Charles Gunn

Charles Gunn is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon and introduced by Garry Campbell for the cult television program, Angel. The character is portrayed by J. August Richards, and was named by Whedon after filmmaker James Gunn and actor Sean Gunn, both of whom had worked with Whedon.

Gunn is a dedicated member of Angel's group at Angel Investigations. He is a regular human and has no supernatural abilities. However, he possesses great strength and knowledge of fighting techniques due to his years as vampire hunter.

Trivia
There are several instances where Gunn displays his knowledge regarding comic books. Gunn is (along with Lorne) one of the only members of Angel's team to never be seen or referenced in Buffy.
 * In one instance he threatens a man (in a comic book store) by referencing the specific issue of Daredevil (#181) in which Bullseye kills Elektra, even quoting from the cover blurb which reads "...One wins, one dies."
 * When commenting on how fast Illyria appears to move when using her time-warping abilities, he compares her to three different incarnations of the Flash: Jay Garrick, Wally West, and Barry Allen.

Possible Future
In a recent article posted on IGN.com, Amy Acker, who played Fred and Illyria, states that, had the rumored TV films about the Buffy/Angelverse been made, Gunn would have become a vampire and would have become a central villain.