He is best known for Magic for Humans on Netflix,[1] The Magicians[3] and working in the Scottish BAFTA-nominated duo Barry and Stuart.

[10] They began as rivals and their contest reached its culmination at the Scottish Young Magician of the Year competition where Stuart and Barry both won main awards.

In 2013, MacLeod served as a consulting producer for The incredible Mr. Goodwin: Dangerman (5 episodes)[20] In 2015, he co-wrote (with Jenni Melear and Adrian Elizondo) and directed Funny Love, a silent short film which premiered at the Dances With Films festival in Hollywood.

He is co-executive producer of the Netflix series Magic for Humans, an American reality television show featuring magician Justin Willman performing tricks on the street[1][25][26] He also performed in live magic shows including Band of Magicians (Las Vegas)[27][28][29] and The Illusionists, Live from Broadway.

[32] In 2019, MacLeod was on a panel of 50 experts from the entertainment industry (representing Scotland) in The World's Best show, a reality talent competition television series hosted by James Corden with judges Drew Barrymore, Faith Hill, and Rupaul.