When the mud settles and we glance again on Neighbours, how will we view its legacy? Will we see it as an integral a part of the terrestrial TV monoculture? Will we scratch our heads and marvel why we spent such a very long time in thrall to a present wherein little or no occurred? Will we simply keep in mind Bouncer’s dream and discard the remainder?
I believe will we see Neighbours as a star-maker supreme. The present has in all probability produced extra megastars than each different cleaning soap opera mixed. You will have already heard a ton about Margot Robbie, Liam Hemsworth, Russell Crowe and all the opposite Neighbours actors who rocketed to worldwide stardom after showing on the present. Right here, although, are some actors who had extra attention-grabbing post-Neighbours experiences.
Shane Connor (Joe Scully, 1999-2004)
Though Connor has saved in common work since leaving Neighbours – showing within the Australian TV drama Metropolis Murder and the horror movie Wolf Creek 2 – probably the most attention-grabbing a part of his profession was his departure from Ramsay Road. Connor was fired for “negligence and misconduct” after he overcame an amphetamine downside. He took the present to courtroom. The choose dominated he had been wrongfully dismissed and awarded him the equal of £130,000 in damages.
Dan Falzon (Rick Alessi, 1992-1995)
Floppy-haired heart-throb Falzon has watched his profession zigzag in every single place since quitting Neighbours within the mid-Nineteen Nineties, persevering with to behave whereas forming a band together with his brother. Till lately employed as a paramedic in Alice Springs, Falzon can be the managing director of Earth Sanctuary, an eco-tourism and astronomy enterprise. A decade in the past, he was additionally a YouTuber; he uploaded a video the place an alien welcomes you to the Galactic Federation of Gentle.
Elaine Smith (Daphne Clarke, 1985-1988)
One of many authentic stars of Neighbours, Smith’s character was killed in a automotive crash on the peak of her recognition. She had a profitable appearing profession post-Neighbours, scoring roles within the TV dramas The Flying Docs and State Coroner, however stated that she struggled with the pressures of fame. In 2017, she was pictured outdoors a Sydney college, having retrained as a instructor.
Alan Dale (Jim Robinson, 1985-1993)
I’ve tried to not embrace many figures who continued to behave after Neighbours, however Alan Dale deserves to be singled out for particular consideration. Prolific past phrases, there was a time when Dale would seem on tv each single time {that a} prestigious drama wanted a mildly threatening authority determine. He was Charles Widmore on Misplaced. He was the vice-president on 24. He was on The West Wing, and Ugly Betty, and NCIS, and CSI, and JAG. He was even in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Dale has maybe the best-furrowed subject of any Neighbours actor.
Craig McLachlan (Henry Ramsay, 1987-1989)
After leaving Neighbours, McLachlan immediately had a No 2 UK hit together with his music Mona, though, not like a few of his co-stars, he would show to be a one-hit marvel. However, he continued to behave often on tv and on stage, being nominated for a Logie award as lately as 2016. Nonetheless, in 2018, an investigation revealed that he had been topic to complaints from feminine co-stars. Victoria Police charged him with one depend of frequent assault, eight counts of indecent assault and one depend of tried indecent assault, though he was acquitted of all expenses in 2020. He has not acted for the reason that allegations had been made and has not up to date his social media since Could.
Rebecca Ritters (Hannah Martin, 1992-1999)
Lastly, my favorite post-Neighbours story. Ritters joined the present when she was eight and left when she was 15. She spent her subsequent years, like most youngsters, looking for her place on the earth. She toured with the British Shakespeare Firm. She briefly appeared on Coronation Road. She took a job as a receptionist at Warner Brothers Information. After which, in any case that, she fell into journalism. Since 2015, she has lived in Berlin, working as a reporter and anchor for Deutsche Welle, most lately overlaying the Ukrainian struggle.
