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Martin McCann

1983-07-20 (41 years old) in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

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.

Movies

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Last Sentinel
55 %|Mar 17, 2023
Science Fiction, Thriller
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Here Before
58 %|Feb 11, 2022
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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Wolf
52 %|Dec 3, 2021
Drama
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Wildfire
65 %|Sep 3, 2021
Drama
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Just Johnny
0 %|Jul 21, 2021
Comedy, Drama
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Lost Lives
60 %|Oct 10, 2019
Documentary
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The Informer
65 %|Aug 30, 2019
Drama, Crime, Thriller
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Father Father
0 %|Jul 13, 2019
Comedy
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Stalker
0 %|Jun 30, 2019
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Calibre
64.76 %|Jun 22, 2018
Thriller, Drama
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Justice Dot Net
43 %|Jun 13, 2018
Thriller, Action
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Cry Rosa
0 %|Oct 19, 2017
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Maze
58 %|Sep 22, 2017
Drama, History, Thriller
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Red Light
33 %|Aug 1, 2017
Drama
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Lost in London
60 %|Jan 19, 2017
Comedy, Drama
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Property of the State
73 %|Jul 6, 2016
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Bobby Sands: 66 Days
71 %|May 3, 2016
Documentary
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My Name Is Emily
68 %|Apr 8, 2016
Drama
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The Rezort
55 %|Jun 15, 2015
Horror
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The Survivalist
62 %|Apr 15, 2015
Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
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'71
68 %|Oct 10, 2014
Thriller, Action, Drama, War
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Boogaloo and Graham
64 %|Aug 1, 2014
Drama, Comedy
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Magpie
58 %|Jun 9, 2014
Thriller
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X+Y
66.92 %|Mar 13, 2014
Drama
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Coward
69 %|Sep 13, 2012
Drama, War
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Jump
60 %|Jun 8, 2012
Drama
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Shadow Dancer
59.029999999999994 %|Feb 12, 2012
Thriller
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Whole Lotta Sole
53 %|Apr 21, 2011
Comedy, Drama
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Killing Bono
63 %|Apr 1, 2011
Comedy, Drama
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Swansong: Story of Occi Byrne
63 %|Jul 11, 2009
Drama
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Closing the Ring
61.25 %|Sep 14, 2007
Drama, Romance
actor
The Fight
0 %|Invalid Date
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Hollow
0 %|Nov 1, 2010
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Clash of the Titans
59.080000000000005 %|Mar 26, 2010
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
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Scapegoat
0 %|Oct 26, 2009
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My Boy Jack
66 %|Nov 11, 2007
Drama, History
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The Way of the Wind
0 %|Invalid Date
Drama, History

Series

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Blue Lights
75 %|Mar 27, 2023
Crime, Drama
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Death and Nightingales
64 %|Nov 28, 2018
Drama
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On the Edge
0 %|Aug 14, 2018
Drama
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Ripper Street
73.92999999999999 %|Dec 30, 2012
Drama, Mystery, Crime
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Titanic: Blood and Steel
70 %|May 13, 2012
Drama
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Vera
73.56 %|May 1, 2011
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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The Pacific
78 %|Mar 14, 2010
Drama, Action & Adventure, War & Politics
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Republic of Doyle
70 %|Jan 6, 2010
Comedy, Drama