Jay McCarrol

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.

Known For

The Dirties

as Mr. Bird

Nirvanna the Band the Show

as Jay

Nirvana the Band the Show

as Jay

Captain Coulier (Space Explorer)

as Iggy

Nicky Nicky Nine-Door

as Jay McCarrol

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie

as Jay

Nirvanna The Band - Mega64 Special

Update Day

as Jay

Shubadak

as Jay

Operation Avalanche

as Jay McCarrol/Mr. Bird