Thom Bierdz Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Thom Bierdz (born March 25, 1962) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Phillip Chancellor III on the daytime drama The Young and the Restless, appearing from 1986 to 1989, returning for a "dream sequence" in 2004, and in a surprising twist, returned to the role in May 2009. He was also a guest star on Melrose Place as Sarah's abusive boyfriend Hank.
Net Worth
$15 Million
Date Of Birth
March 25, 1962
Place Of Birth
Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Profession
Actor
Nicknames
Thom Bierdz, Bierdz, Thom
Star Sign
Aries
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Fact
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Thom's West Coast Premier hosted by Scarlett Johansson at the Soicher Marin Fine Art Gallery in Los Angeles. [November 2004]
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Created an official website and auditioned for "Big Brother 3" in hopes of getting his non-fiction book published. [June 2002]
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Promoting his published autobiography "Forgiving Troy" about his paranoid schizophrenic brother Troy who had killed their mother in 1989, and selling his many paintings. [February 2007]
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Bierdz has raised over $100,000 for charities with his paintings.
In 2009 Bierdz made history as the first openly gay actor to be hired in a contract role on a daytime soap opera.
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In 2005 he received the "2005 Best Emerging Artist Los Angeles" from Out Magazine.
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In 2007 he received the "Best Indie Autobiography" for his powerful and inspirational memoir "Forgiving Troy" from USA Book News.
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In 2006 he received the "Key to the Light" award from Debbie Reynolds at the 51st Annual Thalians Evenet in Los Angeles.
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He now travels the country painting live for various charities. To date he has helped raise over $100,000.00 for non profit organizations through his inspiring art.
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In 1989, Thom left his popular role of Philip on the number one daytime serial "Young and the Restless" to pursue big screen stardom, but a horrific tragedy occurred when his paranoid schizophrenic brother Troy killed their mother with a baseball bat. His brother is serving life in prison. His other brother Craig, in a deep depression, shot himself in 2000, at which time, Thom decided to come out as a gay man and share his experiences with the world--through his paintings, and through his autobiography "Forgiving Troy".
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In 2004, he came back to "Young and the Restless" as Philip for one episode in a dream sequence.
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He claims that when he was on the "Young and the Restless," he would receive thousands of fan letters from teenage girls.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Old Dogs & New Tricks
2012-2016
TV Series
Bobby Burton
The Young and the Restless
1986-2011
TV Series
Phillip Chancellor III Phillip Chancellor
The Last Place on Earth
2002
Rich (as Zoey Drake)
Murder, She Wrote
1994-1995
TV Series
Phil Carmichael / Richard Binyon
Robin's Hoods
1994
TV Series
Lenny Wimmer
Melrose Place
1994
TV Series
Hank
Matlock
1993
TV Series
Bobby Simpson
Highway to Heaven
1986
TV Series
Paul Hiller
The Gladiator
1986
TV Movie
Kid
St. Elmo's Fire
1985
Rowdy Undergrad
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Old Dogs & New Tricks
2013
TV Series very special thanks - 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
SoapTalk
2004
TV Series
Himself
Entertainment Tonight
2002
TV Series
Himself
Win, Lose or Draw
1989
TV Series
Himself
The New Hollywood Squares
1988-1989
TV Series
Guest Appearance / Himself - Panelist
5th Annual Soap Opera Awards
1989
TV Special
Himself (as Thom Bierdz)
Archive Footage
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1989
Young Artist Award
Young Artist Awards
Best Young Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
The Young and the Restless (1973)
1987
Young Artist Award
Young Artist Awards
Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in a Daytime Series
$15 Million
