Jay McCarrol

Director & actor · born 9 August 1983 · 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 performing The Alphabet Song.

Where to start: Operation Avalanche (2016).

As director 1

Operation Avalanche (2016) poster

Operation Avalanche

2016

As actor 4

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2026) poster

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie

2026 · 7.6/10

The Dirties (2013) poster

The Dirties

2013 · 6.3/10

A Pretty Funny Story

2012

A Pretty Funny Story

2012 · 6.0/10

Captain Coulier (Space Explorer) (2009) poster

Captain Coulier (Space Explorer)

2009 · 8.0/10

TV shows 3

Matt & Bird Break Loose (2021) poster

Matt & Bird Break Loose

TV · 2021 · 6.0/10

Nirvanna the Band the Show (2017) poster

Nirvanna the Band the Show

TV · 2017 · 7.9/10

Nirvana the Band the Show (2007) poster

Nirvana the Band the Show

TV · 2007 · 8.9/10

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Jay McCarrol movie?

By viewer score, Operation Avalanche (2016) at 0.0/10.

What are Jay McCarrol’s most popular movies?

The Dirties, Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie.

How many movies has Jay McCarrol made?

5 films on TMDB, 1 as director, 4 as actor.