Bill Hunter (actor)

Infobox actor


name = Bill Hunter
birthdate = Birth date and age|mf=yes|1940|2|27
birthplace = Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
deathdate =
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occupation = Film actor
Stage actor
Television actor
yearsactive = 1957 - present
spouse = Rhonda Roberts (1993-1999)
afiawards = Best Lead Actor in a Telefeature
1989 "Police State"
Best Supporting Actor in a Film
1981 "Gallipoli"
Best Actor in a Film
1978 "Newsfront"

Bill Hunter (born February 27, 1940) is an Australian actor of film, stage and television.

Hunter started out in Australian television in the 1960s, and became a prolific performer in television and feature films, in which he often played the strong, opinionated, archetypically gruff Australian whose exterior belies a softer heart.

Some of his most notable movie roles include "Gallipoli" (1981), "Scales of Justice" (1983), "Strictly Ballroom" (1992), "Muriel's Wedding" (1994) and "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" (1994). He also provided the voice of the dentist in "Finding Nemo" (2003). In 2007, he returned to his role in "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" in the Australian touring production of "Priscilla" [cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Bill Hunter to join Priscilla cast | date=2007-04-16 | publisher= | url =http://www.aussietheatre.com/ | work =Aussie Theatre | pages = | accessdate = 2007-04-17 | language = ] . He also portrayed United Nations Sec. Gen. Spencer Chartwell in the American science fiction series "".

A painting of Bill Hunter by artist Jason Benjamin won the Packing Room Prize in conjunction with the 2005 Archibald Prize [cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Bill gets a kiss from the packing room | date=2007-04-16 | publisher= | url =http://www.smh.com.au/news/Arts/Bill-gets-a-kiss-from-the-packing-room/2005/04/21/1114028482567.html | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2008-01-24 | language = ] .

elected filmography

*"Newsfront"
*"Gallipoli"
*"Fever"
*"Strictly Ballroom"
*"The Last Days of Chez Nous"
*"The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert"
*"Everynight ... Everynight"
*"Muriel's Wedding"
*"Crackerjack"
*"Finding Nemo"
*"Bad Eggs"
*"Rikky and Pete"

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