Jay McCarrol

Born: None

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.


Placeholder

The Dirties

as Mr. Bird
Released: 2013-10-04

The line between reality and fiction starts to blur when two best friends start making a movie...

Movie page

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie

as Jay
Released:

Upcoming feature film based on the acclaimed Canadian series of the same name. The plot will...

Movie page

Captain Coulier (Space Explorer)

as Iggy
Released: 2009-01-16

A space captain struggles with his robot crew during an intergalactic mission.

Movie page

Nirvana the Band the Show

as Jay
First aired: 2007-12-13

Musicians Matt and Jay attempt to achieve their dream of playing at a small Toronto venue, the...

TV Show page

Nirvanna the Band the Show

as Jay
First aired: 2017-02-02

Two lifelong best friends and roommates are planning the greatest musical act in the history of...

TV Show page