Pepper was born on the east coast, and spent his childhood acting in community theater between Vermont and Indiana. He from a young age was involved in gymnastics and grew up horseback riding on his family farm. 

Pepper received his BA in Theatre Arts from UNC Pembroke, where he went on to do rep performances at Cape Fear Regional Theater, while launching a theatre company where he sat as the artistic director and Vice President of Theatrical Arts for the town of Apex, NC. 

In 2018 Pepper moved to Los Angeles where he joined SAG-AFTRA and began a production company. He trained at some of the top acting studios in LA, and won Best Supporting Actor for the film Visa Issues. 

In 2024 Pepper graduated from LAMDA with his masters in classical acting.