David Ellison (born January 9, 1983) is an American film producer serving as chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Paramount Skydance since August 2025. He is the son of Oracle Corporation co-founder Larry Ellison, a centibillionaire. He founded Skydance Media in 2006 and served as its CEO until 2025, and has produced the films, including Terminator Genisys (2015), Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015), Life (2017), and Top Gun: Maverick (2022), with the latter nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Ellison, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
David Ellison has 89 screen credits in a career dating back to 2005. Their work spans 15 cinematic universes — most prominently Mission: Impossible with 5 titles. Signature works include Reacher, Swapped, Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 15 universes
