Gino Esposito

Gino Esposito
Neighbours character
Portrayed by	Claude Stevens (2000) Shane McNamara (2001–present)
Duration	2000–2007, 2024–present
First appearance	11 August 2000 (2000-08-11)
Classification	Present; recurring
Introduced by	Stanley Walsh (2000) Jason Herbison (2024)
In-universe information Other names Ray Murphy (birth name)[1] Occupation Hairdresser Owner of A Good Hair Day Retired

Gino Esposito is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Shane McNamara. The character made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 11 August 2000. The character was originally played by Claude Stevens. McNamara was cast in the role when the character was reintroduced in 2001. Gino owned a hair salon called A Good Hair Day, which employed both Lyn Scully (Janet Andrewartha) and Janelle Timmins (Nell Feeney).^[2] Script producer Luke Devenish called Gino "a [gay] stereotype" and a comedic character, similar to Mr. Humphries from British sitcom Are You Being Served?. He last appeared on 27 June 2007, before returning as a new resident of the Eirini Rising retirement community on 19 September 2024.