Martin McCann

Acting

Born Jul 20, 1983

From Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

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.

Martin McCann

Known For

Clash of the Titans

Last Sentinel

The Informer

'71

Closing the Ring

X+Y

Calibre

Wolf

Shadow Dancer

My Boy Jack

Filmography — Acting

Clash of the Titans

Last Sentinel

The Informer

'71

Closing the Ring

X+Y

Calibre

Wolf

Shadow Dancer

My Boy Jack

The Survivalist

The Way of the Wind

The Rezort

Maze

Lost in London

Killing Bono

My Name Is Emily

Whole Lotta Sole

Magpie

Lost Lives

Coward

Wildfire

Here Before

Jump

Scapegoat

Red Light

Property of the State

Stalker

Hollow

Bobby Sands: 66 Days

Swansong: Story of Occi Byrne

Justice Dot Net

Just Johnny

Boogaloo and Graham

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

The Fight

Father Father

Fractured City

Cry Rosa