James Gunn American Actor Known for Guardians of the Galaxy

James Gunn (5 August 1966, St. Louis) is an American actor. His best-known titles on this site are Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017).

Early life

He attended St. Louis University High School, finishing in 1984; Columbia University; and Columbia University School of the Arts.

Career

The earliest of his listed screen credits is The Unfaithful, from 1947. His 1990s credits include Tromeo and Juliet (1996). During the 2000s, he worked on Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV (2000) and Slither (2006). Work from the 2010s includes Super (2010) and Con Man (2015).

In total, 24 films and 5 TV series are listed from 1947 to 2026. Comedy is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (6), followed by science fiction (3) and superhero (3). The list ends, for now, with Coyote vs. Acme (2026). Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) is recorded with a worldwide box office of $773 million. Beyond acting, the credits show him as director on 13 titles, including Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, writer on 20 titles, including The Suicide Squad, and creator on 3 titles, including Peacemaker.

Nathan Fillion appears in three of his listed titles. Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Stan Lee (two titles) and Seth Green (two titles).

His music work includes membership in The Icons. Other notable work credited to him includes Superman.

Public roles

2022 marked the start of his role as chairperson. In 2022, he took up the post of chief executive officer.

Personal life

He has been married to Jennifer Holland since 2022. Earlier marriages on record are to Jenna Fischer (2000 to 2008).