David Hunt (actor) explained

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David Hunt
Birth Place:Covent Garden, London, England
Occupation:Actor, producer, director
Years Active:1988–present
Children:4

David Hunt is an English actor, producer, and director who has worked in both the United Kingdom and the United States.[1] His best known U.S. film role is Harlan Rook, in the 1988 action film The Dead Pool, the fifth installment in the Dirty Harry series.[2] He has also had guest roles on the television sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond as Ray's nemesis neighbor, Bill Parker. He also appeared in the recurring role of Darren McCarthy during season 6 of 24. Back in the UK, Hunt was in the 1991 award-winning period drama, The Black Velvet Gown, as well as being a regular cast member of the series Beck for the BBC.[3] [4]

In 2005, Hunt directed the documentary The Bituminous Coal Queens of Pennsylvania, which won a Crystal Heart Award at the Heartland Film Festival. Other film appearances include The Deal with William H. Macy, Meg Ryan and Jason Ritter and Moms' Night Out.[5] [6]

Amongst Hunt's productions are the romantic comedy The Engagement Ring, a two-hour movie for TNT in which he also starred; Amazing Grace, a motion picture directed by Michael Apted and starring Albert Finney; and the television comedy Versailles, which he directed.[7]

Biography

Hunt graduated from Loughborough University, Leicestershire. He worked as a schoolteacher and American football coach before moving to New York City. Hunt graduated from the Juilliard School in New York.[8] In 2001, he founded a production company, Four Boys Entertainment, with his wife, American actress Patricia Heaton.[9] [10] They have four sons and they divide their time between Los Angeles and Cambridge.[11] [12] [13] In 2019, Broti Gupta, a writer on Hunt's wife's television show Carol's Second Act, complained that David Hunt had inappropriate contact with her, a claim which Hunt and his lawyer denied. Gupta and another writer subsequently left the show and Hunt underwent work harassment sensitivity training.[14] [15]

Filmography as actor

Film

Television

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.onenewspage.com/current/m537bc0/David-Hunt-actor-.htm David Hunt (actor)
  2. https://www.nytimes.com/1988/07/13/movies/reviews-film-dirty-harry-fights-for-life-and-privacy.html The New York Times: Reviews/Film; Dirty Harry Fights for Life and Privacy
  3. https://blogcritics.org/movie-review-the-black-velvet-gown/ Movie Review: The Black Velvet Gown
  4. https://variety.com/1993/tv/reviews/masterpiece-theatre-the-black-velvet-gown-parts-i-ii-1200432099/ Variety: Masterpiece Theatre the Black Velvet Gown Parts I & II
  5. http://www.emol.org/film/archives/heartlandfilmfestival/filmfestival2005.html 14th Annual Heartland Film Festival 2005
  6. https://old.post-gazette.com/pg/06162/696766-254.stm Movie documents Bituminous Coal Queens
  7. http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/90832%7C0/David-Hunt/ TCM: David Hunt
  8. News: Two Female Writers Quit Patricia Heaton's CBS Show After Making Complaints . The New York Times . 16 November 2019 . 2 June 2020 . Abrams . Rachel . Koblin . John.
  9. https://deadline.com/2018/08/patricia-heaton-david-hunt-fourboys-entertainment-pod-deal-cbs-tv-studios-new-starring-vehicle-heaton-1202439471/ Deadline: Patricia Heaton & David Hunt's Company Inks Pod Deal With CBS TV Studios, Will Seek New TV Starring Vehicle For Heaton
  10. https://deadline.com/2015/08/patricia-heaton-david-hunt-pod-deal-warner-bros-tv-1201500536/ Deadline: Patricia Heaton & David Hunt's Company Inks Pod Deal With Warner Bros. TV
  11. News: Hallman. Deborah. Keeping it real in Hollywood. 2 June 2020 . Chicago Tribune . 16 October 2002.
  12. https://people.com/archive/cover-story-patricia-heatons-laid-back-lifestyle-vol-54-no-23/ People: Patricia Heaton's Laid-Back Lifestyle
  13. https://www.closerweekly.com/posts/patricia-heaton-on-kids-husband-david-hunt-and-having-dreams/ Closer: Patricia Heaton, 61, Says She Started Acting 'Relatively Late' and Is Still Chasing Her 'Dreams'
  14. Web site: 'Carol's Second Act' EP David Hunt Investigated For Improper Conduct . 8 November 2019 . Deadline.
  15. Web site: Carol's Second Act: Two Writers Quit After Allegations Were Leveled Against Patricia Heaton's EP Husband . tvline.com . Schwartz . Ryan . 16 November 2019 . 2 June 2020.

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