Paul McClain
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| Neighbours character | |||||
| Portrayed by | Jansen Spencer | ||||
| Duration | 1997–2001, 2005 | ||||
| First appearance | 4 November 1997 | ||||
| Last appearance | 27 July 2005 | ||||
| Introduced by | Stanley Walsh (1997) Ric Pellizerri (2005) |
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| Classification | Former; regular | ||||
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| Occupation | Student at Erinsborough High (1998–2001) The Coffee Shop employee (1999–2000) Grease Monkeys employee (2000) AFL player (2001–) |
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| Home | Adelaide | ||||
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| Father | Leo McClain |
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| Mother | Angela McClain |
Paul McClain is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Jansen Spencer. Paul made his first appearance on 4 November 1997. Paul departed on 11 December 2001. In 2005, Paul made a cameo in Annalise Hartman's documentary about Ramsay Street.
In 1997, Jansen Spencer heard about the possibility of a role on Neighbours and he originally auditioned for a small part. Spencer told Jon Peake of Inside Soap "It was a month before I heard anything, but when I did they told me I hadn't got a little part - I had got a permanent role instead!" Spencer revealed he was initially star stuck when he first started filming on set. In 2001 it was announced that Spencer would be leaving Neighbours. The actor told an Inside Soap reporter that he was sad to leave the show. He added that he remained in the role for longer than he ever expected to. Paul's exit storyline played him leaving Erinsborough to play football for the Adelaide Crows. On 14 April 2005, Kris Green of Digital Spy reported Spencer had reprised his role for the soap's 20th anniversary episode, which was broadcast in July.
Paul was born to Leo (Ross Thompson) and Angela McClain in 1983. Leo was an alcoholic who would frequently beat Angela, and subsequently walked out when Paul was four years old. Angela raised Paul on her own until her death in 1997, which left Paul orphaned and with no choice but to go into foster care.
Paul's case worker Tracey Cox (Margot Knight) brings him to Number 24 Ramsay Street to meet Harold Bishop (Ian Smith), who is working for the foster care programme via The Salvation Army. Harold, Paul and Tracey go to Calder Park Raceway after Paul mentions he likes motor racing. After Harold reveals all to his wife, Madge (Anne Charleston), he suggests they foster Paul. Madge is reluctant at first to foster, and Paul is equally reluctant to be fostered by the Bishops but everyone agrees to it. During Paul's first week with the Bishops, his enthusiasm for playing the electric guitar does not go down very well with Madge. Paul confides in Harold that he feels that bonding with Madge would be betraying his late mother, Harold assures him that won't be the case and his mother would want him to be happy. After Paul is accused when some money goes missing from the Coffee shop, He runs away but is found and Harold apologises.
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