Sean Gunn

Sean Gunn (born May 22, 1974) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Kirk Gleason on The WB series Gilmore Girls (2000–2007), and Kraglin Obfonteri in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In this role, he has been in the films Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), Avengers: Endgame (2019), Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023), as well as the animated series What If...? (2021–2024), and television special The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022). He also played Weasel and Calendar Man in the Warner Bros./DCEU film The Suicide Squad (2021). He reprised the role of Weasel in the DCU HBO Max series Creature Commandos (2024), where he also plays G.I. Robot. He is the younger brother of director James Gunn and often appears in his productions.

Early life and education Gunn was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the youngest of six children. He is the brother of filmmaker James Gunn, actor and political writer Matt Gunn, screenwriter Brian Gunn, producer and former vice president of Artisan Entertainment Patrick, and a sister, Beth, who works as an employment attorney. His parents are Leota (Hynek) and James F. Gunn, a retired partner and corporate attorney with the law firm Thompson Coburn in St. Louis.

Gunn and his brothers attended the Jesuits' St. Louis University High School, where he graduated in 1992. He graduated from The Theatre School at DePaul University in 1996.

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

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 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 in the mid-nineties.

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 Warner Brothers video game Lollipop Chainsaw, also written by his brother James.

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

In 2014, he provided performance capture for the character of Rocket, 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 part, and again provided performance capture for the character of Rocket.

In 2018 he provided Rocket's motion capture in Avengers: Infinity War and in its sequel the next year.

In 2021 he played the role of Weasel as well as Calendar Man in The Suicide Squad.

Gunn reprised his role as Kraglin in 2022's Thor: Love and Thunder, The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special and 2023's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.

In 2024, he reprised his role as Weasel in Creature Commandos, where also voiced G.I. Robot.

In 2025, Gunn appears as Maxwell Lord in Superman. He reprised the role that year in the second season premiere of Peacemaker.

Personal life Gunn married actress and film director Natasha Halevi in 2019.

Filmography Film +Key Denotes works that have not yet been released Year Title Role Notes 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 filmAlso associate producer Pearl Harbor Traction Sailor 2003 The Man Who Invented the Moon Sammy Hughes Short filmAlso 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 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 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, voice of young Rocket 2025 Superman Maxwell Lord Nimrods Filming

Television Year Title Role Notes 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 137 episodesSeries regular 2001 Inside Schwartz Focus Group Guy #2 Episode: "Bless Me Father, for I Have Fired You" DAG 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 episodesAlso co-creator and writer 2009 True Jackson, VP Justin Episode: "ReTRUEnion" The Jace Hall Show 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 Also motion-capture performance for Rocket Peacemaker Maxwell Lord Episode: "The Ties That Grind"

Video games Year Title Role 2012 Lollipop Chainsaw Swan