Justin Pierce

For the member of the Arizona House of Representatives, see Justin Pierce (politician).

Justin Pierce
Undated photo of Pierce
Born
Justin Charles Pierce

(1975-03-21)21 March 1975
London, England
Died10 July 2000(2000-07-10) (aged 25)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
OccupationsActor, skateboarder
Years active1995–2000
Spouse
Gina Rizzo
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(m. 1999)​

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.

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