Josh McLaglen

Biography

Josh McLaglen is an assistant director and producer known for Titanic (1997), X-Men: Days of the Future Past (2014), and Logan (2017).  He has often worked with filmmaker Shawn Levy, collaborating on Free Guy (2021), The Adam Project (2022), and Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).

Career Overview

Josh McLaglen has 87 screen credits in a career dating back to 1970. Their work spans 11 cinematic universes — most prominently X-MEN with 6 titles. Signature works include Deadpool & Wolverine, Titanic, X-Men: Apocalypse. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

87

Birth Date

1958-02-21 00:00:00

Birth Place

Encino, California, USA

Known For

• 

  Deadpool & Wolverine
• 

  Titanic
• 

  X-Men: Apocalypse
• 

  Real Steel
• 

  Avatar
• 

  Free Guy

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 11 universes

• X-MEN (6 titles)
• Night at the Museum (3 titles)
• MCU (2 titles)
• The Wolverine Collection (1 titles)
• Avatar (1 titles)
• Il Mare / The Lake House Series (1 titles)
• Practical Magic Collection (1 titles)
• The X Files Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Hugh Jackman (4 collaborations)
• Ryan Reynolds (2 collaborations)
• Channing Tatum (2 collaborations)
• Chris Evans (2 collaborations)
• Aaron W Reed (2 collaborations)
• Julene Renee (2 collaborations)
• Sophie Levy (2 collaborations)
• Kevin Dorman (2 collaborations)
• Jahnel Curfman (2 collaborations)
• Emma Corrin (1 collaborations)

Credits

• production (26 credits)

  • Star Wars: Starfighter

    executive producer

    production
    2027
  • Deadpool & Wolverine

    executive producer

    production
    2024
  • All the Light We Cannot See

    producer

    production

    - Episode 4 (2023) ... producer production

    - Episode 3 (2023) ... producer production

    - Episode 2 (2023) ... producer production

    - Episode 1 (2023) ... producer production
    2023
  • The Fabelmans

    executive producer

    production
    2022
  • The Adam Project

    executive producer

    production
    2022
  • Free Guy

    executive producer

    production
    2021
  • Dark Phoenix

    executive producer

    production
    2019
  • Logan

    executive producer

    production
    2017
  • X-Men: Apocalypse

    executive producer

    production
    2016
  • Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

    executive producer

    production
    2014
  • X-Men: Days of Future Past

    executive producer

    production
    2014
  • The Internship

    executive producer

    production
    2013
  • Real Steel

    executive producer

    production
    2011
  • X-Men: First Class

    executive producer

    production
    2011
  • Date Night

    executive producer

    production
    2010
  • Avatar

    co-producer

    production
    2009
  • Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

    executive producer

    production
    2009
  • Beowulf

    associate producer

    production
    2007
  • Night at the Museum

    co-producer

    production
    2006
  • The Island

    associate producer

    production
    2005
  • Constantine

    co-producer

    production
    2005
  • Elektra

    co-producer

    production
    2005
  • The Polar Express

    associate producer

    production
    2004
  • Envy

    co-producer

    production
    2004
  • Reign of Fire

    co-producer

    production
    2002
  • The Scorpion King

    associate producer

    production
    2002

• directing (56 credits)

  • Star Wars: Starfighter

    first assistant director

    directing
    2027
  • Deadpool & Wolverine

    first assistant director

    directing
    2024
  • Next Goal Wins

    first assistant director

    directing
    2023
  • All the Light We Cannot See

    first assistant director

    directing

    - Episode 4 (2023) ... first assistant director directing

    - Episode 3 (2023) ... first assistant director directing

    - Episode 2 (2023) ... first assistant director directing

    - Episode 1 (2023) ... first assistant director directing
    2023
  • The Fabelmans

    first assistant director

    directing
    2022
  • The Adam Project

    first assistant director

    directing
    2022
  • Free Guy

    first assistant director

    directing
    2021
  • Dark Phoenix

    first assistant director

    directing
    2019
  • Logan

    first assistant director

    directing
    2017
  • X-Men: Apocalypse

    first assistant director

    directing
    2016
  • Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

    first assistant director

    directing
    2014
  • X-Men: Days of Future Past

    first assistant director

    directing
    2014
  • The Internship

    first assistant director

    directing
    2013
  • Real Steel

    first assistant director

    directing
    2011
  • X-Men: First Class

    first assistant director

    directing
    2011
  • Date Night

    first assistant director

    directing
    2010
  • Avatar

    first assistant director

    directing
    2009
  • Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

    first assistant director

    directing
    2009
  • Beowulf

    first assistant director

    directing
    2007
  • Night at the Museum

    first assistant director

    directing
    2006
  • The Lake House

    first assistant director

    directing
    2006
  • The Island

    first assistant director

    directing
    2005
  • Constantine

    first assistant director

    directing
    2005
  • Elektra

    first assistant director

    directing
    2005
  • The Polar Express

    first assistant director

    directing
    2004
  • Envy

    first assistant director

    directing
    2004
  • Reign of Fire

    first assistant director

    directing
    2002
  • The Scorpion King

    first assistant director

    directing
    2002
  • Bandits

    first assistant director

    directing
    2001
  • Cast Away

    first assistant director

    directing
    2000
  • What Lies Beneath

    first assistant director

    directing
    2000
  • The Haunting

    first assistant director

    directing
    1999
  • Practical Magic

    first assistant director

    directing
    1998
  • The X-Files

    first assistant director

    directing
    1998
  • Titanic

    first assistant director

    directing
    1997
  • The Ghost and the Darkness

    second unit director

    directing
    1996
  • Broken Arrow

    first assistant director

    directing
    1996
  • Dolores Claiborne

    first assistant director

    directing
    1995
  • Blown Away

    first assistant director

    directing
    1994
  • Geronimo: An American Legend

    first assistant director

    directing
    1993
  • The Program

    first assistant director

    directing
    1993
  • Sommersby

    first assistant director

    directing
    1993
  • Bound by Honor

    first assistant director

    directing
    1993
  • Alien³

    second unit first assistant director

    directing
    1992
  • Dutch

    first assistant director

    directing
    1991
  • Predator 2

    first assistant director

    directing
    1990
  • Pump Up the Volume

    first assistant director

    directing
    1990
  • Tango & Cash

    second unit first assistant director

    directing
    1989
  • Police Story: Burnout

    first assistant director

    directing
    1988
  • The Blob

    first assistant director

    directing
    1988
  • Little Nikita

    second unit first assistant director

    directing
    1988
  • Baja Oklahoma

    first assistant director

    directing
    1988
  • Leonard Part 6

    second unit first assistant director

    directing
    1987
  • No Man's Land

    first assistant director

    directing
    1987
  • Over the Top

    second assistant director

    directing
    1987
  • North and South

    - March 1865 - April 1865 (1986) ... second assistant director directing

    - December 1864 - February 1865 (1986) ... second assistant director directing

    - May 1864 - Late Autumn 1864 (1986) ... second assistant director directing

    - September 17, 1862 - Spring 1864 (1986) ... second assistant director directing

    - July 1861 - Summer 1862 (1986) ... second assistant director directing
    1985

• actors (5 credits)

  • One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5

    Self - 1st Assistant Director

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Dark Phoenix

    Hospital Doctor

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The X-Files

    Buzz Mihoe

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Blown Away

    Prison Guard #1

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Chisum

    Young Boy Loading Wagon (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1970