
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane
as Sid French
1998

Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock
as Self
2008
Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock
as Self
2009

Out of Print
as Self
2014

Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's Maestro
as Self
2008

Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy
as Self
2004

The A-Team
as Mike "The Operator"
2010

In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy
as Self
2008

The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
as Self
2008

A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
as Self
2008

The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
as Self
2008

The Business End: Violence in Cinema
as Self
2008

Boss Level
as Customer at the Chinese Restaurant (uncredited)
2021

A Journey to Sundance
as Self
2023

Narc: Making the Deal
as Self
2003

Narc: The Visual Trip
as Self
2003

Narc: The Friedkin Connection
as Self
2003

Shadow Force
as Shady Government Type
2025

The Rip
as Threatening Phone Voice
2026