Actor
James Gunn
August 5, 1966 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA
James Francis Gunn Jr. (born August 5, 1966) is an American filmmaker. He began his career as a screenwriter in the mid-1990s, starting at Troma Entertainment with Tromeo and Juliet (1996). He then began working as a director, starting with the horror-comedy film Slither (2006), and moving to the superhero genre with Super (2010), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), The Suicide Squad (2021), and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
In 2022, Warner Bros. Discovery hired Gunn and his longtime producer, Peter Safran, to serve as co-chairmen and co-CEOs of DC Studios. Under DC Studios, Gunn co-produced and executive produced every film and television series in the DC Universe (DCU) media franchise alongside Safran, which serves as a soft reboot of the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). In the DCU, he created the series Creature Commandos (2024) and wrote and directed the film Superman (2025).
Notable work
7.9Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
as Maskless Sakaaran and Director and Writer
7.6Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
Writer and Director
8.7Rick and Morty (2013)
as James Gunn (voice)
7.5The Suicide Squad (2021)
Writer and Director
7.9Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
as Lamb-Shank (voice) and Writer and Director
7.3Superman (2025)
as Typewriting Monkeys (uncredited) and Writer and Director
8.2Peacemaker (2022)
Writer and Director
6.1Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)
Writer
4.7Movie 43 (2013)
Director and Writer
7.1The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022)
Writer and Director
6.5Slither (2006)
as Hank (uncredited) and Writer and Director
6.5Super (2010)
as Demonswill and Writer and Director
Often works with
Michael Rooker
9 titles together
Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, The Suicide Squad
Sean Gunn
9 titles together
Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, The Suicide Squad
Vin Diesel
6 titles together
Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Bradley Cooper
6 titles together
Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Chris Pratt
5 titles together
Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Nathan Fillion
5 titles together
The Suicide Squad, Superman, Slither
Full filmography · 31
Man of Tomorrow
Writer and Director
2027
Superman
as Typewriting Monkeys (uncredited) and Writer and Director
20257.3
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
as Lamb-Shank (voice) and Writer and Director
20237.9
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
Writer and Director
20227.1
Groot's Pursuit
as Wrist Watch Voice (voice)
20227.1
The Suicide Squad
Writer and Director
20217.5
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Writer and Director
20177.6
The Belko Experiment
Writer
20176.2
Guardians of the Galaxy
as Maskless Sakaaran and Director and Writer
20147.9
Movie 43
Director and Writer
20134.7
Super
as Demonswill and Writer and Director
20106.5
Sparky & Mikaela
Director and Writer
2008