Brian Gunn

American actor

Actor
producer
screenwriter

Years active2000–presentRelatives

Sean Gunn (brother)
Matt Gunn (brother)
James Gunn (brother)
Mark Gunn (cousin)

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,^[1] actor Sean,^[2] actor and political writer Matt,^[2] producer and former Executive Vice President of Artisan Entertainment Patrick^[3] — and a sister, Beth.^[4] Their parents are Leota^[5] and James F. Gunn, a lawyer.^[6] Gunn and his brothers all attended Saint Louis University High School, where he graduated in 1988.^[2]

Career

As a writer, producer, and actor, Gunn is best known for Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012), Bring It On Again (2004), and 2gether (2000).

Filmography

Film
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2000	2gether	Soundtrack/Executive Producer/Writer	TV movie
2000	The Specials	Eight
2003	The Man Who Invented the Moon	Co-Executive Producer	Short
2004	Bring It On Again	Screenwriter
2004	Gayosity	Writer	Short
2012	Journey 2: The Mysterious Island	Screenwriter
2019	Brightburn^[7]	Screenwriter

Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2000	2gether: The Series	Executive producer/Writer/Creator
2005	Daisy Does America	Creative Consultant
2008	Humanzee!	Consulting Producer	Episode: "Pilot"
2008-2009	PG Porn	Creator/Writer/Crewmember/Guy
2009	The Jace Hall Show	Himself	Episode: "James Gunn & Brutal Legend"

References

^ Gunn, James (July 5, 2015). "My brother Brian's dream about..." Twitter. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c "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.
^ Patrick Gunn profile, qualiacapital.com; accessed December 4, 2014.
^ Gunn, James (December 21, 2014). "My sister Beth gave me..." Twitter. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
^ 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 8, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2017. Additional on 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.
^ Shark, Zack (December 8, 2018). "'BrightBurn' Trailer: Elizabeth Banks and James Gunn Give Superman a Horror Movie Twist". Indie Wire. Retrieved December 8, 2018.