Henry Ramsay (fictional character)
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| Neighbours character | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Craig McLachlan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1987–1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 19 February 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 23 November 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Reg Watson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Other names | Henry Mitchell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Gardener Bartender Waiter Undertaker Disc jockey |
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| Home | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Family | Ramsay |
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| Father | Fred Mitchell |
| Mother | Madge Mitchell |
| Stepfather | Harold Bishop |
| Sisters | Charlene Mitchell |
| Half-brothers | Sam Cole |
| Wife | Bronwyn Davies (1990–) |
| Grandfathers | Dan Ramsay |
| Grandmothers | Edna Ramsay |
| Uncles |
Max Ramsay Tom Ramsay |
| Nephews | Daniel Robinson |
| Nieces | Madison Robinson |
| First cousins |
Jill Ramsay Shane Ramsay Danny Ramsay Gemma Ramsay Moira Ramsay |
Henry Frederick Ramsay (previously Mitchell) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Craig McLachlan. He made his first screen appearance on 19 February 1987. Henry is the only son of Fred and Madge Mitchell and brother to Charlene and Sam Cole. Henry was known as a joker and was always coming up with schemes to make money. Henry dated Sue Parker and Melanie Pearson before beginning a relationship with Bronwyn Davies. He later moved to New Zealand to be a Disc jockey and married Bronwyn. He departed on 23 November 1989. McLachlan won three Logie Awards for his role as Henry during his time with Neighbours.
Following the departure of Peter O'Brien (Shane Ramsay), producers began a search for a new "hunk" to keep the female viewers interested. McLachlan was 21 when he auditioned for Neighbours and despite having no prior acting experience, he was cast as Henry Mitchell. McLachlan said "I just flirted with the producers like a madman. I thought, if I can make them fall in love with me and tell some funny stories, what I lack in technical, you know, ability they might think, "Oh, no, the kid's got something." Critics initially dismissed McLachlan as another "pretty boy" and he admitted that he had heard the comments. He said that while they might be right, there is some talent there too. McLachlan initially signed on to Neighbours for six weeks.
When McLachlan's contract came up for renewal a rival network made him an offer. McLachlan was no longer enjoying Neighbours and he signed the deal. However, the owner of the network had tried to make an offer for MGM studios and when it fell through he fled Australia and McLachlan's new contract was cancelled. McLachlan then joined rival soap Home and Away. Of his decision to leave Neighbours, McLachlan said that he had had his fill of the role and added "After being in Neighbours for three years Henry became...not easy to play." In 2005, it was rumoured that McLachlan was to be one of the many ex-cast members who would be returning for the show's 20th anniversary, however, he did not appear.
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