Darren Stark
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Todd MacDonald as Darren Stark (2008)
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Scott Major (1993) Todd MacDonald (1996–2008) |
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| Duration | 1993, 1996–98, 2004, 2005, 2007–08 | ||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 20 July 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 30 January 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Alan Coleman (1993) Bill Searle (1996) Ric Pellizerri (2004, 2007) |
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| Book appearances | Facing Tomorrow | ||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Student (1993) Handyman (1996–1998)) Barman Electrician (2004–) |
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| Home | Shepparton | ||||||||||||||||||
 Scott Major as Darren Stark (1993)
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| Father | Maurie Stark |
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| Mother | Cheryl Stark |
| Brothers | Brett Stark |
| Sisters | Janine Stark Danni Stark |
| Half-sisters | Lolly Allen |
| Grandfathers | Hector Kratz |
| Grandmothers | Marlene Kratz |
| Uncles | Patrick Kratz |
| First cousins | Sam Kratz |
Darren Stark is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Todd MacDonald. He made his first on-screen appearance on 20 July 1993 and was originally played by Scott Major. When the character was released from prison in 1996, MacDonald took over the role and remained with the show until 1998. MacDonald has since returned twice for guest stints, plus a cameo appearance in the serial's twentieth anniversary episode.
Scott Major was cast as Darren in 1993 and he remained until the character's departure later that year. Major would later return to Neighbours as Lucas Fitzgerald. When the producers decided to bring back the character in 1996, they held auditions and thousands of actors turned up for the part. Todd MacDonald was "thrilled" when he won the role.
MacDonald remained with the show until 1998, but returned seven years later for a ten-week guest stint. In April 2005, Kris Green of Digital Spy revealed that MacDonald would be reprising his role to join many ex-cast members returning for the show's 20th anniversary episode. In November 2007, David Knox of TV Tonight reported MacDonald had returned to Neighbours once again.
Darren's final storyline involves him kissing Janae Timmins (Eliza Taylor-Cotter), which leads to the breakdown of his relationship with Libby Kennedy (Kym Valentine).Kirsten Gannon (Nikola Dubois) witnesses the kiss and reveals all, because she is feeling vindictive. Describing Libby's reaction to Darren's cheating, Valentine told TV Week: "She'll find out early in the new year & it's a case of, "He's done it again!" When it happens, she says, "That's it! It's enough now." Then, in the next few months, there is a hint of romance for Libby & Dan."
Darren is first seen in a detention centre with Michael Martin (Troy Beckwith) and it is evident that there is a deep seated enmity between the two. On his release, Darren heads to Erinsborough, where his mother Cheryl Stark (Caroline Gillmer) is living. Michael tries to warn his family about Darren but little does he know that Darren is working his way into his sister Debbie's (Marnie Reece-Wilmore) life by using his cellmate Freddo's (Luke Wright) name. Darren manages to manipulate Debbie by alienating her from her friends. Cheryl later rents Number 22 Ramsay Street (in order to get to know Lou Carpenter (Tom Oliver)) and she and Darren move in, enabling him to get closer to Debbie.
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