Martin McCann
Known For
Acting
Born
1983-07-20 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
Biography
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.
Most Known For
Vera
as Jack Madden
The Pacific
as Cpl. R.V. Burgin, Sgt. R.V. Burgin
Ripper Street
as Michael Donovan
Republic of Doyle
as Rory Bryne
Blue Lights
as Stevie Neil
The Frankenstein Chronicles
as Renquist
Hostage
as John Shagan
Clash of the Titans
as Phaedrus
Trespasses
as Eamonn
Titanic: Blood and Steel
as Conor McCann
The Informer
as Riley
Red Light
as Ben
Jump
as Pearse Kelly
Last Sentinel
as Baines
Cry Rosa
as Mr. McNally
The Fight
as Edward
X+Y
as Michael Ellis
Stalker
as Simon
'71
as Paul Haggerty
My Boy Jack
as Bowe