Stephen Hunter | |
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 Hunter at the world premiere of The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey - November 2012 Wellington, New Zealand | |
| Born | Stephen John Hunter 28 October 1968 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Stephen John Hunter (born 28 October 1968) is a New Zealand actor and voice over artist, based in Sydney, Australia. He played the Dwarf Bombur in The Hobbit film series. [1] [2]
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Bombur |
| 2013 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | |
| 2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | |
| 2016 | Blue World Order | MadCap |
| 2016 | Killing Ground | Constable Chris Armstrong |
| 2018 | The Merger | Neville |
| 2019 | Two Heads Creek | Clive |
| 2019 | The Whistleblower | Hidden Truth News Reporter |
| 2020 | Escape from Pretoria | Peter Jenkin |
| 2020 | Children of the Corn | Calvin Cunningham |
| 2022 | Thor: Love and Thunder | Fur God |
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Street Legal | Stan | 1 episode: "Charter" |
| 2003 | Mercy Peak | Farmer | 1 episode: "Fork in the Road" |
| 2006 | Love My Way | Sharpie | 5 episodes |
| 2008 | All Saints | Scott Griffith / Det. Sgt. James Nader | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | CJ the DJ | Si (voice) | |
| 2010 | Review with Myles Barlow | Kyle Sandilands | 6 episodes |
| Spirited | Larry | 1 episode: "I Remember Nothing" | |
| 2011 | Rescue: Special Ops | Kenny Whaley | 1 episode "True Romance" |
| 2014 | Field Punishment No.1 | Aussie Bill | TV movie |
| 2016 | Janet King | Felix Murphy | 4 episodes |
| 2015/6 | Home & Away | Barry | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Rosehaven | John | 1 episode |
| 2017 | The Leftovers | Hazmat Man | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Wolf Creek | Richie | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | WANTED | Warren Miller | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Fresh Eggs | Joe | 4 episodes |
| 2019 | Reef Break | Otter | 7 episodes |
| 2020 | Halifax: Retribution | Joe Azzopardi | 1 episode |
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