{{otherpeople}} {{Short description|American actor (born 1971)}} {{BLP sources|date=March 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Jeffrey Pierce | image = Jeffrey Pierce by Gage Skidmore.jpg | caption = Pierce in June 2023 | birth_name = Jeffrey Douglas Plitt | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|12|13|mf=yes}} | birth_place = Denver, Colorado, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1997–present | spouse = {{marriage|Kirstin Pierce|2000}} | children = Betty Jane Vaida Pierce }}
'''Jeffrey Pierce''' (born '''Jeffrey Douglas Plitt'''; December 13, 1971) is an American actor.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://occhimagazine.com/in-conversation-with-actor-writer-director-producer-and-video-game-star-jeffrey-pierce/ |title=In Conversation with Actor, Writer, Director, Producer and Video Game Star Jeffrey Pierce |last=Schweighardt |first=Joan |date=September 17, 2020 |website=Occhi Magazine |access-date=September 17, 2020}}</ref> He is best known for providing the voice and motion capture for Tommy in the video games ''The Last of Us'' (2013) and ''The Last of Us Part II'' (2020), with the latter earning him a nomination for the BAFTA Games Award for Performer in a Supporting Role. He also portrayed Perry in the game's television adaptation in 2023. His other work includes series such as ''Big Apple'' (2001), ''Charlie Jade'' (2005), and ''The Nine'' (2006–2007).
==Early life== Pierce was born Jeffrey Douglas Plitt in Denver on December 13, 1971.
==Career== Pierce made his acting debut in 1997, at the age of 25, playing Bill Drake in the ''Pacific Blue'' episode "Soulmate". He has appeared in guest roles in a number of television series. His film performances include appearances in ''S1m0ne'', ''The Foreigner'', and ''The Double''.{{cn|date=March 2023}} He played the title role in the 2005 science-fiction series ''Charlie Jade''.<ref>{{cite web |first=Brian Ford|last=Sullivan |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2008/05/03/sci-fi-adds-charlie-jade-more-in-coming-months-27462/7630/ |title=Sci Fi Adds 'Charlie Jade,' More in Coming Months |work=The Futon Critic |date=May 3, 2008 |access-date=March 16, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Kathryn|last=Shattuck |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage-9C01E7D8173FF930A25755C0A96E9C8B63.html |title=What's On Tonight |work=The New York Times |date=June 13, 2008 |access-date=March 16, 2023}}</ref> He has had recurring roles in series such as ''For the People'', ''Alcatraz'', ''Cult'', ''The Tomorrow People'', ''Bosch'', and ''Castle Rock''.
Pierce provided the voice and motion capture for Tommy in the video game ''The Last of Us'' (2013), which became his most prominent role. He first auditioned for the role of Tommy's brother Joel, which was won by Troy Baker, and the game's creators later contacted him for the role of Tommy as they had been impressed by his original audition.<ref name="Commentary">{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so1EM9Z0qFM |title=The Last of Us ''Commentary'' |last1=Druckmann |first1=Neil |author-link1=Neil Druckmann |last2=Baker |first2=Troy |author-link2=Troy Baker |last3=Johnson |first3=Ashley |author-link3=Ashley Johnson (actress) |publisher=Naughty Dog. Sony Computer Entertainment |year=2014 |access-date=March 21, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140802052851/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so1EM9Z0qFM |archive-date=August 2, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> He reprised his role in ''The Last of Us Part II'' (2020), which earned him a nomination for the BAFTA Games Award for Performer in a Supporting Role.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bafta.org/games/awards/2021-nominations-winners|title = 2021 BAFTA Games Awards: The Winners|date = March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=McKeand |first=Kirk |date=September 16, 2020 |title=The Last Of Us: Jeffrey Pierce Interview - Tommy Tells All |url=https://www.thegamer.com/the-last-of-us-jeffrey-pierce-interview-tommy-tells-all/ |work=TheGamer |access-date=September 16, 2020}}</ref> He portrayed Perry in the game's television adaptation in 2023.<ref name="TLoU">{{Cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=February 16, 2022|title='The Last Of Us': HBO Chief Gives Premiere Date Update On Video Game Adaptation|url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/the-last-of-us-premiere-date-update-video-game-adaptation-hbo-1234934882/|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=February 17, 2022}}</ref>
==Filmography==
===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role |- | 1997 | ''The Others'' | Mark Miller |- | 2002 | ''Random Shooting in L.A.'' | Johnny |- | 2002 | ''S1m0ne'' | Kent |- | 2003 | ''The Foreigner'' | Sean Cold |- | 2005 | ''Final Approach'' | Captain Pierce |- | 2010 | ''Alphonso Bow'' | Alphonso Bow |- | 2010 | ''The Space Between'' | Junkie |- | 2011 | ''The Double'' | Agent Weaver |- | 2012 | ''Any Day Now'' | Officer Plitt |- | 2013 | ''The Stranger Within'' | Michael |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1997 | ''Pacific Blue'' | Bill Drake | Episode: "Soulmate" |- | 1998 | ''Profiler'' | Peter Denford | Episode: "Every Five Minutes" |- | 1998 | ''Houdini'' | Montreal Student #2 | Television film |- | 2000 | ''Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis'' | John F. Kennedy Jr. | Television film |- | 2001 | ''Big Apple'' | Detective Vincent Trout | Main role |- | 2002 | ''The West Wing'' | Jeff Johnson | Episode: "Debate Camp" |- | 2002 | ''Astronauts'' | Brent Masse | Television film |- | 2002–2003 | ''For the People'' | Mason Knight | Recurring role, 9 episodes |- | 2003 | ''Without a Trace'' | Paul Dobson | Episode: "Underground Railroad" |- | 2003 | ''Judging Amy'' | Edgar Cobbs | Episode: "Maxine Interrupted" |- | 2003 | ''JAG'' | Major Zach Tunney | Episode: "Posse Comitatus" |- | 2003 | ''Boston Public'' | Will Styros | Episode: "Chapter Seventy-Six" |- | 2004 | ''Charmed'' | Todd Marks | Episode: "Hyde School Reunion" |- | 2005 | ''Charlie Jade'' | Charlie Jade | Lead role |- | 2005 | ''Crossing Jordan'' | Bill Patterson | Episode: "Death Goes On" |- | 2005 | ''NCIS'' | Marine Sgt. Michael McMannis | Episode: "Model Behavior" |- | 2006–2007 | ''The Nine'' | Randall Reese | Main role |- | 2007 | ''Close to Home'' | Matt Ewing | 3 episodes |- | 2007 | ''Journeyman'' | Capt. John Richie / Dylan McCleen | Episode: "The Legend of Dylan McCleen" |- | 2007 | ''Life'' | Richard Larson | Episode: "Powerless" |- | 2008 | ''Eli Stone'' | Robert Swain | Episode: "Father Figure" |- | 2008 | ''Criminal Minds'' | Ryan Scott | Episode: "The Crossing" |- | 2008 | ''Fear Itself'' | Point | Episode: "The Sacrifice" |- | 2008 | ''Private Practice'' | Ray Daniels | Episode: "Know When to Fold" |- | 2008 | ''Knight Rider'' | Ryan Arrow | 2 episodes |- | 2008 | ''Long Island Confidential'' | Mike McCarthy | Television film |- | 2009 | ''Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles'' | T-888 | 2 episodes |- | 2009 | ''Castle'' | Wyatt Monroe | Episode: "Inventing the Girl" |- | 2010 | ''Day One'' | Bud | Episode: Pilot{{efn|Never aired.}} |- | 2010 | ''NCIS: Los Angeles'' | Navy Commander Neil Corby | Episode: "Past Lives" |- | 2010 | ''Miami Medical'' | Marcus | Episode: "Time of Death" |- | 2012 | ''CSI'' | T.C. Riordan | Episode: "CSI: Unplugged" |- | 2012 | ''Alcatraz'' | Jack Sylvane | Recurring role, 6 episodes |- | 2012 | ''Nikita'' | Martin | Episode: "3.0" |- | 2013 | ''Cult'' | Stuart Reynolds | Recurring role, 8 episodes |- | 2013–2014 | ''The Tomorrow People'' | Jack Jameson / Roger Price | Recurring role |- | 2014 | ''Drop Dead Diva'' | Ian Holt / Grayson Kent | 4 episodes |- | 2014 | ''The Night Shift'' | Todd | Episode: "Hog Wild" |- | 2015 | ''Justified'' | Lappicola | 2 episodes |- | 2015 | ''The Mysteries of Laura'' | Terrence Van Doren | Episode: "The Mystery of the Watery Grave" |- | 2017 | ''Bosch'' | Trevor Dobbs | Recurring role (season 3), 7 episodes |- | 2017 | ''Hell's 9th Circle'' | Detective Vic O'Neill | Miniseries; episode: "Salisbury Steak" |- | 2018 | ''Castle Rock'' | Young Alan Pangborn | Recurring role (season 1), 5 episodes |- | 2019 | ''God Friended Me'' | Richard | Episode: "Return to Sender" |- | 2019 | ''Love, Death & Robots'' | Private First Class Macdonald (voice) | Episode: "Lucky 13" |- | 2022 | ''Cyber Shock'' | Adam | Television movie |- | 2023 | ''The Last of Us'' | Perry | 2 episodes |}
===Video games=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2008 | ''The Bourne Conspiracy'' | Jason Bourne / David Webb | Voice role |- | 2009 | ''Prototype'' | Captain Robert Cross / The Specialist | Voice role |- | 2010 | ''Medal of Honor'' | DEVGRU AFO Neptune / Codename: Mother | Voice role |- | 2012 | ''Medal of Honor: Warfighter'' | DEVGRU AFO Neptune / Codename: Mother | Voice role |- | rowspan="2" | 2013 | ''The Last of Us'' | Tommy | Voice role and motion capture |- | ''Call of Duty: Ghosts'' | Thomas A. Merrick | Voice role |- | 2016 | ''Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare'' | HAVOC | Voice role |- | 2017 | ''Call of Duty: WWII'' | Lieutenant Joseph Turner | Voice role and motion capture |- | 2020 | ''The Last of Us Part II'' | Tommy | Voice role and motion capture |}
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==External links== * {{IMDb name|id=0682386}}
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