Acting credits
8
Early stage
Smaller on-screen catalog so far.
Actor
James Mercer
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.4
Low visibility
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Movies: 6Series: 3Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 932634
IMDb ID: nm2843407
Known for: Acting
Born: December 26, 1970
Age: 55
Place of birth: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1975 - 2025
Years active: 51
Average TMDB rating: 7.13
Wikidata: Q1394654
Also known as
The Shins • Broken Bells
Other jobs
Music (1)
Biography
James Russell Mercer (born December 26, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. He is the founder, vocalist, lead songwriter, and sole remaining original member of the indie rock group The Shins. In 2009, Mercer and producer Danger Mouse formed the side project Broken Bells, for which they released a self-titled album in March 2010, followed by After the Disco in 2014, and then Into the Blue in 2022. He also has acted, appearing in Matt McCormick's feature film Some Days Are Better Than Others, which premiered in 2010.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with James Mercer.
10.0
Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert
as Self - Performer (The Shins)
2025 Movie
5.7
The Elephant 6 Recording Co.
as Self
2023 Movie
The Rifle's Spiral
Music
2012 Movie
4.4
Some Days Are Better Than Others
as Eli
2011 Movie
6.0
From the Basement
as Self - The Shins
2009 Movie
Light Tiger Eye
as Man
2009 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with James Mercer.
