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Rick Mercer

Writer | Actor | Producer

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Portrayed (spoofed) on his former show "This Hour has 22 Minutes" by Colin Mochrie See more trivia »

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Rick Vincent Mercer
in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
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Hide HideWriter (9 titles)
2004-2010 The Rick Mercer Report (TV series)
– Episode #8.3 (2010) (creator / writer)
– Episode dated 12 January 2010 (2010) (creator / writer)
– Episode #7.1 (2009) (created by / written by)
– Episode dated 24 March 2009 (2009) (creator / writer)
– Episode #6.11 (2009) (creator / writer)
See all 86 episodes »
 
2005 Just for Laughs (TV series)
 
2003 Christmas in Kabul (TV movie)
 
1998-2003 The Industry (TV series)
– Private Sector (2003) (creator)
– The Last Show (2003) (creator / writer)
– Producer's Cut (2003) (creator)
– Requiem for Beaver Creek (2003) (creator)
– Richard's Brother (2003) (creator)
See all 65 episodes »
 
2003 2003 East Coast Music Awards (TV movie)
 
2002 The Ha!ifax Comedy Fest (TV mini-series)
– Cathy Jones & Rick Mercer (writer)
 
2001 Talking to Americans (TV special)
 
1993-2001 This Hour Has 22 Minutes (TV series)
– Episode dated 30 January 2001 (2001) (writer)
– Episode #8.6 (2000) (writer)
– Episode dated 13 November 2000 (2000) (writer)
– Episode dated 19 January 1998 (1998) (writer)
– Episode #4.17 (1997) (writer)
See all 22 episodes »
 
1998 This Hour Has 22 Minutes: New Year's Eve Special (TV movie)
 
Show ShowActor (11 titles)
2013 The Young and Prodigious Spivet (post-production)
Roy
 
2006 Good Cop, Bad Cop
Tom Berry
 
2005 Odd Job Jack (TV series)
Premier MacCurts
– Jack Ryder Goes to War (2005) … Premier MacCurts
 
1998-2003 The Industry (TV series)
Richard Strong
– Private Sector (2003) … Richard Strong
– The Last Show (2003) … Richard Strong
– Producer's Cut (2003) … Richard Strong
– Requiem for Beaver Creek (2003) … Richard Strong
– Richard's Brother (2003) … Richard Strong
See all 65 episodes »
 
2003 2003 East Coast Music Awards (TV movie)
Host
 
1993-2001 This Hour Has 22 Minutes (TV series)
J.B. Dickson / Various
– Episode dated 30 January 2001 (2001) … J.B. Dickson / Various
– Episode #8.6 (2000) … J.B. Dickson / Various
– Episode dated 13 November 2000 (2000) … J.B. Dickson / Various
– Episode dated 19 January 1998 (1998) … J.B. Dickson / Various
– Episode #4.17 (1997) … J.B. Dickson / Various
See all 22 episodes »
 
1998 This Hour Has 22 Minutes: New Year's Eve Special (TV movie)
J.B. Dickson/Various
 
1992 Secret Nation
Chris Vokey
 
1990 No Apologies
Simon
 
1990 Understanding Bliss
Richard (Turkish Knight)
 
1989 The Vacant Lot
 
Show ShowProducer (4 titles)
2012 Life Doesn't Frighten Me (short) (executive producer)
 
2004-2010 The Rick Mercer Report (TV series) (producer - 86 episodes)
– Episode #8.3 (2010) (producer)
– Episode dated 12 January 2010 (2010) (producer)
– Episode #7.1 (2009) (producer)
– Episode dated 24 March 2009 (2009) (producer)
– Episode #6.11 (2009) (producer)
See all 86 episodes »
 
2003 Christmas in Kabul (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2001 Talking to Americans (TV special) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
2001-2002 The Industry (TV series) (story editor - 16 episodes)
– Wrap Party (2002) (story editor)
– Damacles, Time Traveler (2002) (story editor)
– The War of 1812 (2002) (story editor)
– Just Another Week (2002) (story editor)
– Veronica's Friend (2002) (story editor)
See all 16 episodes »
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
2003 The Industry (TV series)
– The Last Show (2003)
 
Show ShowSelf (24 titles)
2013 Being Canadian (documentary) (post-production)
 
2004-2013 The Rick Mercer Report (TV series)
Himself - Host / Various / Himself / …
– Episode #10.20 (2013) … Himself - Host/FedEx Employee
– Episode #10.19 (2013) … Himself - Host
– Episode #10.18 (2013) … Himself - Host
– Episode #10.17 (2013) … Himself
– Episode #10.16 (2013) … Himself
See all 108 episodes »
 
2010-2012 The Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #9.1 (2012) … Himself
– Episode #7.177 (2011) … Himself
– Episode #7.31 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 4 March 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2011 Spelling Night in Canada (TV movie)
Himself - Comedian
 
2010 Crackberry'd: The Truth About Information Overload (TV documentary)
Himself, Rick Mercer Report
 
2010 Canada for Haiti (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 The 10th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Q with Jian Ghomeshi (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Rick Mercer on Q (2008) … Himself - Guest
 
2007 Canada's Next Great Prime Minister (TV series)
Himself - Host (2007)
 
2007 The Mike on a Mic Show (short)
Himself
 
2005 Just for Laughs (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 September 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Comedy Gold (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Disclosure (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 February 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2003 Christmas in Kabul (TV movie)
Himself/Host
 
2003 18th Annual Gemini Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2003 Royal Canadian Air Farce (TV series)
Himself
– Best of #3 (2003) … Himself
 
2002 The Joke's on Us: 50 Years of CBC Satire (TV movie)
Himself
 
2002 Tuning In: Fifty Years on the CBC (TV mini-series documentary)
Host
 
2002 The Ha!ifax Comedy Fest (TV mini-series)
Himself
– Cathy Jones & Rick Mercer … Himself
 
2002 The 3rd Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (video)
Himself (Pretty Funny Male Performance, TV; Pretty Funny Writing, TV series)
 
2001 Talking to Americans (TV special)
Himself
 
2001 The 2nd Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2000 The 2000 Canadian Comedy Awards (TV special)
Himself (Pretty Funny Male, TV)
 
1999 Life and Times (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Mary Walsh: Princess Warrior (1999) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2004 The Greatest Canadian
Himself
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1995) "A Good Place To Hide". One man show (wrote as well) See more »

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Height:

5' 9½" (1.77 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

When I was in grade eight, my school banned the Rubik's Cube. Why? Because some kid was wandering down the hall with his head buried in the Rubik's Cube, went headfirst into a door and split his nose open. The school's rationale was 'Well, we can't have kids walking around with their heads down.' Meanwhile... See more »

Trivia:

Portrayed (spoofed) on his former show "This Hour has 22 Minutes" by Colin Mochrie See more »

Nickname:

Canadian Parliament's "Unofficial Opposition" See more »

Star Sign:

Libra