Jay McCarrol
Born: 1983-08-09 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Known For: Sound
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 won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Score at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024, for his work on the film BlackBerry. He is also 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
2026
- Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie as Jay
- Tony ... (Original Music Composer)
- Crash Land ... (Thanks)
2025
- Hell of a Summer ... (Original Music Composer)
2023
- BlackBerry ... (Original Music Composer)
2021
- Matt & Bird Break Loose as Bird (voice)
- Matt & Bird Break Loose ... (Producer)
2020
- The Kid Detective ... (Original Music Composer)
- Loose Ends ... (Music)
2017
- Nirvanna the Band the Show as Jay
2016
- Operation Avalanche ... (Original Music Composer)
2013
- The Dirties as Mr. Bird
- A Song for Torah Jane as Father
2012
- Rudy the Red-Faced Bachelor as Sean
2010
- Nirvana the Band the Show the Adventures as Jay
- The Apostles as Matthew
2009
- Captain Coulier (Space Explorer) as Iggy
- Nirvana the Band the Show: Live @ the Rivoli as self
- Shubadak as Bleaks
2007
- Nirvana the Band the Show as Jay / Vince Valence (voice) / Additional Voices
2006
- Swink ... (Music)