James Gunn

James Francis Gunn Jr.^[1] (born August 5, 1966)^{[2][n 1]} is an American director, screenwriter, producer, musician, and the current co-CEO of DC Studios alongside producer Peter Safran. He is known for directing the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and its sequels, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023), and the DC Extended Universe movie The Suicide Squad (2021) and the spin-off television series Peacemaker (2022). He is also known for writing both Scooby-Doo (2002) and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004).

James Gunn
Gunn at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con
Born	James Francis Gunn Jr. (1966-08-05) August 5, 1966 (age 58) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Education	Loyola Marymount University Saint Louis University (BA) Columbia University (MFA)
Occupation(s)	Filmmaker, musician
Years active	1989–present
Spouse	Jenna Fischer ​ ​ (m. 2000; div. 2008)​
Partner(s)	Jennifer Holland (2015–present)
Relatives	Sean Gunn (brother) Matt Gunn (brother) Brian Gunn (brother) Mark Gunn (cousin)

Notes

1. While many sources give a birth year of 1970,^[3] Gunn graduated from St. Louis University High School in 1984, making 1970 questionable.