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==Early life==
==Early life==
Born in [[St. Louis, Missouri]],<ref name=tvg>{{cite web| url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/sean-gunn/bio/174114/ | title=Sean Gunn| publisher=[[TV Guide|TVGuide.com]]| accessdate= May 2, 2017|archivedate= May 2, 2017| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20170502210203/http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/sean-gunn/bio/174114/| deadurl=no}}</ref> Gunn is the youngest sibling<ref name=tvg /> of four brothers, filmmaker [[James Gunn (filmmaker)|James]], actor and political writer [[Matt Gunn|Matt]], screenwriter [[Brian Gunn|Brian]], and former senior vice president of [[Artisan Entertainment]] Patrick, and a sister, Beth.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://twitter.com/jamesgunn/status/617789201459888128 | title=My brother Brian's dream about....| first=James|last=Gunn| publisher= [[Twitter]] | date= July 5, 2015| accessdate= November 7, 2015}}</ref><ref>[http://qualiacapital.com/patrick-gunn Patrick Gunn profile], qualiacapital.com; accessed December 4, 2014.</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://twitter.com/jamesgunn/status/546750656300593152 | title=My sister Beth gave me.... | first=James|last=Gunn| publisher= [[Twitter]] | date= December 21, 2014| accessdate= November 7, 2015}}</ref> Their parents are Leota<ref name="GunnNoClose">{{cite web|url=http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/movies/james-gunn-says-guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-2-a-family-affair-1.13566331|title=James Gunn says ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ a family affair|last=Lovece|first=Frank|authorlink=Frank Lovece|work=[[Newsday]]| location = New York City / Long Island |date=May 4, 2017|accessdate=May 5, 2017|archivedate=May 7, 2017|archiveurl=https://archive.is/G3K6Q|deadurl=no}} Additional [https://www.webcitation.org/6qEOcza0N WebCitation archive] on May 5, 2017.</ref> and James F. Gunn, who is a partner and [[corporate attorney]] with the law firm [[Thompson Coburn]] in St. Louis.<ref name="stltoday.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/movies/joe-williams/st-louis-director-james-gunn-goes-galactic/article_45cca4d9-6106-51bc-a665-26ea1e0ee660.html|title=St. Louis director James Gunn goes galactic|first=Joe| last= Williams|work=[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]] |date= July 31, 2014|accessdate=December 6, 2014| archivedate= August 21, 2014| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140820020418/http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/movies/joe-williams/st-louis-director-james-gunn-goes-galactic/article_45cca4d9-6106-51bc-a665-26ea1e0ee660.html| deadurl=no}}</ref>
Born in [[St. Louis, Missouri]],<ref name=tvg>{{cite web| url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/sean-gunn/bio/174114/ | title=Sean Gunn| publisher=[[TV Guide|TVGuide.com]]| accessdate= May 2, 2017|archivedate= May 2, 2017| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20170502210203/http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/sean-gunn/bio/174114/| deadurl=no}}</ref> Gunn is the youngest sibling<ref name=tvg /> of four brothers, filmmaker [[James Gunn (filmmaker)|James]], actor and political writer [[Matt Gunn|Matt]], screenwriter [[Brian Gunn|Brian]], and former senior vice president of [[Artisan Entertainment]] Patrick, and a sister, Beth.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://twitter.com/jamesgunn/status/617789201459888128 | title=My brother Brian's dream about....| first=James|last=Gunn| publisher= [[Twitter]] | date= July 5, 2015| accessdate= November 7, 2015}}</ref><ref>[http://qualiacapital.com/patrick-gunn Patrick Gunn profile], qualiacapital.com; accessed December 4, 2014.</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://twitter.com/jamesgunn/status/546750656300593152 | title=My sister Beth gave me.... | first=James|last=Gunn| publisher= [[Twitter]] | date= December 21, 2014| accessdate= November 7, 2015}}</ref> Their parents are Leota<ref name="GunnNoClose">{{cite web|url=http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/movies/james-gunn-says-guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-2-a-family-affair-1.13566331|title=James Gunn says ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ a family affair|last=Lovece|first=Frank|authorlink=Frank Lovece|work=[[Newsday]]|location=New York City / Long Island|date=May 4, 2017|accessdate=May 5, 2017|archivedate=May 5, 2017|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6qEOcza0N?url=http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/movies/james-gunn-says-guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-2-a-family-affair-1.13566331|deadurl=bot: unknown|df=}} Additional on May 5, 2017.</ref> and James F. Gunn, who is a partner and [[corporate attorney]] with the law firm [[Thompson Coburn]] in St. Louis.<ref name="stltoday.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/movies/joe-williams/st-louis-director-james-gunn-goes-galactic/article_45cca4d9-6106-51bc-a665-26ea1e0ee660.html|title=St. Louis director James Gunn goes galactic|first=Joe| last= Williams|work=[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]] |date= July 31, 2014|accessdate=December 6, 2014| archivedate= August 21, 2014| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140820020418/http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/movies/joe-williams/st-louis-director-james-gunn-goes-galactic/article_45cca4d9-6106-51bc-a665-26ea1e0ee660.html| deadurl=no}}</ref>


Gunn and his brothers all attended the [[Jesuit]] [[St. Louis University High School]], where he graduated in 1992.<ref name=alumni>{{cite web|url=http://www.sluh.org/alumni/notable|title=Notable Alumni: SLUH|publisher=St. Louis University High School|accessdate=December 6, 2014 | archivedate= September 19, 2015| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919075433/http://www.sluh.org/alumni/notable/ | deadurl=yes| quote=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.}}</ref> He then graduated from [[DePaul University]]'s theatre program, the Goodman School, in 1996.<ref name=tvg /><ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.backstage.com/interview/sean-gunn-rules-moving-los-angeles/ | title=Sean Gunn on His 3 Rules for Moving to L.A.|first= Briana |last=Rodriguez | date= April 27, 2017|accessdate=May 2, 2017| work=[[Backstage (magazine)|Backstage]] | archivedate=April 27, 2017| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427152851/https://www.backstage.com/interview/sean-gunn-rules-moving-los-angeles/| deadurl=no}}</ref> After graduation, he started a theater company with friends.{{cn|date=May 2017}}
Gunn and his brothers all attended the [[Jesuit]] [[St. Louis University High School]], where he graduated in 1992.<ref name=alumni>{{cite web|url=http://www.sluh.org/alumni/notable|title=Notable Alumni: SLUH|publisher=St. Louis University High School|accessdate=December 6, 2014 | archivedate= September 19, 2015| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919075433/http://www.sluh.org/alumni/notable/ | deadurl=yes| quote=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.}}</ref> He then graduated from [[DePaul University]]'s theatre program, the Goodman School, in 1996.<ref name=tvg /><ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.backstage.com/interview/sean-gunn-rules-moving-los-angeles/ | title=Sean Gunn on His 3 Rules for Moving to L.A.|first= Briana |last=Rodriguez | date= April 27, 2017|accessdate=May 2, 2017| work=[[Backstage (magazine)|Backstage]] | archivedate=April 27, 2017| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427152851/https://www.backstage.com/interview/sean-gunn-rules-moving-los-angeles/| deadurl=no}}</ref> After graduation, he started a theater company with friends.{{cn|date=May 2017}}

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For the Zimbabwean swimmer, see Sean Gunn (swimmer).
Sean Gunn
Gunn at MagicCity ComicCon 2015
Born
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Alma materDePaul University (BFA)
OccupationActor
Years active1996–present
RelativesJames Gunn (brother)
Matt Gunn (brother)
Brian Gunn (brother)
Mark Gunn (paternal cousin)

Sean Gunn is an American actor, best known for his roles as Kirk Gleason on the television show Gilmore Girls (2000–2007) and Kraglin in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). He is the younger brother of filmmaker James Gunn, and often appears in his sibling's films.

Early life

Born in St. Louis, Missouri,[1] Gunn is the youngest sibling[1] of four brothers, filmmaker James, actor and political writer Matt, screenwriter Brian, and former senior vice president of Artisan Entertainment Patrick, and a sister, Beth.[2][3][4] Their parents are Leota[5] and James F. Gunn, who is a partner and corporate attorney with the law firm Thompson Coburn in St. Louis.[6]

Gunn and his brothers all attended the Jesuit St. Louis University High School, where he graduated in 1992.[7] He then graduated from DePaul University's theatre program, the Goodman School, in 1996.[1][8] After graduation, he started a theater company with friends.[citation needed]

Career

In 1995 Gunn played Sammy Capulet in the B movie Tromeo and Juliet. In 2000, he "allegedly" guest starred in the second episode of Gilmore Girls as Mick, a DSL cable installer. As the first season continued, Gunn was brought back to play the recurring role of Kirk Gleason, one of Stars Hollow's most eccentric citizens. Since 2002, until the end of the series in 2007, Gunn was a regular cast member of the show. He also had a recurring role on October Road as Rooster. [citation needed]

Although he is best known for his regular Gilmore Girls role, he also has several television show guest appearance credits, including Angel; 3rd Rock from the Sun; Yes, Dear; True Jackson, VP; Andy Richter Controls the Universe; and Bunheads. Gunn can also be seen in commercials as an "agent" for the text message information service KGB.com. In films, Gunn has also had several roles, the most substantial being "Alien Orphan/Doug" in The Specials, for which he also received a co-producer credit. [citation needed]

In 2003, Gunn starred in the featurette The Man Who Invented the Moon, directed by fellow Goodman School of Drama alum and Gilmore Girls cast member John Cabrera. Gunn and Cabrera have been close artistic colleagues since their school days in Chicago back in the mid-nineties.[citation needed]

Along with his brothers James and Brian, he is a creator and actor in the spoof porn series, PG Porn. He also had a brief role as a computer maintenance man on the Nickelodeon show True Jackson VP. Gunn starred in a series of television commercials for Knowledge Generation Bureau. He appeared in the 2010 film Super, written and directed by his brother James.

Sean is also the voice actor behind the character of Swan in the Warner Brothers video game Lollipop Chainsaw, also written by his brother James.[citation needed]

Gunn guest-starred in the season 4 episode "Makeover" of Glee as committee member Phineas Hayes.

In 2014, he provided stand-in work for the character of Rocket[9] and played the role of Kraglin, Yondu Udonta's second-in-command, in Guardians of the Galaxy.

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 role, and again provided stand-in work for the character of Rocket.[10]

With Nick Holmes, he has starred in Gilmore Girls, Super, PG Porn, and Guardians of the Galaxy. He has also posed for Holmes's photography portraits.[11]

Filmography

Film
Year Titel Role Notes
1996 Tromeo and Juliet Sammy Capulet/Performer
1997 Stricken[citation needed] Guffy
1999 The Auteur Theory[citation needed] Tori York
2000 The Specials Alien Orphan Also producer
2001 Love, Sex & Murder[citation needed] The Waiter Associate Producer
Short
2001 Pearl Harbor Traction Sailor
2003 The Man Who Invented the Moon Sammy Hughes Also executive producer
Short film
2004 Fish Out of Water[citation needed] Jim Short
2005 Jesus, Mary and Joey Stevie
2008 Pants on Fire[citation needed] PK
2010 Super Toby
2012 The Giant Mechanical Man George
2013 Who the F Is Buddy Applebaum[citation needed] Pinto
2014 Guardians of the Galaxy Kraglin Also on-set stand in for Rocket and Thanos
2015 The Hive Dr. Baker
2016 The Belko Experiment Marty Espenscheid
2016 Ordinary World Ted
2016 Po[citation needed] Ben
2017 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Kraglin Also on-set stand-in for Rocket
2018 Avengers: Infinity War On-set stand-in for Rocket[12][13] Filming
Television
Year Titel Role Notes
1999 Any Day Now Clerk Episode: "A Parent's Job"
2000 Brutally Normal Lenny 2 episodes
1999–2000 Angel Mars/Lucas 2 episodes
2000 The Michael Richards Show Dennis Episode: "Simplification"
2000–2007 Gilmore Girls Kirk Gleason/Swan Man/Mick/Performer 137 episodes; Series regular
2001 Inside Schwartz Focus Group Guy #2 Episode: "Bless Me Father, for I Have Fired You"
2001 DAG Ryan Episode: "Prom"
2001 3rd Rock from the Sun Attendant Episode: "You Don't Know Dick"
2001 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[citation needed] Himself TV Movie
2007–2008 October Road Rooster 6 episodes
2008 Scream Queens Himself - Guest Episode: "Episode #1.4"
2008 Sparky & Mikaela[citation needed] Dude Episode: "Pilot"
2008 Humanzee![citation needed] Humanzee Episode: "Pilot"
2008–2009 PG Porn Peppermint Patty/Bill Scrotey/Jason/Creator/Writer TV Series Short; 8 episodes
2009 The Jace Hall Show Himself Episode: "James Gunn & Brutal Legend"
2009 True Jackson, VP Episode: "ReTRUEnion"
2011 The Homes[citation needed] Paul
2011 For a Green Card[citation needed] Andrew Episode: "What Could Possibly Go Wrong?"
2011 The Morning After TV Series Short; 4 episodes
2012 Antiques Roadshow Himself - Feedback Booth Participant Episode: "Junk in the Trunk 2"
2012 Glee Phineas Hayes Episode: "Makeover"
2012–2013 H+ Jason O'Brien 9 episodes
2012–2013 Bunheads Sebastian 2 episodes
2013 The Education of Eddie and Mortimer[citation needed] Creepy Carl TV Movie
2014 The Victoria Uyen Show[citation needed] Himself Episode: "Guardians of the Galaxy Premiere"
2014 Bones Dr. Howard Fitch Episode: "The Corpse at the Convention"
2016 Superstore Card Shopper Episode: "Secret Shopper"
2016 Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life Kirk Gleason TV Mini-Series

References

  1. ^ a b c "Sean Gunn". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Gunn, James (July 5, 2015). "My brother Brian's dream about..." Twitter. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  3. ^ Patrick Gunn profile, qualiacapital.com; accessed December 4, 2014.
  4. ^ Gunn, James (December 21, 2014). "My sister Beth gave me..." Twitter. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  5. ^ 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 5, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help) Additional on May 5, 2017.
  6. ^ Williams, Joe (July 31, 2014). "St. Louis director James Gunn goes galactic". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2014. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; August 20, 2014 suggested (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ 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. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ James Gunn in "James Gunn Reveals New Details on Guardians of the Galaxy". Pointless Podcast via ComingSoon.net. February 20, 2014. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ Sean Gunn in Holmes, Adam (n.d.). "Guardians 2 Bringing Back This Key Side Character". The Nerdist via CinemaBlend.com. Archived from 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 {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "Nick Holmes Photo".
  12. ^ Lesnick, Sean (January 24, 2017). "Sean Gunn Shares from the Avengers: Infinity War Set". ComingSoon.net. Archived from the original on January 25, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ Gunn, James [@jamesgunn] (February 11, 2017). "He's not a stand-in. He's motion reference. We use Sean's acting and expressions for Rocket. And yes he's doing that" (Tweet). Archived from the original on February 12, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Twitter.

Sources

  • "Gunns Hit Their Target in Hollywood" by Mary Delach Leonard. St Louis Post-Dispatch. March 23, 2003. p. E1
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