Jesse Merlin
2021He plays the mysterious Elric in Jackson Stewart's "Beyond the Gates," which won the Nightfall Jury Prize at the LA Film Festival, and attended its European premiere at Fright Fest in London. He voices Impact Man in "Mega Man 11" and F.A.N.G in "Street Fighter V," and in Ross Patterson films plays 2LT Chandler in "Range 15," William Keller in "Helen Keller vs Nightwolves," and Werewolf Hitler in "FDR: American Badass!" He played the homicidal cult-leader Sugarplum in two episodes of Blumhouse's "12 Deadly Days," appears in various episodes of "Dream Corp LLC" on Adult Swim, and voiced Makube in "Hellsing Ultimate X" and Liquid Terror in "The Reflection." Other appearances include "Jackass 3D/3.5," "All The Creatures Were Stirring," "Cabaret of the Dead," and several upcoming features.
His theater work includes Salo in Stuart Gordon's adaptation of Vonnegut's "The Sirens of Titan." Merlin created the role of The President of the USA in the long-running operetta "The Beastly Bombing," performing at the Steve Allen Theater, New York Musical Theatre Festival, and Opera aan het Ij (Amsterdam). He performed Hannibal Lecter in "Silence! The Musical" in both the Original LA Cast (along with four other roles) and recently in a hit production with Bucket List Theatre. His sketch comedy work includes Matty Simmons' "Sketches From The National Lampoon." As principal bass and patter-baritone with touring repertory Opera A La Carte for 7 seasons, he sang a variety of roles in The Pirates of Penzance, HMS Pinafore, The Mikado, and The Gondoliers.
Merlin was profiled by NPR on Weekend Edition in a nationally aired, award-winning story about his niche career as "Mr. Horror Musicals." He played the Troll King in a concert version of Peer Gynt with the San Francisco Symphony and Maestro Michael Tilson Thomas. He sings Professor Upham on the "Dreams in the Witch House" Lovecraft-inspired heavy metal album.
As a younger performer, he had a regional opera career spanning 45 diverse roles like Mephistopheles in "Faust," Leporello in "Don Giovanni" and the title role in "Don Pasquale." Discovered by retired Metropolitan Opera star and General Director Irene Dalis (1925-2014), Merlin was a Principal Artist-in-Residence with Opera San Jose for four seasons, singing 17 roles. He made his international debut in Paris with the electronic opera "Le Terrain Vague" at the Théâtre du Rond Point and the Théâtre Lucernaire.
- IMDb Mini Biography By: Jesse Merlin
An-tici-pation: The Search for the 35th Anniversary Shadowcast Part II
Victoria Rose Adams-Salmon, Tom Amici
The Search for the 35th Anniversary Shadowcast is a special feature included in the 35th Anniversary Blu-ray release of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
An-tici-pation: The Search for the 35th Anniversary Shadowcast Part II
Don't Dream It, Be It: The Search for the 35th Anniversary Shadowcast Part I
Victoria Rose Adams-Salmon, Tom Amici
Don't Dream It, Be It: The Search for the 35th Anniversary Shadowcast is a special feature included in the 35th Anniversary Blu-ray release of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Don't Dream It, Be It: The Search for the 35th Anniversary Shadowcast Part I
Jackass 3D
Jeff Tremaine
Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera
Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Steve-O, Wee Man and the rest of their fearless and foolhardy friends take part in another round of outrageous pranks and stunts. In addition to standing in the path of a charging bull, launching themselves into the air and crashing through various objects, the guys perform in segments such as "Sweatsuit Cocktail," "Beehive Tetherball" and "Lamborghini Tooth Pull."
Jackass 3D
Bliss
Joe Begos
Dora Madison, Tru Collins
In need of creative inspiration, a professionally stagnant and hard-partying Los Angeles artist recklessly indulges in a series of drug binges. As the narcotics fly out of control, so does her newfound and inexplicable, yet unquenchable, craving for blood.
Bliss
FDR: American Badass!
Garrett Brawith
Barry Bostwick, Брюс Макгилл
Chronicles the adventures of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, as he rides a "wheelchair of death" to stop the world from being taking over by polio-carrying werewolves during WWII. A deadly menace that are led by Werewolf Hitler, Mussolini and Emperor Hirohito.
FDR: American Badass!
Helen Keller vs. Nightwolves
Ross Patterson
Lin Shaye, Jessie Wiseman
Helen Keller vs. Nightwolves tells the shocking story of how a group of Nightwolves terrorized a tiny village taking people's hearing and eye sight... and the one woman who fought back.
Helen Keller vs. Nightwolves
Beyond the Gates
Jackson Stewart
Graham Skipper, Chase Williamson
Two estranged brothers reunite at their missing father's video store to liquidate the property and sell off his assets. As they dig through the store, they find a VCR board game titled 'Beyond the Gates' that holds a connection to their father's disappearance and deadly consequences for anyone who plays it.
Beyond the Gates
All the Creatures Were Stirring
David Ian McKendry, Rebekah McKendry
Katie Parker, Amanda Fuller
When an awkward date on Christmas Eve leads a couple into a strange theater, they're treated to a bizarre and frightening collection of Christmas stories, featuring a wide ensemble of characters doing their best to avoid the horrors of the holidays. From boring office parties and last-minute shopping, to vengeful stalkers and immortal demons, there's plenty out there to fear this holiday season.
All the Creatures Were Stirring
Lucky
Natasha Kermani
Brea Grant, Dhruv Uday Singh
May, a self help author with all the answers, suddenly finds herself stalked by a masked man who mysteriously reappears every night. Even when she kills him. May struggles to get help from the people around her as she fights to stay alive. Is this paranoia, or is she doomed to accept her new reality?
Lucky
Range 15
Ross Patterson
Sean Astin, Keith David
A group of veterans wake up after a night of partying to find out that the zombie apocalypse has spread across the United States. Together, they must fight their way across the country in order to find a cure for the outbreak and restore freedom before it's too late.
Range 15
