Paul Robinson is the longest spanning character in Neighbours history.
He is portrayed by Stefan Dennis on the Australian soap.
The 63-year-old actor was born on October 30, 1958.
He first appeared on Ramsay Street in the show’s premiere episode in 1985 but his character Paul shockingly departed Neighbours in 1993 when his character served time in prison for fraud.
Following his original Neighbours exit, Stefan appeared on the Sky One football drama Dream Team as Samuel Irving.
He also had minor roles in British soaps including Casualty, River City and The Bill before returning to Erinsborough in 2004.
He’s been entertaining audiences ever since and Daily Star has taken a sneak peek into his life away from the cameras.
Neighbours exit and return
Stefan appeared as Paul Robinson in the first ever episode of Neighbours.
The Australian soap premiered on March 18, 1985.
The eldest child of Jim Robinson and Anne Robinson, Paul eventually grew into a villainous figure on the soap and was involved in several high profile storylines, including an affair with 15-year-old Kim Taylor.
Following a string of marriages, Paul got caught up in a fraud plot which saw him jailed.
The sentence led to Stefan’s departure from the soap.
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Stefan returned to Neighbours in 2004 with his character Paul involved a truly chilling storyline.
Setting fire to The Lassiters Complex, Paul also murdered Gus Cleary (Ben Barrack) in an attempt to reclaim his former empire.
He later married Lyn Scully and embarked on a number of extramarital affairs – though over recent years, Paul has showed a mellower demeanour. Only just.
Pop career
In 1989, Stefan surprised fans when he released his own song.
The electronic pop record was titled ‘Don’t It Make You Feel Good’ and proved to be a hit single, with Stefan confirming last year that he was keen to return to music.
In November, he told Daily Star: “I’d love to dust off the vocal cords.
“We have a very multi-talented group on the show at the moment who have the musical chops – Jemma Donovan, Ben Hall, Benny Turland, Georgie Stone, Zima Anderson and my good mate Alan Fletcher.”
Acting genes
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While Paul has been unlucky in love, the same can’t be said for his alter-ego Stefan.
The actor has been happily married to Scottish actress Gail Easdale since 2000.
The couple share three children – Cameron, 18, Declan, 15, and Darci, 12.
Gail appeared in Neighbours as Julie Quill in 2016 with her character ironically introduced as an enemy of Paul’s.
Leaving the soap the same year, Gail briefly returned to Ramsay Street in 2021 – with one of her sons following suit.
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In 2020, Stefan and Gail’s son Declan joined Neighbours in a guest role.
Declan played the villainous school bully Louis Curtain on the show, though he didn’t film any scenes with his father Stefan.
Since his debut in June 2020, Declan has appeared a number of more times on the soap.
Of his son, Stefan previously told Daily Mail: “I’m happy to pass on some wisdom from my years in the ‘biz.
“Fortunately, he’s not opposed to getting a bit of advice and coaching from me.”
Soap death scare
Last month, Stefan’s character Paul was rushed to hospital following a near death experience.
The Ramsay Street resident was left in critical condition after a devastating storm struck Erinsborough on Kyle Canning and Roxy Willis’ wedding day.
Speaking about the aftermath of Paul’s injuries, Stefan recently told Digital Spy: “The building fell on Paul and he ends up having a ruptured liver.
“He undergoes major surgery and he’s not a well boy at all.”
Having survived the storm, Neighbours fans will no doubt wonder how many near-misses Paul has left.
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