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).
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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Filmography (Movies)
Making Mission: Impossible - A 10 News First Special
Character:Self
Release Date:19/05/2025
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Character:Passer-by (uncredited)
Release Date:17/05/2025
Tom Cruise: The Last Movie Star
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:28/07/2023
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Character:Passenger on train (uncredited)
Release Date:08/07/2023
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Character:Mission Brief (Voice) (Uncredited)
Release Date:25/07/2018
Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around
Character:Self
Release Date:07/05/2013
North by Northwest: One for the Ages
Character:Self
Release Date:03/11/2009
The Valkyrie Legacy
Character:Self
Release Date:24/11/2008
The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird
Character:Self
Release Date:03/10/2006
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
Character:Self
Release Date:18/07/2006
Round Up: Deposing 'The Usual Suspects'
Character:Self
Release Date:02/04/2002
Nothing Is What It Seems: The Making Of 'The Usual Suspects'
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1998
The Usual Suspects
Character:Interrogation Cop (uncredited)
Release Date:19/07/1995
Public Access
Character:Cop #1 / Our Town Caller
Release Date:21/01/1993
Television Appearances
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