Louis Hunter is an Australian actor. He was born in Glebe, one of the central districts of Sydney. After training in numerous acting and theatre programs as a child and attending a performing arts high school, Hunter began his professional acting career in 2008 after he booked a leading role on the Australian TV show Out of the Blue. He then quickly followed up with a role in the stage production of The War of the Roses at the Sydney Theatre Company alongside Cate Blanchett.