ...

(born 1951), English journalist * Gary Pearce (disambiguation) * George Pearce (disambiguation) * Graham Pearce (English footballer) (born 1963), English footballer *

Greg Pearce (disambiguation) Greg Pearce is the name of: * Greg Pearce (news presenter), Australian newsreader * Greg Pearce (politician) (born 1955), Australian politician * Greg Pearce (footballer) (born 1980), English footballer See also *Greg Pierce Gregory Stuart ...

Guy Pearce Guy Edward Pearce (born 5 October 1967) is an Australian actor. Born in Ely, Cambridgeshire in England, and raised in Geelong, Victoria in Australia, he started his career portraying Mike Young in the Australian television series ''Neighbours ...

(born 1967), Australian actor *

Heath Pearce Heath Pearce (born August 13, 1984) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender for teams in Europe and North America. He represented his national team on 35 occasions. Pearce is currently the host of "The Mixer", ...

(born 1984), American soccer player *

Hen Pearce Henry "Hen" Pearce (7 May 1777, in Bristol – 30 April 1809, at St. Martin's Lane, London) was an English bare-knuckle prizefighter who fought under the London Prize Ring rules and was the recognised English Champion from 1804 until his retire ...

(1777–1809), English prizefighter * Henry Pearce (disambiguation) *

Howard Pearce Howard John Stredder Pearce, CVO (born 13 April 1949, in Twickenham) is an English diplomat who served as the Governor of the Falkland Islands and Civil Commissioner of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) until July 2006. He ...

(born 1949), English-born Governor of the Falkland Islands *

Ian Pearce Ian Anthony Pearce (born 7 May 1974) is an English football coach and former professional footballer who is the head of recruitment at West Bromwich Albion. As a player he was defender from 1990 until 2012, notably in the Premier League for B ...

(born 1974), English footballer * Irene Pearce (1900–2012), British supercentenarian * Ivy May Pearce (1914–1998), Australian pilot and business owner *

Jackson Pearce Jackson Pearce (born 1984) is an American author. She writes young adult fiction and also publishes as J. Nelle Patrick. Personal life and education Pearce was born in Raleigh, North Carolina and, , lives in Decatur, Georgia. She started writing ...

(born 1984), American author *

Jacqueline Pearce Jacqueline Pearce (20 December 1943 – 3 September 2018) was a British film and television actress. She was best known for her portrayal of the principal villain Servalan in the British science fiction TV series ''Blake's 7'' (1978–1981), ...

(1943–2018), British actress *

James Pearce James Alfred Pearce (December 14, 1805December 20, 1862) was an American politician. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing the second district of Maryland from 1835 to 1839 and 1841 to 1843. He later served as a ...

(1805–1862), American politician *

Jason Pearce Jason Daniel Pearce (born 6 December 1987) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. He was previously the captain of Portsmouth, AFC Bournemouth, Leeds United and Charlton Athletic. He is currently U18s Academy Co ...

(born 1987), English footballer * Jeff Pearce (American musician) (born 1967), American ambient guitarist * Jeff Pearce (Canadian musician) (born 1967), Canadian musician * Jim Pearce (disambiguation) * Jimmy Pearce (born 1947), English footballer * Joe Pearce (Australian rugby league) (1910–1995), Australian rugby league footballer *

Joe Pearce (footballer) Arthur Mueller "Joe" Pearce (28 January 1885 – 25 April 1915) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Throughout his life, he was always known as "Joe". He was a member of the Fi ...

(1885–1915), Australian rules footballer * Joe Pearce (British rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1920s and 1930s * John Pearce (disambiguation) * Jonathan Pearce (disambiguation) * Jordan Pearce (born 1986), American ice hockey player * Joseph Pearce (disambiguation) * Josh Pearce (born 1977), American baseball player * Joshua Pearce, (living) American scientist and engineer *

Julian Pearce (field hockey) Julian Brian Pearce (born 7 March 1937 in Jabalpur, India) is an Indian-born Australian former field hockey player who represented Australia in 45 international matches including three Olympic Games. Julian was the youngest of five internatio ...

(born 1937), Australian field hockey player * Kevin Pearce (disambiguation) * Krystian Pearce (born 1990), English footballer * Laurence Pearce (born 1990), English rugby league and union player *

Lawrence Pearce Lawrence Pearce is a film screenwriter, director and author. He was born in London in 1980. Lawrence Pearce attended the world renowned Chelsea College of Art and Design, now known as the University of the Arts London (UAL), before completing 3 ye ...

(born 1980), English film writer and director *

Lennard Pearce Lennard Pearce (9 February 1915 – 15 December 1984) was an English actor who worked in theatre and television. He was perhaps best known as Grandad in the BBC television series ''Only Fools and Horses'', in which he starred from 1981 until ...

(1915–1984), British actor * Leslie Pearce (disambiguation) * Lindsay Pearce, American actress and singer * Mahal Pearce (born 1977), New Zealand golfer * Mark Pearce (disambiguation) *

Mark Guy Pearse Mark Guy Pearse (3 January 1842 – 1 January 1930) was a Cornish people, Cornish Methodism, Methodist preacher, lecturer and author who, during the last quarter of the 19th century and the first of the 20th, was a household name throughout Brit ...

(1842–1930), British preacher, lecturer and author * Martin Pearce (born 1983), English cricketer * Mary Vivian Pearce (born 1947), American actress *

Michael Pearce (author) Michael Pearce (1933–2022) was a British author of historical fiction and police procedurals, best known for his series of nineteen " Mamur Zapt" detective novels set in Egypt during the opening years of the twentieth century. Covering a period ...

(1933–2022), Anglo-Egyptian Sudan author * Michael Pearce (artist) (born 1965), British, California based artist *

Mitchell Pearce Mitchell Pearce (born 7 April 1989) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Catalans Dragons in the Super League. He previously played for Sydney Roosters, with whom he won the 2013 NRL Grand Final and Ne ...

(born 1989), Australian Rugby League player * Monty J. Pearce (born 1948, member of the Idaho senate * Nancy Pearcey (born 1952), American Christian author * Nathaniel Pearce (1779–1820), British explorer * Nathan Pearce (1977), husband, father, and baker at Gluten Free Galley in Raleigh, NC *

Nicholas Bartlett Pearce Nicholas Bartlett Pearce (commonly known as N. Bart Pearce) (July 20, 1828 – March 8, 1894) was a brigadier general in the Arkansas State Troops during the American Civil War. He led a brigade of infantry in one of the war's earliest battles in ...

, American Civil War general in the Union Army * Pard Pearce (1896–1974), American football player * Paul Pearce (born 1956), Australian politician *

Perce Pearce Percival C. Pearce (September 7, 1899 – July 4, 1955) was an American producer, director, and writer, best known for his work with Walt Disney Productions. Early life Born on September 7, 1899 in Waukegan, Illinois, Pearce was the son of E ...

(1900–1955), American producer, director, and writer *

Philippa Pearce Ann Philippa Pearce OBE (22 January 1920 – 21 December 2006) was an English author of children's books. Best known of them is the time-slip novel ''Tom's Midnight Garden'', which won the 1958 Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, as ...

(1920–2006), English writer for children * Pippa Pearce MBE, Conservator * Reylene Pearce, Australian actress * Richard Pearce (disambiguation) * Robert Pearce (disambiguation) * Rudolph Pearce (born 1945), Jamaican footballer * Russell Pearce (1947–2023), American politician *

Ruth Pearce Ruth Pearce may refer to: * Ruth Pearce (diplomat), Australian diplomat * Ruth Pearce (sociologist) (born 1986), British sociologist *Ruth Pearce (Doctors) Ruth Pearce is an Australian diplomat ambassador in Honiara, Moscow - with accreditation ...

Australian ambassador * Sam Pearce (born 1997), Welsh cricketer *

Sandy Pearce :''Sid Pearce directs here, for his son, the rugby league footballer of the same name, see Joe Pearce'' Sidney Charles Pearce (born 30 May 1883 and died 14 November 1930 Double Bay, New South Wales), better known as Sandy, was a pioneer Austra ...

(1883–1930), Australian rugby league footballer and boxer * Sarah Pearce (born 1965), British professor of history * Shaun Pearce (born 1969), British canoeist * Shirley Pearce, English professor * Stanley Pearce (1863–1929), English cricketer *

Stephen Pearce Stephen Pearce (16 November 1819 – 31 January 1904) was an English portrait and equestrian painter. Forty-four portraits which he painted are in the National Portrait Gallery, London, which also contains two self-portraits. Life He w ...

(1819–1904), English painter * Steve Pearce (disambiguation) * Stevo Pearce (born 1962), British record label owner * Stuart Pearce (born 1962), English football coach *

Suzie Muirhead Suzie Ngaire Muirhead (née Pearce; born 10 April 1975) is a field hockey defender who was a member of the New Zealand team which finished sixth at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. She also competed with ''The Black Sticks'' at the 1998 and t ...

(born 1975), New Zealand field hockey player known as Suzie Pearce until she married * Sydney Pearce (1883–1930), Australian rugby league player * Teresa Pearce (born 1955), British politician * Terry Pearce (disambiguation) * Thomas Pearce (disambiguation) *

Tom Pearce (cricketer) Thomas Neill Pearce OBE (3 November 1905 – 11 April 1994) was an English cricketer and Rugby Union official. He was primarily a batsman for Essex and was captain for nearly 20 years. He also acted as secretary, chairman and president of Essex ...

(1905–1994), English cricketer and rugby union official *

Tom Pearce (footballer) Tom Mark Pearce (born 12 April 1998) is an English footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL League One club Wigan Athletic. Club career Leeds United Pearce started his career at Everton youth academy before joining Leeds United's academy i ...

Vera Pearce Annie Vera Pearce (27 May 1895 – 18 January 1966) was an Australian stage and film actress. Her lengthy career was carried out in both her home country and in England. Biography Born in Broken Hill (New South Wales), Pearce spent much of h ...

(1895–1966), Australian actress * Virginia H. Pearce (born 1945), author and member of Young Women organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints * Walter Pearce (disambiguation) *

Wayne Pearce Wayne John Pearce OAM (born 29 March 1960 in Balmain, New South Wales) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer and coach. An athletic for the Balmain Tigers, he was known as Junior. Pearce represented New South Wales in t ...

(born 1960), Australian captain of the Rugby League Club Balmain Tigers from 1982 to 1990 * William Pearce (disambiguation) *

Zachary Pearce Zachary Pearce, sometimes known as Zachariah (8 September 1690 – 29 June 1774), was an English Bishop of Bangor and Bishop of Rochester. He was a controversialist and a notable early critical writer defending John Milton, attacking Richard ...

(1690–1774), English bishop

Fictional characters

* Aiden Pearce, from the video game ''Watch Dogs'' *

Harry Pearce Sir Henry James "Harry" Pearce, KBE (born 1 November 1953) is a fictional character, head of the counter-terrorism department ("Section D") of MI5 as featured in the British television series '' Spooks''. He was played by Peter Firth during t ...

, from the British television series ''Spooks'' *

Lola Pearce Lola Pearce is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Danielle Harold. She is introduced as the granddaughter of Billy Mitchell ( Perry Fenwick) and Julie Perkins (Cathy Murphy), and an extension to the already ...

, from the British soap opera ''EastEnders'' * Melissa Pearce, from the Japanese novel ''Parasite Eve'' *

Mickey Pearce Mickey is a given name and nickname, almost always masculine and often a short form (hypocorism) of Michael, and occasionally a surname. Notable people and characters with the name include: People Given name or nickname Men * Mickey Andrews (b ...

, from the British sitcom ''

Only Fools and Horses ''Only Fools and Horses....'' is a British television sitcom created and written by John Sullivan (writer), John Sullivan. Seven series were originally broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom from 1981 to 1991, with sixteen sporadic Christmas ...

'' * Phil Pearce, from the British soap opera ''Emmerdale Farm'' *

, from the British soap opera ''Doctors''