Toby Mangel
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Geurens as Toby Mangel
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| Neighbours character | |||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Finn Greentree-Keane (1988–90) Ben Geurens (1990–93) |
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| Duration | 1988–93 | ||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 10 November 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 2 February 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Don Battye | ||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Student at Erinsborough Primary (1988–91) Student at Erinsborough High (1992) Farmer |
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| Home | Kimberley | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Father | Joe Mangel |
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| Mother | Noelene Mangel |
| Adoptive mother | Kerry Bishop |
| Sisters | Sky Mangel (adoptive) |
| Grandfathers | Len Mangel |
| Grandmothers | Nell Mangel |
| Aunts | Amanda Harris |
| First cousins | Jane Harris |
| Other relatives | Cedric Mangel |
Toby Mangel is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Ben Geurens. He made his first on-screen appearance on 10 November 1988. Toby was originally played by Finn Greentree-Keane from 1988 until 1990. He departed on 2 February 1993.
From his introduction in 1988, Toby was portrayed by Finn Greentree-Keane. Ben Geurens then took over the role when Greentree-Keane decided to leave in 1990. Geurens had previously done a stunt on Neighbours the year before with the New Generation Stunts company and had doubled for some of the other children. When the producers needed a new actor to play the part of Toby they thought Geurens would be ideal as he already had experience with the show. Geurens said it was an "amazing feeling" to be cast and added "I remember walking onto the set on the first day to start work but it's hard to take everything in when you're a kid. It all seems like a bit of a blur." Geurens stayed with the soap for three years, departing in 1993.
Toby was born to teenage parents Joe (Mark Little) and Noelene Mangel (Linda McConchie) in Darwin in 1979. Joe left Noelene to raise Toby alone and as a result Toby had many father figures in and out of his life. When Toby was nine, Noelene became engaged to Ted Vickers (John Jacobs), a man who constantly berated and bullied Toby. Noelene, at Ted's suggestion decided to send Toby to stay with Joe while they got married.
Toby is first seen when Noelene brings him to meet a reluctant Joe who shows almost no interest in him and brands him "soft". Jane Harris (Annie Jones), Toby's cousin soon takes him under her wing and helps him make friends with Katie Landers (Sally Jensen) from across the street. Toby also takes a liking to the family Labradour, Bouncer. When Noelene and Ted arrive to collect Toby after Christmas, He is reluctant to leave and Joe has warmed to the idea of being a dad again. When Ted lashes out at Toby over dinner, Joe is quick to step in and defend him. After it emerges that Ted is beating both Noelene and Toby, Joe quickly rescues them and Noelene promptly ends her marriage to Ted and agrees Toby can live with Joe while she gets her life back on track.
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