JAMES WDL MERCER II
- AEA,
- SAG-AFTRA Eligible
- James Acting Reel (Performance Video)
Quicktime
A combination of moments in less than a minute.
- I Got It (Performance Video)
Quicktime
A snippet of James rapping and performing "I Got It" written by Ms. Nicole Ryan from American Conservatory Theater's adaptation of "As You Like It."
- James Dance/Movement Reel (Performance Video) Quicktime
- James WDL Mercer II Voiceover Demo (Audio Tracks) Quicktime
Résumé Print Résumé
FILM | ||
|---|---|---|
Repressed: A Horror Mixtape |
Lead |
Dir. James WDL Mercer II |
The Cry of Job |
Lead |
Dir. Abhishek Kachhara |
Leap |
Lead |
Dir. Abhishek Kachhara |
Trapped |
Lead |
Dir. Amber Ashatay |
Black Wall Street |
Supporting |
Dir. Kevin Johnson |
The Candidate |
Supporting |
Dir. Dave Nelson |
Stolen Memories |
Supporting |
Dir. Mariana Ferez |
Prelude to the Night |
Supporting |
Dir. Nachshon Windsor |
Sleep Study |
Supporting |
Dir. Michael Angelo Wallace |
TV/WEB | ||
Friends With Benefits |
Supporting |
Skyward Entertainment |
The Unwritten Rules |
Supporting |
Inkspot Entertainment |
THEATRE | ||
A Christmas Carol |
Fred/Dick |
American Conservatory Theater |
Dir. Peter J. Kuo |
||
the ripple, the wave that carried me home |
Edwin (u/s) |
Berkeley Repertory Theatre |
Dir. Jackson Gay |
||
In Love & Warcraft |
Ryan |
American Conservatory Theater |
Dir. Peter J. Kuo |
||
Girl Found |
Noah Evans |
Idle Muse Theatre Co. |
Dir. Alison Dorenhaggen |
||
Kingdom |
Malik (u/s) |
Broken Nose Theatre |
Dir. Kanome Jones |
||
American Revolution |
George Washington/King George |
Theater Unspeakable |
Dir. Marc Frost |
||
The Legend of Georgia McBride |
Eddie (u/s) |
Arden Theatre Co. Phila |
Dir. Emmanuelle Delpech |
||
The Illinois Five |
Monk |
Philly Fringe Festival |
Dir. Jose Aviles |
||
The River Niger |
Skeeter |
First World Theatre |
Dir. Debra Braak |
||
The Piano Lesson |
Lymon |
Steel River Playhouse |
Dir. MJ Harris |
||
Rent |
Collins |
Phila. Performance Network |
Dir. Ashton Carter |
||
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof |
Brick |
Shea Performing Arts |
Dir. Treya Lynch |
||
A Thurber Carnival |
Player #5 |
Shea Performing Arts |
Dir. Jerry Beal |
||
Marriage the Musical |
LeRoy |
Kingdom Works Productions |
Dir. Catherine Gore |
||
EDUCATIONAL THEATRE | ||
Fireflies |
Charles |
A.C.T. MFA |
Dir. Wesley Guimarães |
||
As You Like It |
Charles/Amiens/De Boys |
A.C.T. MFA |
Dir. M. Graham Smith |
||
Mojo: A Black Love Story |
Teddy |
A.C.T. MFA |
Dir. Edris Cooper |
||
Blood Wedding |
Flamenco Dancer/Woodcutter |
A.C.T. MFA |
Dir. Christine Adaire |
||
Constellations |
Roland |
A.C.T. MFA |
Dir. Jessica Holt |
||
READINGS/WORKSHOPS | ||
Untitled Donja R. Love Play |
Various |
Penumbra Theatre Company |
Dir. Lamar Perry |
||
Cymbeline |
Cloten |
American Conservatory Theater |
Dir. Pam MacKinnon |
||
Hot Wing Special |
Tim |
Dir. Donn Carl Harper |
Full of Grace |
Various |
Dir. Scott Barrow |
Solitary |
Noodles/Marky |
Dir. Malika Oyetimein |
Bud, Not Buddy |
Various |
Dir. Jerrell L. Henderson |
EDUCATION | ||
American Conservatory Theater |
MFA, 2022 |
San Francisco, CA |
William Paterson University |
BM Voice, 2012 |
Wayne, NJ |
TRAINING | ||
The School at Steppenwolf |
Group 21, 2018 |
Chicago, IL |
Philadelphia Theatre Arts Institute - Lee Edward Colston II |
2015 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
||
|---|---|---|
Height: 5'9" |
Weight: 180 lbs |
Eyes: Brown |
Hair Color: Bald |
Hair Length: Shaved |
|
Beatboxing, Moves well, Quickly learn dialects, Boxing, Combat - Stage, Cycling, Swimming - ability - general, Licensed Driver, Modeling, Singer, Vocal Range: Baritone, Vocal Range: Tenor, Vocal Style: Belt, Vocal Style: Legit, Voiceover, Whistler, African Accent, American - Minnesota Accent, American - New England Accent, American - New York Accent, American - Philadelphia Accent, American - Southern Accent, American - Standard/General Accent, American - Texan Accent, British - BBC English Accent, British - Cockney Accent, Irish Accent, Jamaican Accent
James WDL Mercer II is an American actor, singer, writer, and visual artist of Afro-Carolinian and Afro-Chesapeake descent from Philadelphia, PA who enjoys people watching, good food, soul music, horror films, and history. They are a Taurus. Described as a youthful old soul, they have a thirst for knowledge fueled by a love for storytelling and the human condition, often curious about the life journey of each person they encounter.