Patrick O’Connor lands first role as River Boy on popular soap Home and Away
AN unknown actor has landed one of the most sought-after jobs on Aussie TV, joining Home and Away as the new bad boy of Summer Bay.
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AN unknown actor has landed one of the most sought-after jobs on Aussie TV, joining Home and Away as the new bad boy of Summer Bay.
Patrick O’Connor shot his first scenes some five months ago, playing River Boy Dean, with the character to make his debut later this month.
“This is my first role,” O’Connor told The Sunday Telegraph.
“Home and Away is obviously known as a launch pad for many actors’ careers. Obviously going into the type of role that this is, being a River Boy and there being a story there already that is so big and well known, it means there is a legacy there to play around with and being a bad boy on the show is exciting.”
The River Boys gang have been central figures to the Home and Away plot line for several years, the most famous of which is Steve Peacocke, who is now making a name for himself in Hollywood.
Brisbane-raised O’Connor, 25, a Queensland University of Technology acting graduate, has spent the past few years auditioning for roles.
“I got close with a couple of other roles on Home and Away,” he said.
“Prior to this I was actually working as an assistant to an interior stylist.”
He said like his character, he is cheeky and loves the AFL
O’Connor doesn’t have any tattoos of his own and has enjoyed the fact his character has several.
“I get a kick out of it,” he said. “I’ve always wanted a tattoo.”