Robert Pierce is a graduate of the renowned Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theater in New York City, where he had the privilege of studying under the esteemed Sanford Meisner. During his time in New York, he made his professional acting debut in the role of Lysander in Shakespeare's iconic "A Midsummer Night's Dream".
Born in California, Robert returned to his hometown of Los Angeles and soon began to receive starring and co-starring roles in numerous movies-of-the-week and episodic television shows. He was a regular on the ABC series "Joanie Loves Chachi" (1982),playing the role of "Bingo", the drummer. He also had a recurring role as Dabney Coleman's goofy son-in-law on the NBC series "Madman of the People" (1994).
Some of his notable feature credits include supporting and leading roles in films such as "The Aviator" (1985),"Alone Yet Not Alone" (2013),which was briefly nominated for an Oscar for "Best Original Song", and "Suburbicon" (2017),directed by George Clooney and starring Matt Damon and Julianne Moore. He has also appeared in over 190 television commercials.
Robert's remarkable acting abilities have enabled him to play a diverse range of roles, from intense drama to wild comedy and everything in between. He is a master of accents, both foreign and domestic.
He is a graduate of Pacific Palisades High School (Pacific Palisades, California) and holds a degree (with honors) from the University of Tennessee, where he played tennis on a full, four-year athletics scholarship. Robert played tennis professionally in tournaments all over the world, competing against top-level players such as Jimmy Connors, Harold Solomon, and Raul Ramirez. In senior tennis, he was ranked #1 in Southern California and 7th in the US.
In addition to his music education, which includes four years of organ instruction and two years of vocal training in New York and Los Angeles, Robert also plays piano.
Outside of tennis, his hobbies include reading, computers, freediving, fishing, and screenwriting. He co-wrote "The Climb", starring Dabney Coleman, Jason George, and Ned Vaughn. After a brief theatrical run, it aired nationally as a movie-of-the-week and won first prize as "Best Feature Drama" at the International Family Film Festival.
