Hunter King is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Home and Away '' , played by Scott Lee . The actor did not think he would win the role , as he believed that he had performed badly in the audition . However , after receiving a callback , Lee was cast as Hunter and he began filming the following week . His casting was revealed when he attended the 57th Logie Awards alongside other '' Home and Away '' cast members . The role marks Lee 's television acting debut . Reece Milne , who went on to play Tank Snelgrove in the show , also auditioned for the part . Lee made his first appearance as Hunter during the episode broadcast on 27 July 2015
57th Logie Awards
Logie Awards of 2015
Hunter King (Home and Away)