Paul Keane

Paul Keane (born 16 September 1957) is an Australian actor well known for playing original character Des Clarke in the soap opera Neighbours, opposite Elaine Smith who played his wife Daphne Clarke. Other TV credits include Bliss and Flight into Hell.

Paul Keane
Born
Paul Keane

(1957-09-16) 16 September 1957
OccupationTelevision actor
Years active1985–1990, 2015, 2020–2021
Website[1]

Keane trained at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1983. After leaving Neighbours, Keane appeared in three short films before he quit acting and took up work in a pub.[2][3] After struggling to cope with fame, Keane developed a drug addiction which he battled for ten years.[4]

In November 2014, it was announced that Keane would be one of the former cast members returning to Neighbours, reprising his role of Des Clarke for the show's 30th anniversary in 2015.[5][3] Keane also appeared in a documentary special celebrating the anniversary titled Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite, which aired in Australia and the UK in March 2015.[6][7]

Keane reprised the role of Des when the character returned for Neighbours 35th anniversary in March 2020 and again in December of the same year.[8] keane is a talented banjo player and featured in the Australian Banjo journal issue 674 1985

References
  1. info from Paul Keane
  2. "Neighbours: where are they now?". www.virginmedia.com.
  3. "Neighbours star has been 'to hell and back'".
  4. Jackson, Kate (3 March 2007). "WHATEVER HAPPENED TO ALAN'S NEIGHBOURS?". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  5. Rigby, Sam (28 November 2014). "Neighbours: Nine more stars returning for 30th anniversary - Neighbours News - Soaps - Digital Spy". Digital Spy. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  6. Knox, David (28 February 2015). "Airdate: Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite". TV Tonight. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  7. Kilkelly, Daniel (4 March 2015). "Neighbours 30th anniversary schedule confirmed by Channel 5". Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  8. Julians, Joe (1 September 2020). "Neighbours confirms return for Des Clarke". Radio Times. Retrieved 31 December 2020.


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