# Jeff Pierre
**Jeff Pierre** (born 1986) is an American actor known for playing Trey Barnett on [The CW](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-cw)'s *Walker*, Caleb on *Shameless*, and Jeff McArdle on Freeform's *Beyond*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4168033/) • [2](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/talent/?view=jeff-pierre)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1986, Boston, Massachusetts, USA[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4168033/) |
| Breakout role | Caleb, Ian Gallagher's firefighter boyfriend, on *Shameless* (seasons 6 and 7, 2016)[3](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-767142/filmographie/) |
| Series regular roles | Jeff McArdle on *Beyond* (2017–2018); Trey Barnett on *Walker* (2021–2024)[4](https://www.filmcetveli.com/oyuncu/1583044) • [2](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/talent/?view=jeff-pierre) |
| Recurring roles | Prince Naveen on *Once Upon a Time*; Emmett Lang on *The Rookie*[2](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/talent/?view=jeff-pierre) |
| Film | Money Room Soldier in *War Dogs* (2016); Patrick Burke in *Mercy* (2026)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4168033/) • [5](https://www.celluloidportraits.com/documenti/pressbook/Mercy-Sotto%20accusa%20-%20Pressbook%20inglese.pdf) |
| Upcoming | Series regular as Malik Jacobs in Netflix's crime drama *Nemesis* (2026)[5](https://www.celluloidportraits.com/documenti/pressbook/Mercy-Sotto%20accusa%20-%20Pressbook%20inglese.pdf) |
| Family background | Raised by a Haitian single mother[6](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jeff-pierre/) |
## Early life and background
Pierre was born in 1986 in Boston, Massachusetts.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4168033/) His official *Walker* press biography states that he was born in Boston and raised in Everett, Massachusetts by a Haitian single mother, and graduated from [Northeastern University](https://www.edgepedia.org/northeastern-university) with a degree in Criminal Justice.[2](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/talent/?view=jeff-pierre) A TV Insider profile also exists for Jeff Pierre, but its account of being born and raised in Haiti, moving to the [San Francisco Bay Area](https://www.edgepedia.org/san-francisco-bay-area) after surviving the 2010 earthquake, and graduating from San Francisco's School of the Arts with a major in instrumental music concerns a Haitian musician of the same name, not the actor.[6](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jeff-pierre/) • [11](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-studios/shows/walker/talent/?view=jeff-pierre) The two published biographies disagree on these points and no source in this article resolves the conflict.
His musical training is described consistently. During a 2020 conversation with Eveline Pierre of the Haitian Heritage Museum, Jeff Pierre, the Haitian musician and not the actor, described being born and raised in [Port-au-Prince](https://www.edgepedia.org/port-au-prince), Haiti, and growing up with traditional Haitian drumming, dance, and song through Jèn Atis kanga Ayisyen (Jaka, or Young Haitian Artist), his mother's company.[7](https://metacast.app/podcast/haitian-arts-podcast-series-h-a-p-s-tm/JxgWF2xw/jaka-jeff-pierre-tm/DRsVsmQq) • [11](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-studios/shows/walker/talent/?view=jeff-pierre) On the Zaka podcast in 2021 he spoke about his Haitian pride and the values his single mother instilled in him.[8](https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/7744d740-5f4f-4eb0-bf16-676724d5acc0/episodes/a3ea79f8-29b4-4a45-9612-200b81ff7388/zaka-presents-my-journey-9-zaka-presents-my-journey-jeff-pierre)
## Career
**Early work.** A Turkish-language filmography profile states that Pierre began his professional acting career in 2010 with the short film *Eyes to See*, and spent his early years mainly in short films before moving into television.[4](https://www.filmcetveli.com/oyuncu/1583044) A booking-agency profile likewise lists *Eyes to See* as his acting debut, followed by short-film credits in *Hollow Tags*, *Mill Street*, *Happily Ever After*, *Run*, and *My Brothers Keeper*, and identifies *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* as his television debut.[9](https://www.celebritytalent.net/sampletalent/23409/jeff-pierre/) Filmography databases credit him with guest roles on *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (as Officer Dunn), *NCIS* (as Lew Nolte), *Glee*, *Workaholics*, *Anger Management*, and *Once Upon a Time* (as Drew / Naveen).[10](https://www.filmnoir.app/links/tmdb/person/1583044) In 2014 he played Tyree, cousin of [Alexandra Shipp](https://www.edgepedia.org/alexandra-shipp)'s lead character, in the VH1 television movie *Drumline: A New Beat*.[6](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jeff-pierre/)
**Television breakthrough.** Pierre's first appearance on the big screen came in [Todd Phillips](https://www.edgepedia.org/todd-phillips)'s action comedy *War Dogs* (2016), starring [Jonah Hill](https://www.edgepedia.org/jonah-hill), in which he played a Money Room Soldier.[6](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jeff-pierre/) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4168033/) His breakout television role was Caleb, the firefighter boyfriend of [Ian Gallagher](https://www.edgepedia.org/ian-gallagher) on Showtime's *Shameless*; the French database AlloCiné lists him in three episodes of season 6 and two episodes of season 7, both airing in 2016.[6](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jeff-pierre/) • [3](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-767142/filmographie/) In 2017 he joined the Freeform science-fiction drama *Beyond*, about a boy who wakes from a 12-year coma with supernatural abilities, as Jeff McArdle; this was his first role as a series regular, and he appeared across the show's two seasons (2017–2018).[6](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jeff-pierre/) • [4](https://www.filmcetveli.com/oyuncu/1583044)
**Walker and later work.** From 2021 to 2024 Pierre was a series regular on The CW's *[Walker](https://www.edgepedia.org/walker-tv-series)*, playing Trey Barnett, a veteran Army medic adjusting to life after deployment, opposite [Jared Padalecki](https://www.edgepedia.org/jared-padalecki).[2](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/talent/?view=jeff-pierre) IMDb credits him with 69 episodes of the series.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4168033/) His other television credits include guest and recurring parts as Emmett Washington on *9-1-1* (2019), Emmett Lang on *The Rookie* (2019–2020), Captain Tad on *Tacoma FD* (2020), Jordan on *The Affair*, and Elijah Edwards on *Fire Country* (2024).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4168033/) • [3](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-767142/filmographie/)
**Current projects.** Pierre appears as Patrick Burke opposite [Chris Pratt](https://www.edgepedia.org/chris-pratt) and [Rebecca Ferguson](https://www.edgepedia.org/rebecca-ferguson) in [Amazon MGM Studios](https://www.edgepedia.org/amazon-mgm-studios)' feature film *Mercy* (2026), and stars as a series regular as Malik Jacobs in Netflix's action-heist crime drama *Nemesis*, created by Courtney A. Kemp.[5](https://www.celluloidportraits.com/documenti/pressbook/Mercy-Sotto%20accusa%20-%20Pressbook%20inglese.pdf) His press materials describe him as residing in Los Angeles with his wife and three children.[5](https://www.celluloidportraits.com/documenti/pressbook/Mercy-Sotto%20accusa%20-%20Pressbook%20inglese.pdf)
## References
1. [Jeff Pierre, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4168033/)
2. [Jeff Pierre bio, The CW Press (January 2021)](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/talent/?view=jeff-pierre)
3. [Jeff Pierre : Filmographie, AlloCiné](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-767142/filmographie/)
4. [Jeff Pierre, FilmCetveli](https://www.filmcetveli.com/oyuncu/1583044)
5. [Mercy pressbook, Celluloid Portraits](https://www.celluloidportraits.com/documenti/pressbook/Mercy-Sotto%20accusa%20-%20Pressbook%20inglese.pdf)
6. [Jeff Pierre, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jeff-pierre/)
7. [JAKA: Jeff Pierre, Haitian Arts Podcast Series](https://metacast.app/podcast/haitian-arts-podcast-series-h-a-p-s-tm/JxgWF2xw/jaka-jeff-pierre-tm/DRsVsmQq)
8. [Zaka Presents: My Journey, Jeff Pierre episode, Amazon Music](https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/7744d740-5f4f-4eb0-bf16-676724d5acc0/episodes/a3ea79f8-29b4-4a45-9612-200b81ff7388/zaka-presents-my-journey-9-zaka-presents-my-journey-jeff-pierre)
9. [Jeff Pierre booking profile, Celebrity Talent](https://www.celebritytalent.net/sampletalent/23409/jeff-pierre/)
10. [Jeff Pierre, FilmNoir App](https://www.filmnoir.app/links/tmdb/person/1583044)
11. [paramountpressexpress.com](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-studios/shows/walker/talent/?view=jeff-pierre)
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