Martin McCann
Born: 1983-07-20 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
Martin McCann grew up with a brother and sister in the Divis Flats area of Falls Road in Belfast. In 2006 Lord Richard Attenborough cast McCann in his film after seeing him play Alex in a stage production of A Clockwork Orange. Attenborough called Spielberg and recommended McCann. He was invited to LA to audition for 'The Pacific' HBO miniseries, Attenborough sent along scenes from his film for Spielberg to view. McCann was cast in The Pacific as R.V. Burgin. In early 2010 he filmed in Belfast for the new music-comedy Killing Bono, a film about the life of one of Bono's classmates who tries to make it in the music business, only to have his failures and frustrations magnified by the continued rise U2. McCann plays the role of Bono. He has performed on stage in Ireland and on tour. In 2011 Martin won the Irish Film and Television Award for best male performance in a feature film, the nominees in the category were fellow northern Irish man Liam Neeson, Cillian Murphy and Colm Meaney. Martin has become Patron of the charity YouthAction Northern Ireland.
Filmography
2025
- Hostage as John Shagan
- Trespasses as Eamonn
2023
- Blue Lights as Stevie Neil
- Last Sentinel as Baines
2022
- Here Before as Chris
2021
- Wolf as Dr. Sullivan
- Wildfire as Sean
- Just Johnny as Dermot
2019
- The Informer as Riley
- Lost Lives
- Stalker as Simon
- Father Father
2018
- Calibre as Marcus
- Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea as Paddy
- On the Edge as Keon
- Justice Dot Net as Jake De Long
- Death and Nightingales as Frank Blessing
2017
- Red Light as Man
- Lost in London as Paddy
- Cry Rosa as Mr. McNally
- Maze as Oscar
2016
- Fractured City
- My Name Is Emily as Swimming Teacher
- Property of the State as Finbar
- Bobby Sands: 66 Days as Bobby Sands (voice)
2015
- The Frankenstein Chronicles as Renquist
- The Rezort as Lewis
- The Survivalist as The Survivalist
2014
- Magpie as The Trickster
- '71 as Paul Haggerty
- X+Y as Michael Ellis
- Boogaloo and Graham as Vater
2012
- Ripper Street as Michael Donovan
- Shadow Dancer as Brendan
- Titanic: Blood and Steel as Conor McCann
- Coward as Andrew
- Jump as Pearse Kelly
2011
- Vera as Jack Madden
- Killing Bono as Bono
- Whole Lotta Sole as Jimbo
2010
- The Pacific as Cpl. R.V. Burgin, Sgt. R.V. Burgin
- Clash of the Titans as Phaedrus
- Republic of Doyle as Rory Bryne
- Hollow as Marcus
2009
- Storyland as Mr McNally
- Swansong: Story of Occi Byrne as Occi
- Scapegoat as Iain Hay Gordon
2007
- My Boy Jack as Bowe
- Closing the Ring as Jimmy