Mark McKenna (born 5 May 1996) is an Irish actor, singer, songwriter, and producer. He is mostly known for having starred in the film Sing Street and the YouTube Premium series Wayne.
Mark McKenna | |
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| Born | 5 May 1996 Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupation | Actor • singer • songwriter • producer |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Career
editMcKenna made his film debut in 2016 in Sing Street. He was the lead singer/guitarist in the band The Girl Talk.[1] McKenna is now the lead singer/guitarist in the band Milk.[2] McKenna landed his first lead role in the American television series Wayne, which premiered on 16 January 2019.[3] McKenna posts demos under the name LOVERBOY on SoundCloud starting in 2016.[4] 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.[5]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| 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 | |
| TBA | An Autumn Summer | Kevin |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Redwater | Jimmy | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Wayne | Wayne McCullough Jr. | Main role |
| 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
editWith The Girl Talk
editExtended plays
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| R.I.P. The Girl Talk |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "When I Know"[7] | 2018 | R.I.P. The Girl Talk |
| "Heroic Chic"[8] |
Promotional singles
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Medicine" | 2016 | Non-album promotional singles |
| "Scariff" |
With milk.
editExtended plays
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| 1, The EP |
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| 2, The EP. |
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| 3, The EP. |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Drama Queen"[12] | 2019 | 1, The EP |
| "Temperature"[13] | Non-album single | |
| "A Little More"[14] | 1, The EP | |
| "Always On Time"[15] | 2020 | |
| "Treat Me"[16] | ||
| "I Hate The Way You're Looking At Me (Lately)."[17] | 2, The EP. | |
| "You&I."[18] | 2021 | |
| "2." (featuring Search Party Animal)[19] | ||
| "In LA."[20] | ||
| "You're So.[21] | ||
| "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 | TBA |
Mark McKenna
editPromotional singles
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Medicine (Acoustic)" | 2015 | Non-album promotional single |
As LOVERBOY
editPromotional singles
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "I Only Wanna Die Sometimes" | 2018 | Non-album promotional singles |
| "In LA" | ||
| "I Never Want To Die With You Around" | 2019 | |
| "You're So" | 2020 | |
| "Instrumental" |
As producer
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Pulling Teeth" | 2023 | Non-album promotional single |
| "Loud" | 2024 | Then Comes the Lightning |
| "cOoL WATeR foR thE nIGHT" | hella | |
| "Buzz" | Buzz | |
| "Colossal Loss" | ||
| "Nothing Can" |
References
edit- ^ "The | Girl | Talk". SoundCloud. Archived from the original on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "milk". SoundCloud. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (7 December 2017). "YouTube Red Orders 'Wayne' Comedy Pilot Starring Mark McKenna & Ciara Bravo". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 24 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ "LOVERBOY". Soundcloud. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020.
- ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (16 July 2021). "'One Of Us Is Lying': Mark McKenna Joins Peacock YA Mystery Drama As Series Regular". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "R.I.P. The Girl Talk – EP by The Girl Talk". 7 May 2020. Archived from the original on 7 September 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2021 – via iTunes.
- ^ "When I Know – Single by The Girl Talk". 29 January 2018. Archived from the original on 7 September 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2021 – via iTunes.
- ^ "Heroic Chic – Single by The Girl Talk". 21 September 2018. Archived from the original on 7 September 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2021 – via iTunes.
- ^ "1, The EP – EP by milk". 19 June 2020. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2021 – via iTunes.
- ^ "Milk. – Interviewed". Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021 – via Goldebplec.
- ^ "Milk. - '3 The EP' - CD". Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023 – via IrishMusicMarket.
- ^ "Drama Queen – Single by milk". 8 February 2019. Archived from the original on 7 September 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2021 – via iTunes.
- ^ "Temperature – Single by milk". 19 July 2019. Archived from the original on 7 September 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2021 – via iTunes.
- ^ "A Little More – Single by milk". 22 November 2019. Archived from the original on 7 September 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2021 – via iTunes.
- ^ "Always On Time – Single by milk". 29 May 2020. Archived from the original on 7 September 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2021 – via iTunes.
- ^ "Dublin alt-pop band Milk. share video for new single "Treat Me" | New EP out June 19". Archived from the original on 3 November 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2021 – via WithGuitars.
- ^ "I Hate The Way You're Looking At Me (Lately) – Single by milk". 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 7 September 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2021 – via iTunes.
- ^ "You&I – Single by milk". 11 February 2021. Archived from the original on 7 September 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2021 – via iTunes.
- ^ "2". Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "In LA". Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "You're So". Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021 – via Twitter.
External links
edit- Mark McKenna at IMDb
- Mark McKenna on Twitter
- Mark McKenna on Instagram
