David Hunt is an English actor, producer, and director who has worked in both the United Kingdom and the United States. His best known U.S. film role is Harlan Rook, in the 1988 action film The Dead Pool, the fifth installment in the Dirty Harry series. He has also had guest roles on the television sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond as Ray's nemesis neighbor, Bill Parker. He also appeared in the recurring role of Darren McCarthy during season 6 of 24. Back in the UK, Hunt was in the 1991 award-winning period drama, The Black Velvet Gown, as well as being a regular cast member of the series Beck for the BBC.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 1, 1954 (72)
- Covent Garden, London, England, UK
- Actor and producer, also director
- 26 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
What are David Hunt's films like?
Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 13
Light 5 · Serious 6 · Dark 3
Grounded 11 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
Gentle 4 · Charged 8 · Intense 2
Steady 6 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3
A split, not a type: Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1
A split, not a type: Casual 8 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 6 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 1
Resolved 11 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Shadow: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.
- Shadowas Harlan Rook in The Dead Pool (1988)
- Allyas Laurence Gullmington in The Black Velvet Gown (1991)
- Shadowas Brian in The Engagement Ring (2005)
Moods and endings
- Happy9
- Bittersweet4
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch David Hunt's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for David Hunt's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
35 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.
Merv(2025)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Unexpected(2023)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Carol's Second Act(2019)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows
Playing House(2014)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
Moms' Night Out(2014)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Liz & Dick(2012)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
The Christmas Heart(2012)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Homeland(2011)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
Dirty Dancing 3: Capoeira Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Castle(2009)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
The Deal(2008)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Mad Men(2007)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Amazing Grace(2006)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
The Engagement Ring(2005)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
The Comeback(2005)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
Numb3rs(2005)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows
Monk(2002)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
24(2001)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all filmsThe Bombmaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Miracle in the Woods(1997)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Beck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Everybody Loves Raymond(1996)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows
Jade(1995)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Anna Lee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Trip nach Tunis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
American Kickboxer 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
The Black Velvet Gown(1991)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
The Chief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
The Dead Pool(1988)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all filmsClosing Ranks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Falcon Crest(1981)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows
Career shape
Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles from 1981 to 2025; peak year 2007.
Biggest box office
The Dead Pool (1988)
Highest rated
Amazing Grace (2006)
Most popular right now
Carol's Second Act (2019)
Film career
Peak 2007 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1981Screen debut· Falcon Crest
- 1988First film· The Dead Pool
Billing
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do David Hunt's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up8
- 50th to 74th8
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th6
Shape of the crowd
10 of their 26 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved6
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed10
Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is David Hunt's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does David Hunt work with?
People who share at least 2 of David Hunt's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Patricia Heaton shares the most, 9.
Directors
- Steven SchachterShared titles: The Deal (2008), The Engagement Ring (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Steven Schachter
Writers
- Rodney Patrick VaccaroShared titles: Unexpected (2023), The Engagement Ring (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Rodney Patrick Vaccaro
Actors
- Patricia HeatonShared titles: Merv (2025), Unexpected (2023), Carol's Second Act (2019), Christmas at Cartwright's (2014), Moms' Night Out (2014), The Christmas Heart (2012), Amazing Grace (2006), The Engagement Ring (2005), Miracle in the Woods (1997)See all 9 shared titles with Patricia Heaton
- Meredith BaxterShared titles: Murder on the Orient Express (2001), Miracle in the Woods (1997)See all 2 shared titles with Meredith Baxter
Composers
- Jeff BealShared titles: The Deal (2008), The Engagement Ring (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Jeff Beal
Producers
- A.J. MorewitzShared titles: Christmas at Cartwright's (2014), The Christmas Heart (2012)See all 2 shared titles with A.J. Morewitz
- Howard BraunsteinShared titles: Christmas at Cartwright's (2014), The Engagement Ring (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Howard Braunstein
