J. Michael Hunter

J. Michael Hunter

Deceased · Born: Nov 25, 1949 · Died: Jun 21, 2016

Personal Details

BornNov 25, 1949 Portsmouth, Virginia, USA

Biography

J. Michael Hunter, a remarkably gifted and accomplished individual, made his grand entrance into the world on November 25, 1949, in the esteemed coastal city of Portsmouth, Virginia, United States of America, a location renowned for its profound historical significance and rich cultural heritage.

A multifaceted thespian, Hunter made a profound and lasting impact on the realm of entertainment, mesmerizing crowds with his exceptional portrayals in a diverse array of cinematic and televisual endeavors.

Notable amongst his extensive repertoire of cinematic performances are his memorable appearances in a trio of highly acclaimed motion pictures, specifically the 1986 release Blue Velvet, the 1990 adaptation of Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel The Handmaid's Tale, and the 1992 historical drama Waterland.

J. Michael Hunter's life, marked by profound significance, was tragically cut short on the twenty-first day of June, two thousand sixteen, in the city of his birth, Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America.

The passing of Hunter may have marked the end of his earthly journey, yet his profound influence on the realm of acting will forever remain an indelible part of the cinematic tapestry, as his legacy continues to reverberate through the countless lives he touched and the enduring, timeless performances he breathed life into on the grand expanse of the silver screen and the intimate confines of television, leaving an indelible mark on the hearts and minds of all who had the privilege of witnessing his craft.

Career

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2002
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The Locket
The Locket as Professor Doxey
{"id":55798,"title":"Ambushed","year":"1998","character":"Mintz","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ambushed-1998","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55798.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55798.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Ambushed
Ambushed as Mintz
{"id":24373,"title":"Spirit Lost","year":"1997","character":"Harrison Adders","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/spirit-lost","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24373.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24373.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Spirit Lost
Spirit Lost as Harrison Adders
{"id":157204,"title":"Kiss and Tell","year":"1996","character":"Ted Wallace","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/kiss-and-tell-1996","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_157204.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_157204.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Kiss and Tell
Kiss and Tell as Ted Wallace
{"id":56970,"title":"The Lottery","year":"1996","character":"Walt Bigalow","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-lottery-1996","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56970.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56970.jpg"},"released":1}
The Lottery
The Lottery as Walt Bigalow
{"id":14185,"title":"A Different Kind of Christmas","year":"1996","character":"Driver","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-different-kind-of-christmas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14185.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14185.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":57166,"title":"Timepiece","year":"1996","character":"George","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/timepiece","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_57166.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_57166.jpg"},"released":1}
Timepiece
Timepiece as George
{"id":24413,"title":"Fall Time","year":"1995","character":"Big John","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fall-time","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24413.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24413.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Fall Time
Fall Time as Big John
{"id":58427,"title":"Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics","year":"1994","character":"(segment \"Where the Dead Are\")","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/twilight-zone-rod-serlings-lost-classics-1994","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58427.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58427.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics as (segment "Where the Dead Are")
{"id":58258,"title":"Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel","year":"1994","character":"Bob","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bandit-bandits-silver-angel-1994","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58258.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58258.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":158405,"title":"Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story","year":"1994","character":"Dr. Harry Laughlin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/against-her-will-the-carrie-buck-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_158405.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_158405.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":215657,"title":"Labor of Love: The Arlette Schweitzer Story","year":"1993","character":"Henry Sedway","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/labor-of-love-the-arlette-schweitzer-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215657.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215657.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
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{"id":159266,"title":"T Bone N Weasel","year":"1992","character":"Foreman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/t-bone-n-weasel","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159266.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159266.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
{"id":220746,"title":"Iron Maze","year":"1991","character":"Louis","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/iron-maze","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_220746.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_220746.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
Iron Maze
Iron Maze as Louis
{"id":7679,"title":"The Handmaid's Tale","year":"1990","character":"Preacher","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-handmaids-tale-1990","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7679.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7679.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
{"id":5079,"title":"Crazy People","year":"1990","character":"Eric the Orderly","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/crazy-people","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_5079.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_5079.jpg"},"released":1}
Crazy People
Crazy People as Eric the Orderly
{"id":159793,"title":"Terror on Highway 91","year":"1989","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/terror-on-highway-91","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159793.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159793.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
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{"id":61282,"title":"Traxx","year":"1988","character":"Matt","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/traxx","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61282.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61282.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Traxx
Traxx as Matt
{"id":23792,"title":"Dracula's Widow","year":"1988","character":"Dave","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/draculas-widow","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23792.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23792.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":8803,"title":"Track 29","year":"1988","character":"Waiter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/track-29","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8803.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8803.jpg"},"released":1}
Track 29
Track 29 as Waiter
{"id":61140,"title":"Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story","year":"1988","character":"Larry Ames","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/quiet-victory-the-charlie-wedemeyer-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61140.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61140.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103834386,"title":"Windmills of the Gods","year":1988,"character":"Dr. Doug Schiffer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/windmills-of-the-gods","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834386.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834386.jpg"},"released":1}
Windmills of the Gods
Windmills of the Gods as Dr. Doug Schiffer
{"id":6872,"title":"The Bedroom Window","year":"1987","character":"Pool Player at Edgar's","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-bedroom-window","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6872.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6872.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
The Bedroom Window
The Bedroom Window as Pool Player at Edgar's
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1986
Blue Velvet
Blue Velvet as Hunter