7.6
Movie
Writing
Christopher McQuarrie
- Born
- (age 57)
- Birthplace
- Princeton Junction, New Jersey, USA
- Credits
- 34 titles
Biography
Christopher McQuarrie (born October 25, 1968) is an American screenwriter, film director, and producer. He received the BAFTA Award, Independent Spirit Award, and Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the neo-noir mystery film The Usual Suspects (1995). He made his directorial debut with the crime thriller film The Way of the Gun (2000).
McQuarrie is a frequent collaborator with Tom Cruise, having written and directed the action films Jack Reacher (2012), as well as four instalments of the Mission: Impossible film series: Rogue Nation (2015), Fallout (2018), Dead Reckoning (2023), and The Final Reckoning (2025). He was also a part of the writing and/or producing team on the Cruise films Valkyrie (2008), Edge of Tomorrow (2014), Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016), The Mummy (2017), and Top Gun: Maverick (2022), the last of which received Academy Award nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture.
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Signature work
Known For
7.6
Movie
8.2
Movie
The Usual Suspects
8.2
Movie
Top Gun: Maverick
7.2
Movie
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
7.5
Movie
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
6.7
Movie
Jack Reacher
5.5
Movie
The Mummy
6.2
Movie
The Tourist
6.0
Movie
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
7.5
Movie
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
5.9
Movie
Jack the Giant Slayer
7.0
Movie
Valkyrie
8.1
TV
Reacher
7.2
Movie
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
6.4
Movie
The Way of the Gun
6.9
Movie
Paradise Now
7.1
TV
NYPD Blue
6.3
TV
Persons Unknown
Acting credits 15
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Making Mission: Impossible - A 10 News First Special Film | Self |
| 2025 | Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Film | Passer-by (uncredited) |
| 2023 | Tom Cruise: The Last Movie Star Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2023 | Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One Film | Passenger on train (uncredited) |
| 2018 | Mission: Impossible - Fallout Film | Mission Brief (Voice) (Uncredited) |
| 2013 | Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around Film | Self |
| 2009 | North by Northwest: One for the Ages Film | Self |
| 2008 | The Valkyrie Legacy Film | Self |
| 2006 | The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird Film | Self |
| 2006 | Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light Film | Self |
| 2002 | Round Up: Deposing 'The Usual Suspects' Film | Self |
| 1998 | Nothing Is What It Seems: The Making Of 'The Usual Suspects' Film | Self |
| 1995 | The Usual Suspects Film | Interrogation Cop (uncredited) |
| 1993 | Public Access Film | Cop #1 / Our Town Caller |
| 1953 | The Oscars TV | Self (1 ep) |
Crew credits 24
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Broadsword Film | Producer, Director, Writer |
| TBA | Deeper Film | Screenplay |
| TBA | The Gauntlet Film | Director |
| TBA | King Conan Film | Writer, Director |
| TBA | Battlefield Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2025 | Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Film | Producer, Writer, Director |
| 2023 | Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One Film | Writer, Producer, Director |
| 2022 | Top Gun: Maverick Film | Screenplay, Producer |
| 2022 | Reacher TV | Executive Producer (8 ep) |
| 2018 | Mission: Impossible - Fallout Film | Writer, Director, Producer |
| 2017 | The Mummy Film | Screenplay |
| 2016 | Jack Reacher: Never Go Back Film | Producer |
| 2015 | Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation Film | Director, Story, Screenplay |
| 2014 | Edge of Tomorrow Film | Screenplay |
| 2013 | Jack the Giant Slayer Film | Screenplay |
| 2012 | Jack Reacher Film | Screenplay, Director |
| 2010 | The Tourist Film | Screenplay |
| 2010 | Persons Unknown TV | Writer, Executive Producer, Creator (1 ep) |
| 2008 | Valkyrie Film | Producer, Screenplay |
| 2005 | Paradise Now Film | Thanks |
| 2000 | The Way of the Gun Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1995 | The Usual Suspects Film | Writer |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue TV | Story (1 ep) |
| 1993 | Public Access Film | Writer |