Sean Gunn (born May 22, 1974) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as

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series ''

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'' (2000–2007), and

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in the

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. In this role, he has been in the films ''

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'' (2014), ''

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'' (2017), '' Avengers: Endgame'' (2019), '' Thor: Love and Thunder'' (2022), the television film ''

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'' (2022) and the upcoming film ''

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'' (2023). He also played

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and

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in the

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film '' The Suicide Squad'' (2021). He is the younger brother of director

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and often appears in his brother's films.

Career

In 1995 Gunn played Sammy Capulet in the

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''. In 2000, he guest starred in the second episode of ''

'' as Mick, a

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cable installer. As the first season continued, Gunn was brought back to play the recurring role of

, one of

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'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. Although he is best known for his regular ''Gilmore Girls'' role, he also has several television show guest appearance credits, including ''

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''; ''

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''; ''

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''; ''

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''; ''

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''; and ''

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''. Gunn can also be seen in commercials as an "agent" for the

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information service KGB.com. In films, Gunn has also had several roles, the most substantial being "Alien Orphan/Doug" in ''

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'', for which he also received a co-producer credit. In 2003, Gunn starred in the featurette ''

The Man Who Invented the Moon ''The Man Who Invented the Moon'' is a 2003 film by Normandie County Films written by Lee Kirk and directed by Laura Hegarty and John Colburn. The film stars Sean Gunn, Nicolette DiMaggio, Julie Dolan, and Brent Sexton and was produced by Larry ...

'', directed by fellow

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alum and ''

'' cast member

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. Gunn and Cabrera have been close artistic colleagues since their school days in

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back in the mid-nineties. Along with his brothers James and Brian, he is a creator and actor in the spoof-porn series, ''

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''. He also had a brief role as a computer maintenance man on the

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show ''True Jackson VP''. Gunn starred in a series of television commercials for Knowledge Generation Bureau. He appeared in the 2010 film ''

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'', written and directed by his brother

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. Sean is also the voice actor behind the character of Swan in the

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video game ''

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'', also written by his brother James. Gunn guest-starred in the season 4 episode "

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" of ''

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'' as committee member Phineas Hayes. In 2014, he provided

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for the character of

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, and played the role of Kraglin,

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, in ''

''. In 2014, he held a supporting role in ''

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'' on

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in the episode "The Corpse at the Convention". In 2017, he reprised his role as Kraglin in ''

'', playing a larger role, and again provided performance capture for the character of Rocket.

Personal life

Sean Gunn was born in

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, the youngest of six children. He is the brother of filmmaker

, actor and political writer

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, screenwriter

Brian Gunn Brian Gunn (born August 23, 1970) is an American actor, producer, and screenwriter. He was raised in St. Louis, Missouri. Early life and background Gunn has four brothers — filmmaker James, actor Sean, actor and political writer Matt, pro ...

, producer and former Executive Vice President of

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Patrick, and a sister, Beth, who works as an employment attorney. Their parents are Leota and James F. Gunn, who is a retired partner and

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with the law firm

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in St. Louis. Gunn and his brothers all attended the

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St. Louis University High School, where he graduated in 1992. He then graduated from

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in 1996. Gunn is married to

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, an actress and film director.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

Sources

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

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gunn, Sean 1974 births American male film actors American male television actors DePaul University alumni Living people Male actors from St. Louis 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors Male motion capture actors