Matthew Mercer is a game designer and the chief creative officer of Critical Role Productions.
17 Facts About Matthew Mercer
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Matthew Mercer's family moved to Los Angeles when he was eight.
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Matthew Mercer attended Agoura High School in Agoura Hills, California.
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Matthew Mercer has a brother who writes and performs music under the stage name Dave Heatwave.
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Matthew Mercer spoke with a stutter when he was young; his father, who stuttered, got him a speech therapist who reduced the effects to the point that only certain words trigger it.
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Matthew Mercer decided to adopt "Mercer", which members of his family had used in the past, as his stage surname because his birth name was too similar to someone already represented by the actor's union SAG-AFTRA.
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Matthew Mercer had a stint as a member of The Groundlings.
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Matthew Mercer began his career performing English walla and additional characters in several Japanese anime, and has since worked in cartoons, video games, and radio commercials.
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Matthew Mercer has been a guest at conventions around the world, hosting at events such as Anime Expo and Anime Matsuri.
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Matthew Mercer's work has expanded to a multitude of roles in cartoons, video games and radio commercials.
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Matthew Mercer directed and produced the web series There Will Be Brawl, based on the Super Smash Bros.
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In 2016, Matthew Mercer served as the Dungeon Master for Force Grey: Giant Hunters, which ran for 2 seasons.
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In November 2019, Amazon Prime Video announced that they had acquired the streaming rights to this animated series, now titled The Legend of Vox Machina; Matthew Mercer reprised his role as Sylas Briarwood and other characters.
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In October 2020, Matthew Mercer became the creative advisor for the Critical Role board and card game imprint called Darrington Press.
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From June to August 2021, Matthew Mercer appeared on Exandria Unlimited, a spinoff of Critical Role, as a player.
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Matthew Mercer married voice actress and Critical Role co-star Marisha Ray on October 21,2017.
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Matthew Mercer's proposal was wildly popular among fans as he created an escape room game with the Critical Role cast to propose to Marisha.