Context_1 : Mark Wayne Salling (born August 17, 1982) is an American actor, singer-songwriter, composer, and musician. He is known for his role as Noah "Puck" Puckerman on the comedy television series "Glee". Context_2 : Eric Stoltz (born September 30, 1961) is an American actor, director and producer. He is known for playing the role of Rocky Dennis in the biographical drama film "Mask", which earned him the nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, and has appeared in a wide variety of films from mainstream fare like "Some Kind of Wonderful" to independent films like "Pulp Fiction", "Killing Zoe", and "Kicking and Screaming". In 2010, he portrayed Daniel Graystone in the science fiction television series "Caprica" and became a regular director on the television series "Glee". Context_3 : Max Adler (born January 17, 1986) is an American actor, best known for his role as Dave Karofsky on the television series "Glee" and Tank on the television series "Switched at Birth". Context_4 : Cory Allan Michael Monteith ( ; May 11, 1982 July 13, 2013) was a Canadian actor and musician, known for his role as Finn Hudson on the Fox television series "Glee". Context_5 : Nolan Gerard Funk (born 28 July 1986) is a Canadian actor, singer, model, and dancer, known for portraying Hunter Clarington in the musical comedy-drama television series "Glee", Collin Jennings in the comedy-drama television series "Awkward", and Conrad Birdie in the 2009 Broadway revival of the musical "Bye Bye Birdie". Context_6 : ¡Mucha Lucha! (later known as ¡Mucha Lucha!: Gigante for the third and final season) is an American-Mexican animated television series that premiered on Kids' WB on August 17, 2002. It was created by Eddie Mort and Lili Chin and produced by Warner Bros. Animation. It is the first animated television series created with Adobe Flash, a program which has since become widely used as a medium for animation. The show was also seen on Teletoon in Canada, CITV, Kix! and Disney XD in the UK, and Cartoon Network worldwide (including the US). Context_7 : "The Role You Were Born to Play" is the fifth episode of the fourth season of the American musical television series "Glee", and the seventy-first episode overall. It was written by Michael Hitchcock and directed by Brad Falchuk, and aired on Fox in the United States on November 8, 2012. The episode features the return of Mercedes (Amber Riley) and Mike (Harry Shum, Jr.), and the introduction of "The Glee Project" second-season winner Blake Jenner as McKinley student Ryder Lynn. This is the first episode of the show where lead star Lea Michele did not appear as Rachel Berry since her introduction in the show's pilot episode. Context_8 : Chord Paul Overstreet (born February 17, 1989) is an American actor, singer and musician, known for his role as Sam Evans on the television series "Glee". On August 26, 2016, he released his debut single, "Homeland", through Island Records and Safehouse Records. Context_9 : Samuel Peter Acosta Larsen (born August 28, 1991) is an American actor and singer. On August 21, 2011, Larsen won the reality competition program "The Glee Project" on the Oxygen network, which led to his having a recurring role as Joe Hart on the Fox television show "Glee". Larsen was also a member of the band Bridges I Burn. Context_10 : "Laryngitis" is the eighteenth episode of the American television series "Glee". The episode premiered on the Fox network on May 11, 2010. It was directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon and written by series creator Ryan Murphy. In "Laryngitis", glee club member Puck (Mark Salling) dates Mercedes (Amber Riley) in an attempt to raise his social status. Kurt (Chris Colfer) is jealous of the time his father is spending with Finn (Cory Monteith), and Rachel (Lea Michele) worries about her future when she is diagnosed with tonsillitis. Mike O'Malley guest-stars as Kurt's father Burt, and Zack Weinstein appears as disabled former football player Sean Fretthold. fact_1 :  In "Laryngitis", glee club member Puck (Mark Salling) dates Mercedes (Amber Riley) in an attempt to raise his social status. fact_2 : Mark Wayne Salling (born August 17, 1982) is an American actor, singer-songwriter, composer, and musician. Answer: Mark Salling
Output: What is the name of the actor who was born on August 17, 1982 and also dated Mercedes in the television series Glee?