Menu
Rick Mercer is the recipient of the prestigious Sir Peter Ustinov Award, presented to him during the 2003 Banff Television Festival. He joins such past recipients as the late John Candy, Barry Humphries, Bob Newhart, Martin Short, Tracey Ullman, Kelsey Grammer and John Cleese. The Rick Mercer Report was the recipient of the coveted Rose d’Or Award for Comedy in 2009. He was given ACTRA Toronto’s Award of Excellence in 2012. In 2013 Rick Mercer was given a Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series for The Rick Mercer Report. At the 2018 Canadian Screen Awards, The Rick Mercer Report was presented with the Academy Icon Award.
Also see: Between the Covers: Books from Canadian actors for Christmas 2023.
Also see: Last John Drainie Awards.
Features & TV Movies:
VR indicates Direct-to-Video Release
The Vacant Lot (1989)
Understanding Bliss (1991)
Secret Nation (1992)
Talking to Americans (TV-2001)
Christmas in Kabul (TV-2003)
Bon Cop, Bad Cop (2006)
TV Series – Cast:
This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1994-2001)
Made In Canada (1998)
Rick Mercer’s Monday Report (2004)
Rick Mercer Report (2005-2018)
Northernstars.ca is published by the Canadian Independent Visual
and Digital Media Association – A nonprofit corporation.
Toronto, Ontario, M4X 1X7
First published as Northernstars.net February 1, 1998
ISSN 2563 4895
