Pierce Wallace

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Pierce Wallace
Pierce Wallace (The Georgia Joker).png
Wallace as the Georgia Joker in 2013
Born1994 or 1995 (age 30–31)
Valdosta, Georgia
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Sports fan
  • television personality
  • actor
  • playwright
Known for
  • Georgia Joker
  • Reflections of a Tough Texan: The Legacy of Lyndon Johnson
Notable credits
Height6’5”
Parents
  • Mike Wallace (father)
  • Carol Wallace (mother)
Relatives
  • Austin Wallace (brother)
  • Doyle Wallace (brother)
  • Madalyn Wallace (sister)
Awards2013 ESPN Fan Hall of Fame

Pierce Wallace, also known as the Georgia Joker, is an American sports fan, television personality, actor, and playwright who was a contestant on season 3 of FBOY Island , appeared in the film Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea (2023), wrote the one-man play Reflections of a Tough Texan (2025), and was inducted into ESPN's Fan Hall of Fame.

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Personal life

Wallace grew up in Valdosta, Georgia, [1] [2] as the son of the podiatrist Mike Wallace, and a high school teacher, Carol Wallace. [3] He is a fraternal triplet [1] with brothers Austin and Doyle, and also has a sister, Madalyn. [3]

Wallace was a neighbor to Sonny Shroyer, [4] and attended Valdosta High School [5] where he played basketball, was assistant head coach for golf and was nominated for homecoming king in 2012. [1] He graduated high school in 2013 shortly after competing against 15 other students and winning a Scion iQ through VHS and Wiregrass Georgia Technical College's Keys to the Future Program for lack of absences and tardiness. [6] [7] Wallace signed an academic scholarship for the University of Georgia. [8]

2013–2018: Georgia Joker

During his first year of college at University of Georgia, Wallace was 6'5'' [1] and wore Joker makeup for the Georgia Bulldogs' first game against South Carolina. ESPN tweeted about it [9] and Wallace posted a video of himself impersonating Heath Ledger's The Dark Knight character [10] for the game against Louisiana State University. [11] With more than 85,000 votes, [9] he made it to the top 3 finalists for ESPN's Fan Hall of Fame. In 2014, Wallace was inducted at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut. [12] [13] The character was inspired by Wallace's enthusiasm for the Batman franchise. [14] [15]

Career

After moving to Los Angeles in 2018, [16] Wallace became a yoga instructor and was cast in season 3 of FBOY Island . [17] Abbie Smith at The Daily Beacon quoted him and described Wallace as the season's hippie. [18] He was eliminated by Hali Okeowo in episode 5. [17] In 2023, Wallace portrayed Howie Stumpp in the comedy horror film Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea. [16]

In 2025, Wallace wrote, directed, produced and performed as Lyndon B. Johnson in a Shakespearean one-man play titled Reflections, which premiered at the Santa Monica Playhouse. [16] He performed the play over 10 times to attendees such as Arnold Schwarzenegger and Casey Affleck. [19] It was later retitled Reflections of a Tough Texan: The Legacy of Lyndon Johnson for a performance in Ketchum, Idaho. [4] Wallace said he was inspired after learning about the Vietnam War while finishing school and studied the character through archive footage across several trips to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum. [20]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021 Wild West Chronicles Ranch HandEpisode: "Bass Reeves: Trailblazing Lawman"
Angel MountainRonaldFeaturing Caroline Amiguet and Thom Michael Mulligan
2023 FBOY Island Himself5 episodes
Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea Howie Stumpp [16]
2024When Push Comes to ShoveTannerShort film
The Land Must FeedCalinShort film
Sunset CowboyJack SwiftShort film
TBAThe SaunaManShort film
The Tonopah FiveCliff CodySeries with Lori Beth Denberg and Danny Tamberelli

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Harris, Kay (2013-12-06). "Valdosta native a finalist for ESPN Fan Hall of Fame". Valdosta Daily Times . Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  2. ↑ "Valdosta native finalist for ESPN award". WALB . 2013-12-04. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  3. 1 2 Poling, Dean (2013-12-17). "'Georgia Joker' makes Hall of Fame". Valdosta Daily Times . Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  4. 1 2 Bossick, Karen (2025-10-15). "Reflections of a Tough Texan Looks at the Shakespearean Fall of Lyndon B. Johnson". Eye on Sun Valley. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
  5. ↑ Vaughn, Austin R. "Georgia Joker not playing about his super fan role". Athens Banner-Herald . Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  6. ↑ "VHS senior wins brand new car". WALB . 2013-05-25. Archived from the original on 2024-01-03. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  7. ↑ "VHS Senior Wins New Scion iQ from Valdosta Toyota Scion". Valdosta Today. 2013-05-24. Archived from the original on 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  8. ↑ Hooper, Ed (2013-05-23). "Signing day at VHS". Valdosta Daily Times . Archived from the original on 2024-01-03. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  9. 1 2 "Georgia Joker inducted into ESPN Fan Hall of Fame". The Red & Black (University of Georgia) . 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  10. ↑ Collins, Michael (2020-05-07). "Georgia Bulldogs best pop culture tie-ins and moments". Dawn of the Dawg. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  11. ↑ Moorehead, Tyler (2013-09-27). "Video: The 'Georgia Joker' Recreates Scene From 'The Dark Knight', Mocks LSU". The Spun: What's Trending In The Sports World Today. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  12. ↑ Wolfe, Julie (2013-12-03). "Georgia Joker wins spot in Fan Hall of Fame". WXIA-TV . Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  13. ↑ Kelley, Kevin (2013-12-16). "Pierce Wallace, aka the Georgia Joker, to be inducted into ESPN Fan Hall of Fame". SicEmDawgs. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  14. ↑ "UGA's Joker makes cross country bus trip to Rose Bowl". WXIA . 2017-12-30. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  15. ↑ Rodberg, Andrew (2017-12-28). "Interview with the Georgia Joker". 404 the BEAT. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  16. 1 2 3 4 Kirkland, Caison (2024-12-02). "Pierce Wallace: From Valdosta to Hollywood". Valdosta Daily Times . Retrieved 2025-10-23.
  17. 1 2 Huff, Matthew (2023-10-23). "Find Out Who the FBoys and Nice Guys of 'FBoy Island' Are". Parade . Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  18. ↑ Smith, Abbie (2023-10-17). "'FBoy Island' review: An interesting premise with poor execution". The Daily Beacon . Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  19. ↑ Alin, Maaz (2025-11-07). "Unveiling Lyndon Johnson: A One-Man Play by Pierce Wallace". Santa Monica Daily Press . Retrieved 2025-11-08.
  20. ↑ Miller, Briana (2025-10-15). "One-man play explores LBJ as tragic hero". Idaho Mountain Express Newspaper. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
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