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Nationality
  
British

Name
  
Justin Pierce

Occupation
  
Role
  
Actor


Years active
  
1995–2000

Spouse
  
Gina Rizzo (m. 1999–2000)

Height
  
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)

Known for
  
Kids

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Full Name
  
Justin Charles Pierce

Born
  
March 21, 1975 (
1975-03-21
)
London, England

Parents
  
James Pierce, Meryl Pierce

Movies
  
Kids, Next Friday, A Brother's Kiss, First Time Felon, Blackmale

Similar People
  
Leo Fitzpatrick, Harold Hunter, Larry Clark, Chloe Sevigny, Harmony Korine

Died
  
July 10, 2000 (aged 25) Paradise, Nevada, U.S.

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Justin Charles Pierce (March 21, 1975 – July 10, 2000) was a British actor and a skateboarder who grew up in the US. He is best known for his roles as Casper in the 1995 film Kids and as Roach in the 2000 film Next Friday. On July 10, 2000, Pierce committed suicide in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Early life

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Pierce was born in London, England to a Welsh mother and an Australian father, Pierce was brought up in the Marble Hill section of New York City. Pierce's mother and adoptive father divorced when he was 15.

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After his parents' divorce, he began stealing cigarettes and food and skipping school in favor of skateboarding. Pierce soon quit school and moved out, staying in a "warren of rooms" in a basement of a building on 176th street, that was "teeming" with fellow skaters. Pierce was later arrested for the possession of marijuana and heroin under his pants in a police road search.

Career

Justin Pierce was a member of the original Zoo York skateboard team, and is featured in the Zoo York 'Mixtape' video (1998), magazines and adverts for the company. He was also a member of the original 'Supreme Crew' along with fellow Zoo York team riders and close friends Harold Hunter, Peter Bici, et al. In his memory Supreme have released featured images of his Skateboarding (taken by photographer Ari Marcopoulos) in their clothing lines and publications. Promotional footage of Pierce and the 'Supreme Crew' skateboarding has recently surfaced on the Supreme New York website While skateboarding in Washington Square Park, Pierce was discovered by film director Larry Clark, who cast him in his controversial 1995 film Kids. After the success of Kids, Pierce won an Independent Spirit Award for his portrayal of Casper, the profane and drug-addicted skateboarder friend of Telly (Leo Fitzpatrick), and relocated to Los Angeles.

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He would go on to appear in the 1997 film A Brother's Kiss as the young Nick Chinlund. Pierce also appeared in television movies including 1997's First Time Felon. He also starred alongside Ice Cube and Mike Epps in the film Next Friday as Roach. Pierce's last on screen appearance was in the 2002 film Looking for Leonard, which was released after his death. The film was dedicated to his memory.

Personal life

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In 1999, Pierce married stylist Gina Rizzo in Las Vegas, Nevada. He had two pit bull dogs, Isis and Mr. Jones.

Death

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On July 10, 2000, Pierce was found hanging in his room at the Bellagio Hotel by hotel security. His death was determined to be a suicide. Two suicide notes were reported to be found which have not been released to the public. The following day, a Catholic memorial service for Pierce was held at St. Patrick's Old Cathedral in Manhattan's Little Italy.

Filmography

Actor
2002
Looking for Leonard as
Chevy
2000
This Is How the World Ends (TV Movie) as
Zombie
2000
King of the Jungle as
Lil' Mafia
2000
BlackMale as
Luther Wright
2000
Malcolm in the Middle (TV Series) as
Justin
- Smunday (2000) - Justin
- Home Alone 4 (2000) - Justin
2000
Next Friday as
Roach
1999
The Big Tease as
Skateboard Kid
1999
Pigeonholed as
Devon
1999
Freak Weather as
Pizza Guy
1999
I'll Take You There
1999
Out in Fifty as
Freddy
1998
Myth America (Video)
1998
Wild Horses as
Rookie
1998
Too Pure as
Leo
1997
First Time Felon (TV Movie) as
Eddie
1997
A Brother's Kiss as
Young Lex
1996
Nothing to Believe In (Short)
1995
Kids as
Casper
Thanks
2021
All the Streets Are Silent: The Convergence of Hip Hop and Skateboarding (1987-1997) (Documentary) (in memory of)
2021
The Kids (Documentary) (in memoriam)
2002
Looking for Leonard (dedicatee)
Self
2001
Loop Dreams: The Making of a Low-Budget Movie (Documentary) as
Self
1996
The 11th IFP/West Annual Independent Spirit Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Winner
1995
A Love Supreme (Documentary short) as
Self
Archive Footage
2021
The Kids (Documentary) as
Self
2021
Kid 90 (Documentary) as
Self
2019
Kids 1995 - Disturbing Breakdown (Video short) as
Self

References

Justin Pierce Wikipedia


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