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

  1. ^ Brian Kelly, "Talking sex with Steven McCarthy". Sault Star, October 18, 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b 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.
  4. ^ Brian Kelly, "'This truly was a gift'; McCarthy thanks friend for CSA nomination". Sault Star, March 7, 2018.
  5. ^ Rob Munday, "O Negative". Short of the Week, October 31, 2016.
  6. ^ Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.


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