Pierson Fodé

Pierson Dane Fodé[1] (born November 6, 1991) is an American actor, Internet personality, and model. He is currently shooting his co-starring role in Sony's "The Man From Toronto", alongside Kevin Hart, Woody Harrelson and Kaley Cuoco. Fodé is known for his roles as Brooks on Disney Channel's Jessie and Ely in the 2015 romantic comedy film Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List, alongside Victoria Justice. His most current work includes portraying the role of Thomas Forrester on the CBS drama series The Bold and the Beautiful. Fodé exited this role in 2017, but returned for a few episodes in 2018. 2019 was also jam packed for Pierson, as he filmed 7 projects last year. He's currently on-air on several shows, including the TRUTV half-hour comedy, "TACOMA, FD"; CW's "DYNASTY"; and Facebook Watch's "The Real Bro's of Simi Valley". Also in 2019, Fodé shot his first network series regular in the CW pilot, "Glamorous", where he played "Chad", the son of "Madolyn", played by Brooke Shields. Pierson can be seen on the big screen in the true life college football drama, "It's Time," and will return to the big screen in 2021 co-starring along side Kevin Hart, Woody Harrelson and Kaley Cuoco in Sony's "Man From Toronto".

Pierson Fodé
Fodé in August 2015
Born
Pierson Fodé

(1991-11-06) November 6, 1991
Moses Lake, Washington, U.S.
Occupation
  • Actor
  • model
Years active2012–present
Websitepiersonfode.com

Early 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.[2] 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 a local college, he set off for his acting career at the age of 18. He currently resides in Los Angeles.[3]

Career

Currently, Pierson is filming his upcoming role in Sony's "The Man from Toronto" and will be co-starring alongside Kevin Hart, Woody Harrelson and Kaley Cuoco. Although his role in the film is currently unannounced, it appears that Fodé will perform as a pivotal character throughout the storyline.


Acting

Recently it was announced that Fodé will be co-starring alongside Kevin Hart, Woody Harrelson and Kaley Cuoco in Sony Pictures' action-comedy “The Man From Toronto,” due out in 2021.

Fodé made his acting debut in 2012 in the Nickelodeon sitcom iCarly, where he appeared as Todd. 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 television film Wrath of God: Confrontation as Kruger and in a guest role in Hello Ladies.

Fodé’s acting career has grown steadily from his first TV appearance to starring in major feature films today (he will be co-starring alongside Kevin Hart, Woody Harrelson and Kaley Cuoco in Sony’s “The Man From Toronto.”) His first break came in 2012, where he appeared in the Nickelodeon TV sitcom iCarly as “Todd”. Also that year, he received the YouTube Soap Opera for the lead role of Jared in Runaways, a web series which ran for two seasons. He then acted in the television film Wrath of God: Confrontation as “Kruger,” and in a guest role in Hello Ladies.

From 2013 to 2014, he played the role of “Blazer” in the web series Storytellers. In 2014 he was the lead role of “Trevor” in the horror film Indigenous, which was shown at the Tribeca Film Festival. Additionally in 2014, he acted in films Kill Game and Drag Worms. Most notably that year, he played the role of “Brooks” in the Disney Channel series Jessie for five consecutive episodes (which garnered him a massive following among Disney fans).

In 2015, he starred opposite Victoria Justice as “Ely” in the romantic comedy indie film Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List. Also that year, he returned to TV to take over the role of "Thomas Forrester" on the CBS Daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. [4][5] On September 7, 2017, Soap Opera Digest announced that Fodé would depart the role of Thomas; he made his last appearance on September 13, 2017.[6][7] On the evening of February 16, 2018, it was announced that Fodé would reprise his portrayal of Thomas for a short-term storyline.[8]  

Recently it was announced that Fode has joined the cast of Sony’s “The Man From Toronto”, an action-comedy starring Kevin Hart, Woody Harrelson, Pierson Fodé and Kaley Cuoco. The movie is currently filming and is due out in 2021.

Model

Fodé signed to Wilhelmina Models in 2011. 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. As a model, he shot with Bruce Webber for Abercrombie & Fitch; Vanity Fair; G-Star; Demand Magazine; Akira Clothing; Gilly Hicks; and other major national brands & publications. [9]

Personal life

In June 2019, Fodé revealed on Instagram that he suffered brain trauma and blackouts, and was wearing a heart monitor to help track his blackouts. He has made a full recovery and is actively engaged in trying to help others with serious trauma and those who want to help. Pierson enjoys riding his motorcycle; skydiving; parkour; and actively volunteering with charities such as Saving Innocence, Heifer International, and St. Jude's in Los Angeles. [10]

Filmography

Film
2014 The Assault Reed
2014 Indigenous Trevor
2015 Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List Ely
2017 The Outcasts Prom-goer
2017 MDMA Alex
2018 Kill Game Ryan
2021 The Man From Toronto Role TBA

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2012 iCarly Todd Episode: "iHalfoween"; deleted scene
2012 Wrath of God: Confrontation Kruger Television film
2013 Hello Ladies Bartender Episode: "Pool Party"
2014–2015 Jessie Brooks Wentworth III 5 episodes
2014 The Assault Reed Television film
2015–2018 The Bold and the Beautiful Thomas Forrester Main role
2018 Hit the Floor Chris Banks Episode: "Bad Blood"
2019 Dynasty
 Joel Turner 2 episodes
2020 Supergirl Angus / Gregory Bauer Episode: “Reality Bytes”
Tacoma FD Jan Damme Episodes: "The C-Team" & "Firefighters' Ball Part 2"

Web
Year Title Role Notes
2012 Runaways Jared Slater 13 episodes
2013 Storytellers Blazer 5 episodes
2018 Real Bros of Simi Valley Yonder 5 episodes

Awards and nominations
List of acting 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
[11]
2017
 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series The Bold and the Beautiful Nominated
[12]

References
  1. "ICYMI: Pierson Fodé — You Asked, He Answered". Soap Opera Digest. August 2, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  2. "Country Boy". Soap Opera Digest. December 7, 2015. p. 41. ISSN 0164-3584.
  3. "Pierson Fodé (@PiersonFode)" – via Twitter.
  4. "EXCLUSIVE! MEET B&B'S NEW THOMAS". Soap Opera Digest. June 25, 2015. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  5. Fairman, Michael (June 25, 2015). "The Bold and the Beautiful Has Their New Thomas: Pierson Fodé Joins The Cast!". Michael Fairman On-Air On-Soaps. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  6. "Exclusive! Pierson Fodé Leaving B&B". Soap Opera Digest. September 7, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  7. "Who's Going". Comings and Goings. Soap Opera Digest. Vol. 42 no. 38. September 18, 2017. pp. 12–13. ISSN 0164-3584.
  8. "Pierson Fodé Back To B&B!". Soap Opera Digest. February 16, 2018. Archived from the original on February 17, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  9. "Congratulations to Seattle Talent's Pierson Fode!". Seattle Talent Agency. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  10. Eades, Chris (June 19, 2019). "B&B's Pierson Fodé Opens up About His Serious Health Scare". CBS Soaps in Depth. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  11. "The 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations" (PDF). New York City: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. March 24, 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  12. "The 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations" (PDF). New York City: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. March 22, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
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