Simon McQuoid
Birthdate: Apr 23, 1984
Birthplace: Perth, Australia
Simon McQuoid is an Australian director/producer who began in the advertising industry and then directed and wrote shorts and video game advertising before he began his feature filmmaking career. McQuoid was director/producer of the reboot, Mortal Kombat (2021), the third movie in the franchise, backed by lead producer James Wan, co-starring Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, and Hiroyuki Sanada, and which earned $84.4 million for producers New Line Cinema/Atomic Monster and distributor Warner Bros. Pictures.
McQuoid was director/producer of the immediate sequel, Mortal Kombat II (2026), written by Jeremy Slater, with James Wan, Todd Garner, Toby Emmerich, and E. Bennett Walsh as additional producers via New Line Cinema/Atomic Monster/Broken Road Productions/Fireside Films, and which was released wide by Warner
Personal life
Simon McQuoid was born and raised in Perth, Australia, by his parents. McQuoid attended and graduated from Lesmurdie Senior High School. McQuoid majored in Graphic Design at Perth Technical College.
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Simon McQuoid Movies
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Previous (2)
- 2026 |
Mortal Kombat II
The fan favorite champions -- now joined by Johnny Cage himself -- are pitted against one another in the ultimate battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn that threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders.
- 2021 |
Mortal Kombat
MMA fighter Cole Young seeks out Earth's greatest champions in order to stand against the enemies of Outworld in a high stakes battle for the universe.
Facts About Simon McQuoid
Early Movie Love: Simon McQuoid expressed his early love of movies by sketching movie posters as a child.
Commercial Director: McQuoid’s first career was as a director of commercial ads, making a mark for his commercials for the launches of Microsoft Xbox 360 and the Call of Duty video game.
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