Jay McCarrol

Jay McCarrol

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.

  • Title: Jay McCarrol
  • Popularity: 0.4482
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1983-08-09
  • Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Homepage: http://www.jaymccarrol.com/
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Jay McCarrol Movies

  • 2026
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    Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
    Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie

    8 2026 HD

    When their plan to book a show at the Rivoli goes horribly wrong, Matt and Jay accidentally travel back to the year 2008. Blah blah blah.

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  • 2013
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    The Dirties
    The Dirties

    6.333 2013 HD

    The line between reality and fiction starts to blur when two best friends start making a movie about getting revenge on bullies.

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  • 2009
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    Captain Coulier (Space Explorer)
    Captain Coulier (Space Explorer)

    8 2009 HD

    A space captain struggles with his robot crew during an intergalactic mission.

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  • 2023
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    Nirvanna the Band Mega64 Special
    Nirvanna the Band Mega64 Special

    1 2023 HD

    Nirvanna The Band are the official convention hall announcers for 64X 2023 (Mega64 Expo). We present this documentary as a glimpse into their mastery...

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  • 1970
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    Update Day
    Update Day

    1 1970 HD

    From the original 2006-2009 web series, Matt and Jay make a song based on the titles from the Wii shop.

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  • 2009
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    Shubadak
    Shubadak

    1 2009 HD

    Two American soldiers hunting for buried treasure in Iraq meet a stranger in the dunes.

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  • 2016
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    Operation Avalanche
    Operation Avalanche

    1 2016 HD

    Achieving viral success after being snuck into the Sundance Film Festival, this short film features the powerful story of a young high school boy...

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  • 2012
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    Rudy the Red-Faced Bachelor
    Rudy the Red-Faced Bachelor

    1 2012 HD

    A character study of an outdated misfit bachelor struggling to connect with others.

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  • 2010
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    The Apostles
    The Apostles

    1 2010 HD

    Jesus and the 12 apostles deal with the mundane, surprise and treachery of splitting the bill after the last supper.

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  • 1970
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    A Song for Torah Jane
    A Song for Torah Jane

    1 1970 HD

    A young dad sings his daughter to sleep with a tale of animals in the zoo. She doesn't want to nod off and he drifts into a reverie of nostalgia of...

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  • 2009
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    Nirvana the Band the Show: Live @ The Rivoli
    Nirvana the Band the Show: Live @ The Rivoli

    1 2009 HD

    Matt and Jay finally play The Rivoli, sharing the stage with a bunch of friends for a loose, chaotic night of music and nonsense.

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  • 2009
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    Dead - The NTBTS Blooper Reel
    Dead - The NTBTS Blooper Reel

    1 2009 HD

    The blooper reel for the original Web-series of Nirvanna The Band The Show

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  • 2007
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    The Piano Sessions
    The Piano Sessions

    1 2007 HD

    Jay McCarrol plays the piano.

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  • 2026
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    The Rivoli Meet & Greet
    The Rivoli Meet & Greet

    1 2026 HD

    Toronto artists, Bubski and SOHO, set out on a mission to get their music into Nirvanna The Band's newest film.

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  • 2025
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    Hell of a Summer
    Hell of a Summer

    5.562 2025 HD

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  • 2009
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    Captain Coulier (Space Explorer)
    Captain Coulier (Space Explorer)

    8 2009 HD

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  • 2020
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    Loose Ends
    Loose Ends

    1 2020 HD

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  • 2023
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    BlackBerry
    BlackBerry

    7.2 2023 HD

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  • 2023
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    BlackBerry
    BlackBerry

    7.2 2023 HD

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  • 2026
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    Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
    Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie

    8 2026 HD

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  • 2013
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    The Dirties
    The Dirties

    6.333 2013 HD

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  • 2020
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    The Kid Detective
    The Kid Detective

    6.604 2020 HD

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  • 2016
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    Operation Avalanche
    Operation Avalanche

    1 2016 HD

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  • 2016
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    Operation Avalanche
    Operation Avalanche

    1 2016 HD

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  • 1970
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    A Song for Torah Jane
    A Song for Torah Jane

    1 1970 HD

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  • 2026
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    Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
    Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie

    8 2026 HD

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  • 2026
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    Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
    Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie

    8 2026 HD

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  • 2026
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    Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
    Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie

    8 2026 HD

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  • 2026
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    Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
    Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie

    8 2026 HD

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  • 1970
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    Tony
    Tony

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    Untitled Matt Johnson Film
    Untitled Matt Johnson Film

    1 1970 HD

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  • 2007
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    The Piano Sessions
    The Piano Sessions

    1 2007 HD

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  • 2017
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    Nirvanna the Band the Show
    Nirvanna the Band the Show

    8.2 2017 HD

    Two lifelong best friends and roommates are planning the greatest musical act in the history of the modern world.

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  • 2007
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    Nirvana the Band the Show
    Nirvana the Band the Show

    9.2 2007 HD

    Nirvana the Band the Show is a 2007–09 independent Canadian mockumentary web series created and written by Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol, who...

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  • 2021
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    Matt & Bird Break Loose
    Matt & Bird Break Loose

    1 2021 HD

    Monkey and bird best friends, Matt and Bird, have been studying humans very closely from their shared cage in the zoo. But everything they know about...

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  • 1970
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    Matt & Bird Break Loose
    Matt & Bird Break Loose

    8.2 1970 HD

    Two lifelong best friends and roommates are planning the greatest musical act in the history of the modern world.

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  • 1970
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    Matt & Bird Break Loose
    Matt & Bird Break Loose

    6 1970 HD

    Fueled by delusions of grandeur, Matt and Bird disguise themselves as humans and break out of the zoo to chase their dreams, only to learn that it's...

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  • 1970
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    Matt & Bird Break Loose
    Matt & Bird Break Loose

    6 1970 HD

    Fueled by delusions of grandeur, Matt and Bird disguise themselves as humans and break out of the zoo to chase their dreams, only to learn that it's...

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  • 1970
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    Matt & Bird Break Loose
    Matt & Bird Break Loose

    6 1970 HD

    Fueled by delusions of grandeur, Matt and Bird disguise themselves as humans and break out of the zoo to chase their dreams, only to learn that it's...

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  • 1970
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    Matt & Bird Break Loose
    Matt & Bird Break Loose

    1 1970 HD

    Monkey and bird best friends, Matt and Bird, have been studying humans very closely from their shared cage in the zoo. But everything they know about...

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  • 1970
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    Matt & Bird Break Loose
    Matt & Bird Break Loose

    1 1970 HD

    Monkey and bird best friends, Matt and Bird, have been studying humans very closely from their shared cage in the zoo. But everything they know about...

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  • 1970
    imgS1 E3

    Matt & Bird Break Loose
    Matt & Bird Break Loose

    1 1970 HD

    Monkey and bird best friends, Matt and Bird, have been studying humans very closely from their shared cage in the zoo. But everything they know about...

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  • 1970
    imgS1 E3

    Matt & Bird Break Loose
    Matt & Bird Break Loose

    1 1970 HD

    Monkey and bird best friends, Matt and Bird, have been studying humans very closely from their shared cage in the zoo. But everything they know about...

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  • 1970
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    Matt & Bird Break Loose
    Matt & Bird Break Loose

    1 1970 HD

    Monkey and bird best friends, Matt and Bird, have been studying humans very closely from their shared cage in the zoo. But everything they know about...

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  • 1970
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    Matt & Bird Break Loose
    Matt & Bird Break Loose

    9.2 1970 HD

    Nirvana the Band the Show is a 2007–09 independent Canadian mockumentary web series created and written by Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol, who...

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  • 1970
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    Matt & Bird Break Loose
    Matt & Bird Break Loose

    1 1970 HD

    Adapted from the #1 National Bestseller, BlackBerry tells the story of the two men who charted the course of the spectacular rise and catastrophic...

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  • 1970
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    Matt & Bird Break Loose
    Matt & Bird Break Loose

    1 1970 HD

    Adapted from the #1 National Bestseller, BlackBerry tells the story of the two men who charted the course of the spectacular rise and catastrophic...

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  • 1970
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    Matt & Bird Break Loose
    Matt & Bird Break Loose

    8.2 1970 HD

    Two lifelong best friends and roommates are planning the greatest musical act in the history of the modern world.

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  • 1970
    imgS1 E3

    Matt & Bird Break Loose
    Matt & Bird Break Loose

    6 1970 HD

    Fueled by delusions of grandeur, Matt and Bird disguise themselves as humans and break out of the zoo to chase their dreams, only to learn that it's...

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  • 1970
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    Matt & Bird Break Loose
    Matt & Bird Break Loose

    9.2 1970 HD

    Nirvana the Band the Show is a 2007–09 independent Canadian mockumentary web series created and written by Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol, who...

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  • 1970
    imgS1 E3

    Matt & Bird Break Loose
    Matt & Bird Break Loose

    1 1970 HD

    Monkey and bird best friends, Matt and Bird, have been studying humans very closely from their shared cage in the zoo. But everything they know about...

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