Noah Hunter
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| File:Vincent Young as Noah Hunter.jpg Vincent Young as Noah Hunter | |||||
| Portrayed by | Vincent Young | ||||
| First appearance | September 10, 1997 (Beverly Hills, 90210, "Aloha Beverly Hills: Part 1") | ||||
| Last appearance | May 17 2000 (Beverly Hills 90210, "Ode to Joy") | ||||
| Created by | Darren Star | ||||
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Noah Hunter, played by Vincent Young, is a character introduced in the first series of the Beverly Hills, 90210 continuity.
Debuting in the eighth season, Noah is a member of the famous Hunter clan, which became wealthy via the oil business. He often withholds the details of his identity from new friends, due to a degree of sensitivity regarding it. As Noah was in fact adopted by the Hunter family, he was sometimes given the cold shoulder by his adoptive brother while growing up, who declared that he wasn't a real Hunter. This would leave the men with a caring but somewhat distant relationship throughout their adult lives.
Noah was normally shown to exhibit good will throughout the series. He assisted David Silver during a troubled time and encouraged an amnesia-stricken Kelly Taylor to work things out with her boyfriend Brandon—despite the fact that she was momentarily interested in Noah.
It was eventually revealed that Noah had been involved in a car accident that took the life of an ex-girlfriend. This initially caused him to reject the romantic affections of Valerie Malone, as he was still in the process of healing. In time, however, the two began an ultimately unsuccessful relationship. Noah later began seeing Donna Martin after she'd broken up with David. Though the two became serious about one another, they would also both become unfaithful at various points. Noah, however, was intoxicated at the time, while Valerie, the woman he'd cheated with, had unwittingly been drugged. After discovering that his brother had been the one to drug Valerie, Noah brought the truth forth.
Noah was briefly abducted by a small group consisting of a former actor, his sister, and their friends, who demanded a ransom for his return. However, he was rescued following efforts from Steve Sanders and, more directly, Dylan McKay, which resulted in the three sharing a moment of camaraderie afterwards.
Noah concluded the series on good terms with both Donna and David, happily attending their wedding along with the rest of his friends.