Jayson Merrill

Biography

Career Overview

Jayson Merrill has 16 screen credits in a career dating back to 1998. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently MCU with 3 titles. Signature works include The Incredible Hulk, Deadpool 2, The Rip. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

Known Credits

16

Known For

• 

  The Incredible Hulk
• 

  Deadpool 2
• 

  The Rip
• 

  Captain America: The Winter Soldier
• 

  Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
• 

  Straight Outta Compton

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

• MCU (3 titles)
• DCEU (1 titles)
• X-MEN (1 titles)
• The Purge Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• David Anthony Buglione (3 collaborations)
• Stan Lee (2 collaborations)
• David Bianchi (2 collaborations)
• Matt Damon (2 collaborations)
• Sala Baker (2 collaborations)
• Sam Hargrave (2 collaborations)
• Alexandra Shipp (2 collaborations)
• Eddie J. Fernandez (2 collaborations)
• Simon Rhee (2 collaborations)
• Edward Norton (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (3 credits)

  • The Rip

    Lead DEA Official

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Shadow Force

    Congressman Matt Feccia

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Copshop

    Crooked Cop

    actor

    actors
    2021

• directing (13 credits)

  • The Rip

    first assistant director

    directing
    2026
  • Not Without Hope

    first assistant director

    directing
    2025
  • Shadow Force

    first assistant director

    directing
    2025
  • Copshop

    first assistant director

    directing
    2021
  • Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

    first assistant director

    directing
    2020
  • The Last Full Measure

    first assistant director

    directing
    2020
  • Deadpool 2

    second unit first assistant director

    directing
    2018
  • The Purge: Election Year

    first assistant director

    directing
    2016
  • Straight Outta Compton

    first assistant director

    directing
    2015
  • Captain America: The Winter Soldier

    second assistant director

    directing
    2014
  • The Incredible Hulk

    second assistant director

    directing
    2008
  • Payback

    second second assistant director

    directing
    1999
  • Soldier

    second assistant director

    directing
    1998