Merrick McCartha

Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Merrick is a student of Yale School of Drama faculty Gregory Berger-Sobeck (Berg Studios), an active member of the prestigious Road Theatre Company, and a student of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Rob Clare. This gifted and intense dramatic actor also has strong comedy chops gleaned from touring with The Hinges Improv troupe. Merrick can be spotted in several commercials, print ads and as a guest star on many top tv shows including This Is Us, 9-1-1, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and more.  You may already recognize him from his recurring role on the CW Network hit, All American, as Simone’s dad Robert Hicks.  He also brings big laughs to the Netflix original feature, Senior Year, a comedy with Rebel Wilson and Josh Hartley.  In 2020, Merrick produced and starred in a multi-award-winning indie short, titled Ira Aldridge, the story of the first black actor to perform Othello on a London stage. 

Merrick enjoys his life as a consistently working actor for films, episodic, and commercials.