Brad Hunt (actor)

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.

Brad Hunt
Born	Moberly, Missouri, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actor, singer-songwriter, producer, horseman
Years active	1990–present

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.”^[1]

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^[2] — 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.^[3]

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)^[2]