Background
Hunter was born in New York City and grew up in the East Village.
Hunter was born in New York City and grew up in the East Village.
He was best known on screen for his part in Larry Clark"s 1995 film Kids, playing the role of Harold. He became associated with a local skate crew that hung out near New York City"s Tompkins Square Park and Washington Square Park and was first sponsored by local skate shop "Skate New York City". Hunter first came to public attention in 1989 in a Thrasher magazine photo essay photographed by Wikipedia contributor Charlie Samuels about the New York City skateboard scene.
A goofy-footed skateboarder, Hunter was sponsored most notably by Zoo New York
Later on he started Rock Star Bearings Company
Hunter also appeared in the critically acclaimed television series Kung Faux performing various voice-overs, and on an episode of the popular television series Miami Ink. In the episode he received a tattoo from Chris Garver which commemorated his New York roots and his connections from his youth with the World Trade Center.
The tattoo was on his upper arm and depicted the towers with a skateboarder jumping in front of them, with the words "New York City" above, and "Sk-8 or Die" below. This tattoo is also revisited in another episode of Miami Ink that focuses of Chris Garver"s tattoos.
On February 17, 2006, Hunter was found dead from a cocaine-induced heart attack in his Lower East Side apartment.
The Harold Hunter Foundation was founded in his memory to support city kids interested in skateboarding. He is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx, New York City.
