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Jay McCarrol

Jay McCarrol is a composer born on August 9, 1983 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is known for BlackBerry, The Kid Detective and Operation Avalanche. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Sound
Born
August 9, 1983
Place of birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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 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.

Filmography

  1. 2026TonyMusic
  2. 2026Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movieas Jay · Music · Executive producer · Story · Writer
  3. 2025Hell of a SummerMusic
  4. 2023BlackBerryMusic · Executive producer
  5. 2021Matt & Bird Break Looseas Bird (Voice) · 3 episodes · Director · Writer · Producer · Creator
  6. 2020The Kid DetectiveMusic
  7. 2017Nirvanna the Band the Showas Jay · 16 episodes · Executive producer · Creator
  8. 2016Operation AvalancheMusic
  9. 2016Operation Avalancheas Mr. Bird · Director
  10. 2013The Dirtiesas Mr. Bird
  11. 2013A Song for Torah Janeas Father · Writer · Music
  12. 2012Rudy the Red-Faced Bacheloras Sean
  13. 2012A Pretty Funny Storyas Guy at Work 3
  14. 2012I, Martin Short, Goes HomeMusic
  15. 2010The Apostlesas Matthew
  16. 2009Shubadakas Bleaks
  17. 2009Nirvana the Band the Show: Live @ the Rivolias Jay
  18. 2009Captain Coulier (Space Explorer)as Iggy · Music
  19. 2007Nirvana the Band the Showas Jay / Vince Valence (voice) / Additional Voices · 11 episodes · Writer · Creator