The Hunter may refer to:

People

* Klaas-Jan Huntelaar or "The Hunter" (born 1983), Dutch footballer

Fictional characters

* Samus Aran or The Hunter, the protagonist of the Metroid video game series * The Hunter, a character portrayed by

Željko Ivanek Željko Ivanek (né Šimić-Ivanek; ; ; born August 15, 1957) is an American actor, known for his role as Ray Fiske on ''Damages'', for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award. Ivanek is also known for his role of Ed Danvers on '' Homicide: Life on t ...

in ''Heroes'' * The Hunter, a character on '' King Leonardo and His Short Subjects'' * The Hunter, a poacher and taxidermist from ''

Little Nightmares II ''Little Nightmares II'' is a puzzle-platform horror adventure game developed by Tarsier Studios, published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It is the prequel to ''Little Nightmares'' (2017). The story follows Mono, who must work together with ...

'' * The Hunter, the main protagonist of the 2022 video game ''

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Fiction

Books

* ''The Hunter'', a 1685 book by

Gerard Langbaine Gerard Langbaine (15 July 1656 – 23 June 1692) was an English dramatic biographer and critic, best known for his ''An Account of the English Dramatic Poets'' (1691), the earliest work to give biographical and critical information on the playwrig ...

* ''The Hunter and Other Poems'', a 1916 poetry book by Walter J. Turner * ''The Hunter'', a 1926 novel by Ernest Glanville * ''The Hunter'', a 1950 novel by

James Aldridge Harold Edward James Aldridge (10 July 1918 – 23 February 2015) was an Australian-British writer and journalist. His World War II despatches were published worldwide and he was the author of over 30 books, both fiction and non-fiction works, ...

* ''The Hunter'' (Stark novel), a 1962 novel by Donald E. Westlake under the pseudonym Richard Stark * ''The Hunter'', a 1984 novel by

John R. Erickson __NOTOC__ John Richard Erickson (born October 20, 1943) is an American cowboy and author, best known for his Hank the Cowdog series of children's novels. Born in Midland, Texas, he was reared in Perryton in the northern Texas Panhandle. He grad ...

* ''The Hunter'', a 1990 novel by

Rose Estes Rose Estes is the author of many fantasy and science fiction books, including full-length novels and multiple choice gamebooks. Career As an employee of Tactical Studies Rules (TSR), Rose Estes came up with an idea for a new sort of game, which w ...

* ''The Hunter'', a 1994 picture book by

Paul Geraghty Paul Geraghty (born 3 May 1959, in Durban, South Africa) is a British based author and illustrator of children's picture books. He also writes teenage fiction and won the Young Africa Award for his first novel ''Pig''. Background His master ...

* ''The Hunter'', a 1994 novel in the ''Point Horror'' series by L. J. Smith, the first installment in ''The Forbidden Game'' series * , a 1996 novel by

Asa Nonami is a Japanese crime fiction and horror writer. She is a member of the Mystery Writers of Japan. Nonami attended Waseda University where she studied Sociology but dropped out to take a job at an advertising agency. She became a published autho ...

* ''The Hunter'' (Leigh novel), a 1999 novel by Julia Leigh * ''The Hunter'', a 2010 novel by Tom Wood, the first installment in the ''Victor the Assassin'' series * ''The Hunter'', a 2012 novel by

John Lescroart John Lescroart (; born January 14, 1948) is a ''New York Times'' bestselling author known for his series of legal and crime thriller novels featuring the characters Dismas Hardy, Abe Glitsky, and Wyatt Hunt. His novels have sold more than 10 mi ...

, the third installment in the Wyatt Hunt series * ''The Hunter'', a 2014 novel by Tony Park * ''The Hunter'', a 2024 novel by

Tana French Tana French (born 10 May 1973) is an American-Irish writer and theatrical actress. She is a longtime resident of Dublin, Ireland. Her debut novel ''In the Woods'' (2007), a psychological mystery, won the Edgar, Anthony, Macavity, and Barry aw ...

Comics

* ''The Hunter'' (comics), a comic series by Dare Comics

Films

* ''The Hunter'' (1980 film), a film starring Steve McQueen * '' Shikari: The Hunter'', a 1991 Indian Hindi-language film * ''The Hunter'' (2010 film), a 2010 Iranian film * ''The Hunter'' (2011 Russian film) * ''The Hunter'' (2011 Australian film) * ''The Hunter'' (cartoon), a 1931 Walter Lantz cartoon * ''

Vettaiyan ''Vettaiyan'' () is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by T. J. Gnanavel. It is produced by Subaskaran Allirajah under Lyca Productions. The film stars Rajinikanth in the titular role, leading an ensemble ...

'' or ''The Hunter'', a 2024 Indian Tamil-language action drama film by T. J. Gnanavel

Television

Episodes

Shows

* '' The Hunter'', a cartoon series about a canine detective featured as a segment in the 1960–63 American animated show ''King Leonardo and His Short Subjects'' ( list of episodes) * '' Cacciatore: The Hunter'' ( it, Il cacciatore), a 2018 Italian series also known as ''The Hunter''

Video games

* ''

theHunter ''theHunter'' is a series of simulation video games developed by Expansive Worlds and published by its parent company, Avalanche Studios. The first game in the series, known as ''theHunter'', was developed and published by Emote Games, in ass ...

'', a 2009 free-to-play game by Emote Games and Avalanche Studios

Music

Albums

* ''The Hunter'' (Ike & Tina Turner album), 1969 * ''The Hunter'' (Blondie album), 1982 * ''The Hunter'' (Jennifer Warnes album), 1992 * ''The Hunter'' (Mastodon album), 2011 * ''The Hunter'' (EP), a 2011 EP by Kele

Songs

* "The Hunter" (Albert King song), 1967 * "The Hunter" (Dokken song), 1985 * "The Hunter" (Clannad song), 1989 * "The Hunter" (Iced Earth song), 1996 * "The Hunter", a 1984 song by Barry Gibb from ''

Now Voyager ''Now Voyager'' is the debut solo studio album by British singer-songwriter Barry Gibb, the member of the Bee Gees. It was released on 17 September 1984 by Polydor Records in the UK and MCA Records in the US. ''Now Voyager'' was recorded sometim ...

'' * "The Hunter", a 1986 song by GTR from ''GTR'', covered by Asia

Other uses

Orion (constellation) Orion is a prominent constellation located on the celestial equator and visible throughout the world. It is one of the most conspicuous and recognizable constellations in the night sky. It is named after Orion (mythology), Orion, a hunter in G ...

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