Tom Pearson - Actor and Talent Profile

Who is Tom Pearson?

Good question. Jury is still out! Actor, Director, Writer, Voice-over Artist, Creator and Tom is also the President of the Very Useful Theatre Company which produces the Newmarket International Festival of One Act Plays.

Most recent acting work includes currently shooting as a prinicipal Actor in a proposed series called Raven and is starring in a period piece pilot called Grace & Justice. See the rough cuts here. As Well TP just finshised as principal actor in the film The Hangman in which TP is both the Hangman by night as well as an "entertainment  reporter" by day - 2024 release.

Tom Pearson Recent Voice-over 

TP does both Santa and Capt Edge Hawk here.

TP using Announcer style  TP Voice-over  

TP does the voices of puppets,  Rusty and Rudy

TP in story-teller Narrator style

Tom foolery - comedic voices variety 

Height: 5'9 Weight:165 lbs, Hair: Salt n Pepper Eyes: Hazel-Blue : Waist 34" Neck: 16" Shoulders 38" Leg inseam - 32"

Current Agent: TP Entertainment and Productions 

More Tom Bits

Past appeared on TV Series' Forever Knight, Top Cops, Secret Service, TV movie The Steven Truscott Trial and was the feature "Best Of" Elvis and Impressionist on City TV's Speakers Corner.

1999 - Yuk Yuk's - Stand Up Comedy Performer 
@ " Canada's Funniest New Comic "

2000 - Producer and Principal Actor in  The Canadian Improv Showcase for both live performances and TV show while attending film school - graduating with honours @ Trebas. 

2000 - Present - MC / Host Live Shows  Comedy-Impressions

TV Host

Prior, TP had already written, hosted, and produced shows for Rogers / Shaw Cable including Out and About for four years, that focused on dining and entertainment. The entertainment focused show was a first of today's versions and TP always added some wacky, original characters. Show Highlights included interviewing The Good Brothers and Comedians Derek Edwards and Mike Bullard then with Yuk Yuk's prior to his becoming a Host himself for C.T.V. and radio.

Tom Pearson sings Elvis

Radio, TV & Film / Productions 

TP always kept a hand in the industry via his own productions, online work, and working in various other projects freelance such as this radio show live tribute to the troops produced and Co-Hosted by Tom Pearson, taped on and airing on Remembrance Day in Afghanistan as well as world-wide.

Other recent highlight TP reel moments

2012 - Live Performer / Impressionist : Elvis @ Collingwood Elvis Festival - audience of 30,000

TP gets opinions on festival winning documentary

2012 - 13 - Voice-Over Talent / Writer: 

Short Film - Ad spot - Canadian Labour Congress contest winning entry - One Minute Short - 

"One Paycheck Away" chosen the winning entry online from voters across Canada and used in their national ad campaign.

2013 - 14 - Writer, Actor, Director  Short Film "Shoots, Scores" play part of the teacher and "parents voices" which debuted as part of York Region School Board's Quest For Youth presentation to an international audience and on Rogers TV and subsequently released as a stand alone short in the PlaYR film festival in 2015. TP was commended for working with and mentoring an Asperger's syndrome (autistic) youth on the production.

2015 - Director / Writer / Host / Voice-Over - Short Film - A Thin Pink Line - Winner Best documentary 2015 PLaYR Film Festival.

2010 -16 - TP Entertainment's online videos now over 500,000 views, from docs to comedies to commotions to serious reports.

What else? 

TP has also worked in the past as an Entertainment Editor / Columnist for CoverStory Newspaper and his entertainment blogs are well viewed online and optimized for long term branding - now over 500,000 views- and includes original characters & impressions by TP as well as original outside the box promotional and entertainment content originated by TP.

In 2017 TP appeared as lead Actor in the Comedy Short " I Begin Where You End" produced by That Guy Media and in 2020 field produced a piece for " Canada Remembers Our Heroes" TV Series as well as Wrote, Directed and Acted  as the lone Actor in the short film " Unknown Soldiers".

Award Winning Character

Tom Pearson has received numerous commendations for his work in community development including being nominated for a York Region Character Award and awarded the Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012 recognizing TP's contribution to country through community initiatives such as the 10 year run of the Friendly Neighborhood Youth Road Hockey Challenge which he created and as well helped start Operation Sparrow - chairing the non-profit group for 4 years- providing kids free access to sports, arts, and activities. Tom was also awarded the Member of Parliament's Medal in 2017 for volunteer service.

Contact TP @ 289-221-0928
tpeproductions@gmail.com

Tom Pearson April 2017

Blues, Jazz, Latin Singer Extraordinaire Fluent Italian

I first caught  songbird Lori Viola's husky vocals while sitting at the piano bar lounge at Villa Risi Ristorante ( Envision me speaking ala Humphrey Bogart ). I'd been sitting at Villa Risi Ristorante in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada when suddenly this sultry voice wrapped in velvet enveloped my limited attention span - a feat in itself. I was enamored. This dame had class. Something, I, unfortunately, was born without. LORI VIOLA - Jazz, Blues, R&B, Latin, Swing, Italiano, Pop Singer

Lori Viola is also fluent in Italian and available alone, as a duo, or with her band.

Accompanied by her Pianoman, the steamy, bluesy,  jazzy, rythm and blues numbers Lori Viola belted out, added an ambiance so missing in today's G.T.A. entertainment scene - let alone dining and entertainment.

Performances in fine dining restaurants - even ones offering a fine cuisine and decor at affordable prices and a beautiful piano bar - are far and few between, and finding a gem Lady Singer with the range in both vocal abilities with the sheer volume of song selections that she was able to warble, was a definite bonus for me on this night setting mood as such I'd not had in some time in a restaurant. A walk back in time if you will, like an old movie sound track, and certainly a pleasure worthy of any special occasion, wedding, reception, anniversary, birthday, swank theme night, fundraiser, or suitable film / tv / video / audio production.

Lori's R&B version of a "Georgia" so touched a local radio station owner as to inquire as to who the singer of the beautiful recording he was listening too was, unaware whilst dining in another room, that the sultry voice was no recording at all but a live performance of Ms. Viola, prompting him to request a copy to play on their station - which they did much to her delight...and that of the listeners!

Don't take my word for it, glimpse Lori Viola's video performance captured at a recent show!  You can be a listener now as Lori is now available across York Region, The G.T.A. and The Golden Horseshoe for a limited number of private bookings. Make your special event remembered for all the right reasons. TP Bookings @ 289-221-0928