John McCarthy

Biography

John Michael McCarthy (born October 12, 1962) is a retired American mixed martial arts (MMA) referee best known for officiating numerous bouts promoted by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), dating back to UFC 2.

Career Overview

John McCarthy has 19 screen credits in a career dating back to 1994. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently The Naked Gun with 1 titles. Signature works include Mask, UFC Ultimate Knockouts, Fight Life. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: male
Known Credits: 19
Birth Date: 1962-12-17 00:00:00
Birth Place: Los Angeles, California, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

The Naked Gun (1 titles)
Naked Gun Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Chuck Liddell (3 collaborations)
Josh Barnett (2 collaborations)
Dana White (2 collaborations)
Frank Shamrock (2 collaborations)
Evan Tanner (2 collaborations)
Matt Lindland (2 collaborations)
Randy Couture (2 collaborations)
Dan Caldwell (1 collaborations)
Charles Lewis, Jr (1 collaborations)
Eddy Millis (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (13 credits)
- The Naked Gun
  Referee
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- The Ronda Rousey Story: Through My Father's Eyes
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- The Hurt Business
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Mask
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Everyday Miracles
  Sam
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Fight Life
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Once I Was a Champion
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- UFC Ultimate Knockouts
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- UFC Hits: Volume 1
  Self / Referee
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Blue Streak
  S.W.A.T. Team Member
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- UFC 10: The Tournament
  Self-Referee
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- UFC 3: The American Dream
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Friends
  
  - The One with the Ultimate Fighting Champion (1997) ... Referee actor actors
  
  1994
crew (6 credits)
- UFC 11: The Proving Ground
  
  other
  
  crew
  
  1996
- UFC 10: The Tournament
  
  other
  
  crew
  
  1996
- UFC 9: Motor City Madness
  
  other
  
  crew
  
  1996
- UFC 8: David vs. Goliath
  
  other
  
  crew
  
  1996
- UFC 7.5: The Ultimate Ultimate
  
  other
  
  crew
  
  1995
- UFC 7: The Brawl In Buffalo
  
  other
  
  crew
  
  1995