Lt. Gene Hunt — Life on Mars Character Profile

About Lt. Gene Hunt

Sam's 1973 squad leader and colleague who initially views him as eccentric. He leads the precinct with a strict, almost vigilante-style approach. In the series finale twist, he is revealed to be astronaut Major Tom Tyler, Sam's actual father aboard the 2035 spacecraft.

Lt. Gene Hunt — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Harvey Keitel

Appears in

Life on Mars (2008)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (4)

• Lt. Gene Hunt — Professional Superior — Det. Sam Tyler (Jason O'Mara)

  Sam works under Hunt's command in the 1973 precinct

• Lt. Gene Hunt — Professional Superior — Policewoman Annie Norris (Gretchen Mol)

  Hunt is Norris's commanding officer

• Lt. Gene Hunt — Professional Superior — Det. Ray Carling (Michael Imperioli)

  Hunt is Carling's commanding officer

• Lt. Gene Hunt — Professional Superior — Det. Chris Skelton (Jonathan Murphy)

  Hunt is Skelton's commanding officer

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More characters from Life on Mars

• Det. Sam Tyler (Jason O'Mara)
• Policewoman Annie Norris (Gretchen Mol)
• Det. Ray Carling (Michael Imperioli)
• Det. Chris Skelton (Jonathan Murphy)
• Detective (Greg D'Agostino)