Hunter Doohan

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Hunter Doohan
Born (1994-01-18) January 18, 1994 (age 30)
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present
Spouse
Fielder Jewett
(m. 2022)
Father Peter Doohan

Hunter Doohan (born January 18, 1994) is an American actor, writer and director. He is best known for his roles in the television series Your Honor (2020), and Wednesday (2022).

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Life and career

Doohan grew up "all over the south" but chiefly in Fort Smith, Arkansas. [1] He became interested in acting via high school and community theatre programs; [2] after high school he took up an internship at Elizabeth Barnes Casting in Los Angeles [1] before working in a variety of day jobs including background extra, waiter, and Universal Studios tour guide [3] while studying acting and auditioning for parts. [1]

Doohan's breakthrough role was playing the younger version of Aaron Paul's character Warren Cave in the first season of the 2019 Apple TV+ series Truth Be Told. In 2020, he appeared with a main role in the legal drama series Your Honor, playing Adam Desiato. [4] In 2022, he portrayed Tyler Galpin in the Netflix series Wednesday . [5]

Personal life

Doohan is the son of the Australian tennis player Peter Doohan with Angie Harper Carmichael. [6] He identifies as queer [7] and has been married to producer Fielder Jewett since June 2022. [8] He has an older brother, who is a tennis coach. [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Lost PursuitDreamerShort film
2013GraceTomShort film
2014Rhonda and RubyDamonShort film
2015It's Supposed to be HealthyJoshShort film
2016Mosh OperaRobbieShort film
2017Far from the TreeActor, writer and directorShort film
Step Into: Miss Laura'sLeviShort film
2018Dirty BombRobertShort film
SoundwaveBen Boyles
2019Where We DisappearIvan
2021Last Patrol on OkinawaPvt Jimmy Fish MorrisShort film
2022Ringing RocksAnsonShort film
2023Free Bench Must Pick Up TodayGeorgeShort film
The WildernessActor

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015The Other Client ListTylerEpisode: "Responsible Bianca"
Coffee House ChroniclesOwenEpisode: "Jail Bait"
2018 Westworld Confederado ScoutEpisode: "Virtù e Fortuna"
Cagney and LaceySean WardTV Movie
2019 Schooled Matt RyanEpisode: "Be Like Mike"
2019–2020 Truth Be Told teenage Warren Cave8 episodes
2019 What/If TylerEpisode: "What Ghosts"
2020–2021 Your Honor Adam Desiato10 episodes
2022–present Wednesday Tyler Galpin / HydeMain role

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