Robert Merrill(II)
- Actor
- Producer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Robert Merrill's transition from top model to actor may seem quite
natural, but the path he took to get here was anything but traditional.
Recognizable to some as the square-jawed Gillette man, or from numerous
designer campaigns including Ralph Lauren and Armani, Merrill began his
professional career as a corporate and tax attorney upon graduating
with a law degree from University of Florida where he also shined as a
pitcher for the Gator baseball team. After a couple of years, his
interest in law waned, which lead him to modeling and commercial work
in New York and worldwide. His successful run culminated with his role
as the hunky window-washing Diet Coke guy, which garnered him an honor
for "Best Actor in an Advertisement" from the British National
Television Awards. The accolades in England eventually drew Merrill to
London where he studied Shakespeare at the Royal Academy of Dramatic
Arts. Classically trained and eager to embark on an acting career,
Merrill headed to Los Angeles where he landed a succession of
television roles including
Charmed (1998),
Voilà ! (1997),
Parents à tout prix (2001),
and The Job (2001), which paired
him with Elizabeth Hurley as
his girlfriend. He also just wrapped a guest spot on the mid-season
drama Century City (2004).
Merrill most recently completed production on the dramatic film
No Regrets (2004) with
Janine Turner as his wife, and
Brad Johnson and
Kate Jackson co-starring.
Additional feature credits include his debut in the drama
Meine Tochter ist keine Mörderin (2002), a
comedic turn in Spanish Fly (2002),
and the shorts Infamy (2004), and
festival-circuit thriller short Ice Water with
William Baldwin and
Kimberly Williams-Paisley.
