Danny Ramsay

Danny Ramsay
David Clencie as Danny Ramsay
Neighbours character
Portrayed by	David Clencie
Duration	1985–1986, 2005
First appearance	18 March 1985
Last appearance	27 July 2005
Created by	Reg Watson
Introduced by	Reg Watson (1985) Ric Pellizzeri (2005)
Classification	Former; regular
Profile
Occupation	Student Bank Teller Swimming Pool Builder
Home	Brisbane
Family Ramsay Father Tim Duncan Mother Maria Ramsay Adoptive father Max Ramsay Half-brothers Shane Ramsay Grandfathers Franco Rossi Dan Ramsay Grandmothers Anna Rossi Sr. Edna Ramsay Uncles Tom Ramsay Aunts Anna Rossi Madge Bishop First cousins Gemma Ramsay Moira Ramsay Henry Ramsay Charlene Robinson Other relatives Jill Ramsay

Daniel "Danny" Ramsay is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by David Clencie. He made his first on-screen appearance in Neighbours' first episode on 18 March 1985. Danny became the first character to speak in the show. Danny's storylines focused on his troubled relationship with his father Max and his subsequent discovery that Tim Duncan is his real father, his friendship with Scott Robinson and his job as a bank teller. Danny moved away from Ramsay Street on 31 July 1986. In 2005, Clencie reprised his role as Danny for a cameo in Annalise Hartman's documentary on Ramsay Street.

Jason Donovan, who would later go on to play Scott Robinson, was initially offered the role of Danny Ramsay in 1984, when Neighbours was in its planning stages. Former The Sullivans actor, David Clencie was later cast as the sixteen-year-old Danny in 1985, when Clencie was twenty. Clencie starred in the first scene of the first episode and became the first person to speak on Neighbours. Clencie enjoyed the early days of the show and said "We'd have a good laugh, something that's probably missing a bit from a lot of television these days. And the directors went with it, they said 'this is great, let's do it'".Neighbours was axed after 170 episodes and Clencie said the cast were "gobsmacked". A few weeks later, he received a call from his agent who told him that Neighbours was starting again after Network Ten picked it up and they wanted him to be in it. They offered him a year's contract and Clencie accepted. He said "I was just elated, and most of the cast were, because we had really felt robbed at the time".

Clencie and his character were written out of the show after just over a year. The departure was by mutual agreement between Clencie and the producers. Clencie said "I was offered three different contracts with the show, but after discussion it was decided I would take a break". Clencie later said he left without regret because he felt that Danny had nowhere left to go as a character.

In 2005, Clencie was one of many ex-cast members who made a return to Neighbours to appear in an episode celebrating the show's 20th anniversary. On his return, Clencie said "I went back as my character Danny for the twentieth anniversary a couple of years ago, and I couldn't actually believe that people would remember me. I was welcomed with open arms and did my little scene as Danny, you know, 'where is he now?'. He's building pools in Brisbane, so that's a better life than he had in Ramsay Street!"