Biography

A student of Yale School of Drama faculty Gregory Berger, Andrew Wood, Bruce Katzman, and The Royal Shakespeare Company's Rob Clare, this gifted and intense dramatic screen actor also has strong comedy chops gleaned from touring with The Hinges Improv troupe. Merrick is an active member of the prestigious Road Theatre Company and is frequently cast as the lead detective, doctor, or attorney in film and television. Recently recurring as Robert Hicks, on the CW network hit 'All American'. You'll also see him on other great shows like, This Is Us, Curb Your Enthusiasm, 9-1-1, Act Your Age, Unstable, and many more.

Merrick began very young in theater in Detroit before moving to California to complete a degree in engineering. A chance meeting with a veteran actor inspired him to start taking formal classes, which lead to intensive study of the art. His first experience with film was with the short film team, Amalgamated Grommets, winning multiple awards over several consecutive years in San Diego and Los Angeles...including the hit 'The Heiress Lethal', a film noir comedy, which was chosen to screen at the International Cannes Film Festival. Merrick is now a consistently working actor for films, episodics and commercials.