Geoff Pierson
| Geoff Pierson | |
|---|---|
 Pierson in 2006 | |
| Born |
Geoffrey Pierson June 16, 1949 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Spouse(s) | Cali Timmins (1997–present) |
| Children | 3 |
Geoffrey "Geoff" Pierson (born June 16, 1949) is an American actor known for his role on The WB series Unhappily Ever After as Jack Malloy. He is also known for his roles on Ryan's Hope and Dexter.
Life and career
Pierson was born in Chicago, Illinois, one of seven children born to Roy, a businessman (who founded Feralloy Corporation and, later, Pierson Steel), and Helen (née Maginess) Pierson, who wed on October 29, 1946 at St. Philip Neri Church in Chicago's South Shore. The family was devoutly Roman Catholic, and the siblings attended Catholic schools in Winnetka's Sacred Heart parish.[1][2]
Pierson's first high-profile television role was as Jack Malloy, the delusional head of a dysfunctional family, in the WB sitcom Unhappily Ever After, which was created by one of the original creators of FOX's Married... with Children. Pierson appeared on the season two episode "Just Married...With Children" on the game show How Do I Love Thee. Other TV roles include a regular role as R.T. Howard on That 80's Show, and recurring roles on Grace Under Fire as Grace's ex-husband Jimmy Kelly, and on 24 as President John Keeler, appearing in 19 episodes in Seasons 3 and 4. He appeared in the 2003 Comedy Central TV film Windy City Heat as "The President of Show Business".[3]
In 2005 and 2006 he appeared in two episodes of Veronica Mars as Stewart Manning, the father of Meg Manning.[4] In 2006, he guest-starred in Criminal Minds, playing Max Ryan, a former FBI agent-turned-author and Jason Gideon's mentor who comes out of his retirement to capture a serial killer known as the Keystone Killer in the episode, "Unfinished Business". From 2006 to 2013, he portrayed Captain Tom Matthews on the Showtime series Dexter.
He appeared in the 2008 film Changeling as the flamboyant defense attorney Sammy "S.S." Hahn.[5] He also appeared in Touched by an Angel, Season 9, Episode 16.
Beginning in 2010, he had a recurring role in Boardwalk Empire as Senator Walter Edge. In 2011, Pierson played Midas Mulligan in Atlas Shrugged, based on Ayn Rand's novel of the same name. He played Russell Dunbar's wealthy father in Rules of Engagement. He had a minor recurring character on the show Young Justice as Jay Garrick. He appeared during season four of Castle, and in 2014 appeared in an episode of Suburgatory.[3]
References
- ↑ Geoffrey Pierson profile, filmreference.com; accessed March 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Obituary for Helen Pierson - SKOKIE, IL".
- 1 2 Geoff Pierson on IMDb
- ↑ Li, Shirley (2014-09-17). "A Definitive Ranking of Every Notable Guest Star On 'Veronica Mars'". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
- ↑ Foundas, Scott (December 19, 2007). "Clint Eastwood: The Set Whisperer - Shooting quietly on the Changeling set". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on December 23, 2007. Retrieved December 29, 2007.