Oliver Barnes
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| Neighbours character | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by |
David Hoflin Brody McPharlane (young Oliver) |
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| Duration | 2007–08, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 30 January 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 15 March 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Ric Pellizzeri (2007) Susan Bower (2011) |
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| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Hotel manager | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home | Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Father | Richard Aaronow |
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| Mother | Rebecca Napier |
| Adoptive father | Clifford Barnes |
| Adoptive mother | Pamela Barnes |
| Stepfather | Paul Robinson |
| Brothers |
Declan Napier Will Griggs (adoptive) Andrew Robinson (step) |
| Sisters | Elle Robinson (step) |
| Daughters | Chloe Cammeniti |
| Grandfathers | Alan Napier |
| Uncles | Marcus Napier |
| Nieces | India Napier |
Oliver Barnes (né Napier) is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by David Hoflin. He made his on-screen debut on 30 January 2007. Oliver is the oldest son of Rebecca Napier and the brother of Declan Napier. Some of Oliver's biggest storylines included discovering that he was adopted, finding his birth parents and becoming a father to Chloe Cammeniti. Oliver departed the show on 8 August 2008. Hoflin and his co-star Natalie Blair agreed to return to Neighbours for two episodes and they filmed their scenes in the last two weeks of production in 2010. They both returned in March 2011.
In October 2006, it was announced that Hoflin would be joining Neighbours. Hoflin had originally auditioned for the role of Will Griggs, but he was forced to turn down the part because he was also working on a pilot for another Network Ten production". The show was not picked up and two days after hearing the news, the Neighbours producers called about new character, Oliver Barnes. Hoflin accepted the role of Oliver and arrived in time to help fill the gap left by Christian Clark's departure.
In February 2008, it was announced that Hoflin was to leave Neighbours that year, along with co-stars Daniel O'Connor (Ned Parker), Jesse Rosenfeld (Marco Silvani) and Sweeney Young (Riley Parker). It was speculated that the departures were linked to the arrival of Susan Bower, who was appointed executive producer at the end of 2007.
In September 2010, it was revealed that Hoflin and co-star Natalie Blair would be returning to Neighbours in March 2011. They filmed their scenes in the last two weeks of production in 2010. It was announced that their arrival "coincides with the demise of one of the show's most controversial couples". Bower said "It's wonderful to have Nat and David back on Ramsay Street, they both still have many friends among the cast and crew, their visit will be short but I promise, memorable".
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