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J. Michael Hunter(1949-2016)

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J. Michael Hunter was born on 25 November 1949 in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Blue Velvet (1986), The Handmaid's Tale (1990) and Waterland (1992). He died on 21 June 2016 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
BornNovember 25, 1949
DiedJune 21, 2016(66)
BornNovember 25, 1949
DiedJune 21, 2016(66)
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Isabella Rossellini and Kyle MacLachlan in Blue Velvet (1986)
Blue Velvet
7.7
  • Hunter
  • 1986
Natasha Richardson in The Handmaid's Tale (1990)
The Handmaid's Tale
6.0
  • Preacher
  • 1990
Waterland (1992)
Waterland
6.6
  • Other Pupil(as Michael Hunter)
  • 1992
The Dark Half (1993)
The Dark Half
6.0
  • Garrison
  • 1993

Credits

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Actor

  • The Fire That Sweeps the Pine (2011)
    The Fire That Sweeps the Pine
    3.3
    Short
    • Abe
    • 2011
  • Samaritan (2006)
    Samaritan
    3.5
    Short
    • Detective Ramsey
    • 2006
  • The Locket (2002)
    The Locket
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Professor Doxey
    • 2002
  • Mia Kirshner, Dominique Swain, and Taye Diggs in New Best Friend (2002)
    New Best Friend
    5.3
    • Charlie
    • 2002
  • James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson, and Michelle Williams in Dawson's Creek (1998)
    Dawson's Creek
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Robert Caufield (as Michael J. Hunter)
    • 2000
  • Brad Hawkins and Bonnie Sommerville as Tyler and Lyne.
    Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Arnold Bicker
    • 1999
  • Stonebrook (1999)
    Stonebrook
    5.1
    • Jim
    • 1999
  • Brett Cullen, Sarah Rayne, and Ron Melendez in Legacy (1998)
    Legacy
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Jack Bartz
    • 1998
  • Dark Side of the Moon (1998)
    Dark Side of the Moon
    7.8
    Video Game
    • Jacob Wright
    • 1998
  • Ambushed (1998)
    Ambushed
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Mintz
    • 1998
  • From the Earth to the Moon (1998)
    From the Earth to the Moon
    8.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Skip Chauvin
    • 1998
  • Susan Walters in The Big Easy (1996)
    The Big Easy
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Chuck Wiler
    • 1997
  • Soleil Moon Frye, Mark Kassen, and Ari Meyers in The Killing Secret (1997)
    The Killing Secret
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Cal
    • 1997
  • Timepiece (1996)
    Timepiece
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • George
    • 1996
  • Dan Cortese and Keri Russell in The Lottery (1996)
    The Lottery
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Walt Bigalow
    • 1996

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Michael J. Hunter
  • Born
    • November 25, 1949
    • Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
  • Died
    • June 21, 2016
    • Norfolk, Virginia, USA

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