D.C. Pierson

D.C. Pierson is an American actor, comedian and author, known for the sketch and improvisational group Derrick Comedy. Born in Phoenix, Arizona, he joined Hammerkatz NYU in 2003, worked as assistant director and director there, and graduated in 2007 from NYU's Dramatic Writing Department with a degree in writing for television. With Hammerkatz colleagues Donald Glover, Dominic Dierkes and Dan Eckman he formed Derrick Comedy, acting and writing for a group that performed improv at the UCB Theatre in New York and became known for sketches on YouTube and CollegeHumor. He co-wrote its first feature, Mystery Team (2009), playing the self-described boy genius Duncan. He wrote the novels The Boy Who Couldn't Sleep and Never Had To and Crap Kingdom, contributed verses to Childish Gambino mixtapes, and had a small role in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014).