Ryan Moloney
| Ryan Moloney | |
|---|---|
| Born |
24 November 1979 Victoria, Australia |
| 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,[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] 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Reality |
| 2015 | Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite | Himself | Documentary |
| 2015 | Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell | The Duke of Wales | Comedy |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "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
- ↑ ""Neighbours" Episode #1.2123 (1994)".
- ↑ David Balls, 27 February 2009. "Ryan Moloney (Toadie, 'Neighbours')". Digital Spy, Retrieved on 1 August 2009
- ↑ "No soft soap as star says panto is easier than Neighbours – Theatre – Sheffield Telegraph". Sheffield Telegraph. 18 December 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- ↑ "Tuesday 3 July – Big Brother's Bit On The Side". Channel 5 (UK). Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Neighbours' Ryan 'Toadfish' Maloney revealed as Sevenoaks panto star". Sevenoaks Chronicle. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ↑ Knox, David (28 February 2015). "Airdate: Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite". TV Tonight. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (4 March 2015). "Neighbours 30th anniversary schedule confirmed by Channel 5". Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ↑ "Ryan takes to the air". Channel 5. Northern & Shell. 1 May 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ↑ Lite and Easy Website, Profile Ryan Moloney Archived 2 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑
- 1 2 Kilkelly, Daniel (4 January 2011). "'Neighbours' star takes on pilot training". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved 3 September 2012.