Will Griggs
| Will Griggs | |||||||||
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| Neighbours character | |||||||||
| Portrayed by | Christian Clark | ||||||||
| Duration | 2006–07 | ||||||||
| First appearance | 12 October 2006 | ||||||||
| Last appearance | 23 January 2007 | ||||||||
| Introduced by | Ric Pellizzeri | ||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||
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| Other names | Sebastian Barnes | ||||||||
| Occupation | 2% owner of Lassiter's Hotel | ||||||||
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| Father | Clifford Barnes |
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| Mother | Pamela Barnes |
| Brothers | Oliver Barnes (adoptive) |
| Nieces | Chloe Cammeniti |
Will Griggs (né Sebastian Barnes) is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Christian Clark. The character debuted on-screen in the episode airing on 12 October 2006. He was introduced into the serial as part of a group of four characters branded as "20 somethings". Clark quit the series prematurely to concentrate on a film career and Will departed on 23 January 2007. Upon his departure from the serial, his younger adoptive brother Oliver Barnes was written into storylines, the plot revealed that Will had used Oliver's life story and a new name to hide his true identity.
Will was created in 2006 along with another three characters created at the same time as part of a new group of characters branded "20 somethings".Nicky Whelan, Ben Lawson and Natalie Saleeba were cast as Pepper Steiger, Frazer Yeats and Rosetta Cammeniti respectively, around the same time as Christian Clark was cast as Will. Clark said that his agent suggested he audition and received the part the thereafter he stated it all happened really quickly. Their inclusion in the serial was part of the producers attempts to introduce more contemporary characters, despite not knowing each other they all share the same house upon their on-screen debuts, a first for the series. Before appearing on-screen Will was described as "a drifter on a steep learning curve." Upon his arrival Will was described as a "slacker rich kid" and turning up on Ramsay Street made him "find rarefied air suffocating and decided to search out a "real" life." It was revealed that he was, in fact, imitating his brother Oliver Barnes (David Hoflin), who had left his family to find freedom. Channel Ten publicity describe will as being "shallow" and unable to cope with his new life, also branding him "irresponsible" they also compare him with Oliver, stating he does not have genuine sentiment behind his good-looking façade.
Before Will had appeared on-screen it was announced by the Channel Ten network that after his initial 12 week contract had expired Clark decided he did not want to renew his contract, after a short period of time Will departed from the serial. Clark later described Will during an interview stating: "Will was a great character to play, who had a lot of depth and past."
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