Eric Pierpoint
Biography
Eric Pierpoint is an American actor and writer who broke into screen work in 1984 with Windy City and a lead role in the short-lived series Hot Pursuit. Guest parts on television followed during the 1980s, among them a recurring role on Fame, and in 1989 Kenneth Johnson cast him as Detective George Francisco in the television version of Alien Nation, playing opposite Gary Graham. Fox later canceled its drama output, and he went on to portray Francisco in five Alien Nation television movies between 1993 and 1997. From 1993 to 2005 he took five guest roles across all four Star Trek spin offs, and his other credits include the 1997 film Liar Liar, Hart of Dixie and Parks and Recreation. He has worked in theater, and his writing includes the young adult historical novel The Last Ride of Caleb O'Toole, published in 2013, and the historical novel The Secret Mission of William Tuck, published in 2015.
75years old
Turns 76 on November 18in 36 days
- Born Redlands
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Movie Career
- Films
- 12
- Career span
- 38 years1986 to 2024
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A first
Between 1993 and 2005, Eric Pierpoint took five separate guest roles, appearing on all four of the Star Trek series spin offs.
First role
In 1984 Pierpoint got his first onscreen role, in the film Windy City. That same year he was cast as the lead in Hot Pursuit, a short-lived television series produced by Kenneth Johnson.
Behind the camera
Pierpoint completed The Last Ride of Caleb O'Toole, a Young Adult Historical Fiction work and his first book, in 2013. The Secret Mission of William Tuck, his second novel and also historical fiction, was published in 2015.
Eric Pierpoint movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Kenneth Johnson directed five of these films. Gary Graham appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Gary Graham's page
Michele Scarabelli's page
Terri Treas's page
Jenny Gago's page
Jeffrey Marcus3 films together, 1994 to 1997
Jeffrey Marcus's page
Ron Fassler's page
Kenneth JohnsonDirector, 5 films, 1994 to 1997
All films by Kenneth Johnson
Also three films together2 more actors
- Lauren WoodlandAlien Nation: The Udara Legacy (1997), Alien Nation: The Enemy Within (1996) and Alien Nation: Dark Horizon (1994)
- Sean SixAlien Nation: The Udara Legacy (1997), Alien Nation: The Enemy Within (1996) and Alien Nation: Dark Horizon (1994)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.