The Odyssey
Thu 16.7. – Wed 21.10.
in progress
CineStar, Pilsen
Film screening of Odyssea at CineStar cinema in Plzeň.
Jarreth J. Merz
About
Jarreth J. Merz (born 1 May 1970 in Zurich) is a Swiss-Ghanaian actor, director and producer who grew up in Ghana, Switzerland and Germany. He is best known for playing Simon of Cyrene in The Passion of the Christ (2004) and for directing An African Election (2011), a behind-the-scenes documentary on Ghana's 2008 presidential race that competed at Sundance and won jury prizes in Atlanta, Rome and Nyon. In 2026 he appeared as Leodes in Christopher Nolan's epic The Odyssey.
- Born:
- 1 May 1970 (56 years)
- Place of birth:
- Zurich, Switzerland
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Tomatometer of the documentary An African Election (Rotten Tomatoes, 11 reviews)
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What's new
- 2026-07
Merz appeared as Leodés in Nolan's big-budget epic The Odyssey, which premiered on July 17, 2026.
- 2022
Merz played the character Mason in the sci-fi miniseries Infiniti (Canal+, 2022) directed by Thierry Poiraud.
- 2022
In the same year, Merz appeared in the American series FBI: International (CBS) in the role of Commander Beaumont.
- 2023
Merz played the character Cortez in the series Black Hearts / Coeurs Noirs (Amazon Prime Video, 2023) directed by Ziad Doueiri.
Tracks
The Passion of the Christ (2004)role of Simon of Cyrene - international breakthrough
An African Election (2011)documentary film; Grand Jury Award Atlanta, audience award Visions du Réel, nomination for Independent Spirit Award
Infiniti (2022)sci-fi miniseries Canal+, role of Mason
The Odyssey (2026)Nolan's epic, role of Leodes alongside Matt Damon and Tom Holland
An African Election - TED Talk (2011)Merz as TED speaker on democracy in Africa
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