character actor SAG / AFTRA Television Academy
About MICHAEL
Background
Michael Joseph Pierce is a member of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA), The Television Academy and an alumnus of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles.
He is an American actor and second generation native San Diegan who has lived his entire life in Southern California.
His current films include A Lions Game, airing on Apple TV directed by Travis Brown and Road to Terzetto directed by Brian Shakti, currently on Amazon Prime. He can be seen as General Mills in the NETFLIX comedy Unfrosted, co-starring Melissa McCarthy and Amy Schumer, directed by Jerry Seinfeld and the TV Christmas Film, Dognapped - Hound for the Holidays directed by Fred Olen Ray.
He recently starred in the horror film short, The Demon Car of Proctor Valley Road, based on the San Diego Urban Legend, and many vertical Series; My Gangster Baby Daddy Pampers me to Paradise, Race to my Heart and Money, Robots and a Happy July 4th.
Other recent credits include the Showtime pilot Coercion, based on Rebecca Benders' book "In Pursuit of Love" about her personal experiences with sex trafficking, directed by Susannah Grant.
Michael's major streaming debut came as Father Michael King in Confessions-the Series; streaming on Amazon Prime. This was immediately followed by the LGBTQ crime thriller
Wicked Enigma.
Michael wrote, assistant directed, produced and acted in an ambitious pandemic project called A Barman's Aperitif, a six episode short form iPhone filmed comedy available on You Tube.
Michael's local roots in San Diego in the entertainment business started young. He studied and worked with local legend Marie Hitchcock, for whom the Puppet Theater in Balboa Park was named; he studied magic and performed shows locally. Michael took classes in jazz dance, tap and disco dancing and this led to competing in the California State High School Dance Championships for two years. At Santana High School, he studied theater, performed in school productions, and in local theater productions and competed in speech and debate tournaments. After High School he trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles.
His television debut came on General Hospital in the 1980's as a club dancer, leading to under 5's; his legit break in theater came in the San Diego Repertory Theater's legendary production of Mother Courage with Whoopi Goldberg.
For over twenty-five years Michael worked in a management capacity in the retail industry; holding Global Operations, Vice President, and Director positions; and worked for Rand McNally, No Fear and LEGO toy stores, among others.
Michael has appeared in over forty commercials and portrayed the husband in Glucodown Commercials from 2017 to 2024.
He is repped by Luli Batista and Tracey Michaels at Sovereign Talent Group and managed by Tonja Rene' at Citizen Skull Management.
Michael studies acting with Corey Parker, at The BGB Studio with Kelly Wolf, with Dean Fronk from Pemrick/Fronk Casting and Carey Scott at The Rehearsal Room.
Citizen Skull Management Manager; Tonja Rene' (323) 302-4242 Sovereign Talent Group Agent; Luli Batista Agent; Tracey Michaels (310) 474-4000
