Jay McCarrol

Composer

Born: August 9, 1983 (age 42)
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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…

Filmography (11)

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2026)
Jay
Operation Avalanche (2016)
Director
The Dirties (2013)
Mr. Bird
A Song for Torah Jane (2013)
Father
Rudy the Red-Faced Bachelor (2012)
Sean
A Pretty Funny Story
A Pretty Funny Story (2012)
Guy at Work 3
The Apostles (2010)
Matthew
Nirvana the Band the Show the Adventures (2010)
Jay
Shubadak (2009)
Bleaks
Nirvana the Band the Show: Live @ the Rivoli (2009)
self
Captain Coulier (Space Explorer) (2009)
Iggy