Actor
Damian Hunt
1 film on Movie OTT
Damian Hunt is a British actor whose career has played out mostly on UK television — steady, character-driven work that doesn't always make headlines but adds up to a recognizable body of work. He's probably best known to British audiences for appearing in *Waking the Dead*, the BBC crime drama that ran from 2000 to 2007, and for playing Ollie Sunday in the sitcom *My Hero* (2003), a role he took on at 17 (IMDb). What's striking is how Hunt's credits span genuinely different registers — from the procedural tension of *Waking the Dead* to the broad domestic comedy of *My Hero* — which suggests an actor comfortable moving between tones rather than getting locked into one type.
About Damian Hunt
Damian Hunt is a British actor whose career has played out mostly on UK television — steady, character-driven work that doesn't always make headlines but adds up to a recognizable body of work. He's probably best known to British audiences for appearing in *Waking the Dead*, the BBC crime drama that ran from 2000 to 2007, and for playing Ollie Sunday in the sitcom *My Hero* (2003), a role he took on at 17 (IMDb). What's striking is how Hunt's credits span genuinely different registers — from the procedural tension of *Waking the Dead* to the broad domestic comedy of *My Hero* — which suggests an actor comfortable moving between tones rather than getting locked into one type.
His screen work also includes the 1992 TV production *Just Like a Woman* and voice work as Tom in the animated *The Snow Queen* (1995), a credit that doesn't get mentioned much but points to range beyond on-camera performance (IMDb). He also appeared in the 2005 direct-to-video feature *Nature Unleashed: Earthquake* as a character named Dylan — not exactly a marquee release, but part of a working actor's honest résumé (CinemaParadiso).
Hunt is the son of actress Jan Hunt, which places him in a family with professional ties to the industry. Beyond that, public documentation of his life and career is sparse. Hard to say if that reflects a deliberate privacy preference or simply the reality that character actors in British television don't always accumulate the press coverage their work deserves. Either way, the credits speak for themselves.
Early life & background
Damian Hunt is a British actor and the son of actress Jan Hunt — that family connection to the industry is one of the few confirmed biographical details available from public sources. His date of birth, place of upbringing, and educational background aren't documented in widely available records (IMDb). Given that he was noted as being 17 years old during his *My Hero* appearance in 2003, a rough birth year of around 1985 or 1986 can be inferred, though that figure should be treated with caution. No further early-life details — schools attended, formative training, or early stage work — are confirmed in current sources.
Career
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Filmography
Frequently asked questions
What films is Damian Hunt known for?
Damian Hunt has 1 title indexed on Movie OTT, including Nature Unleashed: Earthquake.
