Rick Mercer

Rick Mercer OC ONL
Mercer in February 2020
Born	Richard Vincent Mercer (1969-10-17) October 17, 1969 (age 54) St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Spouse	Gerald Lunz
Website	www.rickmercer.com

Richard Vincent "Rick" Mercer OC ONL (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 Rick Mercer Report. He is the author of four books based on content from the shows and the two part memoir consisting of Talking to Canadians (November 2021) and The Road Years (October 2023). Mercer has received more than 25 Gemini Awards for his work on television.