Jacob McCarthy

Jacob McCarthy is an Irish actor who is known for his roles in the films The Drummer and the Keeper 2017 and The Tragedy of Macbeth 2021 He has also had recurring roles on the television series AP Bio and The Last Summer McCarthy was born in Dublin Ireland in 1993 He studied acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art LAMDA graduating in 2014 After graduating he began his acting career in British theatre appearing in productions of The Crucible and Richard II McCarthys first major film role came in 2017 when he was cast as the lead in the film The Drummer and the Keeper The film is about a teenage boy with Aspergers syndrome who strikes up an unlikely friendship with a reckless musician McCarthys performance was praised by critics and he won the award for Best Actor at the Galway Film Festival In 2021 McCarthy starred in the film The Tragedy of Macbeth directed by Joel Coen The film is an adaptation of the Shakespeare play and McCarthy played the role of Seyton a loyal servant to Macbeth McCarthys performance was praised by critics and he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor Motion Picture McCarthy is currently filming the upcoming film The Banshees of Inisherin directed by Martin McDonagh The film is about two lifelong friends who become enemies after one of them makes a mistake McCarthy will play the role of Padraic Súilleabháin a young man who is caught up in the conflict between the two friends