Mark McKenna
Irish actor and singer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 Amazon Prime series Wayne.
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| Born | 5 May 1996 Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupation | Actor • singer • songwriter • producer |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Career
McKenna 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
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sing Street | Eamon | |
| 2018 | Overlord | Private First Class Murphy | |
| 2020 | The Winter Lake | Col | (doesn't have much screen-time, 5-10 minutes) |
| 2022 | Dalíland | Alice Cooper | |
| 2023 | The Miracle Club | George Hennessy | |
| 2024 | Small Things Like These | Ned | |
| TBA | An Autumn Summer | Kevin |
Television
| 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
With The Girl Talk
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| R.I.P. The Girl Talk |
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Singles
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Medicine" | 2016 | Non-album promotional singles |
| "Scariff" |
With milk.
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| 1, The EP |
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| 2, The EP. |
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| 3, The EP. |
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Singles
| 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
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Medicine (Acoustic)" | 2015 | Non-album promotional single |
As LOVERBOY
Promotional singles
| 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
| 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
External links
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