Thom Bierdz
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". Career. He appeared on "The Young and the Restless", from 1986 to 1989, returning for a "dream sequence" in 2004, and in a surprising twist, returned to the role in May 2009, 2010 and 2011. He was also a recurring guest star on "Melrose Place" as Sarah's abusive boyfriend, Hank. Other TV credits include guest starred twice on "Murder, She Wrote" (1994, 1995), "Matlock" (1993), "Robin's Hoods" (1994 ) and "Highway to Heaven" (1986), "Win, Lose or Draw" (1989) and "The New Hollywood Squares" (1988, 1989). Bierdz played Bobby Burton on the web series "Old Dogs New Tricks" in 2012 and 2013. Personal life. Bierdz's ancestry is Polish on his father's side and Italian on his mother's side. He left "The Young and the Restless" in July 1989 to pursue film roles. His youngest brother Troy, who had been living with him in Los Angeles, returned to Wisconsin. Shortly thereafter, in July 1989, Troy murdered their mother with a baseball bat and is currently serving a  sentence of 50 years without the possibility of parole in a Wisconsin prison. In May 2000, his brother Gregg committed suicide. He has one sister. In 2018, Bierdz appeared in and narrated an episode of "Evil Lives Here" on the Investigation Discovery (ID) Network, based on his memoir "Forgiving Troy". In the show, he recounts his brother Troy's life and his strange behavior leading to his mother's murder. Bierdz is openly gay. After acting, Bierdz has devoted most of his life to painting. In 2005, he received the 2005 "Out Magazine" Best Emerging Artist of Los Angeles for  painting pictures of cows. He is also the recipient of the Key to the Light Award from The Thalians. In September 2009, The Human Rights Campaign at a black tie gala themed "Speak Your Truth" presented Bierdz with its Visibility Award for his continued contributions to charity work for human rights through his visual art, acting and writing.