Alan Hunter became part of American pop culture during his years as one of the five original MTV VJs. He currently appears on SiriusXM Satellite Radio as one of the hosts for the "Big 80's" and "Classic Rewind" channels. He was the host for the Starz Channel's original series "Looking For Stars", and hosted Encore's annual "Big 80's Movie Weekend". ...
Lifted, Police Academy 6: City Under Siege, Silent Witness: Only the Lonely, Dangerous Lady
TV Shows
Looking for Stars, Haywire, 1986 MTV Video Music Awards
Star Sign
Aquarius
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Quote
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What Live Aid (1985) did was really make an audience and a group of musicians and DJs understand that we could balance the world of fun with doing good as well.
He has three children, Dylan, Callie, and Lochran.
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He moved back to his hometown of Birmingham, Alabama in the mid 1990s where he joined his brothers in starting a production studio and entertainment venue there called WorkPlay. He now heads the production company Hunter Films, which he formed with his brother Hugh.
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graduate of Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi
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One of the five original MTV VJs.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Garden's Defining Moments
2016
TV Mini-Series
Lifted
2010
Alan Hunter
Johnny Flynton
2002
Short
Coach Jay
Haywire
1990
TV Series
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
1989
Business Man #1
White Hot
1989
Greg
To Heal a Nation
1988
TV Movie
D.J
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Lifted
2010
co-producer
Pop Skull
2007
executive producer
Johnny Flynton
2002
Short co-producer
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Today
2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Looking for Stars
2006
TV Series
Himself - Host
Retrosexual: The 80's
2004
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
I Love the '80s
2002
TV Series documentary
Himself
Best of Bowie
2002
Video documentary
Himself (segment "Fashion")
MTV 20: Live & Almost Legal
2001
TV Movie documentary
Himself
I Was an MTV VJ
1998
TV Movie documentary
Himself
120 Minutes
1991
TV Series
Host (1986)
Triple Threat
1988
TV Series
Himself - Guest Host (11 / 20 / 1988)
Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends
1987
Video
Himself
MTV Video Music Awards 1986
1986
TV Special
Himself - Host
1986: The Year in Rock
1986
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Host
The War to Settle the Score
1985
TV Movie
Himself
World Wrestling Federation
1985
TV Series
Himself
Liner Notes
1984
TV Series
Himself - Host
MTV Music Television
1981
TV Series
Himself - Video Jockey (1981-1984)
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
2017
Documentary post-production
Himself
WGN Morning News
2016
TV Series
Himself
Rachael Ray
2013
TV Series
Himself
The View
2013
TV Series
Himself
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1987
ACE
CableACE Awards
Music Host
MTV Music Television (1981)
Known for movies
Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends (1987) as Himself
I Love the '80s (2002) as Himself
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989) as Business Man #1
MTV Music Television (1981) as Himself - Video Jockey (1981-1984)
$1.9 Million
