Merrick McCartha
McCartha in 2019
Born
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Alma mater
OccupationActor
Years active2008–present
Known for
Notable credits
AwardsList of Awards

Merrick McCartha is an American actor who appeared on television shows such as All American, Criminal Minds, Rebel and Unstable. His film credits include Anatomy of an Antihero: Redemption, Failure!, Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea and The Playground.

Early life

McCartha grew up in Detroit, Michigan. He discovered he had a knack for performance in elementary school but his parents, who were police officers, did not want him to take on acting as a career.[1] In 1990, McCartha was a student and part-time waiter when he helped judge a meatloaf cook-off.[2][3] He attended Cass Technical High School and pursued an engineering career after college. He later took acting classes and signed with an agency in Los Angeles, California.[1]

Career

In 2011, McCartha was runner-up in a Backstage actors pitch contest that received over 100 submissions.[4] In 2017, he was cast in the San Diego International Fringe Festival[5] and portrayed Deacon Avery Silver in Rebel by producer John Singleton for the BET Network.[6] McCartha was cast in the film Anatomy of an Antihero: Redemption in 2018[7] and as Robert Hicks in All American in 2021.[1]

In 2023, he became eligible for an Emmy for his role in House of Payne,[8] co-starred with Ted Raimi in the film Failure![9][10] which premiered at FrightFest,[11] and appeared in the film Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea with Randy Davison.[12]

Filmography

Television
YearTitleRoleEpisodes
2013ScandalDefense Lobbyist"Icarus"[13]
2012-2015Criminal MindsMayor / Anesthesiologist2 episodes[13]
2015The Young and the RestlessDoctor[13]
2016The FostersAngry Dad"Trust"[13]
GoliathRed Emerson"Pride and Prejudice"[13]
2017RebelDeacon Avery Silver"Partners"[13]
Lethal WeaponIA Agent #2"El Gringo Loco"[13]
ScorpionJeremy Pratt"Nuke Kids on the Block"[13]
The OrvilleScientist"Majority Rule"[13]
2018The Bold and the BeautifulCop #1[13]
Dear White PeopleOlder Man"Volume 2: Chapter VII"[13]
Get ShortyDetective Torann"And What Have We Learned?"[13]
2019One Day at a TimeDean"Ghosts"[13]
NCISDr. Eugene Pierce"Perennial"[13]
This Is UsLester"The Club"[13]
2020Brooklyn Nine-NineFrank Murwin"Manhunter"[13]
General HospitalCliff Simpson2 episodes
BrokeMario Jones"Jobs"
Saved by the BellAngry Reporter #2"Pilot"[13]
2020-2021All AmericanRobert Hicks4 episodes[1]
2021B PositiveGuy"Recessive Gina"[13]
9-1-1Aldous Pate"Survivors"
Curb Your EnthusiasmCop"The Five-Foot Fence"[13]
2022The Villains of Valley ViewOfficer Collins"Trust No One"
2023Act Your AgeMarcus"Fire and Desire"
UnstableTed2 episodes[13]
House of PayneFrederick"Encouragement"[13]
Film
YearTitleRole Notes
2008Just a ManJoe Beedle Short film
2010The Heiress LethalJohnny Love Short film selected for 2011 Cannes Film Festival[14]
2011What's Your Fantasy?Unknown Short film
2014The Case of EvilDeke Williams Short film[15][16]
2015 Things Happen J.D. Short film[17]
2017The PlaygroundGrandison [17][18]
2018Anatomy of an Antihero: RedemptionDaniel Brown Featuring Eric Roberts, Catriona MacColl and Robert Wall

[17][7][19]

2019Borrowed TimeDr. Daniel Brown [17]
2020Skin: The MovieHitchcock [17]
Twisted TwinDetective Fisher [17]
2021Ira AldridgeIra Aldridge Short film, also co-writer and executive producer[20]
2022Senior YearPrincipal Young [21][13]
2023 Failure! Mr. Serge [22][23][24][25]
The Last Butterflies Reporter Short film directed by Patrick Rea and featuring Cooper Andrews[26]
Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea Martin Featuring Pierce Wallace and Nick Young[27][12]

Accolades

Event Year Film Award Result Ref.
48 Hour Film Project 2008 Just a Man Best Ensemble, San Diego Won
2010 The Heiress Lethal Best Ensemble, San Diego Won [28]
2011 What's Your Fantasy? Best Ensemble, San Diego Won
San Diego Film Awards 2014 The Heiress Lethal Best Actor Won [29]
2016 Assessing Alan Best Supporting Actor Nominated
An Anti-Hero Production Genre Fest 2015 The Case of Evil Best Actor in a Grindhouse Film Won
Genre Fest 2015 The Case of Evil Best Actor Won
Zed Fest Film Festival 2015 The Case of Evil Outstanding Acting Performance Won
Blast Off Film Festival 2019 Skin: The Movie Best Acting Ensemble Nominated
Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema 2020 Skin: The Movie Best Ensemble Nominated

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Morton, April (15 January 2021). "Detroit Actor Making A Name For Himself In Hollywood, Appearing In Season Premiere Of CW's 'All American'". WWJ-TV.
  2. ↑ Abraham, Molly (1990-12-27). "Meatloaf: When Humble Pie Costs $14.50, Someone's Gotta Check It Out". Albuquerque Journal. p. 13. Retrieved 2023-12-16 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Cook-off makes humble meat loaf a star". Detroit Free Press. 1990-12-05. p. 58. Retrieved 2023-12-16 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Pitch Contest Results". Backstage. 52 (16): 16, 46. ProQuest 868724180 – via ProQuest.
  5. ↑ Kragen, Pam (2017-07-04). "Review: One last dispatch from the Fringe: 8 shows close annual festival". San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on 2017-07-04. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  6. ↑ Rawles, Timothy (2017-02-13). "Inaugural San Diego Film Week begins with old Hollywood style | San Diego Gay and Lesbian News". San Diego Gay and Lesbian News. Archived from the original on 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  7. 1 2 Austell, Jason (2018-02-10). 'Anatomy of an Antihero' series features San Diego actors. KUSI-TV. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  8. ↑ Davis, Clayton (2023-06-15). "Emmys: Guest Actor (Comedy) – Will Pedro Pascal Bring 'Saturday Night Live' Another Guest Performer Statuette?". Variety. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  9. ↑ Kucharski, Joe (2023-08-28). "Movie Review - "Failure!" (2023)". Cinefied. Archived from the original on 2023-08-30. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  10. ↑ Valentin, Albert (2023-09-02). "Failure! (USA, 2023)". WorldFilmGeek. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
  11. ↑ Ntim, Zac (2023-07-13). "UK Genre Event FrightFest Unveils Lineup For 2023 Edition". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  12. 1 2 Elling, Regina (2023-11-16). "Filming of indie thriller 'Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea,' in Ramona was a family affair". Ramona Sentinel. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 "Merrick McCartha". Metacritic. 2022. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  14. ↑ "BRIEF: Local film crew heads to Cannes". KSWB-TV. 2011-04-17. ProQuest 862220576 – via ProQuest.
  15. ↑ "'The Case of Evil' Is Film Noir Horror Done Right". SCIFI.radio. 2015-12-21. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  16. ↑ Accomando, Beth (2015-05-23). "San Diego's Film Community Optimistic After City Council Budget Meeting". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Merrick McCartha - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  18. ↑ Accomando, Beth (2017-10-12). "San Diego Indie Feature, 'The Playground' Has World Premiere Thursday". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  19. ↑ "HW Digital Presents Marital Artist, Actor & Producer Alan Delabie in ANATOMY OF AN ANTIHERO by Hollywood Weekly Magazine, LLC - Issuu". Hollywood Weekly Magazine. 2021-04-02. p. 7. Retrieved 2023-12-16 – via Issuu.
  20. ↑ Bianconi, Lisa (2022-02-02). ""Ira Aldridge"". NoHo Arts District. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  21. ↑ "Merrick McCartha". TV Guide. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  22. ↑ Bitel, Anton (2023-08-28). "Failure! (2023)". Projected Figures. Archived from the original on 2023-08-28. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  23. ↑ Hadcroft, Bradley (2023-08-29). "PIGEON SHRINE FRIGHTFEST 2023 - Film Review - Failure! (2023) -". The People's Movies. Archived from the original on 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  24. ↑ Black, Emilie (2023-08-29). "Failure! (2023) [FrightFest 2023] – Cinema Crazed". Cinema Crazed. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  25. ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (2023-07-17). "Wimbledon Coverage Breaks BBC Records – Global Bulletin". Variety. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  26. ↑ "San Diego Film Week: The Last Butterflies - Sunday, November 12, 2023, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. | San Diego Reader". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  27. ↑ Brewer, Mac (2023-11-15). "Charybdis Pictures Releases Trailer for Horror Comedy 'HEMET' Ahead of Premiere". Horror Society. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  28. ↑ "The 48 Hour Film Project: San Diego". 48 Hour Film Project. 2010-09-17. Archived from the original on 2010-09-17. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  29. ↑ "First Ever winners of the San Diego Film Awards 2014 - Film Consortium San Diego". Film Consortium San Diego. 2015-01-04. Archived from the original on 2015-01-04. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
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