Ryan Moloney
Ryan Moloney | |
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Born | Victoria, Australia |
24 November 1979
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1993–present |
Spouse(s) | Alison Hayward (m. 2003) |
Children | 2 |
Ryan Moloney (born 24 November 1979) is an Australian actor best known for his long-running portrayal of the fictional character Jarrod "Toadfish" Rebecchi in the Australian soap opera Neighbours.[1]
Career
Moloney's first acting experience was with the Merilyn Brend Children's Teenagers and Adults Theatre Company in outer-eastern Melbourne when he was ten years old. He starred in their youth repertory production of The Purple Pumpernickel. His first role in a feature film was playing a thug in Say a Little Prayer (1993),[1][2] based on the Robin Klein novel Came Back to Show You I Could Fly.
Moloney initially auditioned for the role of Brett Stark in Neighbours.[3] He did not get the role but later appeared as a one off-character named Cyborg in 1994.[4] He was later recalled to play Jarrod "Toadfish" Rebecchi, brother of established character Kevin "Stonefish" Rebecchi. This was a one-scene role, which aired on 8 February 1995. This became a recurring guest role[when?],[5] and as the character proved popular it became a regular role in 1996. In April 2004 he was nominated for a Golden Rose of Montreux award for Best Actor in a Soap for his work in Neighbours.[1]
Moloney appeared in the Cinderella pantomime as Buttons in 2005 and 2007.[1][6]
In 2012, Moloney made an appearance on Big Brother's Bit On The Side.[7] That same year, he appeared with his former Neighbours co-star, Mark Little, in an episode of Celebrity Wedding Planner broadcast on 3 September 2012.[8]
In 2013 Moloney appeared on Celebrity Big Brother broadcast on Channel 5. He finished in third place.[9]
Moloney subsequently took up the roles of Jack in Dick Whittington at Dunstable's Grove Theatre in 2013 and Buttons in Cinderella at the Stag Theatre in Sevenoaks in 2014.[10] He appeared in a documentary special celebrating Neighbours' 30th anniversary titled Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite, which aired in Australia and the UK in March 2015.[11][12]
Personal life
Moloney is married to Alison Hayward and the couple have two children, Erin and Jack.[13]
Moloney is an active patron of the Down Syndrome Association of Victoria,[1] and has been involved with the Victorian Police Department's Films For Schools Youth project.[1][when?] He also participates in the Forgotten Children Rescue Foundation charity.[1]
In 2010, Moloney became a spokesman for weight loss company Lite and Easy, successfully losing 17 kg in 13 weeks.[14] He also competed in the St. George Melbourne Marathon, completing the race in the official time of 03:46:32[15]
In early 2011, Moloney revealed that he was training to be a pilot.[16] He took on the hobby in between filming for Neighbours and aims to fly commercial planes in the future.[16]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Say a Little Prayer | Thug | |
1994 | Neighbours | Cyborg | |
1995– | Neighbours | Toadfish Rebecchi | Regular role |
2000 | Enemies Closer | Terry | |
2006 | Massacre of the Innocents | Simon | Short film |
2013 | Celebrity Big Brother 11 | Himself | |
2015 | Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite | Himself | Documentary |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Ryan Moloney – Neighbours". Retrieved on 1 August 2009
- ↑ "Ryan Moloney". IMDB, Retrieved on 1 August 2009
- ↑ Darren, 16 June 2007. "Interview with Moloney". perfectblend.com. Retrieved on 1 August 2009
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- ↑ David Balls, 27 February 2009. "Ryan Moloney (Toadie, 'Neighbours')". Digital Spy, Retrieved on 1 August 2009
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- ↑ Lite and Easy Website, Profile Ryan Moloney Archived 2 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine
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- Australian male soap opera actors
- Australian male television actors
- Australian male child actors
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Celebrity Big Brother (UK) contestants