Chris Pappas (Neighbours)
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| Neighbours character | |||||||||
| Portrayed by | James Mason | ||||||||
| Duration | 2010–2015 | ||||||||
| First appearance | 25 February 2010 | ||||||||
| Last appearance | 6 November 2015 | ||||||||
| Introduced by | Susan Bower | ||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||
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| Occupation | Student Gym assistant Mechanic Trainee hotel manager |
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| Home | New York City | ||||||||
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| Father | George Pappas |
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| Mother | Patricia Pappas |
| Daughters | Annie Robinson-Pappas |
| Grandmothers | Koula Pappas |
Christos "Chris" Pappas is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by James Mason. Mason was told the character was gay when he successfully auditioned for the role in 2009. He began filming his first scenes in October of that year and he made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 25 February 2010. Executive producer Susan Bower said the character's storyline was created because of requests from young viewers in the Neighbours website's online forums. The storyline has also been based on the real life experiences of the show's writers. Chris was the first prominent, ongoing male homosexual character in the show's twenty-five-year history. He was the second ongoing homosexual character overall, following Lana Crawford's (Bridget Neval) introduction in 2004. Chris departed on 27 March 2015, but made a cameo appearance on 6 November.
Chris was a high school student who befriended the soap's other teens. He became the captain of the school's basketball team and he began dating Summer Hoyland (Jordy Lucas). However, Chris developed a crush on Andrew Robinson (Jordan Smith) and subsequently revealed that he was gay. Chris initially struggled with his sexuality and the reactions of his friends, family and team mates. Upon finding employment at the local garage, Chris was faced with Warren Burrell (Tony Rickards), a homophobic customer. In August 2011, a love interest for Chris was introduced in the form of Aidan Foster (Bobby Morley) and they formed Neighbours' first gay couple. After a break-up and reunion, Chris and Aidan split for good in January 2013. Chris became the focus of a coward punch storyline in 2014 and agreed to have a baby with his friend Lucy Robinson (Melissa Bell).
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