Martin McCann
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.
Acting
Movie
Clash of the Titans
as Phaedrus
2010
TV
The Pacific
as Cpl. R.V. Burgin, Sgt. R.V. Burgin
2010
Movie
'71
as Paul Haggerty
2014
Movie
The Informer
as Riley
2019
Movie
Calibre
as Marcus
2018
Movie
X+Y
as Michael Ellis
2014
Movie
The Rezort
as Lewis
2015
Movie
The Survivalist
as The Survivalist
2015
Movie
Shadow Dancer
as Brendan
2012
Movie
Last Sentinel
as Baines
2023
TV
Ripper Street
as Michael Donovan
2012
TV
Vera
as Jack Madden
2011
TV
The Frankenstein Chronicles
as Renquist
2015
Movie
Lost in London
as Paddy
2017
TV
Blue Lights
as Stevie Neil
2023
Movie
Killing Bono
as Bono
2011
Movie
Closing the Ring
as Jimmy
2007
TV
Hostage
as John Shagan
2025
Movie
Maze
as Oscar
2017
Movie
Wolf
as Dr. Sullivan
2021
Movie
My Boy Jack
as Bowe
2007
Movie
Whole Lotta Sole
as Jimbo
2011
Movie
Here Before
as Chris
2022
TV
Republic of Doyle
as Rory Bryne
2010