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 MCU as a second unit director on Captain America: Brave New World (2025).
Filmography
all 13
Movies 12
Director 4
TV Shows 1
self 1

The Electric State (2025)

Captain America: Brave New World (2025)

Jackpot! (2024)

The Gray Man (2022)

Black Widow (2021)

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

Captain America: Civil War (2016)

Awaken (2015)

Raze (2013)

Naruto Shippuden: Dreamers Fight (2011)
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