Merrick McCartha

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

Merrick McCartha is an American actor who appeared on television shows such as All American (2020–2021), Countdown (2025), Criminal Minds (2012–2015), Rebel (2017) and Unstable (2023). His film credits include Failure! (2023), Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea (2023), If You Should Leave Before Me (2025), and The Playground (2017).

Personal 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 Alex Kahuam's crime comedy film Failure![9][10][11] which premiered at FrightFest,[12] and appeared in Tony Olmos' microbudget horror satire film Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea.[13][14]

In 2025, McCartha was cast as the recurring character District Attorney Grayson Valwell in the television show Countdown,[15][16] and co-starred in the Andersons' debut film If You Should Leave Before Me, which premiered at Raindance Film Festival.[17]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Episodes
2013 Scandal Defense Lobbyist "Icarus"[18]
2012-2015 Criminal Minds Mayor / Anesthesiologist 2 episodes[18]
2015 The Young and the Restless Doctor [18]
2016 The Fosters Angry Dad "Trust"[18]
Goliath Red Emerson "Pride and Prejudice"[18]
2017 Rebel Deacon Avery Silver "Partners"[18]
Lethal Weapon IA Agent #2 "El Gringo Loco"[18]
Scorpion Jeremy Pratt "Nuke Kids on the Block"[18]
The Orville Scientist "Majority Rule"[18]
2018 The Bold and the Beautiful Cop #1 [18]
Dear White People Older Man "Volume 2: Chapter VII"[18]
Get Shorty Detective Torann "And What Have We Learned?"[18]
2019 One Day at a Time Dean "Ghosts"[18]
NCIS Dr. Eugene Pierce "Perennial"[18]
This Is Us Lester "The Club"[18]
2020 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Frank Murwin "Manhunter"[18]
General Hospital Cliff Simpson 2 episodes
Broke Mario Jones "Jobs"
Saved by the Bell Angry Reporter #2 "Pilot"[18]
2020-2021 All American Robert Hicks 4 episodes[1]
2021 B Positive Guy "Recessive Gina"[18]
9-1-1 Aldous Pate "Survivors"
Curb Your Enthusiasm Cop "The Five-Foot Fence"[18]
2022 The Villains of Valley View Officer Collins "Trust No One"
2023 Act Your Age Marcus "Fire and Desire"
As Luck Would Have It Ken "Murder 101"
Unstable Ted 2 episodes[18]
House of Payne Frederick "Encouragement"[18]
2024 Grey's Anatomy Karl "Walk on the Ocean"
High Potential Detective Lavolie "One of Us"[19]
2025 Countdown District Attorney Grayson Valwell 6 episodes[20][21]
Feature films
Year Title Role Notes
2010 KingBreaker Clean Team
2017 The Playground Grandison [22][23]
2018 Anatomy of an Antihero: Redemption Daniel Brown Featuring Eric Roberts, Catriona MacColl and Robert Wall[22][7][24]
2019 Borrowed Time Dr. Daniel Brown [22]
2020 Skin: The Movie Hitchcock [22]
Twisted Twin Detective Fisher [22]
2022 Senior Year Principal Young [20][18]
2023 Failure! Mr. Serge [25][26][27][28]
Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea Martin [29][14][30][31]
2024 The Resellers Roger Martin
2025 If You Should Leave Before Me Lorne Raindance Film Festival premiere[17]
Short films
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Just a Man Joe Beedle
2010 The Heiress Lethal Johnny Love selected for 2011 Cannes Film Festival[32]
2011 What's Your Fantasy? Unknown
2014 The Case of Evil Deke Williams [33][34]
2015 Things Happen J.D. [22]
2021 Ira Aldridge Ira Aldridge also co-writer and executive producer[35]
2023 The Last Butterflies Reporter [36]
2024 The Risk Rule Robert Chalk
My Superhero Roommate Mike

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 [37]
2011 What's Your Fantasy? Best Ensemble, San Diego Won
San Diego Film Awards 2014 The Heiress Lethal Best Actor Won [38]
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 Best Actor Won
Zed Fest Film Festival 2015 Outstanding Acting Performance Won
Blast Off Film Festival 2019 Skin: The Movie Best Acting Ensemble Nominated
Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema 2020 Best Ensemble Nominated

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