Justin Charles Pierce ( born March 21, 1975 - July 10, 2000 ) is an American professional skateboarder and actor. He played his debut role in the film Larry Clarke " Kids " in 1995.
| Justin Charles Pierce | |
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| Justin Charles pierce | |
| Date of Birth | March 21, 1975 |
| Place of Birth | London , England , UK |
| Date of death | July 10, 2000 (25 years old) |
| Place of death | Las Vegas , Nevada , USA |
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| Profession | actor , skateboarder |
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Biography
Justin Pierce was born in London on March 21, 1975. He spent his childhood in Marble Hill , in the Bronx , New York . Mother is of Welsh descent, and father is American. The family life of Justin's parents was not happy, they divorced when Pierce Jr. was 15 years old. Frequent quarrels and scandals in the family led Justin to grow up a bully, often steal in stores, run away from home, start smoking and drinking alcohol early, skip school, after which he was expelled. Justin found himself skating on a skateboard , which he devoted all his free time to, and it was this fact that influenced his future.
Justin Pierce often spent time in the central city park, where he and his friends rode on a skateboard, where director Larry Clark noticed him. So Pierce got his first role as Casper in the 1995 film Kids .
During his acting career, Justin Pierce starred with such celebrities as Nick Chinland in the film "The Kiss, " Ice Cube and Mike Epps , in the film " Next Friday ."
Personal life
- In 1999, Justin Pierce married Gina Rizzo in Las Vegas .
Interesting Facts
- In 1995, he received the Spirit of Independence prize for best acting debut.
- The film "Looking for Leonard" (2002) was released after his death.
- Russian-language rap artists LIZER and FLESH dedicated Justin a song called KIDS.
Death
On July 10, 2000, Justin Pierce committed suicide . He was found hanged in his room at the Las Vegas Bellagio Hotel. Also in the room were found two suicide notes. The contents of the notes were not made public.
Filmography
| Year | Russian name | original name | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Looking for leonard | ... | |
| 2000 | So the world ends | This Is How the World Ends | Zombie |
| 2000 | Blackmail | Blackmale | Luther Wright |
| 2000 | King of the jungle | King of the jungle | ... |
| 2000 | Malcolm in the spotlight | Malcolm in the middle | Justin |
| 2000 | Next friday | Next friday | Roach |
| 1999 | Big haircut | The big tease | Skateboarder |
| 1999 | Pigeonhole | Pigeonholed | Devonian |
| 1999 | Law of revenge | Out in fifty | Freddie |
| 1998 | Wild horses | Wild horses | Newbie |
| 1998 | Myth america | ... | |
| 1998 | Freak weather | Pizza deliveryman | |
| 1998 | Too pure | Leo | |
| 1997 | First time felon | Eddie | |
| 1997 | Brotherly kiss | A brother's kiss | Lex (in his youth) |
| 1995 | Kids | Kids | Casper |