Jacob McCarthy

Jacob McCarthy

Jacob McCarthy is an Irish actor who is known for his roles in the films The Drummer and the Keeper (2017) and The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021). He has also had recurring roles on the television series A.P. Bio and The Last Summer. McCarthy was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1993. He studied acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), graduating in 2014. After graduating, he began his acting career in British theatre, appearing in productions of "The Crucible" and "Richard II."

McCarthy's first major film role came in 2017, when he was cast as the lead in the film The Drummer and the Keeper. The film is about a teenage boy with Asperger's syndrome who strikes up an unlikely friendship with a reckless musician. McCarthy's performance was praised by critics, and he won the award for Best Actor at the Galway Film Festival.

In 2021, McCarthy starred in the film The Tragedy of Macbeth, directed by Joel Coen. The film is an adaptation of the Shakespeare play, and McCarthy played the role of Seyton, a loyal servant to Macbeth. McCarthy's performance was praised by critics, and he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture.

McCarthy is currently filming the upcoming film The Banshees of Inisherin, directed by Martin McDonagh. The film is about two lifelong friends who become enemies after one of them makes a mistake. McCarthy will play the role of Padraic Súilleabháin, a young man who is caught up in the conflict between the two friends.

Movies for Jacob McCarthy...

Title: Mary & George
Character: Kit Villiers
Released: March 5, 2024
Type: TV
In 17th century England, Mary Villiers molds her beautiful son, George, to seduce King James I, intending to gain riches and influence through outrageous schemes.
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Title: SAS: Rogue Heroes
Character: Johnny Cooper
Released: October 30, 2022
Type: TV
The dramatised account of how the world’s greatest Special Forces unit, the SAS, was formed under extraordinary circumstances in the darkest days of World War Two.
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The Tragedy of Macbeth
Title: The Tragedy of Macbeth
Character: Wheyface
Released: December 5, 2021
Type: Movie
Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.
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The First Saturday of May
Title: The First Saturday of May
Character: May McDonagh
Released: November 23, 2019
Type: Movie
An Irish Traveler father struggles to raise his son, who has darker secrets than most.
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The Last Summer
Title: The Last Summer
Character: Chad
Released: May 3, 2019
Type: Movie
Standing on the precipice of adulthood, a group of friends navigate new relationships, while reexamining others, during their final summer before college.
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The Male Gaze: First Kiss
Title: The Male Gaze: First Kiss
Character: Peter J. Roberts (segment Pria)
Released: November 12, 2018
Type: Movie
The Male Gaze is a new series of releases from New Queer Visions that showcases short LGBTQ films from across the world. The first instalment, First Kiss, brings together five shorts that are based around men experiencing romantic and/or sexual interaction with other men for the first time. It takes in films from Sweden, Indonesia, USA, Australia and France giving a rounded look at how similar experiences are depicted across the world. The films are: Naked [Naken] (2013); Pria (2017); Walk With Me (2018), One Night Only (2018); Michel's Mouse [Tapette] (2016).
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Title: A.P. Bio
Character: Devin
Released: February 1, 2018
Type: TV
When disgraced Harvard philosophy scholar Jack Griffin loses out on his dream job, he is forced to return to Toledo, Ohio, and work as a high school Advanced Placement biology teacher.
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The Drummer and the Keeper
Title: The Drummer and the Keeper
Character: Christopher
Released: September 8, 2017
Type: Movie
The Drummer and the Keeper tells the story of the unlikely friendship formed between two young men: Gabriel, a reckless young drummer who revels in rejecting society’s rules and Christopher, a 17-year-old with Asperger’s Syndrome, who yearns to fit in. This heartwarming story shows the strength of the human bond in the face of adversity.
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Pria
Title: Pria
Character: Peter
Released: May 15, 2017
Type: Movie
Caught between the traditions of his upbringing in rural Indonesia and his idealization of Western freedom, a teenager struggles with the expectations of imminent manhood.