James Donald Forbes McCann

James Donald Forbes McCann (born 1991) is an Australian stand-up comedian.[1][2][3][4]

Biography

McCann was dropped on the head as a young child.[5]

McCann is Roman Catholic.

McCann is married and has four children, but has stated that he prefers to maintain the privacy of his family life.[6] His father, Daryl McCann, was featured on his podcast on 28 January 2026.[7]

Career

Comedy

McCann is associated with the Adelaide Fringe Festival. In 2018 he won three awards at the Adelaide Comedy Awards.[1] His early shows at Adelaide fringe were titled Wolf Creek: The Musical, and The Sound of Nazis.[8]

In 2018 he performed a show titled McCann-dle in the Wind, at Adelaide Fringe and Sydney Comedy Festival.[8] In 2020 he performed a show at Adelaide Fringe titled Devil's Advocate.[9] In 2021 he performed the show Aussie and Proud at Adelaide Fringe, a one-hour set that riffed on Australiana. The show received a favourable review from a local freelance writer.[10]

In 2023 he opened for Mark Normand for some of the nights of Normand's Fanny Guy tour.[11]

In 2024 he appeared on multiple episodes of Kill Tony.[12]

On 2 September 2025, a comedy special titled 'BLACK ISRAELITE' was uploaded to his Youtube channel where it received more than 1.5 million views and 65 thousand likes.[13]

Podcast

McCann uploaded the first episode of his podcast, 'The James Donald Forbes McCann Catamaran Plan', on 12 December 2021.[14] The podcast remains ongoing. It has been recorded in-studio, and in various outdoor locations. His podcasts features guests on an infrequent basis; some organised beforehand, and others as a spontaneous result of the podcast filming locations.

Music

On 19 December 2022, a video titled 'Full Christmas Special' was uploaded to James' Youtube channel, wherein he performed covers of popular Christmas carols, spoken word arrangements, and improvised entirely original music compositions.[15]

In 2024, McCann released an album titled 'Sometimes I Wish We Were a Catamaran' on Spotify. He has also released numerous singles.[16]

On 25 February 2026, a video titled 'organhour' was uploaded to James' Youtube channel. The video, which lasts for 1 hour and 49 seconds, features a bespectacled McCann performing a marathon of improvised music demonstration and sequencing. The instrument being played is a synthesiser organ with various beat and keytone modulation features, and what appears to be humble, yet respectable wood panelling. The organ is of undisclosed make and origin.[17]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Wild, Stephi. "James McCann Picks Up Three Gongs At The Adelaide Comedy Awards". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  2. ^ "AdelaideNow". Comic slams Fringe censors after Rising Sun poster banned.
  3. ^ "James Donald Forbes McCann: Aussie and Proud". AdelaideNow.
  4. ^ Stamm, Wayne (22 July 2019). "The ABC takes out pole position in the race for car radio ratings". RadioInfo.
  5. ^ James confirms this biographical piece of trivia in the Youtube Short, respect bump. Retrieved 2026-03-12 – via www.youtube.com.
  6. ^ McCann, James Donald Forbes (12 March 2026). "can you feel it?". Podcast Addict. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  7. ^ James Donald Forbes McCann (2026-01-27). GOOD SIGNS - James Donald Forbes McCann Catamaran Plan - S2EP#2. Retrieved 2026-03-12 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ a b Innes, Matt (5 March 2018). "James Donald Forbes McCann Regrets Working In A Call Centre". scenestr - Pop Culture & Entertainment. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  9. ^ SEEDOEATREVIEW. "Comedy Review - JAMES DONALD FORBES McCANN: DEVIL'S ADVOCATE". SEEDOEATREVIEW. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  10. ^ "James Donald Forbes McCann Aussie and Proud - Adelaide Fringe 2021". www.weekendnotes.com. 2021-03-09. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  11. ^ James McCann [@jdfmccann]; (12 June 2023). "Had a great, blurry time on the road opening for @marknormand with @noyoungblood" – via Instagram.
  12. ^ KT #670 - SHANE GILLIS + JAMES MCCANN.
  13. ^ James Donald Forbes McCann (2025-09-01). James Donald Forbes McCann | BLACK ISRAELITE | Stand Up Comedy. Retrieved 2026-03-12 – via YouTube.
  14. ^ James Donald Forbes McCann (2021-12-11). Episode 0: The Conception | The James Donald Forbes McCann Catamaran Plan. Retrieved 2026-03-12 – via YouTube.
  15. ^ James Donald Forbes McCann (2022-12-18). Full Christmas Special 🎅🏿 James Donald Forbes McCann. Retrieved 2026-03-12 – via YouTube.
  16. ^ "Spotify artist - James Donald Forbes McCann". Spotify. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
  17. ^ James Donald Forbes McCann (2026-02-24). organhour. Retrieved 2026-03-12 – via YouTube.
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