Steven McCarthy is a Canadian actor and filmmaker from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.Brian Kelly, "Talking sex with Steven McCarthy". Sault Star, October 18, 2017. 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.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.
He attended the National Theatre School of Canada on two occasions, studying acting in the 1990s and directing in the 2000s.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. His first major directing project was a production of Olivier Choinière's play Bliss for Buddies in Bad Times in 2012.
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,Brian Kelly, "'This truly was a gift'; McCarthy thanks friend for CSA nomination". Sault Star, March 7, 2018. and the writer and director of O Negative.Rob Munday, "O Negative". Short of the Week, October 31, 2016.
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.Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.
Filmography
YearTitleRole Notes1999Eye of the BeholderPaul Hugo2000Isn't She GreatBook Nook Clerk The SkullsSweeney2002Steal Frank 2007Dead MaryBakerCredited as Steve McCarthy2008Eating BuccaneersStewart2011Citizen Gangster Jail Reporter An Insignificant HarveyLucas Harold2012Picture DayJim2015 The StepsKeithO NegativeThe ManShort film; also director, writer,executive producer, and producer2016Joseph & MaryRabbi Elijah2017 The DefinitesAlexWe Forgot to Break UpAngus MacQueenShort film; also writer2018Rape CardMilesShort film2019TogoDev Burdett ChubbyUncle JodyShort film2020Pieces of a WomanPhotographerDear JesusPriestShort film2021V/H/S/94JimmySegment: "Terror"2022 The End of SexGary2023Dark HarvestCoach Nelson2025The DogsFrank McTavish The Well Walter World premiere at the 29th Fantasia International Film Festival Thin Walls Kurt Short film
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