| Intro | American actor and model |
| Is |
Actor Model Film actor Television actor |
| From | United States of America |
| Type |
Fashion Film, TV, Stage & Radio |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 6 November 1990, Moses Lake |
| Age: | 29 years |
| Star sign | Scorpio |
Pierson Fodé (born November 6, 1991) is an American actor and model. He is perhaps best known for his role as Ely in the 2015 comedy/romance film Naomi and Ely’s No Kiss List, alongside Victoria Justice. His current work includes portraying the role of Thomas Forrester on the long-running CBS drama series The Bold and the Beautiful.
Life
Fodé was born in Moses Lake, Washington, a small town in eastern Washington, to Ron and Robin. He has two older brothers, Preston and Payton, and a younger sister, Pharron. He grew up there with his family on a farm. At the age of 13, when he was still in high school, he founded Pierced Productions, in which he produced over 20 short films, wrote and played the lead role. After graduating from high school with an AA from college, he set off for his acting career at the age of 18. He currently resides in Los Angeles.
Career
Model
Fodé was under contract with Seattle Talent until 2011 and then he moved to Wilhelmina Models. As a model, he received several awards such as Star of the Year, Best Runway Walk, Best Fashion Print Photos, Best Scene Performance, Best TV Commercial Read Beauty and Best Smile.
Acting
He made his acting debut in 2012 in the Nickelodeon Sitcom iCarly. In the series, he appeared as Todd with Miranda Cosgrove, Jennette McCurdy, Nathan Kress and Jerry Trainor. In the same year he received the YouTube Soap Opera Award for the lead role of Jared in Runaways, the web series running for two seasons. He then served in the TV movie Wrath of God: Confrontation as Kruger and in a guest role in Hello Ladies as Bartender.
From 2013 to 2014, he played the role of Blazer in the web series Storytellers. In November 2013 he stood beside Victoria Justice in the lead role of Ely for the Independent Film – Comedy Naomi and Ely’s No Kiss List. In 2014 he was in the lead role of Trevor in Horror Indigenous, which was published on the Tribeca Film Festival. Also in 2014, he stand for the film Kill Game and Drag Worms in front of the camera. That same year, he played the role of Brooks in the Disney Channel youth series Jessie take over.
In 2015 he took over the role of Thomas Forrester on the CBS Daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Wrath of God: Confrontation | Kruger | Television movie |
| 2014 | Indigenous | Trevor | |
| 2014 | The Assault | Reed | Lifetime television movie |
| 2015 | Kill Game | Ryan | Lead role |
| 2015 | Cardinal X | Alex | |
| 2015 | Naomi and Ely’s No Kiss List | Ely | |
| 2017 | It’s Time | Brad Gaines | Upcoming film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | iCarly | Todd | Episode: iHalfoween |
| 2013 | Hello Ladies | Bartender | Episode: Pool Party |
| 2014-15 | Jessie | Brooks Wentworth III | 5 episodes |
| 2015-present | The Bold and the Beautiful | Thomas Forrester | Main role |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Runaways | Jared Slater | 13 episodes |
| 2013 | Storytellers | Blazer | 5 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | The Bold and the Beautiful | Nominated |