2000. For many years he has also supported the National Council for One Parent Families, having written about his family background for the organisation, and also raised £32,000 for the charity on a celebrity edition of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. He is a keen Texas hold 'em poker player and participated in the 2007 World Series of Poker Europe event in London. Pearson is also a fan of Tottenham Hotspur and regularly attends home games. In 2007 he assisted with fundraising to renovate the Bristol Old Vic Theatre. References External links BBC Radio Gloucestershire interview with Neil 03/07 1959 births Male actors from London Alumni of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama English male stage actors English male television actors People from Battersea Living people