Steven McCarthy (actor)
Steven McCarthy is a Canadian actor and filmmaker from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.[1] He is most noted for his three-time guest role as Morgan in the television series Mary Kills People, for which he won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance in a Guest Role in a Drama Series at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018.[2]
He attended the National Theatre School of Canada on two separate occasions, studying acting in the 1990s and directing in the 2000s.[3] His first major directing project was a production of Olivier Choinière's play Bliss for Buddies in Bad Times in 2012.[3]
His other roles have included the films Eye of the Beholder, An Insignificant Harvey, Citizen Gangster, Picture Day, and O Negative, and episodes of the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation, Good Dog, Good God, Defiance, Copper, The Strain, Crawford, The Expanse, and Barkskins.
He was the co-writer of We Forgot to Break Up,[4] and the writer and director of O Negative.[5]
He and Amanda Brugel received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Host in a Web Program or Series at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022, for their cohosting of the 2021 Canadian Alliance of Film and Television Costume Arts and Design awards.[6]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1999 | Eye of the Beholder | Paul Hugo | |
2000 | Isn't She Great | Book Nook Clerk | |
The Skulls | Sweeney | ||
2002 | Steal | Frank | |
2007 | Dead Mary | Baker | Credited as Steve McCarthy |
2008 | Eating Buccaneers | Stewart | |
2011 | Citizen Gangster | Jail Reporter | |
An Insignificant Harvey | Lucas Harold | ||
2012 | Picture Day | Jim | |
2015 | The Steps | Keith | |
O Negative | The Man | Short film; also director, writer, executive producer, and producer | |
2016 | Joseph & Mary | Rabbi Elijah | |
2017 | The Definites | Alex | |
We Forgot to Break Up | Angus MacQueen | Short film; also writer | |
2018 | Rape Card | Miles | Short film |
2019 | Togo | Dev Burdett | |
Chubby | Uncle Jody | Short film | |
2020 | Pieces of a Woman | Photographer | |
Dear Jesus | Priest | Short film | |
2021 | V/H/S/94 | Jimmy | Segment: "Terror" |
2022 | The End of Sex | Gary |
References
- Brian Kelly, "Talking sex with Steven McCarthy". Sault Star, October 18, 2017.
- Rachel West, "2018 Canadian Screen Awards: Creative Fiction Storytelling Winners Include ‘Mary Kills People’, ‘Vikings’, ‘Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs’". ET Canada, March 7, 2018.
- Alison Broverman, "Two solitudes within both play and director: Steven McCarthy was having a lonely year when he encountered the French Canadian play Bliss". Toronto Star, March 29, 2012.
- Brian Kelly, "'This truly was a gift'; McCarthy thanks friend for CSA nomination". Sault Star, March 7, 2018.
- Rob Munday, "O Negative". Short of the Week, October 31, 2016.
- Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.