Hunter Doohan is an American actor and writer, known for his roles in the American film Sonic (2018) and the television series To Tell the Truth (2019) and Your Honor (2020).
Wiki/Biography
Hunter Haven Doohan was born on Wednesday, January 19, 1994 (27 years old in 2021) in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States. He grew up in almost all parts of South America, including Alabama, Georgia, and Arkansas. His zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Hunter Doohan and his brother’s childhood photo
He was interested in acting from a young age. In high school, he spent most of his time studying in the drama department until graduation; in the meantime, he discovered a local community theater and began performing on stage there. After graduation, he moved to Los Angeles. His original plan was to attend Oklahoma City University to pursue a bachelor’s degree in drama, but during the summer after high school, he interned with Los Angeles casting director Elizabeth Barnes. He then decided to hire an agent and temporarily stopped college. After that, he enrolled in a two-year acting program in Santa Monica, and then took other acting courses for the next two years, during which time he worked during the day.
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 11″
Eye Color: Blue
Hair color: light golden brown
Family and Race
His father is Australian and his mother is South American.
Parents and siblings
His father, Peter Doohan (professional tennis player who worked on the ATP Tour), died of complications from ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) in 2017. His mother is Angie Harper Carmichael (weight loss consultant at the Metabolic Research Center). He has an older brother named John Doohan (Ozark Tennis Academy).
Hunter Doohan with his father and brother
Hunter Doohan’s mother
Relationships and Husbands
On December 31, 2020, he became engaged to a man named Fielder Jewett.
Hunter Doohan and his fiancé
Profession
Movie
He made his film debut in the American short film Lost in Pursuit (2012) as the Dreamer.
He subsequently appeared in the short films Grace (2013), It’s Supposed to be Healthy (2015), Mosh Opera (2016), After You’ve Gone (2016), Far from the Tree (2017) and Dirty Bomb (2018). He made his feature film debut in the American film Coffee House Chronicles: The Movie (2016), playing the role of “Owen”.
Hunter Doohan, Cafe Chronicles: The Movie (2016)
He played leading roles in the American films Soundwaves (2018) and Where We Disappeared (2019).
television
He made his television screen debut in the film Another Client List (2015) as the “Lemonade Man”.
He later appeared in the American series The Cafe Chronicles (2015), Westworld (2018), School Life (2019), Realizing I’m Rare (2019), and What If (2019). In 2019, he played the teenage version of “Warren Cave” in the TV series The Truth Is Not Out, which was his first major television role.
Hunter Doohan in “Truth Be Told” (2019)
In 2020, he rose to fame with his lead role as “Adam Desiato” in the Showtime miniseries “Your Honor.”
Hunter Doohan in Medal of Honor (2020)
other works
In 2015, he made his debut as a writer and producer with the short film It’s Supposed to be Healthy. He also produced the short After You’ve Gone (2016). In 2016, he made his directorial debut with the short After You’ve Gone, and then the short Far from the Tree (2017).
Favorite Things
- TV shows: Breaking Bad (2008), Euphoria (2019), The Queen’s Gambit (2020)
- Actors: Bryan Cranston, Donald Glover, Timothée Chalamet
- Actresses: Mikaela Coel, Zendaya, Anya Taylor-Joy
Facts/Trivia
- When he started his acting career, he found it difficult to get good opportunities. So, he started writing and making short films. According to him,
My acting career is made up of those experiences. So I became interested in it. A lot of what I write are coming-of-age dramas.”
- In March 2017, he founded a company called Hunter Doohan, Inc. in Burbank, California.
- For his outstanding performance in the film “Sound Waves” (2018), he won the Best Actor Award at the 2019 Northern Virginia International Film and Music Festival.
- In 2020, Hunter was signed by United Talent Agency (UTA), which has recruited stars such as Johnny Depp, Jim Carrey and Dave Chappelle.
- Hunter wanted to learn to play guitar. He said he had tried to play guitar about five times in his life, but had never succeeded.
- Since his father’s death, he has been involved with the ALS Association Golden West Chapter, a Los Angeles-based social service organization dedicated to supporting ALS patients and their families, and he has donated to and volunteered with Team Gleason in New Orleans, which also supports ALS patients.
- He is also good at sports and can perform gymnastics.
- He loves cats very much and has a pet cat.
Hunter Doohan talks about his pet cat in an Instagram post
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