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Martin McCann

Acting
Known For

41 Years Old

Martin McCann grew up with a brother and sister in the Divis Flats area of Falls Road in Belfast. In 2006 Lord Richard Attenborough cast McCann in his film after seeing him play Alex in a stage production of A Clockwork Orange. Attenborough called Spielberg and recommended McCann. He was invited to LA to audition for 'The Pacific' HBO miniseries, Attenborough sent along scenes from his film for Spielberg to view. McCann was cast in The Pacific as R.V. Burgin. In early 2010 he filmed in Belfast for the new music-comedy Killing Bono, a film about the life of one of Bono's classmates who tries to make it in the music business, only to have his failures and frustrations magnified by the continued rise U2. McCann plays the role of Bono. He has performed on stage in Ireland and on tour. In 2011 Martin won the Irish Film and Television Award for best male performance in a feature film, the nominees in the category were fellow northern Irish man Liam Neeson, Cillian Murphy and Colm Meaney. Martin has become Patron of the charity YouthAction Northern Ireland.

Born

Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK on 20th July 1983

All Credits

Vera Image
Vera
Jack Madden
The Pacific Image
The Pacific
Cpl. R.V. Burgin, Sgt. R.V. Burgin
Republic of Doyle Image
Republic of Doyle
Rory Bryne
Ripper Street Image
Ripper Street
Michael Donovan
Titanic: Blood and Steel Image
Titanic: Blood and Steel
Conor McCann
The Frankenstein Chronicles Image
The Frankenstein Chronicles
Renquist
On the Edge Image
On the Edge
Keon
Blue Lights Image
Blue Lights
Stevie Neil
Clash of the Titans Image
Clash of the Titans
Phaedrus
Last Sentinel Image
Last Sentinel
Baines
The Informer Image
The Informer
Riley
'71 Image
'71
Paul Haggerty
X+Y Image
X+Y
Michael Ellis
Calibre Image
Calibre
Marcus
Closing the Ring Image
Closing the Ring
Jimmy
Lost in London Image
Lost in London
Paddy
Death and Nightingales Image
Death and Nightingales
Frank Blessing
Wolf Image
Wolf
Dr. Sullivan
The Rezort Image
The Rezort
Lewis
The Survivalist Image
The Survivalist
The Survivalist
The Way of the Wind Image
The Way of the Wind
Marcellus
Shadow Dancer Image
Shadow Dancer
Brendan
Maze Image
Maze
Oscar
Killing Bono Image
Killing Bono
Bono
My Name Is Emily Image
My Name Is Emily
Swimming Teacher
My Boy Jack Image
My Boy Jack
Bowe
Whole Lotta Sole Image
Whole Lotta Sole
Jimbo
Here Before Image
Here Before
Chris
Wildfire Image
Wildfire
Sean
Boogaloo and Graham Image
Boogaloo and Graham
Vater
Lost Lives Image
Lost Lives
Property of the State Image
Property of the State
Finbar
Justice Dot Net Image
Justice Dot Net
Jake De Long
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Magpie
The Trickster
Hollow Image
Hollow
Marcus
Just Johnny Image
Just Johnny
Dermot
Jump Image
Jump
Pearse Kelly
Bobby Sands: 66 Days Image
Bobby Sands: 66 Days
Bobby Sands (voice)
Stalker Image
Stalker
Simon
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Scapegoat
Iain Hay Gordon
Red Light Image
Red Light
Man
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Father Father
Swansong: Story of Occi Byrne Image
Swansong: Story of Occi Byrne
Occi
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The Fight
Edward
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Fractured City
Coward Image
Coward
Andrew
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Image
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
Paddy
Cry Rosa Image
Cry Rosa
Mr. McNally