Directed credits
18
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
McG
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.2
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 14Directed series: 4All crew credits: 44
TMDB ID: 36425
IMDb ID: nm0629334
Known for: Directing
Born: August 9, 1968
Age: 57
Place of birth: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1981 - 2026
Years active: 46
Average TMDB rating: 6.43
Wikidata: Q385058
Also known as
Joseph McGinty Nichol (McG) • Joseph McGinty Nichol
Frequent jobs
Director (18)Producer (17)Executive Producer (9)
Biography
Joseph McGinty Nichol, better known as McG, is an American director and producer of film and television. He began his career in the music industry, directing music videos and producing various albums. He later rose to prominence with his first film, Charlie's Angels.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by McG.
Nov 19
Way of the Warrior Kid
Director
2026 Movie
6.4
Family Switch
Director
2023 Movie
6.3
The Babysitter: Killer Queen
Director
2020 Movie
5.9
Rim of the World
Director
2019 Movie
6.2
The Babysitter
Director
2017 Movie
6.1
3 Days to Kill
Director
2014 Movie
6.2
This Means War
Director
2012 Movie
7.3
Akihabara Majokko Princess
Director
2009 Movie
6.1
Terminator Salvation
Director
2009 Movie
6.9
We Are Marshall
Director
2006 Movie
8.0
The Offspring - Complete Music Video Collection
Director
2005 Movie
5.5
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Director
2003 Movie
5.8
Charlie's Angels
Director
2000 Movie
7.1
Korn: Who Then Now?
Director
1997 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by McG.
Movies
Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with McG.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with McG.
7.0
Holidate
Producer
2020 Movie
6.9
Love Hard
Producer
2021 Movie
6.9
We Are Marshall
Director
2006 Movie
6.8
The DUFF
Producer
2015 Movie
6.7
Before We Go
Producer
2014 Movie
6.6
When We First Met
Producer
2018 Movie
6.5
Música
Producer
2024 Movie
6.4
Family Switch
Director
2023 Movie
6.4
I Feel Pretty
Producer
2018 Movie
6.3
The Babysitter: Killer Queen
Director
2020 Movie
6.3
Tall Girl
Producer
2019 Movie
6.2
The Babysitter
Director
2017 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with McG.
8.3
Supernatural
Executive Producer • 172 eps
2005 Series
7.7
Chuck
Director • 1 eps
2007 Series
7.7
The O.C.
Executive Producer • 92 eps
2003 Series
7.6
Shadowhunters
Executive Producer • 33 eps
2016 Series
7.3
Lethal Weapon
Director • 2 eps
2016 Series
7.3
Turner & Hooch
Director • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.2
Nikita
Producer • 73 eps
2010 Series
7.2
Human Target
Executive Producer • 25 eps
2010 Series
6.1
True Lies
Executive Producer • 13 eps
2023 Series
5.1
Punk'd
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with McG.
6.1
Terminator Salvation
Director
2009 Movie
5.8
Charlie's Angels
Director
2000 Movie
6.2
The Babysitter
Director
2017 Movie
5.5
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Director
2003 Movie
6.3
Tall Girl
Producer
2019 Movie
6.2
This Means War
Director
2012 Movie
5.7
Uglies
Producer
2024 Movie
6.4
Family Switch
Director
2023 Movie
7.0
Holidate
Producer
2020 Movie
6.1
3 Days to Kill
Director
2014 Movie
6.3
The Babysitter: Killer Queen
Director
2020 Movie
6.8
The DUFF
Producer
2015 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with McG.
8.3
Supernatural
Executive Producer • 172 eps
2005 Series
7.7
Chuck
Director • 1 eps
2007 Series
7.7
The O.C.
Executive Producer • 92 eps
2003 Series
7.2
Nikita
Producer • 73 eps
2010 Series
7.3
Lethal Weapon
Director • 2 eps
2016 Series
5.1
Punk'd
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.6
Shadowhunters
Executive Producer • 33 eps
2016 Series
7.2
Human Target
Executive Producer • 25 eps
2010 Series
6.4
Fastlane
Director • 1 eps
2002 Series
6.1
True Lies
Executive Producer • 13 eps
2023 Series
4.1
Entertainment Tonight
1 eps
1981 Series
7.3
Turner & Hooch
Director • 1 eps
2021 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for McG.
5.7
Uglies
Producer
2024 Movie
6.5
Música
Producer
2024 Movie
5.7
Tall Girl 2
Producer
2022 Movie
6.9
Love Hard
Producer
2021 Movie
7.0
Holidate
Producer
2020 Movie
6.3
Tall Girl
Producer
2019 Movie
6.4
I Feel Pretty
Producer
2018 Movie
6.6
When We First Met
Producer
2018 Movie
6.8
The DUFF
Producer
2015 Movie
5.1
Mercy
Producer
2014 Movie
5.9
Playing It Cool
Producer
2014 Movie
6.7
Before We Go
Producer
2014 Movie
Limelight
Executive Producer
2009 Movie
5.8
Stay Alive
Producer
2006 Movie
Clashing Through the Snow
Producer
Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for McG.
6.1
True Lies
Executive Producer • 13 eps
2023 Series
7.0
Kirby Jenner
Executive Producer • 8 eps
2020 Series
Time for Bed with Punam Patel
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2017 Series
7.6
Shadowhunters
Executive Producer • 33 eps
2016 Series
7.2
Nikita
Producer • 73 eps
2010 Series
7.2
Human Target
Executive Producer • 25 eps
2010 Series
7.2
Pussycat Dolls Present
Producer • 10 eps
2007 Series
8.3
Supernatural
Executive Producer • 172 eps
2005 Series
5.8
The Mountain
Producer • 13 eps
2004 Series
7.7
The O.C.
Executive Producer • 92 eps
2003 Series
Baywatch
Executive Producer • 5 eps
Series
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for McG.