Jacob McCarthy

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Jacob McCarthy is an Irish actor who is known for his roles in the films The Drummer and the Keeper (2017) and The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021). He has also had recurring roles on the television series A.P. Bio and The Last Summer. McCarthy was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1993. He studied acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), graduating in 2014. After graduating, he began his acting career in British theatre, appearing in productions of "The Crucible" and "Richard II." McCarthy's first major film role came in 2017, when he was cast as the lead in the film The Drummer and the Keeper. The film is about a teenage boy with Asperger's syndrome who strikes up an unlikely friendship with a reckless musician. McCarthy's performance was praised by critics, and he won the award for Best Actor at the Galway Film Festival. In 2021, McCarthy starred in the film The Tragedy of Macbeth, directed by Joel Coen. The film is an adaptation of the Shakespeare play, and McCarthy played the role of Seyton, a loyal servant to Macbeth. McCarthy's performance was praised by critics, and he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture. McCarthy is currently filming the upcoming film The Banshees of Inisherin, directed by Martin McDonagh. The film is about two lifelong friends who become enemies after one of them makes a mistake. McCarthy will play the role of Padraic Súilleabháin, a young man who is caught up in the conflict between the two friends.


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The Tragedy of Macbeth

as Wheyface
Released: 2021-12-05

Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will...

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The Last Summer

as Chad
Released: 2019-05-03

Standing on the precipice of adulthood, a group of friends navigate new relationships, while...

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The Drummer and the Keeper

as Christopher
Released: 2017-09-08

The Drummer and the Keeper tells the story of the unlikely friendship formed between two young...

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The Male Gaze: First Kiss

as Peter J. Roberts (segment Pria)
Released: 2018-11-12

The Male Gaze is a new series of releases from New Queer Visions that showcases short LGBTQ...

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Pria

as Peter
Released: 2017-05-15

Caught between the traditions of his upbringing in rural Indonesia and his idealization of...

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The First Saturday of May

as May McDonagh
Released: 2019-11-23

An Irish Traveler father struggles to raise his son, who has darker secrets than most.

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A.P. Bio

as Devin
First aired: 2018-02-01

When disgraced Harvard philosophy scholar Jack Griffin loses out on his dream job, he is forced...

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Mary & George

as Kit Villiers
First aired: 2024-03-05

In 17th century England, Mary Villiers molds her beautiful son, George, to seduce King James I,...

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SAS: Rogue Heroes

as Johnny Cooper
First aired: 2022-10-30

The dramatised account of how the world’s greatest Special Forces unit, the SAS, was formed...

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