Rick Mercer
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Rick Mercer OC |
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Mercer in March 2010
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Richard Vincent Mercer October 17, 1969 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| Spouse(s) | Gerald Lunz (1990-present) |
| Website | www |
Richard Vincent "Rick" Mercer OC (born October 17, 1969) 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 The Rick Mercer Report. He is the author of three books, based on content from the television shows.
Mercer has received more than 25 Gemini Awards for his work on television.
Mercer first came to national attention in 1990, when he created and presented his one-man stage show Show Me the Button, I'll Push It, or Charles Lynch Must Die at the National Arts Centre's Atelier in Ottawa. A pointed, satirical political commentary on Canadian life after Meech Lake, Show Me the Button made Mercer a national star as he toured the show across Canada. In 1992, he created and performed his second stage show, I've Killed Before, I'll Kill Again at the National Arts Centre's Studio Theatre, which also became a popular touring show.
In 1992 he began to work with former CODCO members Cathy Jones, Mary Walsh and with fellow Newfoundlander Greg Thomey, to create a new television series for CBC Television which became This Hour Has 22 Minutes. In the first eight seasons of 22 Minutes, Mercer provided some of the show's signature moments, including an Internet petition (on the 22 Minutes website) to force Canadian Alliance leader to change his first name to Doris.
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