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Tom McGillis

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Tom McGillis
Tom McGillis 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.
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Known for

    Clé Bennett and Christian Potenza in Total Drama (2007)
    Total Drama
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Vanessa Morgan, Matthew Knight, and Atticus Mitchell in My Babysitter's a Vampire (2011)
    My Babysitter's a Vampire
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
    Scott McCord, Drew Nelson, Katie Crown, and Deven Christian Mack in Total DramaRama (2018)
    Total DramaRama
    4.0
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator, 2018-)
    Christian Potenza in Total Drama All Stars (2013)
    Total Drama All Stars
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Writer

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    • Terry McGurrin and Deven Christian Mack in Total Drama Island: Reboot (2023)
      Total Drama Island: Reboot
      7.3
      TV Series
      • created by (creator)
      • 2023–2024
    • Scott McCord, Drew Nelson, Katie Crown, and Deven Christian Mack in Total DramaRama (2018)
      Total DramaRama
      4.0
      TV Series
      • created by (creator)
      • 2018–2021
    • Vote, Dude! (2018)
      Vote, Dude!
      7.8
      Short
      • characters
      • 2018
    • Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race (2015)
      Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race
      7.4
      TV Series
      • created by (creator)
      • 2015
    • The Grounded (2015)
      The Grounded
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2015
    • Clé Bennett and Christian Potenza in Total Drama (2007)
      Total Drama
      7.4
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2007–2014
    • Christian Potenza in Total Drama All Stars (2013)
      Total Drama All Stars
      6.7
      TV Series
      • created by (creator)
      • 2013–2014
    • Bunks (2013)
      Bunks
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • story by
      • 2013
    • Really Me (2011)
      Really Me
      4.9
      TV Series
      • created by (creator)
      • 2011–2013
    • Vanessa Morgan, Matthew Knight, and Atticus Mitchell in My Babysitter's a Vampire (2011)
      My Babysitter's a Vampire
      7.1
      TV Series
      • developed by (creator)
      • 2011–2012
    • Total Drama Revenge of the Island (2012)
      Total Drama Revenge of the Island
      6.8
      TV Series
      • created by (creator)
      • 2012
    • Vanessa Morgan, Matthew Knight, and Atticus Mitchell in My Babysitter's a Vampire (2010)
      My Babysitter's a Vampire
      6.1
      • story by
      • 2010
    • NaturalReader Mike, Cary Huang, and Michael Huang in Battle for Dream Island (2010)
      Battle for Dream Island
      8.4
      TV Series
      • created by (creator)
      • 2010
    • Kristin Fairlie, Jeff Geddis, Katie Crown, Mazin Elsadig, and Anastasia Phillips in Stoked (2009)
      Stoked
      6.6
      TV Series
      • created by (creator)
      • 2009
    • Stacey DePass, Megan Fahlenbock, Christian Potenza, Terry McGurrin, Brooke D'Orsay, and Jess Mal Gibbons in 6Teen (2004)
      6Teen
      7.4
      TV Series
      • created by
      • story editor
      • writer (creator) ...
      • 2004–2009

    Producer



    • Terry McGurrin and Deven Christian Mack in Total Drama Island: Reboot (2023)
      Total Drama Island: Reboot
      7.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023–2024
    • Lucas the Spider (2017)
      Lucas the Spider
      7.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021–2023
    • Scott McCord, Drew Nelson, Katie Crown, and Deven Christian Mack in Total DramaRama (2018)
      Total DramaRama
      4.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer (2018)
      • 2018–2023
    • Julia Tomasone, Colin Petierre, Adrianna Di Liello, Romy Weltman, Devyn Nekoda, Alyssa Trask, Aviva Mongillo, Josh Bogert, Matthew Isen, and Mckenzie Small in Backstage (2016)
      Backstage
      6.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2016–2017
    • Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race (2015)
      Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Clé Bennett and Christian Potenza in Total Drama (2007)
      Total Drama
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • co-executive producer
      • 2007–2014
    • Sergio Di Zio, Bryn McAuley, Lyon Smith, and Tim Beresford in Grojband (2012)
      Grojband
      6.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2012–2014
    • Christian Potenza in Total Drama All Stars (2013)
      Total Drama All Stars
      6.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2013–2014
    • Total drama pahkitew island (2014)
      Total drama pahkitew island
      5.6
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Bunks (2013)
      Bunks
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • Really Me (2011)
      Really Me
      4.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2011–2013
    • Vanessa Morgan, Matthew Knight, and Atticus Mitchell in My Babysitter's a Vampire (2011)
      My Babysitter's a Vampire
      7.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2011–2012
    • Total Drama Revenge of the Island (2012)
      Total Drama Revenge of the Island
      6.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2012
    • Kristin Fairlie, Jeff Geddis, Katie Crown, Mazin Elsadig, and Anastasia Phillips in Stoked (2009)
      Stoked
      6.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2009–2010
    • Vanessa Morgan, Matthew Knight, and Atticus Mitchell in My Babysitter's a Vampire (2010)
      My Babysitter's a Vampire
      6.1
      • executive producer
      • 2010

    Additional Crew



    • Vanessa Morgan, Matthew Knight, and Atticus Mitchell in My Babysitter's a Vampire (2011)
      My Babysitter's a Vampire
      7.1
      TV Series
      • opening credit sequence
      • 2011–2012
    • Clé Bennett and Christian Potenza in Total Drama (2007)
      Total Drama
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive story editor
      • story editor
      • 2007–2010
    • Dunce Bucket (2009)
      Dunce Bucket
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • voice director
      • 2009
    • Kristin Fairlie, Jeff Geddis, Katie Crown, Mazin Elsadig, and Anastasia Phillips in Stoked (2009)
      Stoked
      6.6
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • 2009

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    • What is Tom McGillis known for?
      Total Drama, My Babysitter's a Vampire, Total Drama All Stars, and Total DramaRama
    • How many awards has Tom McGillis won?
      3 awards
    • How many award nominations has Tom McGillis received?
      10 nominations

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