Hunter Mc Kay
Hunter McKay is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street who was portrayed by Lee Donoghue from December 2006, as part of a new family unit consisting of parents Callum McKay (Peter Mochrie) and Justine Jones (Laurie Foell) and younger sister Sophie McKay (Kimberley Crossman), up until March 2012.
The character is intelligent and a womanizer, starting an affair with his bully's mother Tess (Anita Torrance) in 2007. His relationship with his family is often strained due to his large ego, a particular storyline seeing Hunter oppose to Sophie's marriage to Kieran Mitchell (Adam Rickitt). The character stars in numerous ethical storylines including the dangers of modeling, an HIV storyline and drug addiction. He has also had numerous career opportunities including model, doctor and barman. He has had numerous long term relationships including Tess, Morgan Braithwaite (Bonnie Soper), Jill Kingsbury (Natalie Medlock) and serial killer Penny Rourke (Carolyn Dando).
Donoghue has been praised throughout the characters run, being labelled a "hunk" and a "hottie". His acting has also been praised by television critics, stating he is believable and enjoyable. Hunter's storylines have also been well received, primarily the bullying storyline that resulted in Scarlett Valentine attempting to murder him and his drug addiction.
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