Jay McCarrol
Acting • Born 1983-08-09
Biography
Jay McCarrol is a Canadian musician, writer and actor, most noted as co-creator and co-star with Matt Johnson of Nirvanna the Band the Show. He is a three-time Canadian Screen Award nominee for his musical work, receiving nods for Best Original Music for a Program at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards in 2013 for I, Martin Short, Goes Home and at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016 for The Second City Project, and for Best Original Score at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021 for The Kid Detective. As a writer he has received two CSA nominations for Best Writing in a Comedy Program or Series for Nirvanna the Band the Show, at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018 and at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019. His other credits have included Johnson's theatrical films The Dirties, Operation Avalanche and BlackBerry. He is a member of the synth-pop band Brave Shores, along with his sister, Stefanie.
Filmography
15 credits
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
Movie • 2026
Jay
The Dirties
Movie • 2013
Mr. Bird
Captain Coulier (Space Explorer)
Movie • 2009
Iggy
Nirvanna the Band Mega64 Special
Movie • 2023
Jay
Shubadak
Movie • 2009
Bleaks
Operation Avalanche
Movie • 2016
Jay McCarrol/Mr. Bird
Rudy the Red-Faced Bachelor
Movie • 2012
Sean
The Apostles
Movie • 2010
Matthew
A Song for Torah Jane
Movie
Father
Nirvana the Band the Show: Live @ The Rivoli
Movie • 2009
Jay
Dead - The NTBTS Blooper Reel
Movie • 2009
Self
The Piano Sessions
Movie • 2007
Jay
Nirvanna the Band the Show
TV • 2017
Jay
Nirvana the Band the Show
TV • 2007
Jay
Matt & Bird Break Loose
TV • 2021
Bird (voice)