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Speaking of Successful former Kenosha Residents! ~ Thom Beirdz. . .
By Brent Allen Caputo
Part 3/3

Thom Bierdz (born March 25, 1962 in Kenosha, Wisconsin) is an American actor best known for his role as Phillip Chancellor III on The Young and the Restless, appearing from 1986 to 1989 and returning briefly in 2004.Shortly after leaving Y&R to pursue movie roles, his youngest brother Troy, a paranoid schizophrenic, beat their mother to death with a baseball bat. He is currently serving a life sentence in a Wisconsin prison. In May 2002, his other brother Craig committed suicide. Bierdz has largely left acting and now devotes his time to painting. He is openly gay. He has recently written a memoir entitled “Forgiving Troy.

This is the final part of this interview, Part 03, Special Thanks to Thom Bierdz, Theresa Quinn and Lisa Wagner for putting the wheels in motion that influenced such an educational interview.

Brent Allen Caputo: Do you think it was a Jealousy thing between Troy and yourself? Was all this driven by Jealous of your success versus his at all?

Thom Bierdz: Ah, I think he felt pretty powerless in his life, I think ultimately, that’s why anybody picks up an instrument and tries to kill somebody. Continue reading →

Speaking of Successful former Kenosha Residents! ~ Thom Beirdz. . .
By Brent Allen Caputo
Part 2/3

Thom Bierdz (born March 25, 1962 in Kenosha, Wisconsin) is an American actor best known for his role as Phillip Chancellor III on The Young and the Restless, appearing from 1986 to 1989 and returning briefly in 2004.Shortly after leaving Y&R to pursue movie roles, his youngest brother Troy, a paranoid schizophrenic, beat their mother to death with a baseball bat. He is currently serving a life sentence in a Wisconsin prison. In May 2002, his other brother Craig committed suicide. Bierdz has largely left acting and now devotes his time to painting. He is openly gay. He has recently written a memoir entitled “Forgiving Troy”.

Brent Allen Caputo: During the moments Troy was missing, what were your emotions? Did you stay at your house? Did you stay someplace else?

Thom Bierdz: Well, the police urged me to get out of the house. I had a friend that came over with a gun. I had never held a gun before and my friend said here, you need this. I couldn’t imagine. Continue reading →

Speaking of Successful former Kenosha Residents! ~ Thom Bierdz. . .
By Brent Allen Caputo
Part 1/3

Recently I had the grand opportunity to Interview Thom Bierdz while he came back to visit the Kenosha area. Thom Bierdz (born March 25, 1962 in Kenosha, Wisconsin) is an American actor best known for his role as Phillip Chancellor III on The Young and the Restless, appearing from 1986 to 1989 and returning briefly in 2004.Shortly after leaving Y&R to pursue movie roles, his youngest brother Troy, a paranoid schizophrenic, beat their mother to death with a baseball bat. He is currently serving a life sentence in a Wisconsin prison. In May 2002, his other brother Craig committed suicide.Bierdz has largely left acting and now devotes his time to painting. He is openly gay. He has recently written a memoir entitled “Forgiving Troy”.

Brent Allen Caputo: First of all, what was your drive or reason for writing the book “Forgiving Troy” and wanting to get the word out about what had happened to your family?

Thom Bierdz: Well, Ultimately, I experienced something that was just bigger than life and I felt an obligation to share. Continue reading →