Jay McCarrol
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In addition to his acting and screenwriting credits, McCarrol works as a film/television composer, usually on projects directed Johnson. As of March 2025, he has composed the scores for all of Johnson's feature films to date.
McCarrol and his sister, Stefanie, formed a synth pop duo called Brave Shores in 2014.
Career
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.
Filmography
Film
As writer/composer
| Year | Title | Writer | Composer | Actor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Dirties | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 2016 | Operation Avalanche | No | Yes | No | |
| 2020 | The Kid Detective | No | Yes | No | |
| 2023 | BlackBerry | No | Yes | No | |
| Hell of a Summer | No | Yes | No | ||
| 2025 | Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie | Yes | Yes | Yes | Co-written with Matt Johnson |
As actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Dirties | Mr. Bird | Minor role |
| 2025 | Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie | Jay | Fictionalised version of himself |
Television
As writer/composer
| Year(s) | Title | Creator | Writer | Composer | Producer | Actor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | I, Martin Short, Goes Home | No | No | Yes | No | No | |
| 2015 | The Second City Project | No | No | Yes | No | No | |
| 2017–2018 | Nirvanna the Band the Show | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Co-created with Matt Johnson, 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 | Fictionalised version of himself |
Web
As writer/composer
| Years | Title | Creator | Writer | Composer | Actor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–2009 | Nirvana the Band the Show | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Co-created and co-wrote all 11 episodes with Matt Johnson |
As actor
| Years | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–2009 | Nirvana the Band the Show | Jay | Fictionalised version of himself |
References
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- ↑ Matthew Ritchie, "Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol on Keeping 'nirvanna the band the show' Bad with a Good Budget". Exclaim!, February 1, 2017.
- ↑ Connie Thiessen, "Canadian Screen Awards winners: Cinematic Arts". Broadcast Dialogue, May 30, 2024.
- ↑ "2013 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS Television Nominations". Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television.
- ↑ Brent Furdyk, "2016 Canadian Screen Awards Nominees Announced" Template:Webarchive. ET Canada, January 19, 2016.
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- ↑ Calum Slingerland, "'Nirvanna the Band the Show' to Continue Without VICELAND". Exclaim!, January 23, 2018.
- ↑ Brent Furdyk, "2019 Canadian Screen Awards: Complete List Of Winners From Televised Gala" Template:Webarchive. ET Canada, March 31, 2019.
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