Justin Pierce
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Justin Charles Pierce (21 March 1975 – 10 July 2000) was a British-American actor and skateboarder. Born in London and raised in New York City, Pierce had a troubled childhood and pursued skateboarding. His breakthrough came with the controversial coming of age drama film Kids (1995), which won him the Independent Spirit Award for Best Breakthrough Performance. He then starred in the independent film A Brother's Kiss (1997) and the stoner comedy film Next Friday (2000). His final film, Looking for Leonard, (2002) was released posthumously. As a skateboarder, Pierce was a member of the original Zoo York and Supreme teams. He married stylist Gina Rizzo in 1999. He died by suicide on 10 July 2000.
Infobox
Born
Justin Charles Pierce (1975-03-21)21 March 1975 London, England
Died
10 July 2000(2000-07-10) (aged 25) Las Vegas, Nevada, U .
Occupations
Actor skateboarder
Years active
1995–2000
Spouse
Gina Rizzo (m. 1999)
Tables
List of films and roles · Filmography › Film
1998
Role(s)
Toby
Role(s)
Pizza Guy
1999
Role(s)
Leo
Role(s)
Freddy
Role(s)
Devon
Role(s)
Skateboard Kid
2000
Role(s)
Roach
2021
Role(s)
Himself
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1995 | Kids | Casper | |
| 1997 | A Brother's Kiss | Young Lex | |
| 1998 | Wild Horses | Rookie | Also known as Lunch Time Special |
| Myth America | Toby | ||
| Freak Weather | Pizza Guy | ||
| 1999 | Too Pure | Leo | |
| Out in Fifty | Freddy | ||
| Pigeonholed | Devon | ||
| The Big Tease | Skateboard Kid | ||
| 2000 | Next Friday | Roach | |
| King of the Jungle | Lil' Mafia | Posthumous release | |
| BlackMale | Luther Wright | Also known as Blackmail | |
| 2002 | Looking for Leonard | Chevy | Posthumous release |
| 2021 | Kid 90 | Himself | Documentary; archive footage |
| We Were Once Kids | Himself | ||
| All The Streets Are Silent: The Convergence of Hip Hop and Skateboarding | Himself |
List of television appearances and roles · Filmography › Television
1997
First Time Felon
Role(s)
Eddie
Notes
Television film
2000
This Is How the World Ends
Role(s)
Zombie
Notes
Pilot
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1997 | First Time Felon | Eddie | Television film |
| 2000 | This Is How the World Ends | Zombie | Pilot |
| Malcolm in the Middle | Justin | 2 episodes |
List of awards and nominations received by Justin Pierce · Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| Independent Spirit Awards | 1996 | Best Debut Performance | Kids | Won |
References
- Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
- "Justin Pierce: The Lost Boy"https://web.archive.org/web/20130729025336/http://www.papermag.com/arts_and_style/2000/10/justin-pierce-the-lost-boy.php
- Vicehttps://www.vice.com/en/article/a-real-look-at-the-crew-of-kids-growing-up-v23n5/
- Literary Hubhttps://lithub.com/are-the-kids-all-right/
- Dazedhttps://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/25649/1/the-secret-history-of-kids
- Rolling Stonehttps://www.rollingstone.com/feature/kids-the-oral-history-of-the-most-controversial-film-of-the-nineties-105069/
- Down and dirty pictures : Miramax, Sundance, and the rise of independent filmhttp://archive.org/details/downdirtypicture00bisk
- Festival de Canneshttps://www.festival-cannes.com/en/f/kids/
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/kids-movie-turns-20-could-809529/
- The Washington Posthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/kidsnrhowe_c02a2c.htm
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2021/film/news/kids-new-documentary-larry-clark-harmony-korine-1234995023/
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/film/2000/jul/13/news
- MovieWebhttps://movieweb.com/great-acting-roles-by-skateboarders/
- Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-03-25-ca-50950-story.html
- Highsnobietyhttps://www.highsnobiety.com/p/supreme-skate-team/
- wwwhttps://www.supremenewyork.com/random/shadi
- skatelyhttps://web.archive.org/web/20190803002900/http://skately.com/library/videos/zoo-york-mix-tape#8680
- Zoo Yorkhttps://web.archive.org/web/20141012222652/http://skately.com/img/library/print/medium/zoo-york-team-riders-1995.jpg
- RogerEberthttps://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/a-brothers-kiss-1997
- Daily Newshttps://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-justin-pierce/41045172/