Connor O'Neill | |||||||
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Neighbours character | |||||||
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Portrayed by | Patrick Harvey | ||||||
Duration | 2002–2006, 2012 | ||||||
First appearance | 19 April 2002 | ||||||
Last appearance | 27 November 2012 | ||||||
Classification | Former; regular | ||||||
Introduced by | Stanley Walsh (2002) Richard Jasek (2012) | ||||||
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Connor O'Neill is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Patrick Harvey. He made his first screen appearance during the episode on 19 April 2002. Harvey was still in school when he won the role of Connor. He initially auditioned using an Australian accent, but later re-read for the part in his natural Northern Irish accent. The producers decided this would suit the role of Connor better. The character became well known for his friendship with Toadfish Rebecchi (Ryan Moloney) and his relationships with Michelle Scully (Kate Keltie), Carmella Cammeniti (Natalie Blair) and Serena Bishop (Lara Sacher). One storyline saw Connor have a one-night stand with Lori Lee (Michelle Ang), which resulted in the birth of their daughter, Madeleine (Madison Lu). Harvey decided to move on from Neighbours, so he could pursue other roles and Connor departed on 30 May 2006. In August 2012, it was announced Harvey had reprised his role for a four-week guest stint and Connor returned on 30 October. He departed on 27 November 2012.