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Stefan Dennis (born 30 October 1958, Tawonga, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)

File:Map Victoria Aboriginal tribes .jpgVictoria is a States and territories of Australia located in the southeastern corner of Australia. It is the smallest mainland state in area but the most Population density and urbanised....
, Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
) is an Australian actor
Actor

An actor or actress is a person who acting in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio programming in that capacity....
 most famous for playing the role of Paul Robinson
Paul Robinson (Neighbours)

Paul James Robinson is a fictional character in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Stefan Dennis. He appeared in the first episode in 1985 in television that was broadcast on Seven Network, and was in the episodes that was broadcast on Network Ten up until August 1992 and made a guest appearance in 1993....
 in the Australian soap opera
Soap opera

A soap opera is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in Serial format on television or radio. Programs described as soap operas have existed as an entertainment long enough for audiences to recognize them simply by the term soap....
 Neighbours
Neighbours

Neighbours is a long-running multiple Logie Award-winning Australian soap opera, which first aired in March 1985. The series follows the daily lives of several families who live in the six houses at the end of Ramsay Street, a short cul-de-sac in the fictional middle-class suburb of Erinsborough....
 from 1985–1993. He returned to Neighbours at the end of 2004, and was a regular character once again as of 2005, signing a three-year contract which ran to the end of 2008, which he has now extended. He is the only current cast member who appeared in the first episode, although he is not the longest serving due to his long break.

is was born in Tawonga, but his family moved to Queensland
Queensland

Queensland is a States and territories of Australia of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory to the west, South Australia to the south-west and New South Wales to the south....
 for 12 years where Dennis did most of his schooling.






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Stefan Dennis (born 30 October 1958, Tawonga, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)

File:Map Victoria Aboriginal tribes .jpgVictoria is a States and territories of Australia located in the southeastern corner of Australia. It is the smallest mainland state in area but the most Population density and urbanised....
, Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
) is an Australian actor
Actor

An actor or actress is a person who acting in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio programming in that capacity....
 most famous for playing the role of Paul Robinson
Paul Robinson (Neighbours)

Paul James Robinson is a fictional character in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Stefan Dennis. He appeared in the first episode in 1985 in television that was broadcast on Seven Network, and was in the episodes that was broadcast on Network Ten up until August 1992 and made a guest appearance in 1993....
 in the Australian soap opera
Soap opera

A soap opera is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in Serial format on television or radio. Programs described as soap operas have existed as an entertainment long enough for audiences to recognize them simply by the term soap....
 Neighbours
Neighbours

Neighbours is a long-running multiple Logie Award-winning Australian soap opera, which first aired in March 1985. The series follows the daily lives of several families who live in the six houses at the end of Ramsay Street, a short cul-de-sac in the fictional middle-class suburb of Erinsborough....
 from 1985–1993. He returned to Neighbours at the end of 2004, and was a regular character once again as of 2005, signing a three-year contract which ran to the end of 2008, which he has now extended. He is the only current cast member who appeared in the first episode, although he is not the longest serving due to his long break.

Biography

Dennis was born in Tawonga, but his family moved to Queensland
Queensland

Queensland is a States and territories of Australia of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory to the west, South Australia to the south-west and New South Wales to the south....
 for 12 years where Dennis did most of his schooling. Dennis started showing his genuine interest in music and acting at the age of 7 and was 11 years old when he started in Amateur Theatre in Queensland. His debut with this first theatre company was in Oliver!
Oliver!

Oliver! is a United Kingdom Musical theater, with music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is loosely based upon the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens....
. Also, this time Dennis and his brother formed a vocal duo and performed on many occasions. They played at weddings, charity events, and some large concerts.

By the age of 14 Dennis was convinced he wanted to go into the entertainment business. Dennis, being the responsible and reliable person he is, understood the pitfalls associated with choosing the career of an entertainer, so he decided, quite wisely, to get a trade behind him to support him through the times when he may be out of work.

He left school at 15 and took an apprenticeship as a chef. On completion of his chef's certificate, Dennis moved from the Gold Coast in Queensland
Queensland

Queensland is a States and territories of Australia of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory to the west, South Australia to the south-west and New South Wales to the south....
 to Melbourne
Melbourne

Melbourne is the more common name for the geographic region and Census in Australia of the Greater Melbourne metropolitan area. It is the second List of cities in Australia by population in Australia, with a population of approximately 3.8 million and serves as the List of Australian capital cities of Victoria ....
, Australia's thriving financial and entertainment capital. In the following five years, Dennis worked hard gaining knowledge, experience and a respected name within the industry, filling all the empty gaps with slave labour in the kitchens of Melbourne's abounding restaurants.

Dennis started out in guest roles on programmes such as Skyways
Skyways (TV series)

Skyways is an Australian television series made by Crawford Productions for the Seven Network.The series, which aired from 1979 to 1981, was set at the fictional Pacific International Airport and dealt with the lives of the pilots, airline staff and management team who worked there....
, Carson's Law
Carson's Law

Carson's Law is an Australian television series made by Crawford Productions for the Ten Network between 1983 and 1984.The series was a period piece set in the 1920s and starred Lorraine Bayly as progressive solicitor Jennifer Carson....
, Young Ramsay
Young Ramsay

Young Ramsay was an Australian television drama series which ran from 1977 to 1980 on the Seven Network. It was produced by Crawford Productions as two series of 13 episodes each....
, Prisoner
Prisoner (TV series)

Prisoner is an Australian television soap opera which was set in the Wentworth Detention Centre, a List of fictional prisons women's prison....
, Home, The Henderson Kids
The Henderson Kids

The Henderson Kids was an Australian television series made by Crawford Productions for Network Ten between 1985 and 1987. It was created and storylined by Roger Moulton, who also wrote 5 episodes in the first series and 2 episodes in the second series....
, The Sullivans
The Sullivans

The Sullivans was an Australian made drama television series produced by Crawford Productions which ran from 1976 until 1983. The series told the story of an average middle-class Melbourne family and the effect World War II had on their lives....
, The Young Doctors
The Young Doctors

The Young Doctors is an Australian early evening soap opera. The series was set in the fictional Albert Memorial hospital and primarily concerned with romances between younger members of the hospital staff....
 and many others. Dennis has an endless list of credits to his name. He had a major role in The Henderson Kids
The Henderson Kids

The Henderson Kids was an Australian television series made by Crawford Productions for Network Ten between 1985 and 1987. It was created and storylined by Roger Moulton, who also wrote 5 episodes in the first series and 2 episodes in the second series....
, a co-lead in an ABC production called Infinity Limited
Infinity Limited

Infinity Limited is an Australian television series screened on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1980. It starred Stefan Dennis and Ross Williams....
, and he co-starred in The Flying Doctors
The Flying Doctors

The Flying Doctors is an Australian drama series produced by Crawford Productions that revolved around the everyday lifesaving efforts of the real Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia....
 mini-series. Eventually he came to what can probably be considered his big break in the acting world - In 1985 Dennis landed a role in Neighbours
Neighbours

Neighbours is a long-running multiple Logie Award-winning Australian soap opera, which first aired in March 1985. The series follows the daily lives of several families who live in the six houses at the end of Ramsay Street, a short cul-de-sac in the fictional middle-class suburb of Erinsborough....
. He originally auditioned for the role of Shane Ramsay before ending up as the character Paul Robinson.

Through the role in Neighbours came opportunities like appearing at the Royal Variety Performance
Royal Variety Performance

The Royal Variety Performance is a gala evening held annually in the United Kingdom, which is attended by senior members of the British Royal Family, usually the reigning monarch....
 along with other cast members. Neighbours has become popular worldwide, being shown in 57 countries. In the UK
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 alone during the 1980s there were more people watching the show than the total population of Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
. After finishing Neighbours in 1992, Dennis moved to the UK and worked on a variety of TV shows and theatre productions. Dennis is no stranger to the stage in the UK, having appeared in many pantomimes, plays, and musicals. In 1994 Dennis played Mickey in Blood Brothers
Blood Brothers

Blood Brothers is a Musical theatre with book, lyrics and music by Willy Russell. It is one of the longest-running works of musical theatre in history, with the 1988 West End theatre production still running after twenty years....
, touring in New Zealand
New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses , and numerous Islands of New Zealand, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands....
 and Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
 before returning to the UK to appear in the show in both the West End, and in a national tour of the UK. Even with living in the UK and appearing in TV shows such as Dream Team
Dream Team (TV series)

Dream Team was a United Kingdom television series produced by Hewland International which aired on Sky1 and Sky3 from 1997 to 2007, that chronicled the on-field and off-field affairs of the fictional Harchester United F.C.....
, River City, The Bill
The Bill

The Bill is a long-running United Kingdom television police procedural, named after a List of slang terms for police officers. It was first broadcast on 16 August, 1983 as a pilot episode, and as a regular series from 16 October, 1984 and transmitted on ITV, at 20:00 on Thursdays and most Wednesdays....
, and Casualty
Casualty (TV series)

Casualty is the longest running emergency medical drama series in the world, and the second-longest-running medical drama in the world behind America's General Hospital....
; Dennis also found time to return to Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
 from time to time for guest roles in shows such as Blue Heelers
Blue Heelers

Blue Heelers is a long-running Australian Police procedural series which depicted the lives of the police officers stationed at the fictional Mt....
, Good Guys Bad Guys
Good Guys Bad Guys

Good Guys, Bad Guys was an Australian crime TV series that screened on the Nine Network between 1997 and 1998, with a telemovie and twenty-six episodes produced....
, and Stingers
Stingers

Stingers was an Australian TV police drama Television program. It ran for eight seasons on the Nine Network before it was canceled in late 2004 due to declining ratings and the late timeslot Nine Network gave the program....
.

Whilst in the UK Dennis has also become a partner in Lex Film Entertainment, and was associate producer on the movie The Truth About Love
The Truth About Love

The Truth About Love is a 2004 in film film Film director by John Hay ....
. He also found love of his own, and married his wife, Gail. The couple have two sons, Cameron and Declan, and a daughter Darci. The family are now back living in Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
. It was more recently that Dennis was invited back to Neighbours
Neighbours

Neighbours is a long-running multiple Logie Award-winning Australian soap opera, which first aired in March 1985. The series follows the daily lives of several families who live in the six houses at the end of Ramsay Street, a short cul-de-sac in the fictional middle-class suburb of Erinsborough....
. Initially it was for a short stint as a returning cast member as part of the 20th Anniversary celebrations for the show. It wasn't long before Dennis' contract was extended, due to his character's popular return, and Dennis is now back as a regular cast member.

Neighbours

  • 1985-1992, 1993, 2004-Present - as "Paul Robinson
    Paul Robinson (Neighbours)

    Paul James Robinson is a fictional character in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Stefan Dennis. He appeared in the first episode in 1985 in television that was broadcast on Seven Network, and was in the episodes that was broadcast on Network Ten up until August 1992 and made a guest appearance in 1993....
    "
After his 2004 return to Neighbours, Dennis's character Paul has been involved in many of the show's major storylines. Paul had a leg amputated in a particularly strong stretch of episodes which enabled Dennis to show off the full depth and sensitivity of his acting skills. He was later a key figure in the Bass Strait
Bass Strait

Bass Strait is a sea strait separating Tasmania from the south of the Australian mainland specifically the state of Victoria ....
 plane crash storyline. In the final episode of 2005, Paul was attacked by a grieving Harold Bishop
Harold Bishop

For the former American football player, see Harold Bishop, Jr.Harold Wayne Bishop is a fictional character in the Australian television soap opera Neighbours played by Ian Smith ....
 (Ian Smith
Ian Smith (actor)

Ian Smith is an Australian soap opera character actor and television scriptwriter, best known today for his long-running role as the caring, kindly coffee shop owner Harold Bishop in Network Ten's long running Serial Neighbours....
).

Other TV work


  • The Sullivans
    The Sullivans

    The Sullivans was an Australian made drama television series produced by Crawford Productions which ran from 1976 until 1983. The series told the story of an average middle-class Melbourne family and the effect World War II had on their lives....
  • The Young Doctors
    The Young Doctors

    The Young Doctors is an Australian early evening soap opera. The series was set in the fictional Albert Memorial hospital and primarily concerned with romances between younger members of the hospital staff....
  • Prisoner
    Prisoner (TV series)

    Prisoner is an Australian television soap opera which was set in the Wentworth Detention Centre, a List of fictional prisons women's prison....
      - as "Shayne Berkley"
  • Young Ramsay (1 March 1980) - as "Sid Atkinson" in episode: "Gift Horse"
  • Prisoner
    Prisoner (TV series)

    Prisoner is an Australian television soap opera which was set in the Wentworth Detention Centre, a List of fictional prisons women's prison....
     (1981) - as "Peter Richards"
  • Five Mile Creek (3 April 1985) - as "Boy #2" in episode: "The Best of Mates"
  • The Flying Doctors
    The Flying Doctors

    The Flying Doctors is an Australian drama series produced by Crawford Productions that revolved around the everyday lifesaving efforts of the real Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia....
     (1985) (mini series) - as "Doug Hennassy"
  • The Henderson Kids
    The Henderson Kids

    The Henderson Kids was an Australian television series made by Crawford Productions for Network Ten between 1985 and 1987. It was created and storylined by Roger Moulton, who also wrote 5 episodes in the first series and 2 episodes in the second series....
     (1985) as "Terry"
  • The Office (1996) - as "Nigel"
  • Blue Heelers
    Blue Heelers

    Blue Heelers is a long-running Australian Police procedural series which depicted the lives of the police officers stationed at the fictional Mt....
     (1 July 1997) - as "Colin Docker" in episode: "Poetic Justice"
  • Good Guys Bad Guys (14 April 1998) - as "Andy Caesar" in episode: "Don't Cry for Me Arch 'n' Tina"
  • Stingers (22 February 1999) - as "Snr. Com. Karl Hiller" in episode: "Nothing Personal"
  • The Big Breakfast (14 December 2001) - as himself
  • Dream Team
    Dream Team (TV series)

    Dream Team was a United Kingdom television series produced by Hewland International which aired on Sky1 and Sky3 from 1997 to 2007, that chronicled the on-field and off-field affairs of the fictional Harchester United F.C.....
     (2001–2002) - as "Samuel Irving"
  • River City (2002) - as "Dr. Marcus McKenzie"
  • Casualty (19 November 2002) - as "Mark Christie"
  • The Bill
    The Bill

    The Bill is a long-running United Kingdom television police procedural, named after a List of slang terms for police officers. It was first broadcast on 16 August, 1983 as a pilot episode, and as a regular series from 16 October, 1984 and transmitted on ITV, at 20:00 on Thursdays and most Wednesdays....
     (17 May 2003) - as "Gene Bishop"
  • Rove Live (19 July 2005) - as himself


Movies

  • Channel Chaos (1984) - Actor as "Cameraman"
  • In 1995 Dennis organised a charity showing of the movie Baraka
    Baraka (film)

    Baraka is a Todd-AO non-narrative film directed by Ron Fricke.The film is often compared to Koyaanisqatsi, the first of the Qatsi trilogy films by Godfrey Reggio of which Fricke was cinematographer....
     for the EIA (Environmental Investigation Agency)
  • The Truth About Love
    The Truth About Love

    The Truth About Love is a 2004 in film film Film director by John Hay ....
     (2004) - Production as associate producer - Actor as "Dougie"


Theatre work

  • 1990/91 - Robin Hood - Liverpool, UK
  • 1991/92 - Aladdin - Southampton, UK
  • 1992/93 - Cinderella - Bournemouth, UK
  • 1993 - Whose life is it anyway? - UK Tour
  • 1993/94 - Jack and the Beanstalk - Wimbledon, London, UK
  • 1994 - Blood Brothers - Australia
  • 1994 - Blood Brothers - New Zealand
  • 1994/95 - Peter Pan - Blackpool, UK
  • 1995 - Blood Brothers - UK (inc.West End)
  • 1995 - Point of Death - UK Tour
  • 1997 - Murder by Misadventure - UK Tour
  • 1998/99 - Aladdin - Weston-Super-Mare, UK
  • 2000 - Fool For Love - Edinburgh
  • 2007 - Aladdin - Aberdeen


Other work

  • Dennis has worked as a voiceover artist for many years both in Australia and the UK.


Music

In 1989, he started a side-line music career, and released the single "Don't It Make You Feel Good", which reached #16 in the UK, in May of that year; its B-side was "Solo Dancing". He later released a second single, "This Love Affair", which failed to make the Top 40, reaching #67. "Don't It Make You Feel Good" is a cult classic amongst UK students, to this day.

World Records

  • Dennis was part of the team that set a new world record in 1995 for 24 hour endurance outdoor karting. The team - Dennis, David Brabham, Russ Malkin, Steve Malkin set the record of 1664.7km on a 1.3km track at Brooklands
    Brooklands

    Brooklands was a 2.75 miles Auto racing circuit and airfield built near Weybridge in Surrey, England. It opened in 1907, and was the world's first purpose-built motorsport venue....
    , Weybridge, Surrey, UK on Feb 24-25 1995.


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