Rel Hunt

{{short description|Australian actor (born 1974)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}

{{Use Australian English|date=August 2011}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Rel Hunt

| image =

| imagesize =

| caption =

| birth_name = Aurel Mitteldorfer

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1974|8|15}}

| birth_place = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

| occupation = Actor

| yearsactive = 1993–2011

| spouse =

| website =

}}

Aurel Mitterdorfer, professionally known as Rel Hunt, is an Australian actor, best known for his role as Ryan Scheppers in the television series Heartbreak High.

Early life

Hunt was born 'Aurel Mitteldorfer', in Sydney, Australia on August 15, 1974. He is the oldest of four sons, born to a Hungarian father and an Australian mother.

At high school, Hunt was banned from acting classes for misbehaving. After finishing school he began a Commerce degree at the University of New South Wales, and modelled on the side.

Career

While modelling, Hunt landed a guest role in two episodes of Police Rescue. Following this, came guest roles in Police Rescue: The Movie, G.P., Blue Heelers, Home and Away, Blue Heelers and several television commercials.

Within days of finishing his university degree, he earned the role of Ryan Scheppers in Heartbreak High, which he played from 1997 to 1999.

Hunt starred as Butch Yunkin in the made for television film, The Stalking of Laurie Show (2000). In 2005, he played Angus in Macbeth, an updated modern version of the Shakespeare play. That same year, he portrayed Al Corley in the fictionalised American television movie/docudrama Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure, based on the creation and behind the scenes production of the 1980s prime time American soap opera Dynasty.{{cite web|url=http://tv.nytimes.com/2005/01/01/arts/television/01heff.html|title=Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure: If You've Got It, Flaunt It: ABC Trumpets an 80's Hit |last=Heffernan|first=Virginia|date=1 January 2005|work=The New York Times|publisher=NYTimes.com|accessdate=26 February 2009}}{{cite web|url=http://www.der-denver-clan.de/de/dynasty_behind.207.html|title=Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure: Credits|publisher=Der-denver-clan.de|accessdate=27 February 2009}}

In 2011 Hunt starred in Underbelly: Razor, playing William Archer – Razor man and Crown Street bath house proprietor.

Hunt is a part of the rugby league back-to-back premiership winning team, the Eastern Suburbs Wombats.

Personal life

Hunt dated actress Kelley McMaster while working together on Heartbreak High, after she played the part of Hunt's character Ryan's ex-girlfriend.https://www.tvflashback.com.au/tv-week-in-bed-with-rel-hunt-heartbreak-high-19th-july-1997/

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable"

! Year

! Title

! Role

! Type

1994Police RescueHugoTV movie
1996Page 73DannyShort film
1999Dear ClaudiaAntonFeature film
1999Time and TideJustinTV movie
2000Devil in the Flesh 2Buddy LyleFilm
2000Cruel Intentions 2Nigel DanbyFeature film
2000Rivals (aka The Stalking of Laurie Show)Butch YunkinTV movie
2005Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty PleasureAl CorleyTV movie
2006MacbethAngusFeature film
2009A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline ByrnePeter ByrneTV movie

=Television=

class="wikitable"

! Year

! Title

! Role

! Type

1990; 1993; 2010Home and AwayBrian / Dave Morgan / Street KidTV series, 4 episodes
1993Police RescueDogTV series, season 3, episode 8: "Speeding"
1994G.P.Sean de BeerTV series, season 6, episode 22: "The Chicken Run"
1994Blue HeelersBen MurphyTV series, season 1, episode 29: "A Matter of Trust"
1997–99Heartbreak HighRyan ScheppersTV series, seasons 5–7, 89 episodes
2001Head StartJordan GrayTV miniseries, 6 episodes
2002Rocket PowerTatupu / Māori (voice)Animated TV series, season 3, episode 9: "Race Across New Zealand"
2002Static ShockFrankie D'Amico (voice)Animated TV series, season 2, episode 7: "Pop's Girlfriend"
2003FarscapeKarohmTV series, season 4, episode 19: "We're So Screwed Part 1: Fetal Attraction"
2005Blue Water HighCaseyTV series, 3 episodes
2005The AliceKaneTV miniseries, 1 episode
2007Sea PatrolCaptain Craig BoltTV series, season 1, episode 8: "Through the Storm"
2011Underbelly: RazorWilliam ArcherTV series, 5 episodes

References

{{Reflist}}