Evan Mercer Explained

Birth Place:Shearstown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Education:National Theatre School of Canada
Nationality:Canadian
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2012–present

Evan Mercer is a Canadian actor.[1] He is most noted for his performance in the 2016 film Riverhead, for which he garnered a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 5th Canadian Screen Awards.[2]

Originally from the community of Shearstown in Bay Roberts, Newfoundland and Labrador,[1] Mercer has acted primarily on stage.[1] He has also been a guest actor on the television series Republic of Doyle.[1] He graduated from the National Theatre School of Canada in 2023.[3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019Body and BonesNick
2019Black ConfluxMurray
2016RiverheadRobert WinsorNominated – Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor
2014Danny
2013Geek Assassin

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022Son of a CritchFelon #11 episode: "Lordy, Lordy, Look Who's Dead"
2018-2019Little DogSpam9 episodes
2018FrontierMercer3 episodes: "The Low Road", "House of Lord" and "The Sins of the Father"
2012Republic of DoyleBaxter1 episode: "Live Wire"

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cbncompass.ca/living/2017/1/17/shearstown-actor-evan-mercer-nominated-for-canadian-screen-award.html "Shearstown actor Evan Mercer nominated for Canadian Screen Award"
  2. http://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/canadian-screen-awards-nominations-1.3938015 "Orphan Black, Schitt's Creek, Kim's Convenience up for Canadian Screen Awards"
  3. https://ww2.ent-nts.ca/en/graduates-and-recent-cohorts/biography/2023/mercer-2/evan-2/ National Theatre School of Canada