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General Austin Pierce

Played by Colin McFarlane

First Regular Appearance	Most Recent Appearance
Torchwood: Children of Earth	The War Between the Land and the Sea

Formerly US Military, General Pierce has been at the forefront of humanity's alien incursions since the arrival of the abhorrent '456'. Seeking to better serve humanity and understand its otherworldly threats, Pierce has joined the ranks of UNIT - leading ground patrols of the taskforce on missions of discovery across the world.

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