Matt Mercer (actor)
| Matt Mercer | |
|---|---|
 Matt Mercer at a Q&A in 2012. | |
| Born |
March 17, 1980 Newport News, Virginia, U.S. |
| Nationality | United States |
| Occupation | Actor, writer, director, editor, producer |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Matt Mercer (born March 17, 1980) is an American actor and filmmaker, best known for his acting roles in Contracted,[1] Contracted: Phase II,[2] The Mind's Eye,[3] and Beyond the Gates.[4]
Career
Mercer began his career as stage actor. After graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he lived in New York City before moving to Los Angeles in 2006. He has appeared in many horror films including Madison County, The Mind's Eye, Diary of a Serial Killer, and Beyond the Gates. In 2013, he co-produced the film Contracted with director Eric England[5] as well as performing the role of "Riley" in the film. Contracted's success prompted IFC Films to make a sequel, Contracted: Phase II, in which Mercer reprised the role of "Riley."[6] Mercer has appeared in over 40 films, and directed several, including the feature film You or a Loved One[7] and the award-winning short film Feeding Time.[8]
Filmography
- Len and Lys (1997)
- Malefactor (2003)
- Among Brothers (2005)
- PinkSlip (2007)
- Diary of a Serial Killer (2009)
- In/Significant Others (2009)
- Pincushion (2010)
- Thule (2011)
- Few Options (2011)
- Madison County (2011)
- Dominion Street (2012)
- Trick or Treater: Part II (2012)
- Geek USA (2013)
- Contracted (2013)
- The Poisoning (2013)
- Criminal (short) (2013)
- You Or a Loved One (actor, director) (2014)
- Valentine Surprise (short film) (actor, director) (2014)
- Airplane vs. Volcano (2014)
- Age of Tomorrow (2014)
- House of the Righteous (2014)
- The Greatest Age (2014)
- The Lighthouse Invites the Storm (2014)
- Auteur (2014)
- Tail (director) (2015)
- Play Violet for Me (director, actor) (2015)
- Bad, Bad Men (2015)
- The Soft Parade (2015)
- Contracted: Phase II (2015)
- The Mind's Eye (2015)
- Marco Polo (short film) (2016)
- Feeding Time (short film) (director) (2016)
- Beyond the Gates (2016)
- Psychopaths (2016)
- Dam Sharks! (2016)
- All the Creatures Were Stirring (2017)
- Browse (2017)
- The Toybox (2017)
- Cold Feet (2018)
References
- ↑ by Evan Dickson, Bloody Disgusting Nov 20, 2013.
- ↑ by Jon Dickinson, Scream Magazine Oct 27, 2015.
- ↑ by Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline Hollywood Feb 13, 2015.
- ↑ Beyond the Gates review by Dennis Harvey, Variety (magazine) 19 June 2016. "Further fodder for diehard genre fans is provided by a cast almost entirely consisting of faces familiar from other B horrors, whether veteran star Crampton (a favorite since 1985’s Re-Animator), next-generation regular Mercer (Contracted and its sequel)...".
- ↑ by Chris Pirri, the GWW February 4, 2016.
- ↑ review by Andy Webster, The New York Times 03 Sept 2015.
- ↑ by Natasha Martinez, Prowl Magazine June 2014. "For director Matt Mercer this was his second time attending NBFF but his first time experiencing it as a director for his film You or a Loved One."
- ↑ by Abigail Braman, Nightmarish Conjurings Dec 1, 2016.