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Robert Pierce is an American actor and writer who is best known for writing the 2002 film The Climb.

Biography
Pierce was born in Santa Monica, California, on October 1, 1952. His middle name was chosen after his great-grandfather, a colonel and a legendary figure in the American Civil War. He graduated from Pacific Palisades High School located in Pacific Palisades, and is also an honors graduate of the University of Tennessee. At the latter school, Pierce played tennis on a full, four-year athletic scholarship. In addition to those schools, he graduated from the Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theater in New York City, New York. During his time there, he studied under the highly esteemed acting teacher, Sanford Meisner. Pierce was able to pay for his education after winning $10,000 on a televised game show. While in New York City, he made his professional acting debut, starring in the role of Lysander in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Pierce later returned to Los Angeles and began a proper acting career. He received starring and costarring roles in many movies and TV shows. He became a series regular on the ABC-produced series Joanie Loves Chachi, in which he portrayed Bingo. He also had a recurring role on the NBC-produced series Madman of the People. Some of his feature film credits include roles in The Aviator, An American Carol, No Man's Land, and Alone Yet Not Alone. He has also performed in over 150 television commercials. In addition, Pierce co-wrote The Climb, starring Dabney Coleman, Jason Winston George, and Ned Vaughn. After a brief theatrical run, the film aired nationally as a TV movie. It eventually won first prize as Best Feature Drama at the International Family Film Festival.

On Criminal Minds
Pierce portrayed a medical examiner on the Season Seven episode A Family Affair.

Filmography
2009/II Steak (Short) Bill 2008 Click Clack Jack (TV Movie) Baron Snodgrass 2008 An American Carol Minister 1 2008 Crash and Burn (TV Movie) Exotic Car Salesman 2007 Exorcist Chronicles Father Robichard 2007 The Parallel Detective Quigley 2007 Scrubs (TV Series) Dr. Shapiro - My Conventional Wisdom (2007) ... Dr. Shapiro 2007 Cruel Logic (Short) Killer 2007 Rising Shores Detective Harding 2006 Threshold (TV Series) Construction Worker - Alienville (2006) ... Construction Worker 2005/I We All Fall Down (Short) Father 2005/III Delirium (Short) Richard Bradley 2005 Sayonara Elviko (Short) 2005 The Sailor's Girl (Short) 2005 Believers Among Us David Swanson 2004 How's My Driving (Short) Principal Meyer 2004 The Kids Who Saved Summer (Video) Frederick Stone 2004 Revenge of the Mummy: The Ride (Short) Dr. Seth Heinrich 2004/I Spin (Short) Stan 2003 Monk (TV Series) Frank Henley - Mr. Monk Goes to the Ballgame (2003) ... Frank Henley 2003 For Which It Stands (Short) Heinrich Meinhardt 2002 Even Stevens (TV Series) Mr. Kupchack - The Big Splash (2002) ... Mr. Kupchack 2002 Killing Babies (Short) Phillip 2002 The Climb Doctor 2001 Sway (Short) Mike 2001 Tucker (TV Series) The Man - The Eyes of Claire (2001) ... The Man 1996 California Dreams (TV Series) Coach - We'll Always Have Aspen (1996) ... Coach 1994 Madman of the People (TV Series) Big Kenny - 'Til Death Do Us Part (1994) ... Big Kenny - Pilot (1994) ... Big Kenny 1989 Dallas (TV Series) Medic #1 - Sex, Lies and Videotape (1989) ... Medic #1 1989 Perfect Strangers (TV Series) Groom - Come Fly with Me (1989) ... Groom (as Robert Pierce) 1987 No Man's Land Jim 1987 Jake and the Fatman (TV Series) Dennis - Laura (1987) ... Dennis 1987 Isabel's Honeymoon Hotel (TV Series) John - Episode #1.1 (1987) ... John 1985 The Aviator Student Pilot 1984 The President of Love (TV Movie) Beany Plum 1984 Jessie (TV Series) Artie - McLaughlin's Flame (1984) ... Artie 1984 Airwolf (TV Series) Bobby - Sweet Britches (1984) ... Bobby (as Robert Peirce) 1984 Scene of the Crime (TV Series) Jim Hart - The Babysitter (1984) ... Jim Hart 1984 No Earthly Reason (TV Movie) Ted 1983 This Is the Life (TV Series) Ron Hansen - The Champion (1983) ... Ron Hansen 1983 The Rousters (TV Series) Carl Gunter Von Scoik - The Carnival That Ate Sladetown (1983) ... Carl Gunter Von Scoik 1983 Shout for Joy Rick Irons 1982-1983 Joanie Loves Chachi (TV Series) Bingo - The Elopement (1983) ... Bingo (as Robert Peirce) - First Love, Last Love (1983) ... Bingo (as Robert Peirce) - Christmas Show (1982) ... Bingo (as Robert Peirce) - My Dinner with Chachi (1982) ... Bingo (as Robert Peirce) - Term Paper (1982) ... Bingo (as Robert Peirce) Show all 17 episodes 1983 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (TV Series) Lieutenant Parker - The Rescue (1983) ... Lieutenant Parker 1983 Happy Days (TV Series) Bingo - Life Is More Important Than Show Business (1983) ... Bingo (as Robert Peirce) 1983 The Prosecutor (Video) 1982 Lou Grant (TV Series) Panface - Beachhead (1982) ... Panface (as Robert Peirce) 1982 McClain's Law (TV Series) - Use of Deadly Force (1982) 1981 Private Benjamin (TV Series) Ralph - For the Love of Judy (1981) ... Ralph 1981 Code Red (TV Series) Charley Bowers - Death of a Fireman (1981) - A Saved Life (1981) ... Charley Bowers 1981 Alice (TV Series) Treplev - Comrade Mel (1981) ... Treplev 1981 Scruples (TV Movie) Josh (as Robert Peirce) 1981 She's in the Army Now (TV Movie) Virgil Knoll (as Robert Peirce) 1981 Miracle on Ice (TV Movie) Craig Patrick 1980 The Secret War of Jackie's Girls (TV Movie) Hans (as Robert Peirce) 1980 The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story (TV Movie) Viktor 1980 Charlie's Angels (TV Series) Seth Jeffers - Catch a Falling Angel (1980) ... Seth Jeffers 1979 The Dooley Brothers (TV Movie) Billy Dooley 1978 The Gift of Love (TV Movie) Franz Hollner 1978 Project U.F.O. (TV Series) French Cop - Sighting 4009: The French Incident (1978) ... French Cop (uncredited)
 * Deadtime Stories (2013) as Lord Umberland
 * Alone Yet Not Alone (2013) as Papa Leininger
 * Franklin & Bash (2012) as Dr. Hinkle
 * Criminal Minds - A Family Affair (2012) TV episode - Medical Examiner

WRITER

 * The Climb (2002)

LINKS
For an up-to-date filmography, see here.