Stephen Hunter
Born: 1968-10-28 in Wellington - New Zealand
Known For: Acting
Biography
Stephen Hunter was born in Wellington, New Zealand and was unwittingly cast as "the clown" from a young age. The label clearly sat well with Stephen, who quickly developed a great sense of comic timing, and a reputation as the "go to" funny guy. Very early in his career the camera beaconed. And after honing his skills on New Zealand Television, Stephen headed for Australia. It didn't take long for his talents to be recognized - and not just for comedy. In 2006, after several guest roles on both sides of the Tasman, Stephen landed the part of Sharpie in the second series of the 2 time Logie Award winning drama Love My Way. This was closely followed in 2008 by a leading guest role on Channel 7's long running Australian medical drama All Saints, a role that showed his depth and versatility as a dramatic actor. But it is his comedic ability that has Stephen in high demand on screen in both New Zealand and Australia. Stints on Nickelodeans The GO Show and ABC's Review with Miles Barlow only confirmed that status. His strong resonant voice has also seen Stephen become one of Australasia's top Voice actors. These skills have been used to promote some of Australia & New Zealand's top companies and products. And in 2009, Stephen landed a lead role in the ABC animated series CJ the DJ, as the lovable Si. But it's on screen where his true passion lies - and of course he loves nothing more than making people laugh.
Filmography
2025
- Play Dirty as Vault Security
- Zombucha!
2024
- Return to Paradise as Grant Edgar
2023
- Monarch: Legacy of Monsters as Patrick Campbell
- Mother Tongue
2022
- Thor: Love and Thunder as Fur God
- Heartbreak High as Coach Arkell
- The Tourist as McCoy
- Barons as Barry Kirk
- The Party Job as Chester
- Ruby's Choice as Doug
2021
- Wakefield as Stephan
2020
- Escape from Pretoria as Peter
- Halifax: Retribution as George Azzopardi
- Children of the Corn as Calvin Colvington
2019
- Reef Break as Otter
- The Whistleblower as Hidden Truth News Reporter
- Two Heads Creek as Clive
2018
- The Merger as Neville
2017
- Killing Ground as Constable Chris Armstrong
- Blue World Order as MadCap
2015
- unINDIAN as Detective Thompson
2014
- The Leftovers as Hazmat Man
- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies as Bombur
- Field Punishment No.1 as Aussie Bill
2013
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug as Bombur
- Ca$h Cow: A 63% True Story as Ken
2012
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey as Bombur
2009
- Rescue: Special Ops as Kendrick 'Kenny' Whaley
1988
- Home and Away as Gerald