Ray Fearon is a British actor, who portrayed Firenze the centaur in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
Career[]
Ray Fearon was born in London in 1973 as one of eight children. He was a junior international tennis player in his teens, but chose to follow acting as a career and trained at the Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama. Ray has appeared in countless television programmes as well as performing with the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Early life[]
The son of a West Indian family, Fearon has seven brothers and sisters. Growing up, he was a promising junior tennis player in his early teens.
Personal life[]
Fearon has a daughter, Rosa May, with former partner Jane Gurnett. From 2006 to 2007 he reportedly dated Australian supermodel Elle McPherson.
Notable roles[]
- Death in Paradise (2011- ) … as Curtis in "Music of Murder" (2011)
- Lulu und Jimi (2009) … as Jimi
- The Chef's Letter (2008) … as The Sous Chef
- Doctors (2000) … as Malcolm Tumelo — recurring role, 2008
- Coronation Street (1960) … as Nathan Harding — recurring role, 2005–2006
- Waking the Dead (2000) … as Miles Patterson in "Walking on Water" (2003)
- As If (2001) … as Riggs — recurring role, 2002
- Outside the Rules (2002) … as Gary Rainford
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) … as Firenze (voice)
- A Christmas Carol (2000) … as Jacob Marley
- Hamlet (1996) … as Francisco
- Prime Suspect (1991) … as Mark Whitehouse in "Scent of Darkness" (1995)
External links[]
Ray Fearon at the Internet Movie Database
Ray Fearon on Wikipedia