JAMES MERCER II
- AEA,
- SAG-AFTRA Eligible
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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."
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Résumé Print Résumé
FILM | ||
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The Falling |
Lead |
Dir. Duane Anderson |
Repressed: A Horror Mixtape |
Lead |
Dir. James Mercer II |
The Cry of Job |
Lead |
Dir. Abhishek Kachhara |
Leap |
Lead |
Dir. Abhishek Kachhara |
As You Like It (Hip-Hop Adaptation) |
Supporting |
Dir. M. Graham Smith |
Black Wall Street |
Supporting |
Dir. Kevin Johnson |
The Candidate |
Supporting |
Dir. Dave Nelson |
Stolen Memories |
Supporting |
Dir. Mariana Ferez |
Sleep Study |
Supporting |
Dir. Michael Angelo Wallace |
TV/WEB | ||
Friends With Benefits |
Supporting |
Skyward Entertainment |
The Unwritten Rules |
Supporting |
Inkspot Entertainment |
THEATRE - READINGS - WORKSHOPS (Partial List) | ||
Shades and Shadows |
Orpheus |
Magic Theatre |
Cabaret |
Cliff Bradshaw |
Oakland Theater Project |
Hamlet |
Horatio |
Oakland Theater Project |
Angels In America Pt. 1 & 2 |
Belize |
Oakland Theater Project |
Blue Door |
Simon/Rex/Jesse |
Aurora Theatre Co. |
the ripple, the wave that carried me home |
Edwin (u/s), opp. Christiana Clark |
Berkeley Rep; Dir. Jackson Gay |
Cymbeline |
Cloten |
A.C.T.; Dir. Pam MacKinnon |
In Love & Warcraft |
Ryan |
A.C.T., Dir. Peter J. Kuo |
A Christmas Carol |
Fred/Dick |
A.C.T.; Dir. Peter J. Kuo |
The Pliant Girls |
Claude |
A.C.T.; Dir. Peter J. Kuo |
Constellations |
Roland |
A.C.T.; Jessica Holt |
The Piano Lesson |
Lymon |
Steel River PH; Dir. MJ Harris |
BENT by Felispeaks (Staged Reading) |
Various |
Irish Rep.; Dir. Nicole Murphy |
The Suncatcher of Sahel (Staged Reading) |
John |
Latinx PC; Dir. Phillip Burke |
Solitary (Staged Reading |
Noodles/Marky |
Dir. Malika Oyetimein |
Fremont Ave (Reggie D. White Workshop - Berkeley Rep) |
Damon |
Dir. Ken-Matt Martin |
Sweet Chariot (Eric Lockley Workshop - Berkeley Rep) |
Griot 5 |
Dir. Shariffa Ali |
Untitled Ann Washburn Play |
Various |
A.C.T.; Dir. Ann Washburn |
Untitled Donja R. Love Play |
Various |
Penumbra; Dir. Lamar Perry |
EDUCATION | ||
American Conservatory Theater |
MFA, Acting & Citizen Artistry |
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William Paterson University |
BM, Music Management & Voice |
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Philadelphia Theatre Arts Institute |
Headed by Lee Edward Colston II |
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The School at Steppenwolf |
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TRAINING | ||
Intimacy Coordinators of Color |
Certified Intimacy Captain |
Ann C. James |
Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 5'9" |
Weight: 200 lbs |
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Known as a shapeshifter, James Mercer II is a versatile, multi-hyphenate performing artist with a deep fascination for the human condition. His work is grounded in transformation, bringing complex, emotionally rich characters to life with authenticity, precision, and bold imagination. Trained at the American Conservatory Theater and the School at Steppenwolf, James moves seamlessly between classical and contemporary work, with a particular affinity for stories that challenge perspective and celebrate humanity.