Mark McKenna

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Mark McKenna
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Born (1996-05-05) 5 May 1996 (age 28)
Dublin, Ireland
OccupationActor • singer • songwriter • producer
Years active2016–present

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 .

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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

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 Sing Street Eamon
2018 Overlord Private First Class Murphy
2020The Winter LakeCol
2022 Dalíland Alice Cooper
2023 The Miracle Club George Hennessy
2024 Small Things like These Ned
TBAAn Autumn SummerKevin

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017RedwaterJimmy2 episodes
2019 Wayne Wayne McCullough Jr.Main role
2021–2022 One of Us Is Lying Simon KelleherMain cast (season 1); guest (season 2)
2023 Most Dangerous Game Taft4 episodes
2024 The Tourist Fergal McDonnellMain role (series 2)

Discography

With The Girl Talk

Extended plays

TitleDetails
R.I.P. The Girl Talk
  • Released: May 7, 2020 [6]
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
  • Label: Wavefarm Records

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"When I Know" [7] 2018R.I.P. The Girl Talk
"Heroic Chic" [8]

Promotional singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Medicine"2016Non-album promotional singles
"Scariff"

With milk.

Extended plays

TitleDetails
1, The EP
  • Released: June 19, 2020 [9]
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
  • Label: Independent
2, The EP.
  • Released: August 19, 2021 [10]
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
  • Label: Boom.Records
3, The EP.
  • Released: December 1, 2023 [11]
  • Format: CD, Digital download, streaming
  • Label: Independent

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Drama Queen" [12] 20191, 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."20223, The EP.
"Human Contact."
"I Think I Lost My Number Can I Have Yours?"2023
"London."
"Emotionally Abusive."
"Don’t Miss It."2024TBA

Mark McKenna

Promotional singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Medicine (Acoustic)"2015Non-album promotional single

As LOVERBOY

Promotional singles

TitleYearAlbum
"I Only Wanna Die Sometimes"2018Non-album promotional singles
"In LA"
"I Never Want To Die With You Around"2019
"You're So"2020
"Instrumental"

As producer

TitleYearAlbum
"Pulling Teeth"2023Non-album promotional single
"Loud"2024Then Comes the Lightning
"cOoL WATeR foR thE nIGHT"hella
"Buzz"Buzz
"Colossal Loss"
"Nothing Can"

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