Stephen Hunter
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.
Acting
Movie
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
as Bombur
2012
Movie
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
as Bombur
2014
Movie
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
as Bombur
2013
Movie
Thor: Love and Thunder
as Fur God
2022
Movie
Escape from Pretoria
as Peter
2020
TV
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
as Patrick Campbell
2023
TV
The Leftovers
as Hazmat Man
2014
Movie
Play Dirty
as Vault Security
2025
Movie
Killing Ground
as Constable Chris Armstrong
2017
TV
The Tourist
as McCoy
2022
TV
Heartbreak High
as Coach Arkell
2022
Movie
Children of the Corn
as Calvin Colvington
2020
TV
Home and Away
as Gerald
1988
TV
Wanted
as Warren Miller
2016
Movie
Two Heads Creek
as Clive
2019
TV
Wakefield
as Stephan
2021
TV
Reef Break
as Otter
2019
TV
Return to Paradise
as Grant Edgar
2024
TV
Rosehaven
as John
2016
Movie
Blue World Order
as MadCap
2017
Movie
The Merger
as Neville
2018
Movie
unINDIAN
as Detective Thompson
2015
TV
Rescue: Special Ops
as Kendrick 'Kenny' Whaley
2009
Movie
The Whistleblower
as Hidden Truth News Reporter
2019