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Christopher McQuarrie
Christopher McQuarrie is best known for Reacher, NYPD Blue, Persons Unknown and The Oscars. Christopher McQuarrie was born on October 25, 1968. Christopher McQuarrie is 58 years old (born October 25, 1968).
- Born
- October 25, 1968 (58 years old)
- Place of birth
- Princeton Junction, New Jersey, USA
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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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.
Description above from the Wikipedia article about Christopher McQuarrie, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Filmography
- 2022ReacherExecutive Producer
- 2010Persons UnknownWriter
- 1993NYPD BlueStory
- 1953The OscarsSelf
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Christopher McQuarrie been in?
Christopher McQuarrie is best known for Reacher, NYPD Blue, Persons Unknown and The Oscars.
When was Christopher McQuarrie born?
Christopher McQuarrie was born on October 25, 1968. (Princeton Junction, New Jersey, USA)
How old is Christopher McQuarrie?
Christopher McQuarrie is 58 years old (born October 25, 1968).
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