Justin Pierce

Justin Charles Pierce, born on 21 March 1975 and died on 10 July 2000, was an actor and skateboarder, born in London and raised in New York City. His breakthrough came with the coming of age drama film Kids in 1995, which won him the Independent Spirit Award for Best Breakthrough Performance, and he then starred in the independent film A Brother's Kiss in 1997 and the comedy Next Friday in 2000, with his final film, Looking for Leonard, released after his death. As a skateboarder he was a member of the original Zoo York and Supreme teams. He was raised in the Marble Hill and Kingsbridge sections of New York City and pursued skateboarding through a difficult childhood.