James Gunn

Writing

Born August 5, 1966 in 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).

Filmography

Dynamic Duo

The Batman: Part II

Man of Tomorrow

Clayface

Coyote vs ACME

Lanterns

Mister Miracle

Supergirl

Krypto Saves the Day!: Coastal Catastrophe

Krypto Saves the Day!: Package Pandemonium

Krypto Saves the Day!: Halloween Havoc

Krypto Saves the Day!: School Bus Scuffle

Krypto Saves the Day!

Peacemaker: The Official Podcast with James Gunn

Self - Host

Superman

Typewriting Monkeys (uncredited)

Locked

DC Studios Showcase: The Official Podcast

Self

DC Metal Force

Creature Commandos

Beast Boy: Lone Wolf

Grave Conversations

Self

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Self - Writer / Director

Superpowered: The DC Story

Self

My Adventures with Superman

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Lamb-Shank (voice)

MPower

Self

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

Groot's Pursuit

Wrist Watch Voice (voice)

I Am Groot

Wrist Watch Voice (voice)

The Little Guy

Groot's First Steps

Groot Takes a Bath

Magnum Opus

Podly: The Peacemaker Podcast

Self

Peacemaker

The Suicide Squad

VHS Massacre Too

Self

Harley Quinn

James Gunn (voice)

Mutant Blast

Brightburn

Avengers: Endgame

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

Self

Avengers: Infinity War

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

The Big Sick

The Belko Experiment

Doctor Strange

Dolphinman Battles the Sex Lobsters

Con Man

Raaker 2.0

Guardians of the Galaxy

Maskless Sakaaran

Sock or Hat?

Self

Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self - Guest

Rick and Morty

James Gunn (voice)

Movie 43

Holliston

John Anguish

Produce Your Own Damn Movie!

Self

Super

Demonswill

Direct Your Own Damn Movie!

Self

Sparky & Mikaela

Humanzee!

James

Doggie Heaven

Scream Queens

Self - Judge

James Gunn's PG Porn

Linus

30 Even Scarier Movie Moments

Self

We Own the Night

Done the Impossible

Self

Slither

Hank (uncredited)

LolliLove

James Gunn

Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed

Dawn of the Dead

Tales from the Crapper

Self

Melvin Goes to Dinner

Scott

The Man Who Invented The Moon

The Ghouls

Det. Cotton

Doggie Tails, Vol. 1: Lucky's First Sleep-Over

Riley (voice)

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self - Guest

Scooby-Doo

Apocalypse Soon: The Making of 'Citizen Toxie'

Self

Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV

Dr. Flem Hocking

The Specials

Minute Man

Troma's Edge TV

Big Brother

Self - Guest

Terror Firmer

Hamster PSA

Tromeo & Juliet

Found a Peanut Father

Jeopardy!

Self - Clue Presenter

The Investigators