Hunter Clowdus, 32, remains a force to reckon with in the American movie industry in recent times. He has seen himself evolve from interpreting minor roles to having more challenging and major roles. He is credited for All American, Bennett’s War, and American Vandal among others.
Knowing that he has more to offer, Hunter also takes the path of being a model. Here is every available and interesting detail encompassing the biography of Hunter, his career struggles, and his breakthrough as an actor.
10 Fascinating Facts About Hunter Clowdus You Probably Never Came Across
1. His Early Life and Education
Hunter Clowdus was born on October 23, 1991, in Chattanooga, a city in Hamilton County, Tenessee in the United States.
As regards his educational background, Hunter attended the University of Alabama – the same institution that famous people such as Hugo Black, Norbert Leo Butz, Mark Ingram, and Hannah Brown attended.
While at the institution, Clowdus was a pre-dental student and shortstop for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
2. He Fell in Love with Arts as a Child
The versatile actor has reported that as a child, he was drawn to creativity and storytelling, and to hone his love, he found himself shooting short skits with family and friends.
Despite that, he did not have a clue that his interest in art could be turned into a passion that would make him an actor to reckon with.
3. Clowdus Was Involved in Sports
Upon the discovery that he was athletic, Hunter quickly found a footing in sports and moved ahead to dabble between his studies and other sports events.
However, along the line, he found footing in a different sector. Regardless, his foundation as an athlete has not been overlooked as it has contributed to earning him one of his most daring and interesting roles, JJ Parker in All America where he played football.
Furthermore, he still engages in sports and shares activities of his training on social media from time to time.
4. He Has a Thriving Modeling Career
The actor took a leap into the field of modeling as a professional career while attending college and before he became an actor.
As a model, he appeared for the first time on a magazine cover in November 2019 on “Avante”.
More to this, he is credited for his sense of fashion and the ability to confidently carry himself in everything he wears.
With this being noted and slightly away from modeling but keeping style in mind, the actor reports that he likes to keep his looks casual, fitted, and soft.
5. The Tenessee Native Started His Professional Acting Career at 20
Hunter’s journey in the entertainment industry started at the age of 20 on 30 January 2012 when he booked a role as a lacrosse player on Teen Wolf.
In the series, he was featured in 2 episodes that further motivated him to work even harder to become a better actor with many other roles.
The same year, he had an uncredited role in Trouble with the Curve as a Yoga Student.
His career bloomed better in 2013 when he interpreted roles in no fewer than 5 TV series, films, and documentaries. One of his career highlights in the year was when he featured in 42 as Dodger Bat Boy alongside top actors like Chadwick Boseman (acted as Jackie Robinson), T.R. Knight (as Harold Parrott), and Harrison Ford (as Branch Rickey).
6. He Had His Breakthrough Role Just Before His 27th Birthday
Despite having to interpret a number of roles since he made his debut in 2012, Hunter’s breakthrough was in 2018 when he started to play the role of JJ Parker in the series, All American which was released on October 10, 2018, about 12 days to his 27th birthday.
He attended the audition for the pilot of the series the same morning that he lost his grandmother in March 2018. Following this, he started shooting on the day of her funeral.
According to him, the role has brought joy to his family even in their moment of grief. It has also affected some aspects of his life as he has been able to learn patience among several other things.
The series marks his breakthrough in the American movie industry as he has equally received several nods and positive reviews.
7. Hunter’s Mother Was His Date on His First Red Carpet
In August 2019, The Tennesse-born actor made his mother his date at a movie premiere.
This was to fulfill the promise he had made in 2012, about 7 years earlier when he promised to make her his date.
Going deeper into Hunter’s connection with his mother, he has revealed how much she has been a support to him over the years and throughout his life and career. He also added that he would celebrate her at every chance he gets.
8. The 32-Year-Old Believes in Motivating Himself By Making His Loved Ones a Priority in His Decisions
When asked in an interview how he keeps himself motivated, Hunter revealed that he never makes everything about him. Instead, he makes it about the people who believe in him and how he is intentional about not letting them down.
To him, this approach remains at the forefront of helping him take all the emotions out and is also easier for him to do his best.
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9. He Would Like to Have a Career in Directing
The American Vandal actor does not intend to hold on to only acting but intends to progress into filmmaking as a director.
According to him, this decision is based on the fact that he loves to create things and he would love to see his creativity through movies.
10. The Net Worth of Hunter Clowdus
The 32 year-old versatile actor has an estimated net worth that is over $500,000.
Despite this net worth estimation, it is worthy of note that he has neither accepted nor refuted any claim as regards his fortune. As such, all that is available is based on a sneak peek into his excelling career.
Looking at how he may have made his wealth, acting remains at the center stage of the contributors to his net worth.
Even though it is difficult to state exactly how much he has made from acting, he has appeared in no fewer than 20 films and series.
Also, there are suggestions that new actors can earn up to $15,000 to $20,000 per episode in a series while more experienced actors may earn higher.
Going by the former estimation as regards the earnings and looking at the career of the actor, he has appeared in more than 50 episodes of different series and as such, he may have earned more than $700,000.
More to the contributors of his wealth, Hunter is also a model who may have made fortune from his works while also attracting fame may also lead to more fame and perhaps endorsement deals.
