Michael Mercurio, 1972
Actors · January 8, 1972
Michael Mercurio
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Michael Mercurio is 54 years old, born January 8, 1972 in United States · Capricorn.
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About
Michael Mercurio is an American actor who has built a career playing idiosyncratic characters across film, theatre, and television. Born in Columbus, Ohio, he moved to Brooklyn at age 5, then to New Jersey as a teenager before studying acting in Chicago. After making his off-Broadway debut in Jorge Aviles' Nicas, he relocated to Los Angeles in 2004 to pursue independent and short films, broadening his range across projects like Fixing Rhonda and Elevator. A Capricorn born in 1972, Mercurio also creates surrealistic sculpture and canvas art.
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Biography
Michael Mercurio is an American actor known for portraying idiosyncratic characters across film, theatre, and television. Born January 8, 1972, in Columbus, Ohio, Mercurio moved to Brooklyn at age 5, then to Ridgewood, New Jersey as a teenager. Initially drawn to visual art, he shifted focus in his early 20s and moved to Chicago to study acting, completing an acting conservatory and earning a scholarship with the Chicago Actor's Studio.
Mercurio made his off-Broadway debut with StageLeft Theatre in Jorge Aviles' Nicas, playing a gay man confronting his past in Nicaragua—a role that earned strong reviews. He then moved to Los Angeles in 2004, accepting roles in independent and short films to broaden his range and avoid typecasting. His film credits include Angel in Chains (2004) as an outlaw biker, Fixing Rhonda (2008) as a compulsive gambler, God Complex (2009) as a computer programmer questioning his ethics, and Elevator (2012), a suspense-thriller where he played a disenchanted former soldier recruited to build a bomb.
Beyond acting, Mercurio was a member of The Actors' Gang theatre in Los Angeles, founded by Tim Robbins. He is also an artist working in sculpture and canvas with surrealistic, dark themes. A Capricorn with a life-path number of 1, he brings introspective intensity to independent film work. His father, Rick Frank, was co-founder and drummer of Elephant's Memory, the band that performed with John Lennon and Yoko Ono.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Michael Mercurio grew up between Ohio, New York, and New Jersey, initially focused on visual art. He moved to Chicago in his early 20s to study acting at a conservatory, where he earned a scholarship with the Chicago Actor's Studio. His breakthrough came with his off-Broadway debut in Jorge Aviles' Nicas at StageLeft Theatre, where he received excellent reviews playing a gay man returning to Nicaragua. This led to his first film role in Angel in Chains in 2004, after which he relocated to Los Angeles to pursue independent film.
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Trivia
- His father, Rick Frank, was a drummer and co-founder of Elephant's Memory, the band that backed John Lennon and Yoko Ono.
- His mother, Kathy Wollard, wrote the syndicated 'How Come?' newspaper column and website.
- His stepfather, Evan Morris, was a columnist best known for 'The Word Detective'.
- He was a member of The Actors' Gang theatre in Los Angeles, founded by Tim Robbins.
- Beyond acting, Mercurio is a visual artist who creates surrealistic sculpture and canvas work with dark themes.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Leader
Independent, ambitious, and self-reliant. Michael Mercurio tend to step into pioneer roles early and prefer setting direction over following it.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
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- Griffin GluckDragon · 2000
- Jade PettyjohnDragon · 2000
- Lindsay CollinsDragon · 2000
CHALLENGING
- Ádám SimonHorse · 1990
- Chris Colfer
★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Michael Mercurio?
- Michael Mercurio is 54 years old (born January 8, 1972).
- When is Michael Mercurio's birthday?
- Michael Mercurio was born on January 8, 1972.
- What is Michael Mercurio's zodiac sign?
- Michael Mercurio is a Capricorn, born January 8, 1972.
- What is Michael Mercurio's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Michael Mercurio was born in 1972, the year of the Water Rat.
- Where is Michael Mercurio from?
- Michael Mercurio is from United States.
- What does Michael Mercurio do?
- Michael Mercurio is a actor.
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