

Christopher McQuarrie
Born: 1968-10-25
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...
Known For


Tom Cruise: The Last Movie Star

Nothing Is What It Seems: The Making Of 'The Usual Suspects'

Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around

North by Northwest: One for the Ages

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird

The Valkyrie Legacy

Round Up: Deposing 'The Usual Suspects'

The Usual Suspects

Making Mission: Impossible - A 10 News First Special
