ABOUT JUSTIN PIERCE
Former actor and skateboarder who gained recognition for his performance in the controversial 1995 film, Kids. Months before his death, he played Lil' Mafia in King of the Jungle. His last on-screen role was the 2002 movie Looking for Leonard.
He was cast in Kids after director Larry Clark observed him skateboarding in Washington Square Park.
In 2000, he was found dead in his room at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. According to hotel security, he had hung himself.
He married Gina Rizzo in 1999.
He also appeared on the sitcom, Malcolm in the Middle, which starred Jane Kaczmarek .
