Brad Hunt is an American actor, singer-songwriter, producer, and horseman. He is best known for his emotionally intense performances in independent film and television, including a breakout role in Dream with the Fishes (1997). Hunt won the Best Actor award at Screamfest for his role in the psychological thriller Cookers (2001). He was also the frontman of the Los Angeles punk/country band Stiky Sideup and divides his time between Los Angeles and rural Missouri, where he works closely with wild mustangs.

Career

Acting

Hunt began his screen career in the early 1990s, appearing in series such as Freddy's Nightmares, The Wonder Years, and SeaQuest 2032. His breakout performance came in Dream with the Fishes (1997), written and directed by Finn Taylor, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and earned critical attention.

Taylor went on to cast Hunt in two additional features: Cherish (2002), opposite Robin Tunney and Tim Blake Nelson, and The Darwin Awards (2006), in which Hunt appeared alongside David Arquette. All three films were written and directed by Taylor.

Hunt has also worked with several acclaimed directors, including Paul Thomas Anderson (Magnolia), Ted Demme (Blow), and Nicolas Winding Refn, who cast him in the Amazon Prime series Too Old to Die Young. Refn selected Episode 5 — which features Hunt as Rob Crockett — to screen at the Cannes Film Festival. In a 2024 post on Reddit, Refn wrote: “Rewatching Episode 5 now and really appreciating Brad Hunt's performance.”

His additional film credits include Mulholland Falls (1996), Hart's War (2002), Cookers (2001) — for which he won Best Actor at the Screamfest Horror Film Festival — and The Tripper (2006).

On television, Hunt has appeared in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Monk, NYPD Blue, The Bridge, Criminal Minds, Too Old to Die Young, and The Rookie.

In 2022, he starred in the indie drama Alex/October and served as executive producer on Three Headed Beast, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Music

Hunt was the frontman of the Los Angeles-based band Stiky Sideup, which blended punk and country influences. The group featured musicians Michael Thompson, Albert Trepagnier, and Desmond Hillard. [citation needed]

Awards

  • Best Actor – Cookers, Screamfest Horror Film Festival (2001)

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Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994Post Cards from AmericaDriver
1996EdCarnie
1996Mulholland FallsGuard
1997Dream with the FishesNick
1997Fire Down BelowOrin, Jr.
1999ClublandKing
1999MagnoliaCraig Hansen
2001BlowGG
2001CookersHector
2002CherishD.J.
2002Hart's WarPvt. G.H. 'Cookie' Bell
2005Lucky 13Zach Baker
2006The Darwin AwardsStan
2006The PlagueSam RaynorDirect-to-video
2006The TripperHank
2008Just Add WaterDenny
2017Billy BoyFrank
2022Alex/OctoberAlex

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989Freddy's NightmaresKurtEpisode: "Do You Know Where Your Kids Are?"
1991The Wonder YearsBillyEpisode: "The Lake"
1993SeaQuest DSVLe Chein GuardEpisode: "To Be or Not to Be"
2003NYPD BlueJerry Wells3 episodes
2004CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationRory KendellEpisode: "Crow's Feet"
2006In JusticePaul BucknerEpisode: "Cost of Freedom"
2006MonkKris KedderEpisode: "Mr. Monk Goes to a Rock Concert"
2008NumbersCameron WilsonEpisode: "Charlie Don't Surf"
2009DollhouseJesse DillardEpisode: "True Believer"
2009Cold CaseStan CroninEpisode: "Forensics"
2013Major CrimesDwayne BloomEpisode: "False Pretenses"
2014PerceptionMartin GrantEpisode: "Bolero"
2014The BridgeThe Chopper2 episodes
2016You're the WorstTow Truck DriverEpisode: "Twenty-Two"
2016, 2017The Last TycoonJamey Moran2 episodes
2018Criminal MindsCasey PetersEpisode: "Submerged"
2019Too Old to Die YoungRob CrockettEpisode: "Volume 5: The Fool"

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