Mark McKenna (born 5 May 1996) is an Irish actor, singer, songwriter, and producer. He has starred in the film Sing Street and the YouTube Premium Original series Wayne.
Career McKenna made his film debut in 2017 in Sing Street. He was the lead singer/guitarist in the band The Girl Talk. McKenna is now the co-lead singer/guitarist in the band Milk. McKenna landed his first lead role in the American television series Wayne, which premiered on 16 January 2019. McKenna posts demos under the name LOVERBOY on SoundCloud, which he started in 2016. On 16 November 2019, it was announced that he would play the role of Simon on the NBC series One of Us Is Lying, based on the bestselling mystery novel of the same name by Karen M. McManus.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2016 Sing Street Eamon 2018 Overlord Private First Class Murphy 2020 The Winter Lake Col 2022 Dalíland Alice Cooper 2023 The Miracle Club George Hennessy 2024 Small Things Like These Ned 2026An Autumn SummerKevin 2027 Isolation BoothMark McKenna & Stephen Lang Enter Thriller ‘Isolation Booth’ Post-production
Television Year Title Role Notes 2017 Kat & Alfie: Redwater Jimmy 2 episodes 2019 Wayne Wayne McCullough Jr. Main role; plays Wayne 2021–2022 One of Us Is Lying Simon Kelleher Main cast (season 1); guest (season 2) 2023 Most Dangerous Game Taft 4 episodes 2024 The Tourist Fergal McDonnell Main role (series 2)
Discography With The Girl Talk Extended plays Title DetailsR.I.P. The Girl Talk Released: May 7, 2020 Format: Digital download, streaming Label: Wavefarm Records
Singles Title Year Album "When I Know" 2018 R.I.P. The Girl Talk "Heroic Chic"
Promotional singles Title Year Album "Medicine" 2016 rowspan="2" "Scariff"
With milk. Extended plays Title Details 1, The EP Released: June 19, 2020 Format: Digital download, streaming Label: Independent 2, The EP. Released: August 19, 2021 Format: Digital download, streaming Label: Boom.Records 3, The EP. Released: December 1, 2023 Format: CD, Digital download, streaming Label: Independent
Singles Title Year Album "Drama Queen" 2019 1, The EP "Temperature" "A Little More" 1, The EP "Always On Time" 2020 "Treat Me" "I Hate The Way You're Looking At Me (Lately)." 2, The EP. "You&I." 2021 "2." "In LA." "You're So. "I Might Bore You." 2022 3, The EP. "Human Contact." "I Think I Lost My Number Can I Have Yours?" 2023 "London." "Emotionally Abusive." "Don’t Miss It." 2024
Mark McKenna Promotional singles Title Year Album "Medicine (Acoustic)" 2015
As LOVERBOY Promotional singles Title Year Album "I Only Wanna Die Sometimes" 2018 rowspan="5" "In LA" "I Never Want To Die With You Around" 2019 "You're So" 2020 "Instrumental"
As producer Title Year Album "Pulling Teeth" 2023 Non-album promotional single "Loud"2024Then Comes the Lightning "cOoL WATeR foR thE nIGHT"hella "Buzz" Buzz "Colossal Loss" "Nothing Can"
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