Pierson Fodé Explained

Pierson Fodé
Birth Date:1991 11, mf=yes
Birth Place:Moses Lake, Washington, U.S.
Years Active:2012–present

Pierson Dane Fodé[1] (born November 6, 1991) is an American actor, Internet personality, and model 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. Fodé has gone on to portray Thomas Forrester on the CBS drama series The Bold and the Beautiful, as well as make appearances in Tacoma FD, Dynasty and The Real Bros of Simi Valley. Fodé previously starred in a CW pilot, "Glamorous".

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

Acting

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.

From 2013 to 2014, Fodé portrayed Blazer in the web series Storytellers. In 2014, he starred in the horror film Indigenous, which was shown at the Tribeca Film Festival, and acted in films Kill Game and Drag Worms. He also had a recurring role in the Disney Channel series Jessie for a five-episode story arc.

In 2015, Fodé starred opposite Victoria Justice as “Ely” in the romantic comedy indie film Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List. He also 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]  before reprising his portrayal of Thomas for a short-term storyline in 2018.[8]  

Fodé appears in the film The Man from Toronto, an action-comedy starring Kevin Hart, Woody Harrelson, and Kaley Cuoco.

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]

Fodé started dating actress Saxon Sharbino in 2020.[11]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
2014The AssaultReed
2014IndigenousTrevor
2015Naomi and Ely's No Kiss ListEly
2017Prom-goer
2017MDMAAlex
2018Kill GameRyan
2020Reboot CampKeef
2021The Men in My LifeCompeysom
2022The Man from TorontoThe Man from Miami
2025Swiped
TBA72 HoursTBA

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012iCarlyToddEpisode: "iHalfoween"; deleted scene
2012Wrath of God: ConfrontationKrugerTelevision film
2013Hello LadiesBartenderEpisode: "Pool Party"
2014–2015JessieBrooks Wentworth III5 episodes
2014ReedTelevision film
2015–2018Thomas ForresterMain role
2018Hit the FloorChris BanksEpisode: "Bad Blood"
2019DynastyJoel Turner2 episodes
2020SupergirlAngus / Gregory BauerEpisode: "Reality Bytes"
Tacoma FDJan Damme2 episodes
2022Animal KingdomRyan2 episodes
2023Based on a True StoryChloe's date2 episodes

Web

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012RunawaysJared Slater13 episodes
2013StorytellersBlazer5 episodes
2018Real Bros of Simi ValleyYonder5 episodes

Awards and nominations

List of acting awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryTitleResult
Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Younger Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Bold and the Beautiful
Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Younger Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Bold and the Beautiful

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ICYMI: Pierson Fodé — You Asked, He Answered. August 2, 2017. Soap Opera Digest. August 2, 2017.
  2. Country Boy . Soap Opera Digest . December 7, 2015 . 41 . 0164-3584.
  3. Web site: Pierson Fodé (@PiersonFode). Twitter.
  4. News: EXCLUSIVE! MEET B&B'S NEW THOMAS. June 25, 2015. Soap Opera Digest. June 25, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150626140859/http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/exclusive-meet-bb%E2%80%99s-new-thomas. dead. June 26, 2015.
  5. Web site: Fairman. Michael. The Bold and the Beautiful Has Their New Thomas: Pierson Fodé Joins The Cast!. Michael Fairman On-Air On-Soaps. June 25, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150626124117/http://michaelfairmansoaps.com/news/the-bold-and-the-beautiful-has-their-new-thomas-pierson-fode-joins-the-cast/2015/06/25/. June 26, 2015. June 25, 2015. dead.
  6. News: Exclusive! Pierson Fodé Leaving B&B. September 7, 2017. Soap Opera Digest. September 7, 2017.
  7. Who's Going. Comings and Goings. Soap Opera Digest. 12–13. September 18, 2017. 42. 38 . 0164-3584.
  8. Web site: Pierson Fodé Back To B&B!. February 16, 2018. Soap Opera Digest. February 16, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180217012404/https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/pierson-fode-back-bb/. February 17, 2018. live.
  9. Web site: Congratulations to Seattle Talent's Pierson Fode!. Seattle Talent Agency. 16 March 2016.
  10. Web site: B&B's Pierson Fodé Opens up About His Serious Health Scare. Eades. Chris. June 19, 2019. CBS Soaps in Depth. August 1, 2019.
  11. Web site: Thomas. Michael. The Bold and the Beautiful Alum Pierson Fode Is Dating Saxon Sharbino!. 2021-07-22. Soap Opera News.