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).
He returned to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) as a second unit director on Captain America: Brave New World (2025) and Avengers: Doomsday (2026).
Filmography
Cast Credits
Crew
Crew Credits
Avengers: Doomsday
Role: Second Unit Director
MOVIE • 2026
The Electric State
Role: Stunt Coordinator
MOVIE • 2025
Captain America: Brave New World
Role: Stunt Coordinator
MOVIE • 2025
Jackpot!
Role: Stunt Coordinator
MOVIE • 2024
Jackpot!
Role: Second Unit Director
MOVIE • 2024
The Gray Man
Role: Second Unit Director
MOVIE • 2022
The Gray Man
Role: Stunt Coordinator
MOVIE • 2022
Black Widow
Role: Fight Choreographer
MOVIE • 2021
Avengers: Endgame
Role: Fight Choreographer
MOVIE • 2019
Avengers: Infinity War
Role: Fight Choreographer
MOVIE • 2018
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Role: Fight Choreographer
MOVIE • 2017
The Veil
Role: Stunts
MOVIE • 2017
Captain America: Civil War
Role: Fight Choreographer
MOVIE • 2016
Awaken
Role: Second Unit Director
MOVIE • 2015
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Role: Stunts
MOVIE • 2015
Lingaa
Role: Fight Choreographer
MOVIE • 2014
Guardians of the Galaxy
Role: Fight Choreographer
MOVIE • 2014
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Role: Stunt Double
MOVIE • 2014
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Role: Fight Choreographer
MOVIE • 2014
Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
Role: Fight Choreographer
MOVIE • 2013