DC Pierson
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DC Pierson | |
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Born | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
Education | New York University (BA) |
Occupation(s) | Actor, writer, comedian, rapper |
Years active | 2005–present |
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Early life and education
Pierson was born in Phoenix, Arizona.[1] He attended New York University, joining a sketch comedy group, Hammerkatz NYU, in the fall of 2003. He worked as both assistant director and director during his three-year tenure with the group. Pierson graduated from NYU's Dramatic Writing Department in 2007 with a degree in writing for television. He also made three brief appearances on NBC's Community, on which his Derrick Comedy co-star Donald Glover plays a main character, as a Greendale Gazette member.[1]
Career
Derrick Comedy
Pierson, along with other Hammerkatz alumni Donald Glover, Dominic Dierkes and Dan Eckman, formed the group Derrick Comedy after meeting at NYU.[2] Pierson is both one of the principal actors and writers for Derrick Comedy.
Derrick Comedy has performed as an improvisational comedy group at the
Other works
On January 21, 2010, Pierson's first novel, The Boy Who Couldn't Sleep and Never Had To, was released on
In 2014, Pierson had a brief cameo in Captain America: The Winter Soldier as Apple tech support Aaron Wilson. He reprised the character in 2021 in an advertisement series that doubled as a promotion for the Xbox Series X and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, in which he is revealed to be the same character as "NoobMaster69" from Avengers: Endgame.[7]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Mystery Team | Duncan | |
2010 | Cherry | Wild Bill | |
2010 | Furry Vengeance | Student | Uncredited |
2012 | Grassroots | Wayne | |
2013 | Awful Nice | Sven | |
2013 | The To Do List | Hillcrest Lifeguard #1 | |
2014 | Captain America: The Winter Soldier | Apple Employee | |
2014 | Balls Out | Bill | |
2015 | Wrestling Isn't Wrestling | Theater Audience Member | Short |
2018 | Dude | Biff (Drug Dealer) |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | CollegeHumor Originals | Various roles | 6 episodes |
2007–2010 | UCB Comedy Originals | 16 episodes | |
2010–2011 | Community | Mark Millot | 5 episodes |
2011 | The Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down | Chad | Television film |
2012 | Weeds | Deepak | Episode: "See Blue and Smell Cheese and Die" |
2012 | NerdTerns | Dylan Rousseau | Episode: "Jenny's Ex" |
2012 | Up All Night | Photographer | Episode: "Snow Day" |
2013 | 1600 Penn | Casanova | Episode: "Bursting the Bubble" |
2013 | NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Lance | Episode: "Trading Faces" |
2013 | 5-Second Films | D.C. | Episode: "Settlers of Catan" |
2013 | Key & Peele | Funk Band Member | Episode: "Tackle & Grapple" |
2013 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Rich Neckstein | Episode: "Andy Dick Wears a Black
Suit Jacket & Skinny Tie" |
2014 | Growing Up Fisher | Guy | Episode: "Desk/Job" |
2014–2017 | Kirby Buckets | Mr. Krause | 3 episodes |
2015 | Battle Creek | Bobby D | Episode: "Gingerbread Man" |
2015 | 2 Broke Girls | Leo | Episode: "And the Minor Problem" |
2016 | Adam Ruins Everything | Mitchell | Episode: "Adam Ruins the Internet" |
2016 | Untitled Sarah Silverman Project | Bryan | Television film |
2018 | Here and Now | Brandon | Episode: "Eleven Eleven" |
2018 | Standup and Away! with Brian Regan | — | Episode: "Episode 2" |
2019 | Artista Obscura | TH Scooby | Television film |
2020 | Vibrant Visionaries | Guest | Episode: "DC Pierson on the Benefits of
Developing a Growth Mindset" |
2020 | Brews Brothers | Indigo | Episode: "Krachtbal" |
References
- ^ a b "UCB Theatre". Archived from the original on 2008-02-27.
- ^ [1] Archived March 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Derrickcomedy". YouTube.com. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
- ^ "DC Pierson". Randomhouse.com. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
- ^ "Author Fights For His Book On The Internet After Slacking Student Pleads For A Quick Summary". TechCrunch. AOL. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
- ^ "MYSTERY TEAM Director Dan Eckman Adapting THE BOY WHO COULDN'T SLEEP AND NEVER HAD TO; Directing Episode of Community This Season". Collider. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
- ^ Bullard, Benjamin (2021-03-15). "Falcon and Winter Soldier Xbox ad hilariously reveals Thor's smack-talking Fortnite nemesis Noobmaster69". SYFY WIRE. Retrieved 2021-05-11.