McG’s feature film directorial debut, “Charlie’s Angles,” boasts the biggest opening ever for a first-time director.  The film debuted at #1 in the United States with over $40 million at the box office.  It opened at #1 in 31 territories internationally with total grosses over $250 million worldwide.  McG also directed the sequel “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle,” which went on to gross an additional $265 million.
 

With two hit films and over $500 million at the box office, McG formed a production company, Wonderland Sound and Vision, which has a first-look film deal with Columbia Pictures, a television deal with Warner Bros. Television and a record deal with Warner Music.  Wonderland most recently released the low budget feature, “Stay Alive,” which opened at a stunning $10.7 million.  They are currently shooting “Revenge of the Nerds” for an August 2007 release.  McG recently directed “We Are Marshall,” which centers on the true story of the Marshall University football team.  The film stars Matthew McConaughey and David Strathairn and is scheduled for a December 2006 release.
 

In television, Wonderland produces the phenomenon “The O.C.”, currently shooting its fourth season for a November premiere and “Supernatural,” which is now in its second season on the new CW.  Together with Steven Spielberg, Wonderland produced “The Dan Finnerty Show,” a special that aired on Bravo last year.
 

McG got his start by producing records for rock group Sugar Ray, directing commercials for The Gap and Coca Cola, as well as directing over 50 music videos for diverse artists such as Sublime, Korn and Wyclef Jean.  These music videos have contributed to the sale of over 100 million albums worldwide.  

McG was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1968 and grew up in Newport Beach, California.  He graduated from University of California Irvine with a degree in psychology.