About

Known credits:
51
Birthday:
1968-10-25
Place of birth:
Princeton Junction, New Jersey, USA
Website:
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Christopher McQuarrie

Overview

Christopher McQuarrie (born October 25, 1968) is an American filmmaker. 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). He is a frequent collaborator with Tom Cruise, having written and directed the action films Jack Reacher (2012), Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015), Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018), Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning (2023), and an untitled eighth Mission: Impossible film (2025). He was also a part of the writing and/or producing team on the 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.

Known for

Acting
2023 Tom Cruise: The Last Movie Star Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2018 Behind the Fallout: The Making of 'M:I-6' Actor Self N/A
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2013 Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around Actor Self 59
Average
2009 North by Northwest: One for the Ages Actor Self 59
Average
2008 The Valkyrie Legacy Actor Self 59
Average
2006 The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird Actor Self 59
Average
2006 Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light Actor Self 59
Average
2002 Round Up: Deposing 'The Usual Suspects' Actor Self 59
Average
1995 The Usual Suspects Actor Interrogation Cop (uncredited) 80
Very good
1993 Public Access Actor Cop #1 / Our Town Caller 59
Average
Nothing Is What It Seems: The Making Of 'The Usual Suspects' Actor self N/A
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Directing
2025 Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Directing Director N/A
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2023 Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One Directing Director 73
Good
2018 Mission: Impossible - Fallout Directing Director 73
Good
2015 Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation Directing Director 71
Good
2012 Jack Reacher Directing Director 65
Fair
2000 The Way of the Gun Directing Director 60
Fair
The Gauntlet Directing Director N/A
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Broadsword Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2025 Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Writing Writer N/A
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2023 Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One Writing Writer 73
Good
2022 Top Gun: Maverick Writing Screenplay 80
Very good
2018 Mission: Impossible - Fallout Writing Writer 73
Good
2017 The Mummy Writing Screenplay 55
Average
2015 Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation Writing Screenplay 71
Good
2015 Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation Writing Story 71
Good
2014 Edge of Tomorrow Writing Screenplay 75
Good
2013 Jack the Giant Slayer Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2012 Jack Reacher Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
2010 The Tourist Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
2008 Valkyrie Writing Screenplay 68
Fair
2000 The Way of the Gun Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1995 The Usual Suspects Writing Writer 80
Very good
1993 Public Access Writing Writer 59
Average
Iron Curtain Writing Writer N/A
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Untitled Tom Cruise and Christopher McQuarrie Musical Writing Screenplay N/A
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Broadsword Writing Writer N/A
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Untitled Tom Cruise and Christopher McQuarrie Action Film Writing Screenplay N/A
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Untitled Les Grossmann Project Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
2025 Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Production Producer N/A
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2023 Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One Production Producer 73
Good
2022 Top Gun: Maverick Production Producer 80
Very good
2018 Mission: Impossible - Fallout Production Producer 73
Good
2016 Jack Reacher: Never Go Back Production Producer 59
Average
2010 Persons Unknown Production Executive Producer 65
Fair
2008 Valkyrie Production Producer 68
Fair
Untitled Les Grossmann Project Production Producer N/A
N/A
Broadsword Production Producer N/A
N/A
Untitled Tom Cruise and Christopher McQuarrie Action Film Production Producer N/A
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Untitled Tom Cruise and Christopher McQuarrie Musical Production Producer N/A
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Iron Curtain Production Producer N/A
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