Born to a family of creatives (Art Carney is his granduncle), Carney dabbled in both acting and music from a young age. He released his first EP in 2004. He formed a self-titled band Carney with his brother and two friends; he also releases solo music.
Carney's appearance as Ferdinand in The Tempest (2010), directed by Julie Taymor, helped him get the role in Taymor's Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark as Peter Parker, which he played for three years. He is also well-known for playing Orpheus when Hadestown debuted on Broadway. On television, he's best known for playing Dorian Gray in Penny Dreadful.
Filmography:
- Snow Falling on Cedars (1999): Young Ishmael
- Spread (2009): Band leader
- The Tempest (2010) (2010): Ferdinand
- Penny Dreadful (2014-2016): Dorian Gray
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again (2016): Riff Raff
- Gemini: Devin
- House of Gucci (2021): Tom Ford
Stage credits:
- Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark (2010-2013): Peter Parker/Spider-Man
- Hadestown (2019-): Orpheus
