Sean Gunn
Sean Gunn | |
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St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
Education | DePaul University (BFA) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1995–present |
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Sean Gunn (born May 22, 1974
Career
In 1995 Gunn played Sammy Capulet in the
Although he is best known for his Gilmore Girls role, he also has several television guest appearance credits, including Angel; 3rd Rock from the Sun; Yes, Dear; True Jackson, VP; Andy Richter Controls the Universe; and Bunheads. He can also be seen in commercials as an "agent" for the text message information service KGB.com. In films, he has also had several roles, the most substantial being "Alien Orphan/Doug" in The Specials, for which he also received a co-producer credit.
In 2003, Gunn starred in the featurette
Along with his brothers James and Brian, he is a creator and actor in the spoof-porn series James Gunn's PG Porn. He also had a brief role as a computer maintenance man on the Nickelodeon show True Jackson VP. He starred in a series of television commercials for Knowledge Generation Bureau, and appeared in the 2010 film Super, written and directed by his brother James.
He is also the voice actor behind the character of Swan in the
Gunn guest-starred in the season 4 episode "Makeover" of Glee as committee member Phineas Hayes.
In 2014, he provided
In 2014, he held a supporting role in Bones on Fox in the episode "The Corpse at the Convention". In 2017, he reprised his role as Kraglin in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, playing a larger part, and again provided performance capture for the character of Rocket.[3]
Personal life
Gunn was born in
Gunn and his brothers attended the Jesuits' St. Louis University High School, where he graduated in 1992.[11] He graduated from The Theatre School at DePaul University in 1996.[4][12]
Gunn is married to actress and film director Natasha Halevi.[13] They married in June 2019 in Southern California.[13]
Filmography
Film
† | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | Tromeo and Juliet | Sammy Capulet | |
1997 | Stricken | Guffy | |
1999 | The Auteur Theory | Tori York | |
2000 | The Specials | Alien Orphan | Also producer |
2001 | Love, Sex & Murder | The Waiter | Short film Also associate producer |
Pearl Harbor | Traction Sailor | ||
2003 | The Man Who Invented the Moon | Sammy Hughes | Short film Also executive producer |
2004 | Fish Out of Water | Jim | Short film |
2005 | Jesus, Mary and Joey | Stevie | |
2008 | Pants on Fire | PK | |
2010 | Super | Toby | |
2012 | The Giant Mechanical Man | George | |
2013 | Who the F Is Buddy Applebaum | Pinto | |
2014 | Guardians of the Galaxy | Kraglin Obfonteri | Also motion-capture performance for Rocket and Thanos |
2015 | The Hive | Dr. Baker | |
2016 | The Belko Experiment | Marty Espenscheid | |
Ordinary World
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Ted | ||
A Boy Called Po | Ben | ||
2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | Kraglin Obfonteri | Also motion-capture performance for Rocket |
2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | — | Motion-capture performance for Rocket |
2019 | Avengers: Endgame | Kraglin Obfonteri | Cameo; Also motion-capture performance for Rocket |
2021 | The Suicide Squad | Weasel / Calendar Man
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Agnes | Paul Satchimo | ||
2022 | Thor: Love and Thunder | Kraglin Obfonteri | Also motion-capture performance for Rocket |
2023 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | Kraglin Obfonteri / Young Rocket | Also motion-capture performance for Rocket |
2025 | Superman | Maxwell Lord | Filming |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Any Day Now | Clerk | Episode: "A Parent's Job" |
1999–2000 | Angel | Lucas, Mars | 2 episodes |
2000 | Brutally Normal | Lenny | 2 episodes |
The Michael Richards Show | Dennis | Episode: "Simplification" | |
2000–2007 | Gilmore Girls | Kirk Gleason, Mick, Swan | 137 episodes Series regular |
2001 | Inside Schwartz | Focus Group Guy #2 | Episode: "Bless Me Father, for I Have Fired You" |
DAG
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Ryan | Episode: "Prom" | |
3rd Rock from the Sun | Attendant | Episode: "You Don't Know Dick" | |
Going to California | Joey "Fuzz" Fucetti | 4 episodes | |
2002 | Yes, Dear | David Scott | Episode: "Making Baby" |
2002–2003 | Andy Richter Controls the Universe | Phil | 3 episodes |
2004 | Gilmore Girls Backstage Special | Himself | Television film |
2007–2008 | October Road | Vincent "Rooster" Road | 6 episodes |
2008 | Scream Queens | Himself | 1 episode |
Sparky & Mikaela | Dude | Episode: "Pilot" | |
Humanzee! | Humanzee | Episode: "Pilot" | |
2008–2009 | James Gunn's PG Porn | Peppermint Patty, Jason, Bill Scrotey | 8 episodes Also co-creator and writer |
2009 | The Jace Hall Show
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Himself | Episode: "James Gunn & Brutal Legend" |
2011 | For a Green Card | Andrew | Episode: "What Could Possibly Go Wrong?" |
2012 | Antiques Roadshow | Himself | Episode: "Junk in the Trunk 2" |
Glee | Phineas Hayes | Episode: "Makeover" | |
2012–2013 | H+ | Jason O'Brien | 9 episodes |
Bunheads | Sebastian | 2 episodes | |
2013 | The Education of Eddie and Mortimer | Creepy Carl | Television film |
2014 | The Victoria Uyen Show | Himself | Episode: "Guardians of the Galaxy Premiere" |
Bones | Dr. Howard Fitch | Episode: "The Corpse at the Convention" | |
2016 | Superstore | Card Shopper | Episode: "Secret Shopper" |
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life | Kirk Gleason | Miniseries | |
2018 | Robot Chicken | Various Voices | Episode: "Why Is It Wet?" |
2021 | What If...? | Kraglin Obfonteri | Voice, episode: "What If... T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?" |
The Rookie | Treasure Hunter | Episode: "Poetic Justice" | |
2022 | The Terminal List | Saul Agnon | 1 episode |
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special | Kraglin Obfonteri | Disney+ holiday special Also motion-capture performance for Rocket | |
2023 | The Good Doctor | Kenny | Episode: "Love's Labor" |
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Stewart Jones | Episode: "The Testi-Roastia" | |
2024 | Creature Commandos | Weasel, G.I. Robot
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Voice, HBO Max animated series[14]
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Video games
Year | Title | Role |
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2012 | Lollipop Chainsaw | Swan |
References
- ^ Gunn, James. "Happy Birthday to my brother Sean Gunn". James Gunn verified Facebook account. Archived from the original on February 26, 2022.
- ComingSoon.net. February 20, 2014. Archivedfrom the original on March 11, 2016.
- CinemaBlend. Archivedfrom the original on September 20, 2015.
I played Rocket on-set as well as a few other characters like Thanos and a Sakaaran guard, and so on. Essentially I helped with the actors, giving them a performance to work off of and help the visual effects team when they do the reference work.
- ^ a b "Sean Gunn". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ Gunn, James (July 5, 2015). "My brother Brian's dream about..." Twitter. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ^ Patrick Gunn profile, qualiacapital.com; accessed December 4, 2014.
- ^ Gunn, James (December 21, 2014). "My sister Beth gave me..." Twitter. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ^ "Beth Gunn | Gunn Coble | California Employment Lawyer". Equal Pay | United States | Gunn Coble. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
- ^ Lovece, Frank (May 4, 2017). "James Gunn says 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' a family affair". Newsday. New York City / Long Island. Archived from the original on May 7, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ Williams, Joe (July 31, 2014). "St. Louis director James Gunn goes galactic". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ^ "Notable Alumni: SLUH". St. Louis University High School. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
James Gunn '84, filmmaker and screenwriter; Brian Gunn '88, screenwriter; Matt Gunn '90, writer for HBO show Real Time with Bill Maher; Sean Gunn '92, actor.
- ^ Rodriguez, Briana (April 27, 2017). "Sean Gunn on His 3 Rules for Moving to L.A." Backstage. Archived from the original on April 27, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ a b Strohm, Emily (July 22, 2019). "Gilmore Girls' Sean Gunn Marries Actress Natasha Halevi — Inside Their Picnic Wedding Ceremony!". People.
- ^ Jennings, Collier (February 3, 2023). "Who in the Hell Are the Creature Commandos – the Furry Heroes Headed to the DCU?". Collider. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
Sources
- "Gunns Hit Their Target in Hollywood" by Mary Delach Leonard. St Louis Post-Dispatch. March 23, 2003. p. E1
External links
- Sean Gunn at IMDb