Pierson Dane Fodé (born November 6, 1991) is an American actor, Internet personality, and model known for his roles as Brooks on Disney Channel's Jessie and Ely in the 2015 romantic comedy film Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List. Fodé has gone on to portray Thomas Forrester on the CBS drama series The Bold and the Beautiful, as well as make appearances in Tacoma FD, Dynasty, Animal Kingdom, and The Real Bros of Simi Valley.
Fodé was born in Moses Lake, Washington, a small town in eastern Washington, to Ron and Robin. He has two older brothers, Preston and Payton, and a younger sister, Pharron. He currently resides in Los Angeles.
Fodé made his acting debut in 2012 in the Nickelodeon sitcom iCarly, where he appeared as Todd. He appeared in the television film Wrath of God: Confrontation as Kruger and had a guest role in Hello Ladies.
From 2013 to 2014, Fodé portrayed Blazer in the web seriesàStorytellers. In 2014, he starred in theàhorror filmàIndigenous, which was shown at theàTribeca Film Festival, and acted in filmsàKill GameàandàDrag Worms. He also had a recurring role in theàDisney ChannelàseriesàJessieàfor a five-episode story arc.
In 2015, Fodé starred oppositeàVictoria Justiceàas âÂÂElyâ in theàromantic comedyàindie filmàNaomi and Ely's No Kiss List. He also returned to TV to take over the role ofàThomas Forresteràon theàCBS Daytimeàsoap operaàThe Bold and the Beautiful.àOn September 7, 2017,àSoap Opera Digestàannounced that Fodé would depart the role of Thomas; he made his last appearance on September 13, 2017àbefore reprising his portrayal of Thomas for a short-term storyline in 2018. ÃÂ
Fodé appears in the film The Man from Toronto. In 2025, Fode starred as bachelor Trey McAllen III in romantic comedy The Wrong Paris.
Fodé signed to Wilhelmina Models in 2011. As a model, he has shot with Bruce Webber for Abercrombie & Fitch; Vanity Fair; G-Star; Demand Magazine; Akira Clothing; and Gilly Hicks.
In June 2019, Fodé revealed on Instagram that he suffered brain trauma and blackouts, and was wearing a heart monitor to help track his blackouts. He has made a full recovery and is actively engaged in trying to help others with serious trauma and those who want to help. Pierson enjoys riding his motorcycle; skydiving; parkour; and actively volunteering with charities such as Saving Innocence, Heifer International, and St. Jude in Los Angeles.
Fodé dated actress Saxon Sharbino from 2020 to 2022.