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Hunter Carson today | ||||
| General Actor Information | ||||
| Born: | December 26, 1975 | |||
| Birthplace: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |||
| Vitals | ||||
| Gender: | Male | |||
| Occupation: | Actor, screenwriter, film producer | |||
| Years active: | 1983–present | |||
| Also known for: | "Hunter Henderson" in Paris, Texas (1984) | |||
| Personal/Family Information | ||||
| Spouse(s): | Elyse Tyler (m. 2011–present; 3 children) | |||
| Series Involvement | ||||
| Character on MWC: | Bud Bundy in the Unaired Pilot | |||
Hunter Carson (born December 26, 1975) is an American actor, screenwriter, producer and director. He is best known for his role of Hunter Henderson in the 1984 film Paris, Texas.
He appeared on Married... with Children in the Unaired Pilot as Bud Bundy.
Early life[]
Carson was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of actress Karen Black and actor, producer, screenwriter and director L. M. Kit Carson.[1] He made his first national appearance in October 1976, at the age of nine months, when his mother hosted Saturday Night Live. During her opening monologue, Black held Hunter in her arms the entire time. He is a graduate of Wesleyan University.
Career[]
Carson's first acting role was in the 1984 film Paris, Texas, portraying the character of Hunter Henderson. The film was adapted for the screen by his father, L. M. Kit Carson. Hunter Carson received strong reviews for his performance in the film.[2] He then starred in the 1986 remake of Invaders from Mars, where he co-starred with his mother Karen Black[3], and appeared in the 1988 comedy drama Mr. North, which also featured his Paris, Texas co-star Harry Dean Stanton. He appeared as Peter McMichaels in the 2001 fashion drama film Perfume and played a "crazy killer boyfriend" in the 2010 horror film She's Crushed. He co-directed with Alejandro Itkin the 2013 feature film Single in South Beach, a romantic drama starring Kevin Sorbo.[4] He also directed the short With It (2004), about a failed hitman, which Andrew Dansby says echoes the offbeat yet deliberate and contemplative approach of Wenders in Paris, Texas.[5]
Hunter Carson as Bud Bundy in the opening scene of the Unaired Pilot
In 1986, Carson was cast as Bud Bundy on the upcoming FOX sitcom Married... with Children. However, after shooting the pilot film, in which he starred opposite Tina Caspary as Kelly Bundy, the producers thought Carson and Caspary didn't exactly fit the roles and replaced him with David Faustino and her with Christina Applegate.[6]
References[]
- ↑ "Hunter Carson globetrotter at 2", United Press International in Altus Times-Democrat, March 3, 1978.
- ↑ Jim Calio, Gail Buchalter, "A 9-Year-Old Handful Named Hunter Carson Scores a Stunning Acting Debut in Paris, Texas", People, March 25, 1985.
- ↑ Bruce Cook, "Mother, Son Work Happily Together In Invaders From Mars", Los Angeles Daily News, reprinted in The Vindicator, June 17, 1986.
- ↑ Sandwell, Ian. "Arrow Entertainment acquires Single in South Beach", November 5, 2012.
- ↑ Dansby, Andrew. "Life on a well-traveled road; Love it or hate it, 'Paris, Texas' still is talked about", December 10, 2004, p. STAR 1.
- ↑ Hunter Carson - Trivia on IMDb
External links[]
- Hunter Carson article at Wikipedia
- Hunter Carson on IMDb
