Ryan Moloney

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Ryan Moloney
Toadie from Neighbors.jpg
Ryan Moloney in 2007
Born (1979-11-24) 24 November 1979 (age 41)[1]
Victoria, Australia[citation needed]
OccupationActor
Years active1993–present
Spouse(s)
Alison Hayward
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(m. 2003)​
Children2

Ryan Moloney (born 24 November 1979) is an Australian actor, known for his portrayal of the fictional character Jarrod "Toadfish" Rebecchi in the Australian soap opera Neighbours since 1995.[2]

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),[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 January 23 1995.[5] This became a recurring guest role and as the character proved popular it became a regular role in 1996.[6] In April 2004 he was nominated for a Golden Rose of Montreux award for Best Actor in a Soap for his work in Neighbours.[2]

Moloney appeared in the Cinderella pantomime as Buttons in 2005 and 2007.[2][7]

In 2012, Moloney made an appearance on Big Brother's Bit on the Side.[8] 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.[9]

In 2013 Moloney appeared on Celebrity Big Brother broadcast on Channel 5. He finished in third place.[10] Ryan stated in an interview with Lorraine Kelly

Shortly into it, I watched some footage that they had shot and edited in a particular way and I realised that I couldn't actually be myself in there because they can edit it however they want. And the fact that I got to protect the Neighbours brand. But in terms of an experience, it was a crazy experience. It was a one-in-a-lifetime experience.[11]

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.[12] 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.[13][14]

Personal life[]

Moloney is married to Alison Hayward and the couple have two children, Erin and Jack.[15]

Moloney is an active patron of the Down Syndrome Association of Victoria,[2] and has been involved with the Victorian Police Department's Films For Schools Youth project.[2][when?] He also participates in the Forgotten Children Rescue Foundation charity.[2]

In 2010, Moloney became a spokesman for weight loss company Lite and Easy, successfully losing 17 kg in 13 weeks.[16] He also competed in the St. George Melbourne Marathon, completing the race in the official time of 03:46:32.[17]

In early 2011, Moloney revealed that he was training to be a pilot.[18] He took on the hobby in between filming for Neighbours and aims to fly commercial planes in the future.[18]

Moloney was best known in the early days of his Neighbours career for sporting loud shirts, a mullet hairstyle and later a curly ponytail.[4]

He attended school at Heathmont College and Emmaus College, Melbourne.[citation needed]

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Notes
1993 Say a Little Prayer Thug
1994 Neighbours Cyborg
1995– Neighbours Toadfish Rebecchi Regular role
2000 Enemies Closer Terry
2005 Dick & Dom in da Bungalow Himself[19] Also called 'Toadie from Neighbours'
2006 Massacre of the Innocents Simon Short film
2013 Celebrity Big Brother 11 Himself Reality
2015 Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite Himself Documentary
2015 Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell The Duke of Wales Comedy

References[]

  1. ^ "Ryan Moloney". 10Play. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g "Ryan Moloney – Neighbours". Retrieved 1 August 2009.
  3. ^ Darren, 16 June 2007. "Interview with Moloney". perfectblend.com. Retrieved 1 August 2009
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "A hair-raising ride for Toadie on Neighbours after 20 years". The West Australian. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  5. ^ "It's 25 Years Since Toadfish First Appeared On Neighbours". www.ladbible.com. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  6. ^ David Balls, 27 February 2009. "Ryan Moloney (Toadie, 'Neighbours')". Digital Spy, Retrieved 1 August 2009
  7. ^ "No soft soap as star says panto is easier than Neighbours – Theatre – Sheffield Telegraph". Sheffield Telegraph. 18 December 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  8. ^ "Tuesday 3 July – Big Brother's Bit on the Side". Channel 5 (UK). Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  9. ^ Lewis, Anna (3 September 2012). "Heat chats to Neighbours' Toadie aka Ryan Moloney about life on Ramsay Street". Heat. Bauer Media Group. Archived from the original on 8 January 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  10. ^ Wood, Stephanie (25 January 2013). "Toadie hops off home: Ryan Moloney finishes third in Celebrity Big Brother 2013 live final! Here's his best bits - 3am & Mirror Online". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  11. ^ "Ryan Moloney discusses his Celebrity Big Brother experience on Lorraine".
  12. ^ "Neighbours' Ryan 'Toadfish' Maloney revealed as Sevenoaks panto star". Sevenoaks Chronicle. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  13. ^ Knox, David (28 February 2015). "Airdate: Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite". TV Tonight. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  14. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (4 March 2015). "Neighbours 30th anniversary schedule confirmed by Channel 5". Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  15. ^ "Ryan takes to the air". Channel 5. Northern & Shell. 1 May 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  16. ^ Lite and Easy Website, Profile Ryan Moloney Archived 2 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  17. ^ [1]
  18. ^ Jump up to: a b Kilkelly, Daniel (4 January 2011). "'Neighbours' star takes on pilot training". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  19. ^ The Legend Continues Da Bungalow Online

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