Will Packer

Biography

William Packer is an American film producer. He is the founder of Will Packer Productions, known for producing low-budget, high-profit movies that have made him one of Hollywood's unsung successes.

Career Overview

Will Packer has 53 screen credits in a career dating back to 1994. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently Ride Along with 2 titles. Signature works include 72 HOURS, You, Me & Tuscany, Straight Outta Compton. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Production

Gender

male

Known Credits

53

Birth Date

1974-04-11 00:00:00

Birth Place

St. Petersburg, Florida, USA

Known For

• 

  72 HOURS
• 

  You, Me & Tuscany
• 

  Straight Outta Compton
• 

  Beast
• 

  What Men Want
• 

  Ride Along 2

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 6 universes

• Ride Along (2 titles)
• Think Like a Man (2 titles)
• Trois (2 titles)
• Girls Trip Collection (1 titles)
• Can play that game (Shanté Smith) Collection (1 titles)
• Motives Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Kevin Hart (2 collaborations)
• Aldis Hodge (2 collaborations)
• Marcello Hernández (1 collaborations)
• Ben Marshall (1 collaborations)
• Mason Gooding (1 collaborations)
• Zach Cherry (1 collaborations)
• Kam Patterson (1 collaborations)
• Michael Mando (1 collaborations)
• Teyana Taylor (1 collaborations)
• Kevin Dunn (1 collaborations)

Credits

• production (42 credits)

  • 72 HOURS

    producer

    production
    2026
  • Ride Along 3

    producer

    production
    2026
  • Untitled Kevin Hart/Malcolm D. Lee Action-Comedy

    producer

    production
    2026
  • Co-Parenting

    producer

    production
    2026
  • You, Me & Tuscany

    producer

    production
    2026
  • Tiffany Haddish Goes Off

    executive producer

    production

    - Leave Nothing Unsaid (2025) ... executive producer production

    - Here Comes the Bride (2025) ... executive producer production

    - It's Lonely at the Top (2025) ... executive producer production

    - Haunted in Harare (2025) ... executive producer production

    - Let the Healing Begin (2025) ... executive producer production
    2025
  • LOST/FOUND

    executive producer

    production
    2025
  • Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist

    executive producer

    production

    - Round Eight: Testify (2024) ... executive producer production

    - Round Seven: Jekyll Island (2024) ... executive producer production

    - Round Six: Community Men (2024) ... executive producer production

    - Round Five: Ambition Ain't Free (2024) ... executive producer production

    - Round Four: Real Policework (2024) ... executive producer production
    2024
  • Dashing Through the Snow

    producer

    production
    2023
  • Binged to Death

    executive producer

    production
    2023
  • Oracle

    producer

    production
    2023
  • Praise This

    producer

    production
    2023
  • Beast

    producer

    production
    2022
  • Wendy Williams: The Movie

    executive producer

    production
    2021
  • The Photograph

    producer

    production
    2020
  • The Disappearance of the Millbrook Twins

    executive producer

    production
    2019
  • Jacob's Ladder

    producer

    production
    2019
  • Little

    producer

    production
    2019
  • What Men Want

    producer

    production
    2019
  • Ready to Love

    executive producer

    production

    - Detroit Reunion Part 2 (2026) ... executive producer production

    - Detroit Reunion Part 1 (2026) ... executive producer production

    - The Detroit Finale (2026) ... executive producer production

    - Engaged and Confused (2026) ... executive producer production

    - Detroit Getaway Part 2 (2026) ... executive producer production
    2018
  • Night School

    producer

    production
    2018
  • Breaking In

    producer

    production
    2018
  • Girls Trip

    producer

    production
    2017
  • Almost Christmas

    producer

    production
    2016
  • Roots

    executive producer

    production

    - Part 4 (2016) ... executive producer production

    - Part 3 (2016) ... executive producer production

    - Part 2 (2016) ... executive producer production

    - Part 1 (2016) ... executive producer production
    2016
  • Ride Along 2

    producer

    production
    2016
  • Straight Outta Compton

    executive producer

    production
    2015
  • The Wedding Ringer

    producer

    production
    2015
  • No Good Deed

    producer

    production
    2014
  • Think Like a Man Too

    producer

    production
    2014
  • About Last Night

    producer

    production
    2014
  • Ride Along

    producer

    production
    2014
  • Battle of the Year

    executive producer

    production
    2013
  • Think Like a Man

    producer

    production
    2012
  • Takers

    producer

    production
    2010
  • Obsessed

    producer

    production
    2009
  • This Christmas

    producer

    production
    2007
  • Three Can Play That Game

    producer

    production
    2007
  • Puff, Puff, Pass

    producer

    production
    2006
  • Motives

    producer

    production
    2004
  • Trois

    producer

    production
    2000
  • The Oscars

    - 94th Academy Awards (2022) ... producer production
    1953

• actors (9 credits)

  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    - Will Packer (2026) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2022
  • The Sherri Shepherd Show

    - Will Packer (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - John Leguizamo, Will Packer (2023) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2022
  • Ready to Love

    - Casting Special (2020) ... Self - Executive Producer actor actors

    - Casting Special (2019) ... Self - Executive Producer actor actors
    2018
  • Think Like a Man Too

    JP The Driver

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Executing the Heist: The Making of 'Takers'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Takers: Take Action!

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    - Will Packer, Angela Oakley (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2009
  • The View

    - Will Packer and Venus Taylor (2019) ... Self actor actors
    1997
  • Chocolate City

    Frank Love

    actor

    actors
    1994

• writing (2 credits)

  • Pandora's Box

    story

    writing
    2002
  • Trois

    writer

    writing
    2000