| Birth Name: | Justin Benson 9 June 1983 San Diego, California, US Aaron Scott Moorhead 3 March 1987 Tampa, Florida, US |
| Years Active: | 2012–present |
Justin Benson (born June 9, 1983) and Aaron Scott Moorhead (born March 3, 1987) are an American filmmaking duo. Both have served in directing, producing, editing, and acting roles in their projects, while Moorhead is also a cinematographer and Benson is a writer.
Justin Benson was born on June 9, 1983, in San Diego, California, United States.[1] Aaron Moorhead grew up in Tarpon Springs, Florida and attended Palm Harbor University High School.[2]
As a child, Benson was a fan of the Marvel Comics character Daredevil which later informed his contributions to several Marvel television series, notably .[3]
Both directed shorts and commercials early in their careers, with Moorhead directing his first film at 19 years old.[4] In 2017, Benson and Moorhead, alongside their producing partner David Lawson Jr., founded the film production company Rustic Films.[5]
Their first film, the 2012 horror film Resolution, was screened at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival.[6] They described their partnership as purely collaborative, and cast the lead actors after working with them in previous commercials they had worked on.[7] [8] Their follow up, the 2014 romantic body horror film Spring, premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival.[9] [10] The film was publicly praised by both Richard Linklater and Guillermo del Toro.[11] [12] The pair's work can also be found in the horror anthology film in the segment entitled "Bonestorm".[13] [14] Their film The Endless premiered in competition at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2017, and was theatrically released in 2018 by Well Go USA Entertainment.[15] [16] [17] The Endless, alongside their 2019 film Synchronic which premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, are in the same shared universe as Resolution.[18] [19] [20] Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the duo created and starred in Something in the Dirt which was shot in Benson's apartment due to restrictions on the film industry at the time.[21] [22]
In television, Benson and Moorhead have contributed to multiple Marvel Cinematic Universe television series. After directing two episodes of Moon Knight, the duo were recruited as lead directors of the second season of Loki.[23] After a significant creative reshuffle on , the two were hired to direct most of the episodes.[24]
| Year | Title | width=65 | Director | width=65 | Producer | width=65 | Writer | width=65 | Editor | width=65 | DoP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | A Glaring Emission | |||||||||||
| 2012 | Resolution | |||||||||||
| 2014 | Segment "Bonestorm" | |||||||||||
| 2014 | Spring | |||||||||||
| 2017 | The Endless | |||||||||||
| 2019 | Synchronic | |||||||||||
| After Midnight | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | She Dies Tomorrow | |||||||||||
| 2022 | Something in the Dirt | |||||||||||
Executive producers
| Year | Title | width=65 | Director | width=65 | Executive producer | Episode(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Twilight Zone | "8" | ||||
| 2022 | Archive 81 | "Terror in the Aisles" | ||||
| "Spirit Receivers" | ||||||
| Moon Knight | "Summon the Suit" | |||||
| "The Tomb" | ||||||
| 2023 | Loki | "Ouroboros" | ||||
| "Breaking Brad" | ||||||
| "1893" | ||||||
| "Heart of the TVA" | ||||||
| "Science/Fiction" | ||||||
| "Glorious Purpose" | ||||||
| 2025 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benson | Moorhead | |||
| 2012 | Resolution | Justin | Aaron | |
| 2014 | Rollerblading marine | Rollerblading marine's buddy | ||
| 2015 | Handsome officer | Less handsome officer | ||
| Dementia | Nurse Hollings | |||
| 2017 | The Endless | Justin | Aaron | |
| 2019 | After Midnight | Shane | ||
| 2022 | Something in the Dirt | Levi | John | |
| Breathing Happy | Lotus Soothing yoga voice | The golden door | ||
| 2023 | Loki | John Anglin | Clarence Anglin | Episode: "Science/Fiction" |