Malcolm Kennedy

Malcolm Kennedy
Neighbours character
Portrayed by	Benjamin McNair
Duration	1994–1997, 2002, 2004–2005, 2011, 2014, 2022–2023
First appearance	3 October 1994 (1994-10-03)
Last appearance	14 November 2023 (2023-11-14)
Classification	Former; regular
Introduced by	Ian Bradley (1994) Stanley Walsh (2002) Ric Pellizzeri (2004) Susan Bower (2011) Jason Herbison (2014)
In-universe information Occupation Student Surf shop assistant Waiter Handyman Cuppa Diem salesman Family Kennedy Father Karl Kennedy Mother Susan Kennedy Brothers Billy Kennedy Sisters Libby Kennedy Half-sisters Holly Hoyland Wife Catherine O'Brien (2001–?; separated) Daughters Susannah Kennedy Grandfathers Tom Kennedy (adoptive) Ron Davies-Smythe Grandmothers Molly Kennedy Grace Smith Aunts Carmel Tyler Liz Conway Jemima Davies-Smythe Nephews Ben Kirk Jackson Kennedy First cousins Darcy Tyler Elly Conway Bea Nilsson Trudy Callhoun Other relatives Aster Conway Jasper Callhoun

Malcolm Kennedy is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera Neighbours, played by Benjamin McNair. Shortly after he was cast, McNair relocated to Melbourne to be closer to the studio. He admitted that it was a shock leaving his family and friends in Sydney. The older members of the cast eventually helped him feel more comfortable. He made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 3 October 1994, as he arrives on Ramsay Street with his parents and siblings. An early storyline for Malcolm was a romance with Danni Stark (Eliza Szonert), to whom he lost his virginity. Other storylines explored a friendship with Stonefish Rebecchi (Anthony Engleman), a career as a handyman and later, coffee chain salesman, and marriage to Catherine O'Brien (Radha Mitchell). The character's departure aired on 11 March 1997. McNair made two brief returns in 2002 and 2004, and a year later he reprised his role for the show's 20th anniversary. In July 2011, Malcolm returns to help his parents with their marriage and has a brief affair with Jade Mitchell (Gemma Pranita). McNair returned to Neighbours in October 2014 for the 20th anniversary of the Kennedys' introduction. He also reprised his role in July 2022 for the show's final episodes and again in 2023.