Joe Carnahan

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.

Movies & TV Shows

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

Directed

1. The A-Team (2010) — Director
2. The Grey (2012) — Director
3. The Blacklist (2013) — Director
4. Boss Level (2021) — Director
5. Smokin' Aces (2006) — Director
6. The Rip (2026) — Director
7. Copshop (2021) — Director
8. Stretch (2014) — Director
9. Narc (2002) — Director
10. Shadow Force (2025) — Director
11. Not Without Hope (2025) — Director
12. Ticker (2002) — Director
13. State of Affairs (2014) — Director
14. Those Who Kill (2014) — Director
15. Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane (1998) — Director
16. The Hire (2001) — Director
17. Faceless (2006) — Director