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Rick Mercer

Canadian comedian · Canada · On the map · Actors · Born 1969 · age 57

Richard Vincent Mercer is a Canadian comedian, television personality, political satirist, and author. He is best known for his work on the CBC Television comedy shows This Hour Has 22 Minutes and Rick Mercer Report.

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2026Making Canada's TeamSeries, Narrator2025Rick Mercer: Stand Up for CanadaFilm, Producer2022Comedy Night with Rick MercerSeries2020Stronger Together, Tous EnsembleFilm2019Governor General's Performing Arts AwardAwardJannSeries, 20192018Corner Gas AnimatedSeries, Maze Master Myron (voice)2015Being CanadianFilm2014How To Be DeadlyFilmRiding a Train of ThoughtsFilm, 20142013The Young and Prodigious T.S. SpivetFilm, Roy2011Gemini Award for Best Comedy Program or SeriesAwardTalking to AmericansFilm, 2011Himself2010Republic of DoyleSeries, Mayor Budgell2009Gemini Award for Best Comedy Program or SeriesAward2006Bon Cop Bad CopFilm, Tom BerryKeeping Up with Cathy JonesFilm, 20062004Rick Mercer ReportSeries, Writer, Producer2002Tuning In: Fifty Years on the CBCSeries1998Made in CanadaSeries, Richard Strong1993This Hour Has 22 MinutesSeries, Creator1992Secret NationFilm, Chris Vokey1990No ApologiesFilm, SimonUnderstanding BlissFilm, 1990Richard (Turkish Knight)1989The Vacant LotFilm1969Born17 October 1969

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Television 10

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Awards

Governor General's Performing Arts Award2019
Gemini Award for Best Comedy Program or Series2011
Gemini Award for Best Comedy Program or Series2009
Officer of the Order of Canada

About this person

He is the author of four books based on content from the shows and the two part memoir consisting of Talking to Canadians and The Road Years. Mercer has received more than 25 Gemini Awards for his work on television.

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Canada
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
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Dates
Born 1969 · age 57

In the same film or series as Rick

Cathy JonesAlso in Secret Nation (1992)Dylan KingwellAlso in The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet (2013)Brian DowneyAlso in Secret Nation (1992)