Nigel Mercier

Biography

Nigel Mercier is an Irish actor with over 40 years experience in TV and Film. Well known for Irish Dramas Glenroe, Fair City, Love Hate, Smother, Hidden Assets, Bloodlands, etc and has starred opposite Matthew Modine, James Nesbitt, John Rhys-Davies, and Angeline Ball, amongst others. A nice guy who plays cops and priests on a regular basis and can't understand why he's often chosen to play the villain! Nigel also runs the acclaimed Limerick School of Acting and often writes and directs the groups annual Theatre Productions.

Known For

The Cathedral

Night Shift

Cowboys & Angels

HeXing

Scumbag Millionaire

Mother's Milk and Cookies

Sinners

Filmography

2024 The Gates

as First Official

2023 The Martini Shot

as Dr. Gerrick

2022 The Cathedral

as Fr. Noel

2021 Hidden Assets

as ERU Commander

2021 Smother

as Ned Hutchins

2021 Bloodlands

as HMSU Commander

2018 Night Shift

as Bill

2017 HeXing

as Rodney

2016 Mother's Milk and Cookies

as Frank

2015 The Parting Glass

as Frank

2013 Sinners

as Priest

2011 Scumbag Millionaire

2010 Love/Hate

as Doctor

2010 Jack Taylor

as Noel Carnahan

2004 Cowboys & Angels

as Inspector

1989 Fair City

as D.I Steve Yates