Rick Mercer
Birth Name:
Rick Vincent Mercer
Birth Place:
St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Profession
Actor, Writer, Producer
Fast Facts
- Has received the Governor General's Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement
- Has been appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada
- Well known for his satirical show "The Rick Mercer Report․"
- Released the book "A Nation Worth Ranting About" in 2012
Awards
- 1995Gemini - Best Performance in a Comedy Program or Series (Individual or Ensemble):Winner
- 1995Gemini - Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series:Winner
- 1996Gemini - Best Performance in a Comedy Program or Series (Individual or Ensemble):Winner
- 1996Gemini - Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series:Winner
- 1997Gemini - Best Performance in a Comedy Program or Series (Individual or Ensemble):Winner
- 1997Gemini - Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series:Winner
- 1997WGC AwardWinner
- 1998Gemini - Best Performance in a Comedy Program or Series (Individual or Ensemble):Nominated
- 1998Gemini - Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series:Nominated
- 1998Gemini - Best Performance in a Pre-School Program or Series:Winner
- 1998Gemini - Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series:Winner
- 2000Canadian Comedy Award - Television - Writing - Season:Winner
- 2000Canadian Comedy Award - Television - Writing - Episode or Special:Winner
- 2000Gemini - Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series:Winner
- 2001Canadian Comedy Award - Television - Pretty Funny Writing - Series:Winner
- 2002Canadian Comedy Award - Television - Pretty Funny Writing - Series:Winner
- 2006Gemini - Best Comedy Program or Series:Nominated
- 2007Gemini - Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series:Nominated
- 2007Gemini - Best Individual Performance in a Comedy Program or Series:Nominated
- 2008Gemini - Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series:Nominated
- 2011Gemini - Best Comedy Program or Series:Winner
- 2013Canadian Screen Award - Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series:Winner
- 2013Canadian Screen Award - Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series (Individual or Ensemble):Winner
- 2013Canadian Screen Award - Best Music, Variety, Sketch Comedy or Talk Program or Series:Winner
- 2014Canadian Screen Award - Best Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series:Winner
- 2015Canadian Screen Award - Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series:Winner
- 2015Canadian Screen Award - Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series (Individual or Ensemble):Winner
- 2015Canadian Screen Award - Best Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series:Winner
- 2016Canadian Screen Award - Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series (Individual or Ensemble):Nominated
- 2018Canadian Screen Award - Best Sketch Comedy Program or Series:Nominated
- 2018Canadian Screen Award - Best Performance, Sketch Comedy (Individual or Ensemble):Nominated
- 2020Canadian Screen Award - Best Guest Performance, Comedy:Nominated
- 2026Canadian Screen Award - Best Guest Performance, Comedy:Nominated