Richie Merritt

Movie Actor

Birthday May 23, 2001

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace Baltimore, MD

Age 22 years old

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About

Star of the 2018 crime drama and biopic White Boy Rick who was cast in the title role. 

Before Fame

He was chosen in a nationwide casting search to portray Richard Wershe Jr. when he was only 15 years old. He spent two weeks with an acting coach before flying to Los Angeles for the audition.

Trivia

He had never heard of White Boy Rick co-star Matthew McConaughey because he only watched action movies previously.

Family Life

He is from inner-city Baltimore, Maryland.

Associated With

He also starred alongside Bel Powley in White Boy Rick.