Jay McCarrol

Birthday: 1983-08-09
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

Year Title Character
Update Day Jay
A Song for Torah Jane Father
2026-02-25 The Rivoli Meet & Greet Jay McCarrol
2026-02-13 Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie Jay
2023-09-12 Nirvanna the Band Mega64 Special Jay
2016-01-22 Operation Avalanche Jay McCarrol/Mr. Bird
2013-10-04 The Dirties Mr. Bird
2012-12-22 Rudy the Red-Faced Bachelor Sean
2010-10-01 The Apostles Matthew
2009-12-11 Shubadak Jay
2009-12-11 Nirvana the Band the Show: Live @ The Rivoli Jay
2009-01-16 Captain Coulier (Space Explorer) Iggy
2007-12-13 the piano sessions Jay