Fern Mercado

BIO

Fernando Mercado is a Nicaragüense-American actor, director, and playwright hailing from Miami, FL. His storytelling is driven by radical empathy, and his work confronts stereotypes surrounding mental illness through unorthodox narratives that blur the boundaries between reality and imagination.

Through the marriage of technique and personal experiences, Fern channels a distinctive, off-kilter perspective into art that invites audiences to traverse emotional and psychological landscapes rarely seen onstage or on screen. He is passionate about developing new projects that fuse raw humanity with surreal vision—seeking to redefine what it means to create fearlessly at the intersection of identity, mental health, and artistic innovation.

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Andrey in III Sisters

Fish in a Tree at New York City Children’s Theater

Leo in Leo’s Requiem

Scrat in FBI: Most Wanted Season 6, Episode 13

Fish in a Tree at New York City Children’s Theater

RESUME

  • FBI: Most Wanted - Co-Star - CBS

  • This Odd Geometry of Time - Salvador Dali, etc. - Edinburgh Fringe Festival

    Séance - Hermano - Intar Theatre

    Fish in a Tree - Travis, Albert - New York City Children’s Theater

    Dracula - Seward - North Shore Village Theatre

    Too Solid Flesh - Ro, FMoney - Like Fresh Skin

    Leo’s Requiem - Leobardo (Leo) - Columbia University

    All Men Do It: A Primer - Buzzy - Nomad Theater Company

    III Sisters - Andrey - Columbia University

  • Visions of Eternity - Director & Playwright - Teatro Latea

    Angels in America: Millenium Approaches - Director - Adelphi University

    The Wolves - Associate Director - Adelphi University

    Love and Money - Director - Adelphi University

  • Spanish Speaker, British RP, Irish Accent, Southern Accent, SAFD Certified (Unarmed, Rapier & Dagger, Smallsword, Broadsword, Knife, Singlesword), Martial Arts (Taekwondo), Soccer, Baseball, American Football, Basketball, Skateboard, Singer, Guitar, Basic Dance Training, Valid U.S. Passport, Driver’s License