Martin McCann

About Martin McCann

Who is it?: Actor, Producer, Director
Birth Day: July 20, 1983
Birth Place:  Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Birth Sign: Leo
Occupation: Actor

Martin McCann Net Worth

Martin McCann was born on July 20, 1983 in  Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, is Actor, Producer, Director. 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.
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💰Martin McCann Net worth: $12 Million

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Biography/Timeline

2007

Popular in Northern Ireland for various sketches (including the trendy priest) in Dry Your Eyes, he had a feature role in a short film by Simon Fitzmaurice called The Sound of People. He followed that up with his feature film debut (as Jimmy Riley) in Closing the Ring (2007), directed by Richard Attenborough. Attenborough cast McCann in the film after seeing him in a stage production of A Clockwork Orange. McCann had a role in the film My Boy Jack (as Guardsman Bowe), about Rudyard Kipling and his son, who was killed in World War I.

2010

In early 2010 he was shooting in Belfast for the music-comedy Killing Bono, a film released in April 2011 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 of U2. McCann plays the supporting role of Bono. In 2011, McCann completed a principal role in Terry George's Whole Lotta Sole, He is currently working on a twelve part mini series drama chronicling the building of the Titanic and the story about the ship before it left on its maiden voyage.

2011

In February 2011, Martin won the 2011 Irish Film and Television Academy Award for lead actor in a feature film. McCann was awarded this for his performance as Occi Byrne in Swansong produced by Zanzibar films.

2016

In 2016, he voiced Bobby Sands in reenactments in the documentary film Bobby Sands: 66 Days, and he also starred in The Survivalist (film), as 'Survivalist'.

2017

In 2017, actor Woody Harrelson cast Martin McCann in his directorial debut 'Lost In London'. This was the first 'live streamed' feature film direct to cinemas.