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Ray Fearon Biography
Birth Name:
Raymond Fearon
Birth Place:
London, England
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Son of Jamaican parents who emigrated to England in the 1950s
- One of eight siblings
- Played tennis on the junior professional circuit
- Joined the Royal Court Youth Theatre at the age of 17
- At the age of 24, became the first actor of African descent to play Othello in Othello on the main Royal Shakespeare Company stage since Paul Robeson did 40 years earlier
- In 2006, participated in the television dance contest Strictly Come Dancing, he partenered with Camilla Dallerup and was eliminated in week six
Relationships
- Lawrence Fearon -- Brother
- Rosa May Fearon -- Daughter
- Jane Gurnett -- Ex-significant Other
- David -- Father
- Anne -- Mother