Jay McCarrol (born August 9, 1983) is a Canadian musician, writer and actor, most noted as co-creator and co-star with Matt Johnson of Nirvanna the Band the Show.[1]

He won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Score at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024, for his work on the film BlackBerry.[2] He was previously a nominee for Best Original Music for a Program at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards in 2013 for I, Martin Short, Goes Home[3] and at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016 for The Second City Project,[4] and for Best Original Score at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021 for The Kid Detective.[5]

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[6] and at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019.[7]

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.

Filmography

Film

As actor

Year Title Role Notes
2013 The Dirties Mr. Bird Minor role

As composer

Television

As writer

Years Title Creator Writer Producer Composer Actor Notes
2017-2018 Nirvanna the Band the Show Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Co-wrote all 16 episodes with Andrew Appelle, Robert Hyland, Curt Lobb, Matthew Miller, Matt Johnson, and Jared Raab

As actor

Years Title Role Notes
2017-2018 Nirvanna the Band the Show Jay Fictionalized version of himself

As composer

Web

As writer

Years Title Creator Writer Producer Composer Actor Notes
2007-2009 Nirvana the Band the Show Yes Yes No Yes Yes Co-wrote all 11 episodes with Matt Johnson

As actor

Years Title Role Notes
2007-2009 Nirvana the Band the Show Jay Fictionalized version of himself

References


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