Bear McCreary

Quick Facts

Full Name	Bear McCreary
Occupation	Composer
Date Of Birth	Feb 17, 1979(1979-02-17)
Age	45
Birthplace	Fort Lauderdale
Country	United States
Birth City	Florida
Horoscope	Aquarius

Bear McCreary Biography

Bear McCreary is one of the most popular and richest Composer who was born on February 17, 1979 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. Musician from film and television, he is famous for his memorable music for the new versions of “Battlestar Galactica” and “The Walking Dead” on AMC. The main title were for “Da Vinci’s Demons” earned him an Emmy.

He worked together with He collaborated with Joss Whedon on “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” the 2013 ABC series that was designed to be a continuation of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. on “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” the 2013 ABC series that was created to follow the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Bear McCreary (born February 17, 1979) is an American musician and composer of film, television, and video games scores based in Los Angeles, California. He is best known for his work on the reimagined Battlestar Galactica television series and for the TV series Outlander and The Walking Dead. He has also scored for the PlayStation 4 video game God of War.

McCreary was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and spent most of his formative years in Bellingham, Washington. He is the son of author Laura Kalpakian and professor Jay McCreary of University of Hawaii. His brother, Brendan McCreary, is also a musician. Bear has directed and produced several music videos for Brendan’s band, Young Beautiful in a Hurry. He graduated from Bellingham High School in 1997.

He was married to singer and songwriter Raya Yarbrough. He was able to meet while working for “Battlestar Galatica.”

Bear McCreary Net Worth

Bear McCreary is one of the richest Composer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bear McCreary 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student at his school, the USC Thorton School of Music under the famous movie composer He studied at the USC Thorton School of Music under famous film composer Elmer Bernstein..

The composer was nominated to win the Emmy to honor his theme tune for “Human Target,” the short-lived Fox show.

He is a classically trained pianist and self-taught accordionist. He studied under the renowned film score composer Elmer Bernstein during which time he reconstructed and reorchestrated Bernstein’s 1963 score for Kings of the Sun. Their collaboration allowed for the complete score to be available as a soundtrack album for the first time in 40 years.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Bear McCreary Dating?

According to our records, Bear McCreary married to Raya Yarbrough. As of December 1, 2023, Bear McCreary’s is not dating anyone.

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In July 2010, he received his first Emmy nomination for the Human Target main title.

Facts & Trivia

Bear Ranked on the list of most popular Composer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Bear McCreary celebrates birthday on February 17 of every year.

On July 15, 2013, McCreary announced that he would compose the score for ABC’s series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. On September 4, 2015, McCreary released the official Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. soundtrack publicly.

Top Facts about Bear McCreary

1. Bear McCreary is an American composer and musician born in 1979.
2. He has composed music for over 100 TV shows and films.
3. McCreary won an Emmy for his work on the series “Da Vinci’s Demons.”
4. He is known for blending traditional orchestral music with unconventional instruments.
5. McCreary has worked on popular shows like “The Walking Dead” and “Battlestar Galactica.”
6. He also composed the score for the video game “God of War.”
7. In addition to composing, he plays piano, accordion, and guitar.
8. McCreary studied at USC’s Thornton School of Music.
9. His father was a songwriter and his mother was a singer.
10. He has collaborated with famous directors like J.J Abrams and Seth MacFarlane.

Is Bear McCreary Scottish?

My ethnic background is very frequently represented in my music. I am part Scots-Irish – the “McCreary” should make that pretty obvious – and I am also part Armenian.

What has Bear McCreary done?

His work includes the scores of the television series Battlestar Galactica (2004), Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Outlander, The Walking Dead and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, the video games Call of Duty: Vanguard, God of War and Ragnarök, and the film Godzilla: King of the Monsters.

How old is Bear McCreary?

43 years (February 17, 1979)

What awards has Bear McCreary won?

Awards

Who wrote The Walking Dead theme song?

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