Hunter Carson (born December 26, 1975) is an American actor, screenwriter, producer and director. In 1986, he was nominated for a

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for his performance in '' Paris, Texas'' (1984).

Early life

Carson was born in

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, the son of actress

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and actor, producer, screenwriter and director L. M. Kit Carson. He is the stepson of Stephen Eckelberry. He made his first national appearance in October 1976, at the age of nine months, when his mother hosted ''

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''; she held him in her arms for the entirety of her opening monologue. Karen Black and Hunter Carson

Career

His first acting role was in the 1984 film '' Paris, Texas'', portraying the character of Hunter Henderson. The film was co-written for the screen by his father. He then starred in the 1986 remake of '' Invaders from Mars'', where he co-starred with his mother Karen Black, and appeared in the 1988 comedy drama '' Mr. North'', which also featured his ''Paris, Texas'' co-star Harry Dean Stanton. He played Bud Bundy in an unaired pilot of '' Married... with Children'' and appeared as Peter McMichaels in the 2001 film ''

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''. He played a "crazy killer boyfriend" in the 2010 horror film ''

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''. He co-directed with Alejandro Itkin the 2013 feature film ''Single in South Beach'', a romantic drama starring Kevin Sorbo. He also directed the short ''With It'' (2004), about a failed hitman.

Personal life

Carson is married to Elyse Marie Tyler, with whom he has three daughters. The family resides in Kingwood, Texas.Staff (October 15, 2014).
Obituaries: Steven Collins Tyler
. ''The Huntsville Item''.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Carson, Hunter 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors 1975 births American male child actors American male film actors Living people Male actors from Los Angeles Wesleyan University alumni