1. Stefan Dennis was born on 30 October 1958 and is an Australian actor and singer best known for playing the role of cold-hearted and ruthless businessman Paul Robinson in the soap opera Neighbours from its first episode on 18 March 1985.
25 Facts About Stefan Dennis
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Stefan Dennis departed Neighbours in 1992 before returning for a short stint in 1993.
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Stefan Dennis then returned in late 2004 and will depart in 2025 when the show films its final episode.
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Stefan Dennis is known for his 1989 single "Don't It Make You Feel Good", which reached Number 16 in the Irish and UK Singles Chart.
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At 16 years of age, Stefan Dennis left school and began a chef's apprenticeship that would last five years.
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Stefan Dennis started out in guest roles on programmes such as Cop Shop, Skyways, Carson's Law, Young Ramsay, Prisoner, Home, The Henderson Kids, The Sullivans, The Young Doctors and Sons and Daughters and many others.
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Stefan Dennis had a major role in The Henderson Kids, a co-lead in an ABC children's show called Infinity Limited, and he co-starred in The Flying Doctors mini-series as Young Doug.
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Stefan Dennis appeared in many pantomimes, plays, and musicals including the pantomime Cinderella in Bournemouth, UK from 10 December 1992 to 17 January 1993.
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Stefan Dennis appeared in many television shows, including Dream Team, River City, The Bill, and Casualty.
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Stefan Dennis returned to Australia from time to time for guest roles in shows such as Blue Heelers, Good Guys Bad Guys and Stingers.
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Stefan Dennis has worked as a voiceover artist for many years both in Australia and the UK.
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Stefan Dennis was part of the team that set a new world record in 1995 for 24-hour endurance outdoor karting.
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Stefan Dennis returned to Neighbours at the end of 2004, and continued as a regular character until the show's final episode in 2025.
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Stefan Dennis is the only current cast member who appeared in the first episode, although he is not the longest serving due to his long break.
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Stefan Dennis has conceded that it could be a testament to his acting and says "It's a real compliment though, as people know the character that well, they actually think I am like him in real life".
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In 2009, Stefan Dennis was stalked by two fans while presenting the Best Villain award at the British Soap Awards.
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Stefan Dennis hosted a documentary special celebrating Neighbours 30th anniversary titled Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite, which aired in Australia and the UK in March 2015.
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In 2018, Stefan Dennis appeared in the recurring role of Michael Armstrong QC in the sixth series of Wentworth.
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Stefan Dennis appears in the 2023 New Zealand thriller film Home Kills.
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In 1989, Stefan Dennis started a side-line music career, and released the single "Don't It Make You Feel Good", which reached No 16 in the UK Singles Chart, in May of that year.
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Stefan Dennis released a second single, "This Love Affair", which reached No 67 in the UK in October 1989.
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In 2013, Stefan Dennis sang and appeared as Santa Claus in the music video for his Neighbours co-star Alan Fletcher's song "If You Want a Happy Christmas".
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Stefan Dennis has used the incident to raise awareness about drink driving via his Twitter account.
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Stefan Dennis was married to model and The Price Is Right hostess Roz Roy.
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Stefan Dennis previously dated Natalie Imbruglia and Gayle Blakeney in the 1990s while they were co-starring on Neighbours with him.