About
Jay McCarrol
Overview
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.
Known for
Acting |
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| 2017 | Nirvanna the Band the Show | Actor | Jay | 71 Good |
| 2013 | The Dirties | Actor | Mr. Bird | 59 Average |
| 2009 | Captain Coulier (Space Explorer) | Actor | Iggy | 59 Average |
| 2007 | Nirvana the Band the Show | Actor | Jay | 70 Good |
| 2007 | Nirvana the Band the Show | Actor | Jay | 70 Good |
| Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie | Actor | Jay | N/A N/A |
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Directing |
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| 2021 | Matt & Bird Break Loose | Directing | Director | 69 Fair |
Writing |
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| 2021 | Matt & Bird Break Loose | Writing | Writer | 69 Fair |
| Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
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Production |
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| 2023 | BlackBerry | Production | Executive Producer | 65 Fair |
| 2021 | Matt & Bird Break Loose | Production | Producer | 69 Fair |
| 2017 | Nirvanna the Band the Show | Production | Executive Producer | 71 Good |
Sound |
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| 2025 | Hell of a Summer | Sound | Original Music Composer | N/A N/A |
| 2023 | BlackBerry | Sound | Original Music Composer | 65 Fair |
| 2020 | The Kid Detective | Sound | Original Music Composer | 62 Fair |
| 2020 | Loose Ends | Sound | Music | N/A N/A |
| 2013 | The Dirties | Sound | Music | 59 Average |
| 2009 | Captain Coulier (Space Explorer) | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
| 2007 | Nirvana the Band the Show | Sound | Music | 70 Good |
| Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie | Sound | Original Music Composer | N/A N/A |
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