153 years ago, Joseph Merrick ... that poor Merrick—who had to sleep sitting up because of the weight of his head—had been attempting to sleep lying down, to "be like other people".

Like a circus ... but there would have been an expectation that Merrick would let doctors examine him. One, Dr Wilfred Granville, wrote in his memoirs that Merrick would look at specimens in ...

This is what the Elephant Man may have looked like if he had not suffered a genetic affliction. Scientists have recreated an image of Joseph Merrick without the condition that condemned him to a ...

Joseph Merrick, a Victorian-era celebrity ... But now, thanks to research by one author, we know he may have found some semblance of rest. Merrick died on April 11, 1890, at age 27.

Adam Pearson, who featured in A24's comic noir "A Different Man," is set to play the lead role of Joseph ... Merrick, to see themselves in him. Lines like, ‘I am not an animal, I am a man' which ...

"Merrick has been a passion project for Mike, Kate, and myself. We have been unflinching in our pursuit to find the perfect filmmaker to direct this and bring a fresh perspective to Joseph's story ...

Adam Pearson, who featured in A24’s comic noir “A Different Man,” is set to play the lead role of Joseph Merrick ... Lines like, ‘I am not an animal, I am a man’ which have become ...

Bradley Cooper, David Bowie, Billy Crudup, and Mark Hamill have famously portrayed Joseph Merrick ... to empathise fully with Merrick, to see themselves in him. Lines like, ‘I am not an animal ...

Pearson will be the first differently abled actor to star as Joseph Merrick ... He wanted them to empathize fully with Merrick, to see themselves in him. Lines like, ‘I am not an animal, I am a man’ ...