Jay McCarrol
Jay McCarrol is a Canadian musician, writer and actor, most noted as cocreator and costar with Matt Johnson of Nirvanna the Band the Show.[1]
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[2] and at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016 for The Second City Project,[3] and for Best Original Score at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021 for The Kid Detective.[4]
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[5] and at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019.[6]
His other credits have included Johnson's theatrical films The Dirties and Operation Avalanche.
References[]
- ^ Matthew Ritchie, "Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol on Keeping 'nirvanna the band the show' Bad with a Good Budget". Exclaim!, February 1, 2017.
- ^ "2013 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS Television Nominations". Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television.
- ^ Brent Furdyk, "2016 Canadian Screen Awards Nominees Announced". ET Canada, January 19, 2016.
- ^ Brent Furdyk (March 30, 2021). "Canadian Screen Awards Announces 2021 Film Nominations". ET Canada.
- ^ 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". ET Canada, March 31, 2019.
External links[]
- Jay McCarrol at IMDb
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