The late actor starred in Home and Away from 1996 to 2002 and then returned to the series in 2002 for a little over three years. His epic portrayal of the dark character scored him a Logie nomination in 1997 for Most Popular New Talent. He was also nominated for a British National Television award that same year.
Not long after he became a household name he had a career change and later studied law and worked as a solicitor.
More as the story develops.
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