Royce Pierreson Banemeck (born 1 April 1989),[1] better known by his stage name Royce Pierreson, is a British actor and narrator. Royce is best known for his roles as DC Jamie Desford in the fourth series of Line of Duty and as Reece in Murdered by My Boyfriend.[2]
Royce Pierreson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Royce Pierreson Banemeck 1 April 1989 Saltash, Cornwall, England |
| Alma mater | Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, narrator |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Spouse |
Natalie Herron (m. 2022) |
He has since appeared as Dr Jamie Cole in Our Girl (2016), Jason Hales in Wanderlust (2018), Burt Rhodes in Judy (2019), Istredd in The Witcher (2019–present), and Doctor John Watson in The Irregulars (2021).
Early life
editPierreson was born and grew up in Saltash, Cornwall.[1][3] He studied drama for three years at City College Plymouth, In 2011, he graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.[1][4]
Career
editIn 2014, Pierreson appeared in the television film Murdered by My Boyfriend.[5] In 2016, he appeared as Jamie Cole in the television show Our Girl.[6]
In 2017, Pierreson appeared as AC-12 officer Jamie Desford in the fourth season of Line of Duty.[7]
In December 2022, Pierreson appeared as fitness instructor Miguel in I Am... Ruth alongside Kate Winslet.[8]
In addition to work in film and on the television, Pierreson has had roles in many theatre productions. He was in a 2012 production of Scarberia at the Theatre Royal in York,[9] a 2013 production of Blair's Children at the Cockpit Theatre in Marylebone,[10] and a 2015 production of Patrick Marber's Three Days in the Country at the Lyttelton Theatre in London.[11]
Personal life
editPierreson married Natalie Herron on 5 July 2022 at Polhawn Fort, having met in 2017 at a festival in Budapest. They are based between London and Stockholm.[12]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Love Me Till Monday | HIM | |
| 2013 | Thor: The Dark World | Student | |
| 2013 | Be Gentle | Sal | Short |
| 2015 | A Spell on You | Unknown | |
| 2015 | Survivor | Range Finder | |
| 2016 | Spectral | Sgt Lilo Diaz | |
| 2017 | Body Slam | Brian | Short |
| 2018 | Corpucia | Reece | Short |
| 2019 | Judy | Burt |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | London's Burning | Alex | TV movie |
| 2012 | Stella | Lee | Episode: "Episode #1.8" |
| 2012 | Holby City | Spike Leonard | Episode: "Half a Person" |
| 2012 | Inspector Lewis | Oliver Bowcock | Episode: "Generation of Vipers" |
| 2013 | Midsomer Murders | Finn Robson | Episode: "The Sicilian Defence" |
| 2013 | Dates | Richard | Episode: "Erica & Kate" |
| 2013 | Misfits | Rob | Episode: "Episode #5.3" |
| 2014 | Edge of Heaven | Craig | Episode: "Episode #1.3" |
| 2014 | Murdered by My Boyfriend | Reece | TV movie |
| 2015 | Death in Paradise | Daniel Thomson | Episode: "Stab in the Dark" |
| 2015 | Flack | Patrick | TV movie |
| 2016 | The Living and the Dead | Ben | Episode: "Episode #1.6" |
| 2016 | Our Girl | Dr Jamie Cole | Recurring role (season 2); 4 episodes |
| 2017 | Line of Duty | DC Jamie Desford | 4 episodes; series 4 |
| 2018 | Wanderlust | Jason Hales | Recurring role (season 1); 6 episodes |
| 2019–present | The Witcher | Istredd | Recurring; (season 1), Regular; (season 2) |
| 2020–present | 24 Hours in Police Custody | Narrator | Documentary series |
| 2021 | The Irregulars | John Watson | Main role |
| 2022 | I Am... Ruth | Miguel |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Hitman | Supporting - A Gilded Cage/Militia Soldiers/Militia Technician/Freedom Fighters | Voice Role |
| 2017 | Mass Effect: Andromeda | Additional | Voice Role |
| 2017 | Need for Speed Payback | Voice Talent | Voice Role |
| 2018 | Hitman 2 | Supporting - A Gilded Cage/Militia Soldiers/Militia Technician/Freedom Fighters/SpecOps 02 | Voice Role |
Theatre
edit- 2012: Scarberia, Theatre Royal
- 2013: Blair's Children, Cockpit Theatre
- 2015: Three Days in the Country, Lyttelton Theatre
- 2017: Julius Caesar, Crucible Theatre
References
edit- ^ a b c "Meet the Plymouth actor who stars in movies with Natalie Portman and Pierce Brosnan". The Herald. 30 March 2015. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ "Murdered by my Boyfriend star Royce Pierreson: Bristol pals say they hate my character – that means I've done my job". Bristol Post. 17 July 2014. Archived from the original on 24 July 2014.
- ^ "Christmas Eve charity match". Cornish Times. 23 December 2016.
- ^ Bartels, Janine Leah (5 October 2016). "Royce Pierreson: For hard-grafting Brit actor Royce Pierreson, there's a method to the madness". Wonderland Magazine.
- ^ Sweeting, Adam (20 July 2014). "Murdered by My Boyfriend, BBC One, review: 'convincing'". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ Lazarus, Susanna (6 October 2016). "Our Girl creator Tony Grounds reveals his plans for series three". RadioTimes.
- ^ Dowell, Ben (24 August 2016). "Thandie Newton joins the cast of Line of Duty as AC-12's "most devious opponent yet"". RadioTimes.
- ^ Hibbs, James (8 December 2022). "I Am Ruth cast: Meet the stars of Kate Winslet's Channel 4 drama". Radio Times. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ Hickling, Alfred (29 May 2012). "Scarberia – review". The Guardian.
- ^ Billington, Michael (7 June 2013). "Blair's Children/Don't Wake Me – review". The Guardian.
- ^ Kellaway, Kate (2 August 2015). "Three Days in the Country review – at no point outstays its welcome". The Guardian.
- ^ "Natalie Herron and Royce Pierreson's Wedding Website". The Knot. Retrieved 19 March 2023.