Hunter Page-Lochard facts for kids

Hunter Page-Lochard is a talented Australian actor who has appeared on stage, in movies, and on TV. He comes from a family of performers and has both Aboriginal Australian and African-American heritage. You might know him from the movie The Sapphires or the TV series Cleverman.

A Creative Family and Early Life

Hunter Page-Lochard was born in Sydney, Australia. His family is full of artists. His father, Stephen Page, is a famous choreographer from Brisbane. His mother, Cynthia Lochard, was a dancer for the New York City Ballet in New York City.

His father is descended from the Nunukul people and the Munaldjali people of Queensland. He is the artistic director for the famous Bangarra Dance Theatre. Hunter learned a lot about performance from his father and his family at Bangarra.

Hunter went to St Mary's Cathedral College in Sydney. He later studied screenwriting at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School and acting at the National Institute of Dramatic Art.

Acting Career

Hunter has been performing for almost his entire life. He has won awards for his work on stage and has starred in many popular movies and TV shows.

Starting on Stage

Hunter's first time on stage was when he was only six months old! His father held him while dancing in a show. As he grew up, he performed in several productions with the Bangarra Dance Theatre, including Skin (2000) and Boomerang (2005).

In 2014, he had a very successful year in theatre. He acted in three major plays:

• Black Diggers
• Brothers Wreck
• Sugarland

For his amazing work in these plays, he won the Best Newcomer Award at the Sydney Theatre Awards. He was also nominated for a Helpmann Award for his role in Brothers Wreck.

Movies and TV Shows

Hunter started acting in short films as a child. He later appeared in guest roles on TV shows like Water Rats and East West 101.

His first big movie was Bran Nue Dae in 2010. He then appeared in the hit film The Sapphires (2012). In 2013, he starred alongside actress Christina Ricci in the movie Around the Block.

One of his most famous roles was in the TV series Cleverman, which started in 2016. He played the main character, Koen West. In 2023, he won an AACTA Award for his supporting role in the TV drama The Newsreader.

Hunter also directed his first short film, Djali, in 2017.

Appearing in Commercials

In 2022, Hunter starred in a television commercial for Hyundai. The ad was filmed in the beautiful Flinders Ranges in South Australia.

Selected Roles

Here are some of the movies and TV shows Hunter Page-Lochard has been in.

Television

Film