Richard Vincent "Rick" Mercer is a Canadian comedian, television personality, political satirist, and blogger. Mercer first came to national attention in 1990, when he premiered his one man show Show Me the Button, I'll Push It, or Charles Lynch Must Die at the Great Canadian Theatre Company in Ottawa. A pointed, satirical political commentary on Canadian life after Meech Lake, Show Me the Button made Mercer a national star as he toured the show across Canada. Mercer came to greater attention for his role in the satirical news show This Hour Has 22 Minutes, and his spinoff special Talking To... Americans was the highest-rated comedy special in the history of CBC Television, with 2.7 million viewers. In 1992, he created and performed his second show, I've Killed Before, I'll Kill Again, which was also a popular touring show. Also in that year, he began to work with former CODCO members Cathy Jones, Mary Walsh, and with fellow Newfoundlander Greg Thomey, to create a new television series for CBC Television which became This Hour Has 22 Minutes.
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| Birthdate: | October 17, 1969 |
| Birthplace: | St. John's |
| Age: | 42 |
| Also known as: | Richard Vincent Mercer, Richard Vincent "Rick" Mercer, Canadian Parliament's " Unofficial Opposition" |