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|gender = Male
  
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|died = 1991
  
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|status = Deceased
 
|alias = Ace Merrill
  
|alias = Ace Merrill
 
|title = John 'Ace' Merrill
  
|title = John 'Ace' Merrill
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|family = [[Reginald Merrill|Reginald 'Pop' Merrill]] (uncle)<br>[[Chris Merrill]]
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|family = Junior Merrill (father)<br>[[Reginald Merrill|Reginald 'Pop' Merrill]] (uncle)<br>[[Chris Merrill]] (brother)
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|job = Bully gang leader<br>Drug dealer<br>Shop assistant<br>High school student
  
|job = Bully gang leader<br>Drug dealer<br>Shop assistant<br>High school student
 
|home = [[Castle Rock, Maine]]
  
|home = [[Castle Rock, Maine]]
 
|loyalty = His gang, [[Leland Gaunt]]
  
|loyalty = His gang, [[Leland Gaunt]]
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|actor = [[Kiefer Sutherland]] (Stand By Me)<br>[[Paul Sparks]] (Castle Rock)|born=1944}}'''John "Ace" Merrill''' is a major antagonist of the Stephen King multiverse.
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}}'''John "Ace" Merrill''' isĀ the main antagonist of the novella ''[[The Body]]'' from [[Different Seasons]] (and, consequently the novella's film version, ''[[Stand By Me]]''), as well as a secondary antagonist in the novel [[Needful Things]]. Ace lived most of his life in [[Castle Rock, Maine]] (except in Stand By Me, in which Castle Rock is located in Oregon).
  
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Serving as the main antagonist of the novella ''[[The Body]]'', and it's film adaptation ''[[Stand By Me]]'', the secondary antagonist of the novel ''[[Needful Things]]'', a minor antagonist of the short story ''[[Nona]]'', and a supporting character of the ''[[Castle Rock (TV Series)|Castle Rock]]'' TV series. He is also falsely mentioned in the novel ''[[Tommyknockers]]''.
   
 
Ace is the nephew of [[Reginald Merrill|Reginald 'Pop' Merrill]]. He leads a teenage gang of bullies who torment and terrorizeĀ [[Gordon LaChance|Gordie LaChance]], [[Chris Chambers (Stand By Me)|Chris Chambers]], [[Teddy Duchamp]] and [[Vern Tessio]]. His closest friends among his gang areĀ [[Norman "Fuzzy' Bracowicz]] and [[Richard "Eyeball" Chambers]], Chris's older brother. He once had a girlfriend named Betsy Malenfant.Ā 
  
Ace is the nephew of [[Reginald Merrill|Reginald 'Pop' Merrill]]. He leads a teenage gang of bullies who torment and terrorizeĀ [[Gordon LaChance|Gordie LaChance]], [[Chris Chambers (Stand By Me)|Chris Chambers]], [[Teddy Duchamp]] and [[Vern Tessio]]. His closest friends among his gang areĀ [[Norman "Fuzzy' Bracowicz]] and [[Richard "Eyeball" Chambers]], Chris's older brother. He once had a girlfriend named Betsy Malenfant.Ā 
   
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After being caught by Sheriff [[Alan Pangborn]] in the early-to-mid-80s for breaking and entering, Ace was sent to [[Shawshank Penitentiary]] for 4 years. After being released, Ace eventually made his way back to Castle Rock. He died there in 1991.
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After being caught by Sheriff [[Alan Pangborn]] for trying to crack the safe in The Mellow Tiger, Ace was sent to [[Shawshank Penitentiary]] for 4 years. After being released in 1989, Ace moved to nearby Mechanic Falls. He got a job at Oxford Plains Speedway as a part-time pit mechanic. In 1991 he was shot and killed by Deputy [[Norris Ridgewick]].
   
 
Ace is not to be mistaken for John Merrill, who was mentioned in [[The Tommyknockers]] as the father of [[Ruth Merrill|Ruth Merrill McCausland]].
  
Ace is not to be mistaken for John Merrill, who was mentioned in [[The Tommyknockers]] as the father of [[Ruth Merrill|Ruth Merrill McCausland]].
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==''[[Castle Rock (TV Series)|Castle Rock]]''==
  
==''[[Castle Rock (TV Series)|Castle Rock]]''==
 
John Merrill will be played by [[Paul Sparks]] in Season Two of ''[[Castle Rock (TV Series)|Castle Rock]]''. He will be taking over his uncle [[Reginald Merrill|Reginald's]] criminal business and threatening the fragile peace between [[Castle Rock, Maine]] and [[Jerusalem's Lot, Maine]].
  
John Merrill will be played by [[Paul Sparks]] in Season Two of ''[[Castle Rock (TV Series)|Castle Rock]]''. He will be taking over his uncle [[Reginald Merrill|Reginald's]] criminal business and threatening the fragile peace between [[Castle Rock, Maine]] and [[Jerusalem's Lot, Maine]].
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==Physical appearanceĀ ==
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Ace was described by Gordie to have "sharp, handsome features" during his teenage years. As an adult, Gordie says his attractive looks were "buried in an avalanche of flesh" in his 30s.Ā In a few pages in the confrontation between his gang and the boys during the storm, he had an "Elvis D.A" and a "Nylon school jacket", giving him a greaser type appearance. Ironically, many bullies in Stephen King's works tend to be [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greaser_(subculture) greasers] if set in the 1950s, '60s, or '70s. Since in the novel, [[Billy Tessio|Billy]], [[Charlie Hogan|Charlie]], and [[Norman Bracowicz|Norman]] were described as having [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineer_boot motorcycle boots] at some points in the novel, it is most likely that he wore them as well. In [[Needful Things]], it is said that during his teenage years, he wore a motorcycle jacket and engineer boots.
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He is played by Kiefer Sutherland in the film, who resembles Ace in the books accurately. He also has Blonde hair. His hair is in some sort of crew cut with the sides slicked back and the top being somewhat spikey. He wears a black or white t-shirt with black chinos and penny loafers. He sometimes wears unbottoned shirts over the t-shirt.
   
 
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*"What are you gonna do, shoot us all?"
  
*"What are you gonna do, shoot us all?"
 
*"This is big time, baby."
  
*"This is big time, baby."
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*"C'mon kid, give me the gun before you shoot your foot off, you ain't got the sack to shoot a woodchuck."Ā 
   
 
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Latest revision as of 18:39, 14 April 2024

John "Ace" Merrill is a major antagonist of the Stephen King multiverse.

Serving as the main antagonist of the novella The Body, and it's film adaptation Stand By Me, the secondary antagonist of the novel Needful Things, a minor antagonist of the short story Nona, and a supporting character of the Castle Rock TV series. He is also falsely mentioned in the novel Tommyknockers.

Ace is the nephew of Reginald 'Pop' Merrill. He leads a teenage gang of bullies who torment and terrorize Gordie LaChance, Chris Chambers, Teddy Duchamp and Vern Tessio. His closest friends among his gang are Norman "Fuzzy' Bracowicz and Richard "Eyeball" Chambers, Chris's older brother. He once had a girlfriend named Betsy Malenfant. 

After being caught by Sheriff Alan Pangborn for trying to crack the safe in The Mellow Tiger, Ace was sent to Shawshank Penitentiary for 4 years. After being released in 1989, Ace moved to nearby Mechanic Falls. He got a job at Oxford Plains Speedway as a part-time pit mechanic. In 1991 he was shot and killed by Deputy Norris Ridgewick.

Ace is not to be mistaken for John Merrill, who was mentioned in The Tommyknockers as the father of Ruth Merrill McCausland.

Castle Rock

John Merrill will be played by Paul Sparks in Season Two of Castle Rock. He will be taking over his uncle Reginald's criminal business and threatening the fragile peace between Castle Rock, Maine and Jerusalem's Lot, Maine.

Physical appearance 

Ace was described by Gordie to have "sharp, handsome features" during his teenage years. As an adult, Gordie says his attractive looks were "buried in an avalanche of flesh" in his 30s. In a few pages in the confrontation between his gang and the boys during the storm, he had an "Elvis D.A" and a "Nylon school jacket", giving him a greaser type appearance. Ironically, many bullies in Stephen King's works tend to be greasers if set in the 1950s, '60s, or '70s. Since in the novel, Billy, Charlie, and Norman were described as having motorcycle boots at some points in the novel, it is most likely that he wore them as well. In Needful Things, it is said that during his teenage years, he wore a motorcycle jacket and engineer boots.

He is played by Kiefer Sutherland in the film, who resembles Ace in the books accurately. He also has Blonde hair. His hair is in some sort of crew cut with the sides slicked back and the top being somewhat spikey. He wears a black or white t-shirt with black chinos and penny loafers. He sometimes wears unbottoned shirts over the t-shirt.

Quotes

  • "We're gonna get you for this."
  • "You're dead."
  • "What are you gonna do, shoot us all?"
  • "This is big time, baby."
  • "C'mon kid, give me the gun before you shoot your foot off, you ain't got the sack to shoot a woodchuck." 

Gallery

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