Stonefish Rebecchi
| Stonefish Rebecchi | |||||||||||||
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| Neighbours character | |||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Anthony Engelman | ||||||||||||
| Duration | 1994–1996, 2003, 2007, 2015–2017 | ||||||||||||
| First appearance | 31 March 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 9 January 2017 | ||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Alan Coleman (1994) Stanley Walsh (1995) Ric Pellizzeri (2003) Jason Herbison (2015) |
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Summer Stories (2017) | ||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Student Coffee Shop waiter Mechanic |
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| Home | Port Keats | ||||||||||||
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| Father | Kevin Rebecchi |
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| Mother | Angie Rebecchi |
| Brothers | Shane Rebecchi Toadfish Rebecchi |
| Wife | Chantelle Rebecchi |
| Aunts | Coral Reeves |
| Nieces | Nell Rebecchi |
Kevin Rebecchi (commonly known as "Stonefish" or "Stonie") is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Anthony Engelman. He made his first appearance on 31 March 1994. Stonefish was the first of the Rebecchi family to appear and he was later followed by his mother, father and brothers. The character left in 1996, but returned briefly in 2003. In 2007, Engelman reprised his character again and Stonefish returned to Ramsay Street. He departed on 28 August 2007. The character has returned for two brief guest stints in 2015 and 2016.
In 1994, TV Week revealed Neighbours would be introducing "a younger, livelier look with six regular characters under the age of 18." Shortly after, the character of Stonefish was created and introduced to the show. Engelman was cast in the role and he told a writer for Inside Soap that his first script said that the character got his nickname because he looked like a stonefish. The actor quipped "They'd written that before they'd even cast me! When I got my script I was like 'What the hell does a stonefish look like anyway?!'" Stonefish became the first member of the Rebecchi family to arrive in Erinsborough. He was later joined by his mother, father, brother and cousin. The character left in 1996.
A writer for Inside Soap said Stonefish was happiest causing a stir in the classroom, and that wherever there was trouble, you could bet he was involved. Stonefish arrived in Ramsay Street after believing Brett Stark (Brett Blewitt) had started dating his girlfriend Sassy Patterson-Smythe (Defah Dattner). Engelman said Stonefish was usually easy going, but he became really jealous. However, when Sassy moved out of the picture, Stonefish and Brett become great friends. When Stonefish fell behind with his studies, Cody Willis (Peta Brady) helped him out, making Stonefish think she was romantically interested in him. Engelman said, "He's really got the hots for her, but when he makes a pass at her at a party it all goes horribly wrong." The actor said he had a lot in common with his character, as he had a tough time at school too and did not have much luck with girls.
When asked if Stonefish would ever get a girlfriend or roam around Ramsay Street in his stonewash denim forever, Engelman replied "Life gets much better for Stonefish. There might even be romance on the horizon, but I'm afraid he'll always be a dag." Stonefish later stole some exam papers from Erinsborough High and he sold them to Rick Alessi (Dan Falzon), who wanted to help Cody when she fell behind with her revision. When Rick gave Cody the papers, she had second thoughts about cheating. Stonefish eventually grew up and became a "reformed bully". He and his family – mother Angie (Lesley Baker), father Kevin (Don Bridges), brothers Shane (Greg O'Meara) and Toadfish Rebecchi (Ryan Moloney) – moved into Number 32 Ramsay Street. An Inside Soap columnist called the Rebecchi family "dodgy" and said the residents should nail down their valuables and lock up their daughters.
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