In 1999, he won a Gemini Award for Best Guest Actor in a Series for "Power Play". McCann was twice nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Performance in a Pre-School Series, for 1998's beloved "Noddy" as Grandpa Noah Tomten. McCann was singled out at the 1987 Gemini Awards with a Best Supporting Actor nomination for his recurring role in "Night Heat". McCann also starred in Robert Lepage's Genie-award winning "Possible Worlds", and appeared in the Golden Globe-nominated "Small Sacrifices" with Farrah Fawcett. In addition, McCann worked with such legendary directors as Sidney Lumet, Ken Russell, David Green, Paul Schrader and David Cronenberg.