Tom McGillis

Producer and writer · Born October 2, 1955 (71) · Canada

Tom McGillis (born October 2, 1955) is an executive producer, writer and series creator, specializing in children's and family entertainment. He is president and co-founder of Fresh TV, a world leader in creating and producing family entertainment. Fresh TV develops and produces television content that powerfully connects to kid, tween and teen audiences around the world. Along with creative partner Jennifer Pertsch, McGillis has created the world-renowned series Total Drama Island, My Babysitter's a Vampire, Really Me, 6TEEN and Stoked. All of these series have aired around the world on Disney Channel, Cartoon Network, Teletoon and Family Channel. Fresh TV series have garnered many awards and nominations including Gemini, Emmy and the Shaw Rocket Prize. My Babysitter's a Vampire was an instant smash hit on Disney Channel in the United States in 2011, ranking number one in its time slot among kids two-11. The TV movie of the same name garnered nominations for several awards including the prestigious Shaw Rocket Prize as well as a Gemini Award nomination for Best Dramatic Mini-Series or TV Movie among others. The Total Drama franchise - an animated parody of reality TV is seen in over 80 countries around the world - is still in production after four seasons on the air. McGillis leads the Fresh TV development team on several projects in collaboration with networks in Canada and the United States.

What are Tom McGillis' films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

48%

Self

30%

Society

13%

Power

6%

Morality

3%

Friendship9 Coming of age5 Community3 Identity4 Family bonds2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful

8

Absurd

7

Warm

4

Thrilling

3

Triumphant

2

Other

6

How their films linger

Feel-good11 Fun9

How their films end

Happy8
Bittersweet3
Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tom McGillis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Kartoon Channel2 titles, show their 2 titles on Kartoon Channel
Ameba1 title, show their title on Ameba

Subscription and free streaming for Tom McGillis' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

26 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

Total Drama Island: Reboot(2023)
Show 13 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows
Total Dramarama: A Very Special Special That's Quite Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Creator
Lucas the Spider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Show 77 episodes · Executive Producer
Vote, Dude! (PSA) | 6Teen Reunion 2018 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Director · Creator
Total DramaRama(2018)
Show Creator · Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows
Lucas the Spider(2017)
Show Producer
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 26 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer
Total Drama Pahkitew Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Show Creator
Total Drama All-Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Show Creator
Grojband(2012)
Show 52 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows
Bunks(2013)
Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Total Drama: Revenge of the Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Show Creator
My Babysitter's a Vampire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Show 26 episodes · Executive Producer
Really Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Show Creator
My Babysitter's a Vampire(2010)
Executive Producer · Story
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Total Drama World Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Show Creator
Celebrity Manhunt's Total Drama Action Reunion Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Executive Producer
Stoked(2009)
Show 52 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows
Total Drama Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Show 27 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer
Total Drama(2007)
Show Creator · Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
6Teen: Dude of the Living Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Writer
6Teen(2004)
Show 94 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
Braceface(2001)
Show Writer
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows
Kids for Character (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Producer
Stickin' Around(1996)
Show Producer
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Bob and Margaret(1993)
Show Producer
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles from 1996 to 2023.

Highest rated

My Babysitter's a Vampire (2010)

Midcredits 71^st

By role

only this rolewith another role

Directing1 of 21Writing4 of 21Producing11 of 21 · 64^thOther crew14 of 21 · 65^th

21 titles, 7 with more than one role — other crew and producing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s12 · crew2020s3 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Is Tom McGillis' work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles

Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 46 · moderate

Sex & Nudity5 titles25–52 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most films

Profanity4 titlesmedian 40 · moderate

Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 17 · mild

Frightening / Intense5 titles25–54 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all films

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Tom McGillis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom McGillis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jennifer Pertsch shares the most, 10.

Tom McGillis

What are Tom McGillis' films like?

Themes

Moods and endings

Where can I watch Tom McGillis' films?

Filmography

Career shape

By role

By decade

Is Tom McGillis' work okay for kids?

Who does Tom McGillis work with?

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles