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Joe Carnahan

Writing Born May 9, 1969 Sacramento, California, USA 19 credits

Biography

Joseph Aaron "Joe" Carnahan (born May 9, 1969) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, producer and actor best known for his films Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane, Narc, Smokin' Aces and The A-Team. He is the brother of screenwriter Matthew Michael Carnahan.

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Known for

Film

The Rip

as Threatening Phone Voice
Film

Boss Level

as Customer at the Chinese Restaurant (uncredited)
Film

The A-Team

as Mike "The Operator"
Film

Shadow Force

as Shady Government Type

Frequent co-stars

Matt Damon 1 shared title
Ben Affleck 1 shared title
Teyana Taylor 1 shared title
Steven Yeun 1 shared title
Catalina Sandino Moreno 1 shared title
Sasha Calle 1 shared title
Kyle Chandler 1 shared title
Scott Adkins 1 shared title
Daisuke Tsuji 1 shared title
Nestor Carbonell 1 shared title

Career timeline

The Rip
Shadow Force
A Journey to Sundance
Boss Level
Out of Print
The A-Team
Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty HarryThe Evolution of Clint EastwoodThe Long Shadow of Dirty HarryThe Business End: Violence in CinemaPure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock
Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy
Narc: Making the DealNarc: The Visual TripNarc: The Friedkin Connection
Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane

Full filmography

  • The Rip (2026) as Threatening Phone Voice
  • Boss Level (2021) as Customer at the Chinese Restaurant (uncredited)
  • The A-Team (2010) as Mike "The Operator"
  • Shadow Force (2025) as Shady Government Type
  • Out of Print (2014) as Self
  • A Journey to Sundance (2023) as Self
  • A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry (2008) as Self
  • The Evolution of Clint Eastwood (2008) as Self
  • The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry (2008) as Self
  • The Business End: Violence in Cinema (2008) as Self
  • Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy (2004) as Self
  • Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock (2009) as Self
  • Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock (2008) as Self
  • In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy (2008) as Self
  • Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's Maestro (2008) as Self
  • Narc: Making the Deal (2003) as Self
  • Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane (1998) as Sid French
  • Narc: The Visual Trip (2003) as Self
  • Narc: The Friedkin Connection (2003) as Self