Patrick Harvey
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Patrick Harvey is an Irish
/Australian actor. He played Northern Irish immigrant Connor O'Neill
on the television soap opera Neighbours
. His first appearance on the soap was in April 2002. Harvey spent most of his childhood in Andersonstown
, Belfast
, Northern Ireland, although he moved back to Melbourne in the town of Frankston
in August 1999.
He started acting in Ireland when he was 9 years old and was in a number of commercials and stage shows in Northern Ireland as well as voice over work. When he returned to Australia in August 1999 he had decided not to continue acting but only due to his parents' encouragement he pursued it in Australia. He had a few guest appearances on the ABC show The Saddle Club
and long-running TV series Blue Heelers
.
In 2003 Harvey won the Logie for "Most Popular New Male Talent". He left Neighbours in February 2006 after a four and a half year run in the serial. His final scenes aired in early-mid 2006.
He has since appeared in a number of theatre shows and pantomimes in Australia, the United Kingdom and Ireland.
In 2008, he appeared in Australian telemovie Valentine's Day for the ABC and had a guest appearance in "Rush" for the Ten Network.
Patrick Harvey is currently touring Australia in HIT Productions' stage version of The Sum of Us
(By David Stevens) in the role of Jeff made famous by Russell Crowe
in the 1994 film version. Popular television, film and TV star John Jarratt
is playing the role of Harry.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
/Australian actor. He played Northern Irish immigrant Connor O'Neill
Connor O'Neill
Connor O'Neill is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Patrick Harvey. He made his first on-screen appearance on 19 April 2002. He is best known for his friendships with Toadie Rebecchi and Stu Parker with whom he lived at No.30, now better known as...
on the television soap opera Neighbours
Neighbours
Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems...
. His first appearance on the soap was in April 2002. Harvey spent most of his childhood in Andersonstown
Andersonstown
Andersonstown is a suburb of Belfast, Northern Ireland.It is overshadowed by the Black Mountain and Divis Mountain and contains a mixture of public and private housing. It is largely populated by the Irish nationalist and Roman Catholic community...
, Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
, Northern Ireland, although he moved back to Melbourne in the town of Frankston
Frankston, Victoria
Frankston is a suburb within the Greater Melbourne metropolitan area in Victoria, Australia. It is located 40 km southeast of the state capital Melbourne at the southernmost edge of Greater Melbourne, near the beginnings of the Mornington Peninsula...
in August 1999.
He started acting in Ireland when he was 9 years old and was in a number of commercials and stage shows in Northern Ireland as well as voice over work. When he returned to Australia in August 1999 he had decided not to continue acting but only due to his parents' encouragement he pursued it in Australia. He had a few guest appearances on the ABC show The Saddle Club
The Saddle Club
The Saddle Club is a children's television series based on the books written by Bonnie Bryant and is an Australia/Canada co-production. Like the book series, the scripted live action series follows the lives of three teenage girls in training to compete in equestrian competitions at the fictional...
and long-running TV series Blue Heelers
Blue Heelers
Blue Heelers is an Australian police drama series which depicted the lives of police officers stationed at the fictional Mount Thomas police station in a small town in Victoria.- Overview :...
.
In 2003 Harvey won the Logie for "Most Popular New Male Talent". He left Neighbours in February 2006 after a four and a half year run in the serial. His final scenes aired in early-mid 2006.
He has since appeared in a number of theatre shows and pantomimes in Australia, the United Kingdom and Ireland.
In 2008, he appeared in Australian telemovie Valentine's Day for the ABC and had a guest appearance in "Rush" for the Ten Network.
Patrick Harvey is currently touring Australia in HIT Productions' stage version of The Sum of Us
The Sum of Us
The Sum of Us is a play by David Stevens.The plot revolves around the comfortable relationship between widower Harry and his gay son Jeff and their individual searches for the right mate. Harry unconditionally loves his Rugby-playing son, and even takes an active part in Jeff's search for Mr. Right...
(By David Stevens) in the role of Jeff made famous by Russell Crowe
Russell Crowe
Russell Ira Crowe is a New Zealander Australian actor , film producer and musician. He came to international attention for his role as Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius in the 2000 historical epic film Gladiator, directed by Ridley Scott, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor, a...
in the 1994 film version. Popular television, film and TV star John Jarratt
John Jarratt
-Early life:Jarratt was born and grew up in Wongawilli, a small rural town near Wollongong, New South Wales and later in the Snowy Mountains area. Jarratt's father was a coal miner and later concreter, who worked on the Snowy Mountains hydroelectric scheme. Both his parents were of Irish origin....
is playing the role of Harry.