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bald character actor SAG / AFTRA Television Academy Member
See Michael in the comedy UNFROSTED, streaming on NETFLIX
and in the crime drama ROAD TO TERZETTO, streaming on AMAZON PRIME.
About MICHAEL
Background
Michael Joseph Pierce is a member of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA), The Television Academy and studied at 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.
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.
His recent roster of films include playing General Mills in the NETFLIX comedy Unfrosted, co-starring Melissa McCarthy and Amy Schumer, and directed by Jerry Seinfeld; the ION TV Christmas Film, Dognapped - Hound for the Holidays directed by Fred Olen Ray; the upcoming, A Lions Game directed by Travis Brown and Road to Terzetto directed by Brian Shakti, currently on Amazon Prime.
He recently starred in a Horror film coming to YouTube in 2024, The Demon Car of Proctor Valley Road, based on the San Diego Urban Legend.
Michael's streaming debut was a major role in Confessions-the Series; streaming on AMAZON PRIME.
This was immediately
followed by the LGBTQ crime thriller Wicked Enigma.
Michael is proud of his ambitious pandemic project A Barman's Aperitif, a short form content- iPhone comedy which he wrote, acted in, produced and directed- available on You Tube.
His 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. Intense training at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles followed.
His television debut came on "General Hospital" in the 1980's as a club disco dancer, leading to under 5's and his legit break in San Diego Repertory Theater's legendary production of Mother Courage with Whoopi Goldberg; he continues to appear in local stage productions to this day.
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 thirty five commercials and portrayed the husband in Glucodown Commercials from 2017 to 2024.
He is currently represented by Rebecca Ek at Exclusive Artists Agency, and is managed by Tonja Rene' at Citizen Skull Management.
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Michael studies acting at the BGB Studio with Corey Parker with Carey Scott at The REHEARSAL ROOM and with Dean Fronk from Pemrick/Fronk Casting.
UNFROSTED
