Mark McKenna

Mark McKenna (born 5 May 1996) is an Irish actor, singer, songwriter, and producer. He is mostly known for having starred in the film Sing Street and the YouTube Premium/Amazon Prime series Wayne.

For Australian historian and academic, see Mark McKenna (historian).

Mark McKenna
Born (1996-05-05) 5 May 1996
Dublin, Ireland
OccupationActor • singer • songwriter • producer
Years active2016–present

Career

McKenna made his film debut in 2016 in Sing Street. He was the lead singer/guitarist in the band The Girl Talk.[1] McKenna is now the lead singer/guitarist in the band Milk.[2] McKenna landed his first lead role in the American television series Wayne, which premiered on 16 January 2019.[3] McKenna posts demos under the name LOVERBOY on SoundCloud starting in 2016.[4] On 16 November 2019, it was announced that he would play the role of Simon on the NBC pilot for One of Us Is Lying, based on the bestselling mystery novel by Karen M. McManus.[5]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Sing Street Eamon
2018 Overlord Private First Class Murphy
2020 The Winter Lake Col
2022 Dalíland Alice Cooper

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2017 Redwater Jimmy 2 episodes
2019 Wayne Wayne McCullough Jr. Main role
2021–2022 One of Us Is Lying Simon Kelleher Main cast (season 1); guest (season 2)
2023 Most Dangerous Game Taft 4 episodes

Discography

Extended plays
Title Details
R.I.P. The Girl Talk
  • Released: May 7, 2020[6]
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
  • Label: Wavefarm Records

Singles
Title Year Album
"When I Know"[7] 2018 R.I.P. The Girl Talk
"Heroic Chic"[8]

Promotional singles
Title Year Album
"Medicine" 2016 Non-album promotional singles
"Scariff"

Extended plays
Title Details
1, The EP
  • Released: June 19, 2020[9]
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
  • Label: Independent
2, The EP.
  • Released: August 19, 2021[10]
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
  • Label: Boom.Records

Singles
Title Year Album
"Drama Queen"[11] 2019 1, The EP
"Temperature"[12] Non-album single
"A Little More"[13] 1, The EP
"Always On Time"[14] 2020
"Treat Me"[15]
"I Hate The Way You're Looking At Me (Lately)."[16] 2, The EP.
"You&I."[17] 2021
"2."
(featuring Search Party Animal)[18]
"In LA."[19]
"You're So.[20]
"I Might Bore You." 2022 TBA
"Human Contact."

Promotional singles
Title Year Album
"Medicine (Acoustic)" 2015 Non-album promotional single

Promotional singles
Title Year Album
"I Only Wanna Die Sometimes" 2018 Non-album promotional singles
"In LA"
"I Never Want To Die With You Around" 2019
"You're So" 2020
"Instrumental

References
  1. "The | Girl | Talk". SoundCloud.
  2. "milk". SoundCloud.
  3. Andreeva, Nellie (7 December 2017). "YouTube Red Orders 'Wayne' Comedy Pilot Starring Mark McKenna & Ciara Bravo". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  4. "LOVERBOY". Soundcloud.
  5. Del Rosario, Alexandra (16 July 2021). "'One Of Us Is Lying': Mark McKenna Joins Peacock YA Mystery Drama As Series Regular". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  6. "R.I.P. The Girl Talk – EP by The Girl Talk". 7 May 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2021 – via iTunes.
  7. "When I Know – Single by The Girl Talk". 29 January 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2021 – via iTunes.
  8. "Heroic Chic – Single by The Girl Talk". 21 September 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2021 – via iTunes.
  9. "1, The EP – EP by milk". 19 June 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2021 – via iTunes.
  10. "Milk. – Interviewed". Retrieved 15 August 2021 – via Goldebplec.
  11. "Drama Queen – Single by milk". 8 February 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2021 – via iTunes.
  12. "Temperature – Single by milk". 19 July 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2021 – via iTunes.
  13. "A Little More – Single by milk". 22 November 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2021 – via iTunes.
  14. "Always On Time – Single by milk". 29 May 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2021 – via iTunes.
  15. "Dublin alt-pop band Milk. share video for new single "Treat Me" | New EP out June 19". Retrieved 16 March 2021 – via WithGuitars.
  16. "I Hate The Way You're Looking At Me (Lately) – Single by milk". 18 November 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2021 – via iTunes.
  17. "You&I – Single by milk". 11 February 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021 – via iTunes.
  18. "2". Retrieved 30 March 2021 – via Twitter.
  19. "In LA". Retrieved 28 May 2021 – via Twitter.
  20. "You're So". Retrieved 2 August 2021 – via Twitter.
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