Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour
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Edition 75 (2022) Winner
Rick Mercer
リック・マーサー
Rikku Māsā
Aliases:
Richard Vincent Mercer
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1969-10-17 （St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador）
- Nationality
- カナダ, カナダ人
- Languages
- 英語
- Residence History
- St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador → Middle Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador
Career
- Occupations
- comedian, television personality, political satirist, author
- Active Years
- 1990-
- Affiliations
- CBC Television
- Nominations
- Talking to Americans (Gemini Award nomination)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Order of Canada (OC) | — | — | Governor General of Canada | 受章 |
| 2023 | Order of Newfoundland and Labrador (ONL) | — | — | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador | 受章 |
| — | Gemini Awards | — | — | Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television | 25回以上受賞 |
| 2022 | Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour | Talking to Canadians | — | — | 受賞 |
Order of Canada (OC)
2014
Organization:
Governor General of Canada
Result:
受章
Order of Newfoundland and Labrador (ONL)
2023
Organization:
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Result:
受章
Gemini Awards
Organization:
Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television
Result:
25回以上受賞
Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour
2022
Work:
Talking to Canadians
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Streeters
1998 Essay collectionCollection of rants from This Hour Has 22 Minutes
political satire
Rick Mercer Report: The Book
2007 Essay collectionCollection of rants and interviews from Rick Mercer Report
political satire
Talking to Canadians
2021 MemoirMemoir part one
comedypolitics
The Road Years
2023 MemoirMemoir continued
comedypolitics
Bibliography
- Streeters (1998)
- Rick Mercer Report: The Book (2007)
- Rick Mercer Report: The Paperback Book (2008)
- A Nation Worth Ranting About (2012)
- Rick Mercer Final Report (2018)
- Talking to Canadians (2021)
- The Road Years (2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- satiricalconversationaldirect
- Recurring Motifs
- Canadian politicsAmerican ignoranceeveryday humor
Legacy
Known as a prominent Canadian comedian and political satirist, recipient of numerous awards, starred in popular CBC shows.
In Popular Culture
- Famous for pranking George W. Bush in Talking to Americans segment
Trivia
- Openly gay
- Spouse is TV producer Gerald Lunz
- Dropped out of high school but received many honorary degrees