Jay McCarrol
Age: N/A | From: Canada
Person Details
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Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Canada
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Movie Involvements: 10
TV Involvements: 7
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
BlackBerry
(2023) Original Music Composer
The Kid Detective
(2020) Original Music Composer
The Dirties
(2013) Music
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
(2025) Screenplay
Hell of a Summer
(2025) Original Music Composer
Nirvanna the Band the Show
(2017) Creator
Nirvana the Band the Show
(2007) Creator
Matt & Bird Break Loose
(2021) CreatorActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jay | |
| 2017 | Jay | |
| 2013 | Mr. Bird | |
| 2009 | Iggy | |
| 2007 | Jay | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Sound
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Original Music Composer | |
| Original Music Composer | ||
| 2023 | Original Music Composer | |
| 2020 | Original Music Composer | |
| Music | ||
| 2013 | Music | |
| 2009 | Original Music Composer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Screenplay | |
| 2021 | Writer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Executive Producer | |
| 2021 | Producer | |
| 2017 | Executive Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Creator
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Creator | |
| 2017 | Creator | |
| 2007 | Creator | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
