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Jay McCarrol

Jay McCarrol

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August 9, 1983 (42 years old)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Male
29 Movies
17 TV Shows

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 won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Lead Performance in Comedy at the 14th Canadian Screen Awards in 2026, for his work on the film Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, which also netted him a win in the Best Original Song category for co-writing and performing The Alphabet Song. Outside of Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, he has received recognition at four other CSA ceremonies for his musical work, including his Best Original Score win for BackBerry at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024, as well as nods for Best Original Music for a Program at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards in 2013 for I, Martin Short, Goes Home, 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.

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie

2026 7.6

as Jay

Age 42
The Dirties
The Dirties

The Dirties

2013 6.3

as Mr. Bird

Age 30 (now 42)
Nirvanna the Band the Show
Nirvanna the Band the Show

Nirvanna the Band the Show

2017 7.9

Executive Producer

Age 33 (now 42)
16 eps
Nirvanna the Band the Show
Nirvanna the Band the Show

Nirvanna the Band the Show

2017 7.9

as Jay

Age 33 (now 42)
16 eps
Nirvana the Band the Show
Nirvana the Band the Show

Nirvana the Band the Show

2007 9.3

Writer

Age 24 (now 42)
11 eps
Nirvana the Band the Show
Nirvana the Band the Show

Nirvana the Band the Show

2007 9.3

as Jay / Vince Valence (voice) / Additional Voices

Age 24 (now 42)
11 eps
BlackBerry
BlackBerry

BlackBerry

2023 7.2

Executive Producer

Age 39 (now 42)
BlackBerry
BlackBerry

BlackBerry

2023 7.2

Story Editor

Age 39 (now 42)
BlackBerry
BlackBerry

BlackBerry

2023 7.2

Original Music Composer

Age 39 (now 42)
The Kid Detective
The Kid Detective

The Kid Detective

2020 6.6

Original Music Composer

Age 37 (now 42)
Operation Avalanche
Operation Avalanche

Operation Avalanche

2016 6.1

Original Music Composer

Age 33 (now 42)
The Dirties
The Dirties

The Dirties

2013 6.3

Music

Age 30 (now 42)
Hell of a Summer
Hell of a Summer

Hell of a Summer

2025 5.5

Original Music Composer

Age 41 (now 42)
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie

2026 7.6

Original Series Creator

Age 42
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie

2026 7.6

Writer

Age 42
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie

2026 7.6

Story

Age 42