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Jay McCarrol

Jay McCarrol

Birthday: 1983-08-09 | Place of Birth: Canada

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2021
Matt and Bird Break Loose

as    Bird (voice)

2017
2016
Operation Avalanche

as    Jay McCarrol/Mr. Bird

2013
The Dirties

as    Mr. Bird

2012
2010
The Apostles

as    Matthew

2009
2009
Shubadak

as    Jay

2007
1
A Song for Torah Jane

as    Father

1
Update Day

as    Jay