Jacob McCarthy

Biography

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 A.P. 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."

McCarthy's 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 Asperger's syndrome who strikes up an unlikely f...