Bill Hunter
William John "Bill" Hunter (born February 27, 1940 in Ballarat , Victoria , † May 21, 2011 in Melbourne ) was an Australian actor .
Life
Career
Bill Hunter began his career as a film and stage actor at the age of 17. His appearances on Australian television from the early 1960s made the character actor popular. His filmography features a variety of television films and series in which he has appeared. In German-speaking countries, Hunter became known through his appearances in the dance film Strictly Ballroom - They dance against all rules in 1992 and in the comedies Muriel's Wedding and Priscilla - Queen of the Desert in 1994 . In 2003 he gave the dentist his voice in the original English version of the successful animated film Finding Nemo .
Hunter is a legendary actor in his native Australia, having worked with every well-known Australian director over the four decades of his career . The artist Jason Benjamin won the Archibald Prize in the “Packing Room Prize” category in 2005 for a portrait of Hunter .
Private
Hunter was married to actress Rhonda Roberts from 1993 until his divorce in 1999 . He died of complications from cancer in a Melbourne hospice at the age of 71 .
Filmography (selection)
Movies
- 1970: Kelly the Bandit (Ned Kelly)
- 1976: Mad Dog (Mad Dog Morgan)
- 1978: Newsfront
- 1981: Gallipoli
- 1988: Fever Kill (Fever)
- 1988: Rikky and Pete
- 1992: Paths of Love (The Last Days of Chez Nous)
- 1992: Strictly Ballroom - Those who dance against all rules (Strictly Ballroom)
- 1993: Double Game (The Custodian)
- 1993: Broken Highway
- 1994: Priscilla - Queen Of The Desert (The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert)
- 1994: Muriel's Wedding (Muriel's Wedding)
- 1995: Everynight ... Everynight
- 2002: Crackerjack
- 2003: Finding Nemo (Finding Nemo)
- 2003: With full commitment! (Bad Eggs)
- 2006: One Last Shoot
- 2008: Australia
- 2008: The Square
TV Shows
- 1966: Doctor Who
- 1968: Skippy, the bush kangaroo (Skippy)
- 1969: SOS charter boat
- 1971-1973: Spyface
- 1969–1975: Division 4
- 1967-1975: Homicide
- 1979: Prisoner
- 1999: All Saints
- 2010: The Pacific
Awards and nominations
- 1977: AFI Award : Nomination for Best Supporting Actor in Mad Dog
- 1978: AFI Award: Award for Best Actor in Newsfront
- 1981: AFI Award: Best Supporting Actor Award in Gallipoli
- 1989: AFI Award: Best Actor in a Television Movie in Police State
- 1992: AFI Award: Nomination for Best Supporting Actor in Last Days of Chez Nous
- 1994: AFI Award: Nomination for Best Supporting Actor in Muriel's Wedding
- 2004: Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards : Nomination for "Best Male Supporting Actor" in Tom White
Web links
- Bill Hunter in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ suedostschweiz.ch - actor-bill-hunter-at-the-age-of-71-years-died. Retrieved on May 22, 2011
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hunter, Bill |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hunter, William John (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 27, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ballarat , Victoria, Australia |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 21, 2011 |
| Place of death | Melbourne , Australia |