- Lee Donoghue (actor)
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name = Lee Donoghue
birthname = Lee Donoghue
birthdate =October 12 1983 (age age|1983|10|12)
birthplace =Wellington ,New Zealand
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occupation =Actor
yearsactive = 1991-present
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website =Lee Donoghue (born on
October 12 ,1983 inWellington ,New Zealand ) is aNew Zealand actor best known for his role asHunter McKay on New Zealandsoap opera Shortland Street .Early life
Lee grew up in Lower Hutt but he also lived in Perth, Australia for 3 years when he was younger. He attended local Catholic boys college Saint Bernards, finishing in 2001, where he was involved in cricket, debating and was a prefect. His family has two cats, a British Blue called Molley and Zane, who is a Birman. [ [http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/410965/974044 We love Lee! « SHORTLAND STREET FEATURES « tvnz.co.nz ] ]
Acting
Lee's acting career began when a friend of the family suggested his mother take him to a talent agency, which they did and he quickly gained work acting in commercials. His first taste of acting came at 8 years old when he won a starring role in a TVNZ advertising campaign.
He was then given a small role in television mini-series Fall Out in which he played Byron Lange. After that he went on to take on roles in shows such as The Tribe and the British production Atlantis High. During this time he also took part in Young and Hungry, a youth amateur theatre. [ [http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/962583 Lee Donoghue « SHORTLAND STREET CHARACTERS « tvnz.co.nz ] ]
In 2006 he was part way through gaining his qualifications from Wellington's Toi Whakaari New Zealand Drama School, when he was offered the role of Hunter McKay, the wayward son of Callum McKay and Justine Jones on New Zealand soap opera
Shortland Street . His first scenes were aired in January, 2007, since debuting he has gone on to star in two major storylines such as him and onscreen sister Sophie tormenting Scarlett Valentine to the brink of her trying to run them down with her fathers car [ [http://www.streettalk.co.nz/recaps/episode-3705/ Episode 3700 » Street Talk: Shortland Street fans ] ] and getting involved with a 34 year old widow who worked with his parents. [ [http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/838012/1495836 November 26 - November 30 « SHORTLAND STREET EPISODES « tvnz.co.nz ] ]Filmography
Personal life
He recently became involved with an online support site for people dealing with depression called
The Lowdown . [ [http://www.nzgirl.co.nz/entertainment/letsdate nzgirl - Hot Date: Atlas ] ]He was a contestant in the 2007 Cleo Bachelor of The Year. During this time he was featured in the Cleo Bachelors Calendar. [ [http://www.cleo.co.nz/HOTBOYS/CLEOBachelorOfTheYear/MeetTheBoys/LeeDonoghue/tabid/390/Default.aspx Lee Donoghue :: Meet The Boys :: CLEO Bachelor Of The Year :: Hot Boys :: CLEO ] ]
References
External links
* [http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/962583 Lee's TVNZ Profile]
*imdb name|1047838|Lee Donoghue
* [http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/410965/974044 We Love Lee]
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