Paul Robinson (Neighbours)
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Paul Stewart Robinson is a fictional character
from the Australian Network Ten
soap opera Neighbours
, a long-running serial drama about social life
in the fictional Melbourne suburb of Erinsborough
. He is played by Stefan Dennis
. Paul debuted in the serial's first episode in 1985 and appeared on a regular basis until 1992 when Dennis quit the serial to pursue other projects. Dennis briefly reprised the role in 1993. Dennis returned to Neighbours full time in 2004. He later said it had been a mistake to leave the series. Paul was created by producer Reg Watson
as one of Neighbours' original characters. He made his debut in the soap's first episode on 18 March 1985 and is the only original character still featured in current episodes.
In the late 1980s Paul evolved into a powerful, arrogant and sometimes villainous business man. In 2007, as part of the reinvention of the serial, Paul's evil ways were mellowed through a brain tumor
plot. Dennis has often spoke of his admiration for Paul's evil persona, stating it is what makes him an entertaining character. He has been at the centre of many high profile storylines including money laundering, a leg amputation
, being held hostage, convicted to time in prison and many scams against fellow characters. He has been married five times and had countless affairs, proving to be an intense womaniser. Paul's evil side and his womanising have been well received by critics who deemed his personality as entertaining. Dennis has garnered various award nominations for his portrayal of Paul.
and Des Clarke
(the roles were later given to Peter O'Brien and Paul Keane
respectively), but was cast as Paul Robinson instead. Neighbours was cancelled by Seven Network
three months after its debut. However, it was picked up by Network Ten
and Dennis reprised his role as Paul in 1986. He is the only current cast member who appeared in the first episode on 18 March 1985. In 1992, Dennis quit the role because he no longer felt challenged as an actor, he stated: "I was literally walking through it, I thought 'this is not good for acting, this doesn't keep me fresh at all, time to move on'."
Dennis has said that one of his favourite moments was being asked to come back and celebrate Neighbours' 2000th episode. In 2004, Dennis reprised his role and returned to Neighbours, after he was asked to return for the 20th anniversary, instead he reached an agreement to resume the role permanently again, a year before the anniversary. Alan Dale
who played his onscreen father, Jim Robinson
helped Dennis to make the decision to return. Dennis has since admitted that he made a mistake quitting Neighbours in 1992. He said "I was stupid. I thought I was going to go to Hollywood and conquer the world, and I didn't." Amongst the current cast of Neighbours, Dennis is the only remaining original cast member. In 2010, Dennis revealed that he wanted to stay in the role for at least another five years.
(Maxine Klibingaitis
) changed his persona and he became self-centered. Network Ten publicity have stated it turned him "bitter and cynical". He later transforms into a powerful businessman managing the Lassisters complex, he housed many overpowering traits which made him appear as a control freak and a money-grabber. In this time he surprised others as he showed moments of kindness, mainly to his grandmother Helen Daniels
(Anne Haddy
). He has been described as always noticing talent in others, often employing those who shared his ambition and nous
.
Paul has been portrayed as a deceiving villain, often participating in unpredictable actions. Dennis describes these points stating: "He's a character you never get bored with. Even during times when storylines aren't centred on my character, the writers still come up with little twists for him all the time." Network Ten state Paul was a high flying business man in his early days, they comment on how he enjoyed womanising during that time, until he met Gail Lewis (Fiona Corke
). He has been branded a "lothario" and a "serial cheat". On his return in 2004, he was portrayed in his old ways. They pass comment on the fact he was committing dodgy deals and deceiving his neighbours in a bid for revenge. They also describe him as despising pity, being a damaged personality and noting that he can never be faithful to a partner.
Following his brain tumor removal, Paul mellowed in his evil ways. Of Paul's dramatic change to his personality, post brain tumor, Dennis compared the differences stating: "He's changed back to where he was 18 odd years ago. What he has become is the same Paul he was back then when he was a very ambitious young entrepreneur with Lassiters and Robinson Corporation. But the difference now is that he is older and wiser and therefore a lot more shrewd and a lot more careful. Post brain tumor, he is no longer evil, more ruthless than evil. Ruthless with a conscience and emotion."
Although Paul changed his ways to an extent, he still shows signs of being evil. Dennis has stated that he and fellow cast member, Alan Fletcher (Karl Kennedy
) purposely portray hints of his former self. Of this Dennis stated: "I like to keep that boiling under the surface so that the audience will always think 'what is he up to next?'. You never quite know if he will burst out into Mr. Evil or stay as the character he is at the moment. Alan Fletcher keeps it alive as well, by always looking out the corner of his eye and thinking 'I just don't trust you!'" Dennis later defended his character to the Birmingham Post
after he was branded an evil character, describing him in his early years: "Paul started out as a university student, which people have forgotten, he was studying engineering then, much to his father's disgust, left to join an airline and became a trolley dolly. He later became a bit of a cad but I wouldn't call him a villain. I'd describe him as a bad boy with a conscience". Dennis has also stated that he loves playing Paul as a "baddie", because in his opinion he is so colourful, not just an average bad guy, adding: "He's not just a black and white bad guy, he's a sneaky bastard. He's the smiling baddie".
During an interview with entertainment website Digital Spy
Dennis discussed Paul's later relationships in depth. Paul's relationship with Izzy Hoyland (Natalie Bassingthwaighte
) created many storylines for both characters as they both plotted against their neighbours, with their similar deceiving personalities. Of this Dennis stated: "The Paul and Izzy relationship was fantastic, it was very popular. Izzy was an interesting character because she was very emotional and insecure. That's what drove her evil ways. She had a bit of a soulmate in Paul, but it couldn't work in the end because they would just destroy each other." During his time as what Dennis branded Paul as "Mr. Evil", he commented on Paul's harsh treatment of women, saying that he treated them like toys, throwing them away when he was bored.
Paul's relationship with Lyn Scully
(Janet Andrewartha
) was short lived, he mistreated her but ultimately in a twist for the character, he did the right thing. Dennis describes this as: "The Lyn story was quite sincere, but he had the good sense on the day of the wedding to tell her that he was no good. So he obviously cared about Lyn, but then she came back and haunted him." His relationship with Rebecca Napier (Jane Hall
) at times can be fiery, of this Dennis said: "I want to see Paul and Rebecca be like Angie
and Dirty Den
. I think Rebecca is capable of that. She plays a fiery character and is a very strong. Paul needs somebody who is absolutely there for him and adores him, but will take no shit from him and stand up and fight as hard as she does."
Paul's relationship with his children is often non-conventional, however he has a close bond with his daughter Elle Robinson (Pippa Black
), Dennis describes this, adding: "(She's 'a chip off the old block') and even though Elle annoys Paul sometimes, they are always there for each other. Paul adores his daughter and I think it works both ways."
The episodes were structured with a five episode build up prior to the 6000th episode, a new suspect being revealed in each. UK broadcaster Five posted an official statement: "With so many enemies, it will be hard to narrow down who had the motive to harm him. Who pushed P.R?". Jane Badler
who plays Diana Marshall
in the serial compared the storyline to that of the Who shot J.R.?
storyline from American soap opera Dallas
. On-screen the storyline progresses as new character Mark Brennan
(Scott McGregor
), tries to solve the mystery.
(Alan Dale
) and his wife Anne. His half sister Julie (Vikki Blanche) was born the year afterward followed by brother Scott
(Jason Donovan
), half brother Glen
(Richard Huggett) and finally his youngest sister Lucy
(Kylie Flinker). Anne died giving birth to Lucy, when Paul was only twelve and Paul's grandmother, Helen moved into the Robinson house to help Jim with the children. Paul was her self-confessed favourite.
Paul married Terry Inglis after a whirlwind relationship. However, Terry shot Paul when he found out she killed her ex-husband and she went on the run. Terry was eventually arrested and later committed suicide in prison. Paul meets Gail Lewis for the second time, having worked with her previously, when she applies for a job at the Daniels Corporation. They both agree to enter into a marriage of convenience in order to secure a business agreement, but soon develop genuine feelings for each other and they renewed their vows. That same year Paul learned that he had fathered a child, Amy Robinson, with Nina Williams. Gail was convinced that Paul would lose interest in IVF treatment or adoption, but Paul became more committed to having children with Gail. After IVF treatment, Gail becomes pregnant with triplets, however, Paul starts working hard and becomes detached from Gail. When he leaves Gail's late father's wake to go to work, Gail decides to leave him and moves to Tasmania where she gives birth to Elle (Pippa Black
), Robert Robinson and Cameron Robinson (Adam Hunter
). The couple were later divorced. Paul faced financial troubles when Hilary Robinson
(Anne Scott-Pendlebury
) withdrew her funding of the Daniels Corporation.
Paul leases his house to twin sisters Christina Alessi
(Gayle Blakeney
) and Caroline Alessi
(Gillian Blakeney
). Christina falls in love with Paul and after a short romance and a quick engagement, the couple married. Shortly after, Christina became pregnant and gave birth to a son, Andrew
(Shannon Holmes). Paul suffers a nervous breakdown and cheats on Christina with Caroline. The couple eventually reunite and they leave to manage a branch of Lassiters in Hawaii. Paul later returns to the street where he gets his brother-in-law, Philip Martin
(Ian Rawlings
), involved in a fraud scandal. Paul then flees to Brazil and asks Christina to join him. He returns for Helen's birthday, but the celebration is ruined when he is forced to flee the country on fraud charges. Paul returns to Australia after the death of Helen and is sentenced to seven years' imprisonment.
(Marcella Russo
) and he frames her husband, David
(Kevin Harrington). Paul and Liljana then begin a relationship. Paul is offered a job with Affirmacon, a company that wants to build on Ramsay Street. Paul makes Dylan Timmins
(Damien Bodie
) his protégé. Tony Corbett (Robert Morgan
) takes Paul out to the bush to beat him up, but Paul escapes and falls down a cliff. Dylan and Sky Mangel
(Stephanie McIntosh
) rescue Paul and he has to have a leg amputated. Liljana ends her relationship with Paul. Paul's spirits are lifted when Lucy and Rosemary Daniels
(Joy Chambers
) come to town to watch a documentary. Philip sees Paul again and tries to attack him. Paul begins a relationship with Izzy Hoyland (Natalie Bassingthwaighte
) and his estranged daughter, Elle, moves in.
On the 20th anniversary of the opening of Lassiter's Hotel, Paul and several of his friends and neighbours go on a 1920s themed joy flight to Tasmania. During the flight, a bomb explodes causing the plane to crash into the sea. Paul is fine, but Liljana, David and their daughter die, leaving Paul devastated. A poisoned note arrives for Paul and he and Izzy are rushed to hospital. Harold Bishop
(Ian Smith
) strangles Paul and leaves him unconscious. Harold confesses to Paul and Paul threatens Harold with the police, but changes his mind. Paul's son Robert arrives in the guise of his twin, Cameron. It is revealed that Robert planted the bomb and sent the poison letter. He makes Paul fallout with Dylan and lies that Izzy came onto him, so she would be thrown out. Paul and Izzy discover the truth about Robert and manage to warn Elle, before her car blew up. Cameron turns up and is mistaken for Robert. Gail returns to Erinsborough and she and Paul kiss. Robert drugs Paul and traps him in an old mineshaft. Paul and Gail then fake a wedding to lure Robert out of hiding. Robert shoots Paul, but he survives due to a bulletproof vest. Robert is then arrested. Gail leaves after realising that there is no chance of a reconciliation.
Paul attempts to blackmail Carmella Cammeniti
(Natalie Blair
) and betrays Lyn Scully
(Janet Andrewartha
). However, Paul and Lyn begin a relationship. Cameron dies after being knocked down by Max Hoyland
(Stephen Lovatt
). Paul tries to shoot Max in revenge, but he is talked out of it. Paul proposes to Lyn, who accepts. Paul sells half of Lassiter's and keeps a 49% share for himself. He then becomes attracted to Rosetta Cammeniti
(Natalie Saleeba
). After they are wed, Paul tells Lyn that he would not be faithful and that he kissed Rosetta. Lyn leaves for Shelley Bay. Paul then has a brief fling with Pepper Steiger
(Nicky Whelan). Paul then becomes determined to regain full control of Lassiter's. Paul ruins Elle and Dylan's relationship and he uses Ned Parker
(Daniel O'Connor) to his dirty work for him. Dylan later kidnaps Paul and pushes him off a cliff, but he comes back to save him.
Paul tries to split Oliver Barnes
(David Hoflin
) and Carmella up, as Oliver owns shares in Lassiter's and he wants him to be with Elle. After finding out Paul split her and Dylan up, Elle gets revenge on Paul by faking an engagement with Oliver. He signs his Lassiter's share over to Elle, while she gets Paul's. Elle then leaves Paul with nothing. Paul finds out he has a brain tumor and he begins seeing visions of Fox (Tim Phillipps). Paul has the tumor removed, but he loses his memory. Paul suspects that Elle is lying about his past and Gail returns to tell him the truth. Paul and Gail briefly rekindle their romance, before she leaves again. Paul falls in love with Oliver's mother, Rebecca. He forms a good relationship with her youngest son, Declan
(James Sorensen
) and they move in with him. Paul remembers that he murdered Gus and confesses to the police and Gus' sister Laura Davidson (Jodi Flockhart). She and her boyfriend Nick Thompson (Marty Grimwood) try to blackmail money from Paul and they kidnap Declan.
Paul begins an affair with Kirsten Gannon
(Nikola Dubois
) and she asks for a top job at Lassiter's. Elle discovers the affair and tells Paul to end it. After taking Kirsten on holiday to Paris, Paul returns and asks Rebecca to marry him. Paul is then blackmailed by Lyn, who discovers the affair. She tells Susan Kennedy
(Jackie Woodburne
), who tells Rebecca. Rebecca then ends her relationship with Paul. Paul gets his assets back from Elle and he buys the Erinsborough News. Paul leaves Kirsten to die in a bushfire, but when he confesses, she forgives him. Paul begins a brief relationship with Cassandra Freedman
(Tottie Goldsmith
), after seeing Rebecca with Andrew Simpson (Peter Flanigan). Rebecca ends her relationship with Andrew because she loves Paul and despite Cassandra trying to keep hold of Paul, he ends their relationship.
Elle discovers that Paul has a half-sister, Jill Ramsay (Perri Cummings). She tries to keep it a secret from her father, but he finds out and goes to see Jill. Jill dies after being hit by a car and Paul is initially implicated in the crime. Jill's daughter, Sophie
(Kaiya Jones
) tells everyone that Paul tried to save Jill. Paul and Rebecca reconcile and Paul proposes to her. Their wedding is interrupted by Lyn who announces that Paul is still married to her. Paul gives her money and they are divorced. Paul marries Rebecca at Charlie's and his youngest son, Andrew (Jordan Smith
) comes to stay. Paul buys PirateNet and turns it into a commercial radio station. He begins having financial difficulties and Rebecca threatens to divorce him if he does not tell her the extent of his problems. Paul gets into a dispute with Jim Dolan (Scott Parameter), a builder who worked on Lassiter's. Paul goes to Jim's building site and tampers with his scaffolding, before calling the site safety officer. Donna Freedman
(Margot Robbie
) goes to the site and she is injured when the scaffolding falls on her. Paul then decides to frame Declan. Toadfish Rebecchi
(Ryan Moloney
) discovers that Paul has embezzled money from Lassiter's. Diana Marshall
(Jane Badler
) arrives in Erinsborough and finds the evidence of Paul's embezzlement. Paul asks Diana to join him and take over the company. He also sleeps with her, to prove that he is serious.
Paul blackmails Toadie, when he discovers that he is helping Stephanie Scully
(Carla Bonner
) to cover up the fact she is carrying Daniel Fitzgerald
's (Brett Tucker
) child. Paul reveals Steph's secret and Rebecca asks him to leave. Paul later sells PirateNet to the high school. Rebecca gives Paul an ultimatum; leave Lassiter's or leave the family. He then hands over management of the hotel to Declan for six months. Paul discovers that Diana is working with Declan to remove him from the company. Paul tells Diana that she is fired and he threatens Declan. Andrew asks Paul if he will give him Declan's job, but Paul discovers that Andrew tried to access his will and he tells him that he will be taking him out of it. Paul then prints a story about Diana and kicks her out of Lassiter's. Paul is on the Lassiter's mezzanine, looking out over the complex when someone arrives and pushes him from it. Paul is placed in a coma to stop his condition from deteriorating. When he wakes up he remembers arguing with Diana. Rebecca asks Paul for a divorce, but he tells her that he knows she pushed him. Paul tells her that he will go to the police and tell them Declan did it, if she tries to leave him. Paul forces Rebecca into renewing their vows and threatens to talk to Detective Mark Brennan
(Scott McGregor
) if Declan and Rebecca leave.
Paul asks his niece, Kate Ramsay
(Ashleigh Brewer
), to talk to Mark about his case, causing a rift between them. Lyn asks Paul for a loan, but he turns her down. A fire later breaks out at her home and Andrew is caught up in it. Paul blackmails Lyn, but he ends it after Rebecca finds out. Rebecca tells Paul she wants them to move on from the accident and Paul signs an affidavit, which states that his fall was an accident and he refuses the right to press charges Rebecca. Rebecca then leaves Paul for Michael Williams
(Sandy Winton
). Paul vows to get revenge on them and Rebecca decides to leave Australia. Paul invests in Andrew's new entertainment business and uses Libby Kennedy
(Kym Valentine
) to get himself elected on to the school board. He and Libby then try to get Michael sacked, but Libby later decides against the plan. Paul tells Kate that he wants them to be a family again, but Kate is reluctant. Paul is not happy when Andrew reveals that he is going to university instead of taking over the family business. Paul gives Summer Hoyland
(Jordy Lucas
) an internship with his paper and asks her to change Andrew's mind, but she refuses. Paul fires her a couple of weeks later. Paul learns Andrew turned his house into a hostel, while he was away and as a punishment, Paul buys Andrew an embarrassing car for his birthday. Paul learns of a new shopping complex being built in Erinsborough and he tries to find a way to stop the development. Paul hires Lorraine Dowski (Zoe Bertram
) to clean his house and when she mentions the old newspaper office, Paul gets it preserved to stop the development. Paul investigates rumours of corruption within the council and tries unsuccessfully to get Lorraine to spy on councillor Ajay Kapoor (Sachin Joab). Paul tries to help save Kate's teaching career when she admits to kissing Noah Parkin (Orpheus Pledger), a student. He takes in Sophie when she no longer wants to live with Kate. Paul talks to Noah and he learns Kate kissed him, while she was upset about Mark's death.
, Dennis was nominated for "Best Actor" and "Best Bad Boy". The following year, Dennis was again nominated for "Best Actor" and "Best Bad Boy". 2009 saw Dennis nominated for "Best Actor" and "Best Bad Boy" once again. In 2010, Dennis was nominated for the very first "Best Daytime Star" award. At the first Digital Spy Soap Awards
ceremony, Dennis was nominated for "Villain of the Year".
During a special feature on an entertainment website published by Virgin Media
, they stated that Paul in his early days was a "retro soap hunk." They branded him a "bad boy", also stating "Motivated by greed and lust, Paul manipulated his way into business and into the ladies' beds (even with a dodgy earring). Watch out ladies..." Virgin also ran a feature profiling their twenty-five most memorable television comebacks, amongst them was Paul's 2004 return and they said "Ruthless 'workaholic' businessman Paul Robinson fled Australia in 1993 to escape fraud charges only to return more sinister than ever in 2005 to burn down the Lassiter's hotel complex." Ruth Deller of entertainment website Lowculture
commented on Paul stating: "He's always been a bit of a ladies' man and has had an eye for a business deal and has always struggled with whether to be good Paul or bad Paul. Ramsay Street's most prolific marry-er and father-er." She also criticises the fact Paul's false leg is never shown on-screen adding: "Paul has a wooden leg, which sometimes causes him to limp, when he remembers about it." Holy Soap
have said that Paul starting the Lassiter's fire and killing Gus during his 2004 return, was one of soap opera's greatest comebacks. They also branded him a "legendary figure" of Neighbours. Josephine Monroe in her book Neighbours: The first 10 years, names Paul one of soap opera's most enduring characters.
In 2010, to celebrate Neighbours 25th anniversary, British satellite broadcasting company, Sky
, profiled twenty-five characters of which they believed were the most memorable in the series history. Paul is in the list and joke about his many wives stating: "How many of Paul's five wives can you name? No points for current wife Rebecca, ten for naming Lynn, Gail, or Christina Alessi, and 1,400 points for remembering first wife, plumber Terry [...] Yes, Paul's been around the block." They also branded him as the reason Neighbours, in their opinion was good viewing in the 2000's adding: "It's his cackling soap villain role that we love to hate him for: his return in 2004, torching Lassiter's and befriending Dylan, marked the start of Neighbours getting awesome in the mid-noughties. Although it's probably safe to say that period was over by the time he suffered amnesia of everything after 1989." He has also been branded as a "legend character". Entertainment reporting website Last Broadcast praised Paul's development, stating: "As the kind of shady character who’d do anything to make a fast buck, he even planned to bulldoze Ramsay Street to make way for a new supermarket development. And that’s not all: fraud, blackmail, murder; there is no level to which Paul wouldn’t have sunk. Yet, the infamous bad boy of Erinsborough, has, thankfully, turned over a new leaf."
In her 2007 book, It's Not My Fault They Print Them, Catherine Deveny
slates Paul and Dennis' acting ability stating: "Stefan Dennis as the mustache-twirling panto villain Paul Robinson, is a genius. I just wanted to yell out 'He's behind you, he's behind you!' It takes sheer brilliance to be able to act that badly". Andrew Mercado, author of Super Aussie Soaps, describes Paul as being very similar to fictional character J. R. Ewing. Paul is referred to in Emily Barr's
fictitious novel "Out of My Depth", in which character Amanda is watching Neighbours, with scenes featuring Paul and Gail receiving disapproval from Harold, Amanda opines that she believes the couple are in love. Popular culture website "TV Cream" describe Paul marrying Gail for business sense was typical of his "thrusting, unscrupulous, double-dealing tycoon" persona. Jaci Stephen writing for the Daily Mail
commented on Paul's obsession with Rebecca stating: "You can't help feeling that nothing short of a stake through the heart is going to keep Paul out of Rebecca's life." Stephen later said "Taking advice from Paul is like asking Charlie Sheen
to be your spirit guide." Paul Kalina of The Age
said Dennis as Paul lightens things up and he prances about like "a pantomime villain minus the moustache and cape." Kalina added "Erinsborough just would not be the same without him."
Fictional character
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from the Australian Network Ten
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
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...
, a long-running serial drama about social life
Social relation
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in the fictional Melbourne suburb of Erinsborough
Erinsborough
Erinsborough is the fictional suburb in which the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours is set. The show focuses on the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the suburb...
. He is played by Stefan Dennis
Stefan Dennis
Stefan Dennis is an Australian actor, best known for playing the role of Paul Robinson in the soap opera, Neighbours, from its first episode in March 1985 to the present day...
. Paul debuted in the serial's first episode in 1985 and appeared on a regular basis until 1992 when Dennis quit the serial to pursue other projects. Dennis briefly reprised the role in 1993. Dennis returned to Neighbours full time in 2004. He later said it had been a mistake to leave the series. Paul was created by producer Reg Watson
Reg Watson
Reginald James "Reg" Watson AM is an Australian television producer, best known for creating soap operas like Prisoner and Neighbours.-Career:...
as one of Neighbours
In the late 1980s Paul evolved into a powerful, arrogant and sometimes villainous business man. In 2007, as part of the reinvention of the serial, Paul's evil ways were mellowed through a brain tumor
Brain tumor
A brain tumor is an intracranial solid neoplasm, a tumor within the brain or the central spinal canal.Brain tumors include all tumors inside the cranium or in the central spinal canal...
plot. Dennis has often spoke of his admiration for Paul's evil persona, stating it is what makes him an entertaining character. He has been at the centre of many high profile storylines including money laundering, a leg amputation
Amputation
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, being held hostage, convicted to time in prison and many scams against fellow characters. He has been married five times and had countless affairs, proving to be an intense womaniser. Paul's evil side and his womanising have been well received by critics who deemed his personality as entertaining. Dennis has garnered various award nominations for his portrayal of Paul.
Casting
In 1984, Stefan Dennis received a phone call from his agent who told him about an audition for a new soap called Neighbours. Dennis said "I wasn't that keen because I was more interested in a feature film I had auditioned for and felt sure I was going to get". Dennis originally auditioned for the roles of Shane RamsayShane Ramsay
Shane Ramsay is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Peter O'Brien. He made his first appearance on-screen in the first Neighbours episode on 18 March 1985. Shane is the son of Max and Maria Ramsay...
and Des Clarke
Des Clarke (Neighbours)
Desmond Kingsley "Des" Clarke is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Paul Keane. He made his first on screen appearance on 18 March 1985, the show's first episode.-Stroylines:...
(the roles were later given to Peter O'Brien and Paul Keane
Paul Keane
Paul Keane is an Australian actor well known for playing Des Clarke in the soap opera Neighbours. Other TV credits include Bliss and Flight Into Hell. He was trained at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1983....
respectively), but was cast as Paul Robinson instead. Neighbours was cancelled by Seven Network
Seven Network
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three months after its debut. However, it was picked up by Network Ten
Network Ten
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and Dennis reprised his role as Paul in 1986. He is the only current cast member who appeared in the first episode on 18 March 1985. In 1992, Dennis quit the role because he no longer felt challenged as an actor, he stated: "I was literally walking through it, I thought 'this is not good for acting, this doesn't keep me fresh at all, time to move on'."
Dennis has said that one of his favourite moments was being asked to come back and celebrate Neighbours
Alan Dale
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who played his onscreen father, Jim Robinson
Jim Robinson (Neighbours)
James "Jim" Robinson is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Alan Dale. He made his first on-screen appearance on 18 March 1985, which was the shows first episode. Jim was the patriarch of the Robinson family. Dale departed the show in 1993 after...
helped Dennis to make the decision to return. Dennis has since admitted that he made a mistake quitting Neighbours in 1992. He said "I was stupid. I thought I was going to go to Hollywood and conquer the world, and I didn't." Amongst the current cast of Neighbours, Dennis is the only remaining original cast member. In 2010, Dennis revealed that he wanted to stay in the role for at least another five years.
Characterisation
In his early years in the serial Paul is shown to be the quiet member of his family. He previously worked as an air steward. Paul's failed marriage to Terry InglisTerry Inglis
Terry Inglis is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours played by Maxine Klibingaitis. She made her first appearance on 11 June 1985. Terry was employed by Max Ramsay as his plumber's apprentice. Terry dated Shane Ramsay and Paul Robinson who she married...
(Maxine Klibingaitis
Maxine Klibingaitis
Maxine Klibingaitis is an Australian actress. She played the character Bobbie Mitchell in the series Prisoner from 1983 to 1985, and later played Paul Robinson's first wife Terry Inglis in Neighbours in 1985. She was married to the Australian television director, Andrew Friedman and they have one...
) changed his persona and he became self-centered. Network Ten publicity have stated it turned him "bitter and cynical". He later transforms into a powerful businessman managing the Lassisters complex, he housed many overpowering traits which made him appear as a control freak and a money-grabber. In this time he surprised others as he showed moments of kindness, mainly to his grandmother Helen Daniels
Helen Daniels
Helen Daniels is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, portrayed by Anne Haddy. Following the death of Jim Robinson in 1993, she remained the only original character left in the series until her own death in 1997, making her the second longest-serving original character...
(Anne Haddy
Anne Haddy
Anne Haddy was an Australian film and television actress, best known for her role in the long-running soap opera, Neighbours.-Early and personal life:...
). He has been described as always noticing talent in others, often employing those who shared his ambition and nous
Nous
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.
Paul has been portrayed as a deceiving villain, often participating in unpredictable actions. Dennis describes these points stating: "He's a character you never get bored with. Even during times when storylines aren't centred on my character, the writers still come up with little twists for him all the time." Network Ten state Paul was a high flying business man in his early days, they comment on how he enjoyed womanising during that time, until he met Gail Lewis (Fiona Corke
Fiona Corke
Fiona Corke is an Australian actress best known for her role as Gail Robinson on the Australian soap opera Neighbours.-Career:Corke began her career with a minor role in the film 'I Live with Me Dad'...
). He has been branded a "lothario" and a "serial cheat". On his return in 2004, he was portrayed in his old ways. They pass comment on the fact he was committing dodgy deals and deceiving his neighbours in a bid for revenge. They also describe him as despising pity, being a damaged personality and noting that he can never be faithful to a partner.
Following his brain tumor removal, Paul mellowed in his evil ways. Of Paul's dramatic change to his personality, post brain tumor, Dennis compared the differences stating: "He's changed back to where he was 18 odd years ago. What he has become is the same Paul he was back then when he was a very ambitious young entrepreneur with Lassiters and Robinson Corporation. But the difference now is that he is older and wiser and therefore a lot more shrewd and a lot more careful. Post brain tumor, he is no longer evil, more ruthless than evil. Ruthless with a conscience and emotion."
Although Paul changed his ways to an extent, he still shows signs of being evil. Dennis has stated that he and fellow cast member, Alan Fletcher (Karl Kennedy
Karl Kennedy
Karl Raymond Kennedy is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Alan Fletcher. The character and his family were created by storyliners in an attempt to bring the show back to its roots. Karl made his first on-screen appearance on 20 September 1994 along with his...
) purposely portray hints of his former self. Of this Dennis stated: "I like to keep that boiling under the surface so that the audience will always think 'what is he up to next?'. You never quite know if he will burst out into Mr. Evil or stay as the character he is at the moment. Alan Fletcher keeps it alive as well, by always looking out the corner of his eye and thinking 'I just don't trust you!'" Dennis later defended his character to the Birmingham Post
Birmingham Post
The Birmingham Post newspaper was originally published under the name Daily Post in Birmingham, England, in 1857 by John Frederick Feeney. It was the largest selling broadsheet in the West Midlands, though it faced little if any competition in this category. It changed to tabloid size in 2008...
after he was branded an evil character, describing him in his early years: "Paul started out as a university student, which people have forgotten, he was studying engineering then, much to his father's disgust, left to join an airline and became a trolley dolly. He later became a bit of a cad but I wouldn't call him a villain. I'd describe him as a bad boy with a conscience". Dennis has also stated that he loves playing Paul as a "baddie", because in his opinion he is so colourful, not just an average bad guy, adding: "He's not just a black and white bad guy, he's a sneaky bastard. He's the smiling baddie".
Relationships
Paul enjoyed a relationship with Terri, he believed he really loved her. She tried to defraud him and later kill him. These events have a knock on effect which plagues his relationship with Gail raising many trust issues. He has been described as "unlucky in love" during his early years in the serial.During an interview with entertainment website Digital Spy
Digital Spy
Digital Spy is a British entertainment and media news website. According to Alexa Internet traffic statistics, as of February 2011, Digital Spy is the 93rd most popular website in the United Kingdom, with an overall Alexa ranking of 2,088....
Dennis discussed Paul's later relationships in depth. Paul's relationship with Izzy Hoyland (Natalie Bassingthwaighte
Natalie Bassingthwaighte
Natalie Bassingthwaighte is an Australian actress, singer-songwriter and television personality. She began her career as an actress on the television series All Saints. She then starred in the American television movie Counterstrike...
) created many storylines for both characters as they both plotted against their neighbours, with their similar deceiving personalities. Of this Dennis stated: "The Paul and Izzy relationship was fantastic, it was very popular. Izzy was an interesting character because she was very emotional and insecure. That's what drove her evil ways. She had a bit of a soulmate in Paul, but it couldn't work in the end because they would just destroy each other." During his time as what Dennis branded Paul as "Mr. Evil", he commented on Paul's harsh treatment of women, saying that he treated them like toys, throwing them away when he was bored.
Paul's relationship with Lyn Scully
Lyn Scully
Lynette "Lyn" Scully is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Janet Andrewartha. The character debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 21 October 1999, along with her family and remained a prominent feature within the show until late 2006...
(Janet Andrewartha
Janet Andrewartha
Janet Andrewartha is an Australian actress. She is famous for playing on-going roles in two popular Australian soap operas: that of Reb Kean in Prisoner and Lyn Scully in Neighbours.-Biography:...
) was short lived, he mistreated her but ultimately in a twist for the character, he did the right thing. Dennis describes this as: "The Lyn story was quite sincere, but he had the good sense on the day of the wedding to tell her that he was no good. So he obviously cared about Lyn, but then she came back and haunted him." His relationship with Rebecca Napier (Jane Hall
Jane Hall (actress)
Jane Hall is an Australian actress and comedian.-Biography:Born in Melbourne, Hall grew up in the Dandenong Ranges....
) at times can be fiery, of this Dennis said: "I want to see Paul and Rebecca be like Angie
Angie Watts
Angela "Angie" Watts is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Anita Dobson from the first episode of the show until 1988 when the actress decided to quit and the character was written out....
and Dirty Den
Den Watts
Dennis Alan "Den" Watts is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by actor Leslie Grantham. He became well known for his tabloid nickname, "Dirty Den"....
. I think Rebecca is capable of that. She plays a fiery character and is a very strong. Paul needs somebody who is absolutely there for him and adores him, but will take no shit from him and stand up and fight as hard as she does."
Paul's relationship with his children is often non-conventional, however he has a close bond with his daughter Elle Robinson (Pippa Black
Pippa Black
Pippa Black is an Australian actress. From 2005 to 2009, Black played Elle Robinson in the soap opera Neighbours. Black played Tonya in the NBC series Outsourced from 2010 to 2011.-Career:...
), Dennis describes this, adding: "(She's 'a chip off the old block') and even though Elle annoys Paul sometimes, they are always there for each other. Paul adores his daughter and I think it works both ways."
Leg amputation
One of Paul's main storyline's culminated in him having his leg amputated after an accident. The storyline has received some criticism as Paul was shown on different occasions not limping with his false leg. Dennis explained during an interview how the production team helped ensure to make his limp appear more effectively, stating "They made me a splint which actually makes me sort of limp, but keeps my foot rigid so it looks like I actually do have a non-moving piece. One time I did change my leg, as in I swapped it over and limped on the other one to see if anyone noticed." Dennis revealed in May 2011, that he wears a brace on his leg as remembering which leg to limp on was becoming a "little distracting."Who Pushed P.R?
In July 2010, it was revealed that Paul would be central to the serial's 6000th episode. Executive producer Susan Bower had hinted previously that the milestone would involve Paul and Alan Fletcher teased audiences with the revelation that something horrible would happen to an iconic character. Of Paul's involvement and the reasoning behind it Bower explained: "As Stefan Dennis – Paul Robinson – was in the first episode 25 years ago, it was decided that his character play a most important role in this very special event [...] Paul Robinson, or P.R as we like to call him, has been up to his usual tricks over the past few weeks and everyone on Ramsay Street is becoming really sick of him. What will they do about it?" It was then announced the plot would be a whodunnit style arc, in which Paul is left fighting for his life after being pushed from the mezzanine level of Lassiter's Hotel.The episodes were structured with a five episode build up prior to the 6000th episode, a new suspect being revealed in each. UK broadcaster Five posted an official statement: "With so many enemies, it will be hard to narrow down who had the motive to harm him. Who pushed P.R?". Jane Badler
Jane Badler
Jane Badler is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Diana, the chief antagonist in NBC's science fiction TV series, V, between 1983-85. Badler also appeared in ABC's "reimagined" version of V in 2011, again playing an alien named Diana, who this time is the mother of...
who plays Diana Marshall
Diana Marshall
Diana Marshall is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Jane Badler. She made her first on-screen appearance on 22 June 2010. Badler had a four month contract with the show and she began filming her first scenes in April following a successful audition...
in the serial compared the storyline to that of the Who shot J.R.?
Who shot J.R.?
Who shot J. R.? is an advertising catchphrase that American network CBS created in 1980 to promote the television series Dallas.In the final scene of the 1979–1980 season, the character J. R. Ewing, played by Larry Hagman, was shot by a hidden assailant. The episode, titled "A House Divided", was...
storyline from American soap opera Dallas
Dallas (TV series)
Dallas is an American serial drama/prime time soap opera that revolves around the Ewings, a wealthy Texas family in the oil and cattle-ranching industries. Throughout the series, Larry Hagman stars as greedy, scheming oil baron J. R. Ewing...
. On-screen the storyline progresses as new character Mark Brennan
Mark Brennan (Neighbours)
Mark Brennan is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by model and television presenter Scott McGregor. He made his first on-screen appearance on 30 August 2010. McGregor initially had a four week guest contract with the show, but this was increased to six months...
(Scott McGregor
Scott McGregor (model)
Scott McGregor is an Australian model, television presenter and actor.-Career:Since 2005 he has worked as a model on the Nine Network program Temptation, as well as television presenting work for Foxtel...
), tries to solve the mystery.
1985–1993
Paul is the oldest child of Jim RobinsonJim Robinson (Neighbours)
James "Jim" Robinson is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Alan Dale. He made his first on-screen appearance on 18 March 1985, which was the shows first episode. Jim was the patriarch of the Robinson family. Dale departed the show in 1993 after...
(Alan Dale
Alan Dale
Alan Hugh Dale is a New Zealand actor. As a child, Dale developed a love of theatre and also became a rugby player. After retiring from the sport he took on a number of professions to support his family, before deciding to become a professional actor at the age of 27. With work limited in New...
) and his wife Anne. His half sister Julie (Vikki Blanche) was born the year afterward followed by brother Scott
Scott Robinson (Neighbours)
Scott James Robinson is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Jason Donovan. He made his first on-screen appearance on 18 March 1985, in the show's first episode. Scott was originally played by Darius Perkins until he was recast.-Casting:Darius...
(Jason Donovan
Jason Donovan
Jason Donovan is an Australian actor and singer. He initially achieved fame in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, before beginning a career in music in 1988. In the UK he has sold over 3 million records, and his début album Ten Good Reasons was one of the highest-selling albums of 1989...
), half brother Glen
Glen Donnelly
Glen Donnelly is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Richard Huggett. He made his first on-screen appearance on 7 December 1990. Glen was the secret son of Jim Robinson. He arrives in Ramsay Street to meet his father and to ask for money to pay for his...
(Richard Huggett) and finally his youngest sister Lucy
Lucy Robinson
Lucy Robinson is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Melissa Bell. She had previously been portrayed by Kylie Flinker and Sasha Close. She was created by producer Reg Watson as one of Neighbours' original characters. Lucy was a prominent figure...
(Kylie Flinker). Anne died giving birth to Lucy, when Paul was only twelve and Paul's grandmother, Helen moved into the Robinson house to help Jim with the children. Paul was her self-confessed favourite.
Paul married Terry Inglis after a whirlwind relationship. However, Terry shot Paul when he found out she killed her ex-husband and she went on the run. Terry was eventually arrested and later committed suicide in prison. Paul meets Gail Lewis for the second time, having worked with her previously, when she applies for a job at the Daniels Corporation. They both agree to enter into a marriage of convenience in order to secure a business agreement, but soon develop genuine feelings for each other and they renewed their vows. That same year Paul learned that he had fathered a child, Amy Robinson, with Nina Williams. Gail was convinced that Paul would lose interest in IVF treatment or adoption, but Paul became more committed to having children with Gail. After IVF treatment, Gail becomes pregnant with triplets, however, Paul starts working hard and becomes detached from Gail. When he leaves Gail's late father's wake to go to work, Gail decides to leave him and moves to Tasmania where she gives birth to Elle (Pippa Black
Pippa Black
Pippa Black is an Australian actress. From 2005 to 2009, Black played Elle Robinson in the soap opera Neighbours. Black played Tonya in the NBC series Outsourced from 2010 to 2011.-Career:...
), Robert Robinson and Cameron Robinson (Adam Hunter
Adam Hunter (actor)
Adam Hunter is an Australian actor.Hunter studied acting at the University of Southern Queensland . He is best known for his work on the long-running Australian soap opera Neighbours, in which he appeared in the dual role of twin brothers Robert and Cameron Robinson in 2006...
). The couple were later divorced. Paul faced financial troubles when Hilary Robinson
Hilary Robinson
Hilary Robinson is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Anne Scott-Pendlebury. The character first appeared on-screen on 25 June 1987, returning in 1988, in a guest capacity and returned in a permanent role in 1989 and left the show in 1990. She...
(Anne Scott-Pendlebury
Anne Scott-Pendlebury
Anne Scott-Pendlebury is an Australian television and film actress, who played the role of Hilary Robinson in the soap opera, Neighbours during the late 1980s and early 1990s...
) withdrew her funding of the Daniels Corporation.
Paul leases his house to twin sisters Christina Alessi
Christina Alessi
Christina Alessi is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Gayle Blakeney. She made her first on-screen appearance on 18 January 1990, when she moved into Ramsay Street with her twin sister, Caroline. Christina marries Paul Robinson and gives birth to their son,...
(Gayle Blakeney
Gayle & Gillian Blakeney
Gayle and Gillian Blakeney are Australian identical twins who performed together as actresses and as a dance/pop duo in the 1990s. Born in Brisbane on 9 July 1966. Gayle is older by nine minutes. They are most widely known for their stint in the soap opera Neighbours.-Early career:The girls knew...
) and Caroline Alessi
Caroline Alessi
Caroline Alessi is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Gillian Blakeney. She made her first on-screen appearance on 18 January 1990 and remained until 11 May 1992.-Characterisation:...
(Gillian Blakeney
Gayle & Gillian Blakeney
Gayle and Gillian Blakeney are Australian identical twins who performed together as actresses and as a dance/pop duo in the 1990s. Born in Brisbane on 9 July 1966. Gayle is older by nine minutes. They are most widely known for their stint in the soap opera Neighbours.-Early career:The girls knew...
). Christina falls in love with Paul and after a short romance and a quick engagement, the couple married. Shortly after, Christina became pregnant and gave birth to a son, Andrew
Andrew Robinson (Neighbours)
Andrew Benito Robinson is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Jordan Smith. He made his first on-screen appearance on 13 November 1991. Shannon Holmes previously played the role from the character's birth in 1991 until 1992...
(Shannon Holmes). Paul suffers a nervous breakdown and cheats on Christina with Caroline. The couple eventually reunite and they leave to manage a branch of Lassiters in Hawaii. Paul later returns to the street where he gets his brother-in-law, Philip Martin
Philip Martin (Neighbours)
Philip Gordon Martin is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Ian Rawlings. Originally played by Christopher Milne during the character's first appearance in 1985, Rawlings took over the role when the character returned to the show in 1992 and...
(Ian Rawlings
Ian Rawlings
Ian Rawlings is an Australian actor. He had two long-running roles in Australian soap operas.-Television Work:He started out playing the role of the spiteful and scheming Wayne Hamilton in Sons and Daughters...
), involved in a fraud scandal. Paul then flees to Brazil and asks Christina to join him. He returns for Helen's birthday, but the celebration is ruined when he is forced to flee the country on fraud charges. Paul returns to Australia after the death of Helen and is sentenced to seven years' imprisonment.
2004—
Paul returns to Erinsborough and sets the Lassiter's complex on fire, so he can buy it back. He also kills Gus Cleary (Ben Barrack). Paul becomes attracted to Liljana BishopLiljana Bishop
Liljana "Lil" Bishop is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Marcella Russo. She made her first on-screen appearance on 9 October 2003...
(Marcella Russo
Marcella Russo
Marcella Russo is an Australian actress who is best known for playing Liljana Bishop in the Australian soap opera Neighbours from 2003 until 2005, when her character was killed off in the Neighbours plane crash....
) and he frames her husband, David
David Bishop (Neighbours)
David Bishop is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Kevin Harrington. He made his first on-screen appearance on 12 May 1988, arriving for his father's wedding. David, along with his wife and daughter, returned in 2003...
(Kevin Harrington). Paul and Liljana then begin a relationship. Paul is offered a job with Affirmacon, a company that wants to build on Ramsay Street. Paul makes Dylan Timmins
Dylan Timmins
Dylan Kim Timmins is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Damien Bodie. He made his first on-screen appearance on 3 February 2005. Dylan is the older brother of Stingray, Janae and Bree Timmins. Dylan became the protégé of Paul Robinson...
(Damien Bodie
Damien Bodie
Damien Bodie is an Australian actor.-Biography:Bodie was educated at Sandringham Secondary College and is best known for his role as Dylan Timmins on the Australian television series Neighbours . Bodie played the role of Oscar in the television series Short Cuts which won three awards in 2002...
) his protégé. Tony Corbett (Robert Morgan
Robert Morgan
Robert Knight Morgan was a United States Air Force colonel and pilot, from Asheville, North Carolina, and the commander of the B-17 Flying Fortress Memphis Belle during World War II.-Biography:...
) takes Paul out to the bush to beat him up, but Paul escapes and falls down a cliff. Dylan and Sky Mangel
Sky Mangel
Sky Mangel is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Stephanie McIntosh. She made her first on-screen appearance on 1 February 1989, played by Miranda Fryer. McIntosh took over the role on 13 August 2003 when the character returned to the show...
(Stephanie McIntosh
Stephanie McIntosh
Stephanie McIntosh is an Australian actress and singer. She is known for her role as Sky Mangel in the Australian soap opera Neighbours and her music career, which began with the release of her debut album Tightrope in September 2006.-Background:McIntosh attended Firbank and then Melbourne Girls...
) rescue Paul and he has to have a leg amputated. Liljana ends her relationship with Paul. Paul's spirits are lifted when Lucy and Rosemary Daniels
Rosemary Daniels
Rosemary Daniels is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Joy Chambers. She made her first on-screen appearance on 20 February 1986 and appeared intermittently. Rosemary is the adoptive daughter of Helen Daniels and the sister of Anne Robinson....
(Joy Chambers
Joy Chambers
Joy Chambers is an Australian actress and author. She is best known for such television soap opera roles as Rita Merrick in The Restless Years, Dr Robyn Porter in The Young Doctors, and Rosemary Daniels in Neighbours. Chambers has played Rosemary since 1986. Rosemary is the only character who has...
) come to town to watch a documentary. Philip sees Paul again and tries to attack him. Paul begins a relationship with Izzy Hoyland (Natalie Bassingthwaighte
Natalie Bassingthwaighte
Natalie Bassingthwaighte is an Australian actress, singer-songwriter and television personality. She began her career as an actress on the television series All Saints. She then starred in the American television movie Counterstrike...
) and his estranged daughter, Elle, moves in.
On the 20th anniversary of the opening of Lassiter's Hotel, Paul and several of his friends and neighbours go on a 1920s themed joy flight to Tasmania. During the flight, a bomb explodes causing the plane to crash into the sea. Paul is fine, but Liljana, David and their daughter die, leaving Paul devastated. A poisoned note arrives for Paul and he and Izzy are rushed to hospital. Harold Bishop
Harold Bishop
Harold Bishop is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Ian Smith. He made his first on-screen appearance on 30 January 1987. Smith was offered a role by Neighbours creator and executive producer Reg Watson...
(Ian Smith
Ian Smith (actor)
Ian Smith is an Australian soap opera character actor and television screenwriter, best known today for his long-running role as the caring, kindly coffee shop owner Harold Bishop in the soap opera Neighbours....
) strangles Paul and leaves him unconscious. Harold confesses to Paul and Paul threatens Harold with the police, but changes his mind. Paul's son Robert arrives in the guise of his twin, Cameron. It is revealed that Robert planted the bomb and sent the poison letter. He makes Paul fallout with Dylan and lies that Izzy came onto him, so she would be thrown out. Paul and Izzy discover the truth about Robert and manage to warn Elle, before her car blew up. Cameron turns up and is mistaken for Robert. Gail returns to Erinsborough and she and Paul kiss. Robert drugs Paul and traps him in an old mineshaft. Paul and Gail then fake a wedding to lure Robert out of hiding. Robert shoots Paul, but he survives due to a bulletproof vest. Robert is then arrested. Gail leaves after realising that there is no chance of a reconciliation.
Paul attempts to blackmail Carmella Cammeniti
Carmella Cammeniti
Carmella Cammeniti is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Natalie Blair. She appeared on a recurring basis from 2003-05, then became a main character from 2006-08, before making a final guest appearance in 2011...
(Natalie Blair
Natalie Blair
Natalie Louise Blair is an Australian actress, best known for her role as Carmella Cammeniti on Neighbours, an Australian TV series.-Career:...
) and betrays Lyn Scully
Lyn Scully
Lynette "Lyn" Scully is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Janet Andrewartha. The character debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 21 October 1999, along with her family and remained a prominent feature within the show until late 2006...
(Janet Andrewartha
Janet Andrewartha
Janet Andrewartha is an Australian actress. She is famous for playing on-going roles in two popular Australian soap operas: that of Reb Kean in Prisoner and Lyn Scully in Neighbours.-Biography:...
). However, Paul and Lyn begin a relationship. Cameron dies after being knocked down by Max Hoyland
Max Hoyland
Max Hoyland is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Stephen Lovatt. He made his first appearance on 22 August 2002 and departed on 16 February 2007.-Casting:...
(Stephen Lovatt
Stephen Lovatt
Stephen Lovatt is a New Zealand actor, best known for his portrayal of the character Max Hoyland on the Australian soap Neighbours.-Career:...
). Paul tries to shoot Max in revenge, but he is talked out of it. Paul proposes to Lyn, who accepts. Paul sells half of Lassiter's and keeps a 49% share for himself. He then becomes attracted to Rosetta Cammeniti
Rosetta Cammeniti
Rosetta "Rosie" Cammeniti is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Natalie Saleeba. The character was introduced into the serial as part of a group of four "20 somethings." Saleeba began filming in July and she made her first on-screen appearance on 12 October...
(Natalie Saleeba
Natalie Saleeba
Natalie Saleeba is an Australian actress best known for her roles as Jessica Singleton in the medical drama series All Saints and Rosetta Cammeniti on Neighbours....
). After they are wed, Paul tells Lyn that he would not be faithful and that he kissed Rosetta. Lyn leaves for Shelley Bay. Paul then has a brief fling with Pepper Steiger
Pepper Steiger
Heidi "Pepper" Steiger is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Nicky Whelan. The character was introduced into the serial as part of a group of four characters branded as "20 somethings". She made her debut in the episode airing on 12 October 2006....
(Nicky Whelan). Paul then becomes determined to regain full control of Lassiter's. Paul ruins Elle and Dylan's relationship and he uses Ned Parker
Ned Parker
Ned Parker is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Daniel O'Connor. He made his first appearance on-screen on 9 August 2005, arriving to see his brother, Stuart...
(Daniel O'Connor) to his dirty work for him. Dylan later kidnaps Paul and pushes him off a cliff, but he comes back to save him.
Paul tries to split Oliver Barnes
Oliver Barnes
Oliver Barnes is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by David Hoflin. He made his on-screen debut on 30 January 2007. Oliver is the oldest son of Rebecca Napier and the brother of Declan Napier...
(David Hoflin
David Hoflin
David Hoflin is a Swedish-born Australian actor. He is most famous for playing Jason Bates in Ocean Girl between 1994 and 1998, and Oliver Barnes in Neighbours between 2007 and 2008.-Career:...
) and Carmella up, as Oliver owns shares in Lassiter's and he wants him to be with Elle. After finding out Paul split her and Dylan up, Elle gets revenge on Paul by faking an engagement with Oliver. He signs his Lassiter's share over to Elle, while she gets Paul's. Elle then leaves Paul with nothing. Paul finds out he has a brain tumor and he begins seeing visions of Fox (Tim Phillipps). Paul has the tumor removed, but he loses his memory. Paul suspects that Elle is lying about his past and Gail returns to tell him the truth. Paul and Gail briefly rekindle their romance, before she leaves again. Paul falls in love with Oliver's mother, Rebecca. He forms a good relationship with her youngest son, Declan
Declan Napier
Declan Napier is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Erin Mullally. The character first appeared on-screen on 25 July 2007. In January 2010 it was announced that original actor James Sorensen had quit the role of Declan and the decision to recast...
(James Sorensen
James Sorensen
James Sorensen is a professional model and actor. He is of Danish, British and Portuguese descent. He has a twin sister and a brother who is 6 years younger.-Biography:...
) and they move in with him. Paul remembers that he murdered Gus and confesses to the police and Gus' sister Laura Davidson (Jodi Flockhart). She and her boyfriend Nick Thompson (Marty Grimwood) try to blackmail money from Paul and they kidnap Declan.
Paul begins an affair with Kirsten Gannon
Kirsten Gannon
Kirsten Gannon is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Nikola DuboisShe first appeared on-screen on 19 June 2007. Although Dubois was not contracted as a regular cast member, Kirsten appeared constantly for more than a year...
(Nikola Dubois
Nikola Dubois
-Neighbours:Dubois appeared as a recurring character on Neighbours. She played the role of Kirsten Gannon in 2007–08. She was nominated in the "Best Bitch" category at the "2008 Inside Soap Awards".-Other TV appearances:*Last Man Standing...
) and she asks for a top job at Lassiter's. Elle discovers the affair and tells Paul to end it. After taking Kirsten on holiday to Paris, Paul returns and asks Rebecca to marry him. Paul is then blackmailed by Lyn, who discovers the affair. She tells Susan Kennedy
Susan Kennedy
Susan Kennedy , is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Jackie Woodburne. The character and her family were created by storyliners in an attempt to bring the show back to its roots. Susan made her first on-screen appearance on 3 October 1994 along...
(Jackie Woodburne
Jackie Woodburne
Jackie Woodburne is a Northern Irish-born Australian actress.-Personal life:Woodburne was born in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Her father was a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary. She has two older siblings: John and Stephen. At age three she emigrated with her family to...
), who tells Rebecca. Rebecca then ends her relationship with Paul. Paul gets his assets back from Elle and he buys the Erinsborough News. Paul leaves Kirsten to die in a bushfire, but when he confesses, she forgives him. Paul begins a brief relationship with Cassandra Freedman
Cassandra Freedman
Cassandra "Sass" Freedman is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Tottie Goldsmith. Cassandra is the mother of Donna, Tegan and Simon, she first appeared on-screen on 10 February 2009...
(Tottie Goldsmith
Tottie Goldsmith
Tottie Goldsmith is an Australian actress and singer.-Biography:Goldsmith is the daughter of Melbourne restaurateur and nightclub owner Brian Goldsmith and British-born actress Rona Newton-John. Her great grandfather was German physicist and Nobel Prize winner Max Born...
), after seeing Rebecca with Andrew Simpson (Peter Flanigan). Rebecca ends her relationship with Andrew because she loves Paul and despite Cassandra trying to keep hold of Paul, he ends their relationship.
Elle discovers that Paul has a half-sister, Jill Ramsay (Perri Cummings). She tries to keep it a secret from her father, but he finds out and goes to see Jill. Jill dies after being hit by a car and Paul is initially implicated in the crime. Jill's daughter, Sophie
Sophie Ramsay
Sophie Ramsay is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Kaiya Jones. She made her first on-screen appearance on 18 May 2009. The character was created as part of a new generation of the Ramsay family. Sophie is the youngest of the Ramsay siblings, which also...
(Kaiya Jones
Kaiya Jones
Kaiya Jones is a Scottish-born Australian actress best known for playing the role of Sophie Ramsay in the Australian soap opera Neighbours. She previously played Jess Cooper in The Saddle Club series 3.-Early and personal life:...
) tells everyone that Paul tried to save Jill. Paul and Rebecca reconcile and Paul proposes to her. Their wedding is interrupted by Lyn who announces that Paul is still married to her. Paul gives her money and they are divorced. Paul marries Rebecca at Charlie's and his youngest son, Andrew (Jordan Smith
Jordan Smith (actor)
Jordan Patrick Smith is a Scottish-born Australian actor best known for playing Andrew Robinson in the Australian soap opera Neighbours.-Personal life:...
) comes to stay. Paul buys PirateNet and turns it into a commercial radio station. He begins having financial difficulties and Rebecca threatens to divorce him if he does not tell her the extent of his problems. Paul gets into a dispute with Jim Dolan (Scott Parameter), a builder who worked on Lassiter's. Paul goes to Jim's building site and tampers with his scaffolding, before calling the site safety officer. Donna Freedman
Donna Freedman
Donna Jane Brown is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Margot Robbie. She made her first on-screen appearance on 2 June 2008. Donna was initially a guest character, but Robbie was promoted to regular cast member shortly after she made her debut...
(Margot Robbie
Margot Robbie
Margot Robbie is an Australian actress. She is known for her role as Donna Freedman on the soap opera Neighbours, which earned her two Logie Award nominations. In 2011, Robbie began appearing as Laura Cameron in the ABC drama series Pan Am.-Early life:Robbie was born on 2 July 1990 and grew up on...
) goes to the site and she is injured when the scaffolding falls on her. Paul then decides to frame Declan. Toadfish Rebecchi
Toadfish Rebecchi
Jarrod Vincenzo Rebecchi is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Ryan Moloney. He debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 8 February 1995....
(Ryan Moloney
Ryan Moloney
Ryan Moloney is an Australian actor best known for his portrayal of the fictional character Jarrod "Toadfish" Rebecchi in the Australian soap opera Neighbours.-Before Neighbours:...
) discovers that Paul has embezzled money from Lassiter's. Diana Marshall
Diana Marshall
Diana Marshall is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Jane Badler. She made her first on-screen appearance on 22 June 2010. Badler had a four month contract with the show and she began filming her first scenes in April following a successful audition...
(Jane Badler
Jane Badler
Jane Badler is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Diana, the chief antagonist in NBC's science fiction TV series, V, between 1983-85. Badler also appeared in ABC's "reimagined" version of V in 2011, again playing an alien named Diana, who this time is the mother of...
) arrives in Erinsborough and finds the evidence of Paul's embezzlement. Paul asks Diana to join him and take over the company. He also sleeps with her, to prove that he is serious.
Paul blackmails Toadie, when he discovers that he is helping Stephanie Scully
Stephanie Scully
Stephanie Jo "Steph" Scully is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Carla Bonner. She made her first on-screen appearance on 21 October 1999. Stephanie is the eldest daughter of Joe and Lyn Scully and the mother to a son, Charlie...
(Carla Bonner
Carla Bonner
Carla Bonner is an Australian actress best known for playing the role of Steph Scully in the soap opera Neighbours, a role she played from 1999 to 2010...
) to cover up the fact she is carrying Daniel Fitzgerald
Daniel Fitzgerald (Neighbours)
Daniel Fitzgerald is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Brett Tucker. He made his first on-screen appearance on 1 September 1999. Dan becomes a teacher at Erinsborough High and shares a house with fellow teacher, Tess. He remained as a recurring...
's (Brett Tucker
Brett Tucker
Brett Alan Tucker is an Australian actor and singer. He was a series regular in The Saddle Club and McLeod's Daughters...
) child. Paul reveals Steph's secret and Rebecca asks him to leave. Paul later sells PirateNet to the high school. Rebecca gives Paul an ultimatum; leave Lassiter's or leave the family. He then hands over management of the hotel to Declan for six months. Paul discovers that Diana is working with Declan to remove him from the company. Paul tells Diana that she is fired and he threatens Declan. Andrew asks Paul if he will give him Declan's job, but Paul discovers that Andrew tried to access his will and he tells him that he will be taking him out of it. Paul then prints a story about Diana and kicks her out of Lassiter's. Paul is on the Lassiter's mezzanine, looking out over the complex when someone arrives and pushes him from it. Paul is placed in a coma to stop his condition from deteriorating. When he wakes up he remembers arguing with Diana. Rebecca asks Paul for a divorce, but he tells her that he knows she pushed him. Paul tells her that he will go to the police and tell them Declan did it, if she tries to leave him. Paul forces Rebecca into renewing their vows and threatens to talk to Detective Mark Brennan
Mark Brennan (Neighbours)
Mark Brennan is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by model and television presenter Scott McGregor. He made his first on-screen appearance on 30 August 2010. McGregor initially had a four week guest contract with the show, but this was increased to six months...
(Scott McGregor
Scott McGregor (model)
Scott McGregor is an Australian model, television presenter and actor.-Career:Since 2005 he has worked as a model on the Nine Network program Temptation, as well as television presenting work for Foxtel...
) if Declan and Rebecca leave.
Paul asks his niece, Kate Ramsay
Kate Ramsay
Kate Ramsay is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Ashleigh Brewer. She made her first on-screen appearance on 15 May 2009. She is the eldest sibling of Harry and Sophie Ramsay...
(Ashleigh Brewer
Ashleigh Brewer
Ashleigh Brewer is an Australian actress. She is best known for playing Kate Ramsay in the long-running Australian soap opera Neighbours.-Biography and personal life:...
), to talk to Mark about his case, causing a rift between them. Lyn asks Paul for a loan, but he turns her down. A fire later breaks out at her home and Andrew is caught up in it. Paul blackmails Lyn, but he ends it after Rebecca finds out. Rebecca tells Paul she wants them to move on from the accident and Paul signs an affidavit, which states that his fall was an accident and he refuses the right to press charges Rebecca. Rebecca then leaves Paul for Michael Williams
Michael Williams (Neighbours)
Michael Williams is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Sandy Winton. He made his first on-screen appearance on 4 May 2010. Winton joined the cast in March 2010 and he admitted that playing Michael may prove to be a challenge. Michael is the father of Natasha...
(Sandy Winton
Sandy Winton
Sandy Winton, born Alexander Gordon, is an Australian actor currently playing the role of Erinsborough High Principal, Michael Williams, in the soap-opera, Neighbours.-Career:...
). Paul vows to get revenge on them and Rebecca decides to leave Australia. Paul invests in Andrew's new entertainment business and uses Libby Kennedy
Libby Kennedy
Elizabeth Grace "Libby" Kennedy is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Kym Valentine. She made her first on-screen appearance on 3 October 1994 and departed in 2004, before returning on 12 November 2007. Libby is the only daughter of Karl and Susan Kennedy...
(Kym Valentine
Kym Valentine
Kym Valentine is a Maltese Australian actress best known for her portrayal of Libby Kennedy in the soap opera Neighbours.-Early and personal life:...
) to get himself elected on to the school board. He and Libby then try to get Michael sacked, but Libby later decides against the plan. Paul tells Kate that he wants them to be a family again, but Kate is reluctant. Paul is not happy when Andrew reveals that he is going to university instead of taking over the family business. Paul gives Summer Hoyland
Summer Hoyland
Summer Rose Hoyland is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Jordy Lucas. She made her first on-screen appearance on 20 May 2002. The character was originally played by Marisa Siketa from her arrival to her departure in 2005 and her subsequent...
(Jordy Lucas
Jordy Lucas
Jordy Lucas is an Australian actress best known for playing the role of Summer Hoyland in Neighbours.-Personal life:...
) an internship with his paper and asks her to change Andrew's mind, but she refuses. Paul fires her a couple of weeks later. Paul learns Andrew turned his house into a hostel, while he was away and as a punishment, Paul buys Andrew an embarrassing car for his birthday. Paul learns of a new shopping complex being built in Erinsborough and he tries to find a way to stop the development. Paul hires Lorraine Dowski (Zoe Bertram
Zoe Bertram
Zoe Bertram is an Australian actress, whose first major role was in the teen-oriented television soap opera The Restless Years as Olivia Baxter from 1977 to 1981.Bertam has guested in numerous television series and appeared in movies, as well on stage...
) to clean his house and when she mentions the old newspaper office, Paul gets it preserved to stop the development. Paul investigates rumours of corruption within the council and tries unsuccessfully to get Lorraine to spy on councillor Ajay Kapoor (Sachin Joab). Paul tries to help save Kate's teaching career when she admits to kissing Noah Parkin (Orpheus Pledger), a student. He takes in Sophie when she no longer wants to live with Kate. Paul talks to Noah and he learns Kate kissed him, while she was upset about Mark's death.
Reception
Dennis has earned various award nominations for his role as Paul. At the 2007 Inside Soap AwardsInside Soap Awards
The Inside Soap Awards is a yearly award ceremony run by Inside Soap magazine since 1996. The awards celebrate the British and Australian soap operas and their actors. Until 2007, EastEnders had won the award for "Best Soap" on every occasion...
, Dennis was nominated for "Best Actor" and "Best Bad Boy". The following year, Dennis was again nominated for "Best Actor" and "Best Bad Boy". 2009 saw Dennis nominated for "Best Actor" and "Best Bad Boy" once again. In 2010, Dennis was nominated for the very first "Best Daytime Star" award. At the first Digital Spy Soap Awards
Digital Spy Soap Awards
The Digital Spy Soap Awards was an event that honoured the successes in British soap operas in 2007-8. It was hosted by the entertainment website Digital Spy....
ceremony, Dennis was nominated for "Villain of the Year".
During a special feature on an entertainment website published by Virgin Media
Virgin Media
Virgin Media Inc. is a company which provides fixed and mobile telephone, television and broadband internet services to businesses and consumers in the United Kingdom...
, they stated that Paul in his early days was a "retro soap hunk." They branded him a "bad boy", also stating "Motivated by greed and lust, Paul manipulated his way into business and into the ladies' beds (even with a dodgy earring). Watch out ladies..." Virgin also ran a feature profiling their twenty-five most memorable television comebacks, amongst them was Paul's 2004 return and they said "Ruthless 'workaholic' businessman Paul Robinson fled Australia in 1993 to escape fraud charges only to return more sinister than ever in 2005 to burn down the Lassiter's hotel complex." Ruth Deller of entertainment website Lowculture
Lowculture
lowculture.co.uk is a UK television website founded in January 2003 by Paul Lang, who currently works as the art director of Doctor Who Adventures.-Purpose:...
commented on Paul stating: "He's always been a bit of a ladies' man and has had an eye for a business deal and has always struggled with whether to be good Paul or bad Paul. Ramsay Street's most prolific marry-er and father-er." She also criticises the fact Paul's false leg is never shown on-screen adding: "Paul has a wooden leg, which sometimes causes him to limp, when he remembers about it." Holy Soap
Holy Soap
Holy Soap is a UK television and entertainment website founded in June 2009 by the British television company Channel 5. The website is the official UK home of the Australian soap operas Home and Away and Neighbours, which are broadcast on the channel...
have said that Paul starting the Lassiter's fire and killing Gus during his 2004 return, was one of soap opera's greatest comebacks. They also branded him a "legendary figure" of Neighbours. Josephine Monroe in her book Neighbours: The first 10 years, names Paul one of soap opera's most enduring characters.
In 2010, to celebrate Neighbours 25th anniversary, British satellite broadcasting company, Sky
British Sky Broadcasting
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc is a satellite broadcasting, broadband and telephony services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with operations in the United Kingdom and the Ireland....
, profiled twenty-five characters of which they believed were the most memorable in the series history. Paul is in the list and joke about his many wives stating: "How many of Paul's five wives can you name? No points for current wife Rebecca, ten for naming Lynn, Gail, or Christina Alessi, and 1,400 points for remembering first wife, plumber Terry [...] Yes, Paul's been around the block." They also branded him as the reason Neighbours, in their opinion was good viewing in the 2000's adding: "It's his cackling soap villain role that we love to hate him for: his return in 2004, torching Lassiter's and befriending Dylan, marked the start of Neighbours getting awesome in the mid-noughties. Although it's probably safe to say that period was over by the time he suffered amnesia of everything after 1989." He has also been branded as a "legend character". Entertainment reporting website Last Broadcast praised Paul's development, stating: "As the kind of shady character who’d do anything to make a fast buck, he even planned to bulldoze Ramsay Street to make way for a new supermarket development. And that’s not all: fraud, blackmail, murder; there is no level to which Paul wouldn’t have sunk. Yet, the infamous bad boy of Erinsborough, has, thankfully, turned over a new leaf."
In her 2007 book, It's Not My Fault They Print Them, Catherine Deveny
Catherine Deveny
Catherine Deveny is a comedy writer and stand-up comedian, and was a regular columnist in The Age newspaper between 2001 and 2010...
slates Paul and Dennis' acting ability stating: "Stefan Dennis as the mustache-twirling panto villain Paul Robinson, is a genius. I just wanted to yell out 'He's behind you, he's behind you!' It takes sheer brilliance to be able to act that badly". Andrew Mercado, author of Super Aussie Soaps, describes Paul as being very similar to fictional character J. R. Ewing. Paul is referred to in Emily Barr's
Emily Barr
Emily Barr is a British travel writer and novelist, author of novels such as Cuban Heels, Baggage, The Life You Want and, most recently The Perfect Lie....
fictitious novel "Out of My Depth", in which character Amanda is watching Neighbours, with scenes featuring Paul and Gail receiving disapproval from Harold, Amanda opines that she believes the couple are in love. Popular culture website "TV Cream" describe Paul marrying Gail for business sense was typical of his "thrusting, unscrupulous, double-dealing tycoon" persona. Jaci Stephen writing for the Daily Mail
Daily Mail
The Daily Mail is a British daily middle-market tabloid newspaper owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust. First published in 1896 by Lord Northcliffe, it is the United Kingdom's second biggest-selling daily newspaper after The Sun. Its sister paper The Mail on Sunday was launched in 1982...
commented on Paul's obsession with Rebecca stating: "You can't help feeling that nothing short of a stake through the heart is going to keep Paul out of Rebecca's life." Stephen later said "Taking advice from Paul is like asking Charlie Sheen
Charlie Sheen
Carlos Irwin Estevez , better known by his stage name Charlie Sheen, is an American film and television actor. He is the youngest son of actor Martin Sheen....
to be your spirit guide." Paul Kalina of The Age
The Age
The Age is a daily broadsheet newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854. Owned and published by Fairfax Media, The Age primarily serves Victoria, but is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and...
said Dennis as Paul lightens things up and he prances about like "a pantomime villain minus the moustache and cape." Kalina added "Erinsborough just would not be the same without him."