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.
Rel Hunt | |
|---|---|
| Born | Aurel Mitteldorfer 15 August 1974 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993–2011 |
Early life
editHunt 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
editWhile 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.[1][2]
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
editHunt dated actress Kelley McMaster while working together on Heartbreak High, after she played the part of Hunt's character Ryan's ex-girlfriend.[3]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Police Rescue | Hugo | TV movie |
| 1996 | Page 73 | Danny | Short film |
| 1999 | Dear Claudia | Anton | Feature film |
| 1999 | Time and Tide | Justin | TV movie |
| 2000 | Devil in the Flesh 2 | Buddy Lyle | Film |
| 2000 | Cruel Intentions 2 | Nigel Danby | Feature film |
| 2000 | Rivals (aka The Stalking of Laurie Show) | Butch Yunkin | TV movie |
| 2005 | Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure | Al Corley | TV movie |
| 2006 | Macbeth | Angus | Feature film |
| 2009 | A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne | Peter Byrne | TV movie |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990; 1993; 2010 | Home and Away | Brian / Dave Morgan / Street Kid | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 1993 | Police Rescue | Dog | TV series, season 3, episode 8: "Speeding" |
| 1994 | G.P. | Sean de Beer | TV series, season 6, episode 22: "The Chicken Run" |
| 1994 | Blue Heelers | Ben Murphy | TV series, season 1, episode 29: "A Matter of Trust" |
| 1997–99 | Heartbreak High | Ryan Scheppers | TV series, seasons 5–7, 89 episodes |
| 2001 | Head Start | Jordan Gray | TV miniseries, 6 episodes |
| 2002 | Rocket Power | Tatupu / Māori (voice) | Animated TV series, season 3, episode 9: "Race Across New Zealand" |
| 2002 | Static Shock | Frankie D'Amico (voice) | Animated TV series, season 2, episode 7: "Pop's Girlfriend" |
| 2003 | Farscape | Karohm | TV series, season 4, episode 19: "We're So Screwed Part 1: Fetal Attraction" |
| 2005 | Blue Water High | Casey | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 2005 | The Alice | Kane | TV miniseries, 1 episode |
| 2007 | Sea Patrol | Captain Craig Bolt | TV series, season 1, episode 8: "Through the Storm" |
| 2011 | Underbelly: Razor | William Archer | TV series, 5 episodes |
References
edit- ^ Heffernan, Virginia (1 January 2005). "Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure: If You've Got It, Flaunt It: ABC Trumpets an 80's Hit". The New York Times. NYTimes.com. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
- ^ "Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure: Credits". Der-denver-clan.de. Retrieved 27 February 2009.
- ^ https://www.tvflashback.com.au/tv-week-in-bed-with-rel-hunt-heartbreak-high-19th-july-1997/