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Richie Merritt (born 2001) is an American actor. He portrayed Richard Wershe Jr. in the 2018 film White Boy Rick. He also played Malachi in the film Lola. He is from Baltimore County, Maryland. He attended Dundalk High School.
The film stars Matthew McConaughey, Richie Merritt in his film debut, Bel Powley, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Brian Tyree Henry, Rory Cochrane, RJ Cyler, Jonathan Majors, Eddie Marsan, Bruce Dern, and Piper Laurie in her final film role.
Sep 14, 2018 · Richie Merritt stars as Rick Wershe Jr., a teenager who became an FBI informant and a drug dealer in 1980s Detroit. The film is based on a true story and features Matthew McConaughey, Bel Powley, and Jennifer Jason Leigh in the cast.
Nov 16, 2018 · Claim to Fame: Richie Merritt is the newly discovered breakout actor in “White Boy Rick,” a crime drama film set in 1980s Detroit starring Matthew McConaughey. He has also become something of...
Richie Merritt is a young actor who starred in White Boy Rick (2018) and Clean (2021). He also appeared in Lola (2024) and Euphoria (2022). See his biography, filmography, photos and videos on IMDb.
Oct 1, 2018 · Richie Merritt is a seventeen-year-old actor who plays the lead role of White Boy Rick, a real-life Detroit drug kingpin, in a new film. He shares his journey from auditioning to acting with Matthew McConaughey and other Hollywood stars, and how he relates to his character's story.
Sep 15, 2018 · Newcomer Richie Merritt was outside the principal’s office when a casting scout saw him. Long story short, Merritt became the star of White Boy Rick, about a1980s teen who became a drug lord and...
