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.
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
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FBI: Most Wanted - Co-Star - CBS
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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
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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
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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