James Young
Biography
James Young is a second unit director, fight coordinator, and stunt coordinator.
Young started out on YouTube, doing stunt and fight scenes with only $1000 of a budget. He was lucky enough to work on Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) as the stunt double for Sebastian Stan. Subsequently, he has worked on multiple of Marvel Studios' biggest productions, including Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019). He also helped in the hiring of Tom Holland as the MCU's Spider-Man in his screen test.
Post-Endgame, Young has been working alongside directors Joe and Anthony Russo ever since, having worked as a stunt coordinator on Netflix’s The Gray Man (2022) alongside Alex Benevent and The Electric State (2025).
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He returned to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) as a second unit director on Captain America: Brave New World (2025) and Avengers: Doomsday (2026).
Known For
Acting
Crew
The Electric State
Stunt Coordinator
2025
Captain America: Brave New World
Stunt Coordinator
2025
Jackpot!
Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director
2024
The Gray Man
Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
2022
Black Widow
Fight Choreographer
2021
Avengers: Endgame
Fight Choreographer
2019
Avengers: Infinity War
Fight Choreographer
2018
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Fight Choreographer
2017
The Veil
Stunts
2017
Captain America: Civil War
Fight Choreographer
2016
Awaken
Second Unit Director
2015
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Stunts
2015