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 Seri...
Created Shows
Nirvanna the Band the Show
16 Episode s . Two lifelong best friends and roommates are planning the greatest musical act in the history of the modern world.
Nirvanna the Band the Show
16 Episode s . Two lifelong best friends and roommates are planning the greatest musical act in the history of the modern world.
Nirvana the Band the Show
11 Episode s . Musicians Matt and Jay attempt to achieve their dream of playing at a small Toronto venue, the Rivoli, through a series of various schemes and publicity stunts.
Nirvana the Band the Show
11 Episode s . Musicians Matt and Jay attempt to achieve their dream of playing at a small Toronto venue, the Rivoli, through a series of various schemes and publicity stunts.
Matt & Bird Break Loose
3 Episode s . 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 not so easy being human.
Matt & Bird Break Loose
3 Episode s . 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 not so easy being human.