Pierson Fodé

Pierson Dane Fodé (born November 6, 1991) is an American actor, Internet personality, and model known for his roles as Brooks on Disney Channel's Jessie and Ely in the 2015 romantic comedy film Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List. Fodé has gone on to portray Thomas Forrester on the CBS drama series The Bold and the Beautiful, as well as make appearances in Tacoma FD, Dynasty, Animal Kingdom, and The Real Bros of Simi Valley.

Early life Fodé was born in Moses Lake, Washington, a small town in eastern Washington, to Ron and Robin. He has two older brothers, Preston and Payton, and a younger sister, Pharron. He currently resides in Los Angeles.

Career Acting Fodé made his acting debut in 2012 in the Nickelodeon sitcom iCarly, where he appeared as Todd. He appeared in the television film Wrath of God: Confrontation as Kruger and had a guest role in Hello Ladies.

From 2013 to 2014, Fodé portrayed Blazer in the web series Storytellers. In 2014, he starred in the horror film Indigenous, which was shown at the Tribeca Film Festival, and acted in films Kill Game and Drag Worms. He also had a recurring role in the Disney Channel series Jessie for a five-episode story arc.

In 2015, Fodé starred opposite Victoria Justice as “Ely” in the romantic comedy indie film Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List. He also returned to TV to take over the role of Thomas Forrester on the CBS Daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. On September 7, 2017, Soap Opera Digest announced that Fodé would depart the role of Thomas; he made his last appearance on September 13, 2017 before reprising his portrayal of Thomas for a short-term storyline in 2018.

Fodé appears in the film The Man from Toronto. In 2025, Fode starred as bachelor Trey McAllen III in romantic comedy The Wrong Paris.

Model Fodé signed to Wilhelmina Models in 2011. As a model, he has shot with Bruce Webber for Abercrombie & Fitch; Vanity Fair; G-Star; Demand Magazine; Akira Clothing; and Gilly Hicks.

Personal life In June 2019, Fodé revealed on Instagram that he suffered brain trauma and blackouts, and was wearing a heart monitor to help track his blackouts. He has made a full recovery and is actively engaged in trying to help others with serious trauma and those who want to help. Pierson enjoys riding his motorcycle; skydiving; parkour; and actively volunteering with charities such as Saving Innocence, Heifer International, and St. Jude in Los Angeles.

Fodé dated actress Saxon Sharbino from 2020 to 2022.

Filmography Film

Television Year Title Role Notes 2012 iCarly Todd Episode: "iHalfoween"; deleted scene Wrath of God: Confrontation Kruger Television film 2013 Hello Ladies Bartender Episode: "Pool Party" 2014 Reed Television film 2014–2015 Jessie Brooks Wentworth III 5 episodes 2015–2018 Thomas Forrester Main role 2018 Hit the Floor Chris Banks Episode: "Bad Blood" 2019 Dynasty Joel Turner 2 episodes 2020 Supergirl Angus / Gregory Bauer Episode: "Reality Bytes" Tacoma FD Jan Damme 2 episodes2022 Animal Kingdom Ryan 2 episodes Leverage: Redemption Kyle Fury Episode: "The Tournament Job" 2023 Based on a True Story Chloe's date 2 episodes

Web Year Title Role Notes 2012 Runaways Jared Slater 13 episodes 2013 Storytellers Blazer 5 episodes 2018 Real Bros of Simi Valley Yonder 5 episodes

Awards and nominations +List of acting awards and nominations Year Award Category Title Result Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Younger Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Bold and the Beautiful