Alan Fletcher

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For the graphic designer of the same name, see Alan Fletcher (graphic designer)

Fletcher as Dr Karl Kennedy on Neighbours

Alan Fletcher (born 30 March 1957 in Perth, Western Australia) is an Australian actor, best known today for his role as Dr. Karl Kennedy in long-running soap opera Neighbours. Alan Fletcher is also in a band called Waiting Room with other members including Tommy Rando and Chris Hawker. While Fletcher is the lead singer, the other members sing lead on a few songs. They toured the UK during May and June of 2005, and again in November 2005, with the most recent tour in May 2006. With a handful of their own songs they incorporate a selection of cover versions into their set, including a medley which starts as Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody, and ends as The Killers' Mr. Brightside. Playing to crowds who are almost entirely Neighbours fans and students who regularly watch the show twice a day, Fletcher also covers Smokie's "Living Next Door to Alice", substituting Alice, for "Susan", his on-screen ex-wife (Jackie Woodburne). During a December 1st show at Strathclyde Student Union, Glasgow, he shocked fans by revealing a tatoo of Helen Daniels on his right buttock. Alan also played the role of a run-down, dishonest boxer working in Jim's garage on Neighbours before leaving the show and then coming back as Dr Karl. His array of tight unco-ordinated clothing on the set of neighbours give the impression that his character does not know his own age which, is well into his 40's

In 2005, Fletcher starred as Henry Higgins in a production of My Fair Lady at the Melbourne Comedy Theatre.

Fletcher's wife is Network Ten Melbourne newsreader Jennifer Hansen and they have two children, Veronica and Tom.

He is also a prominent member of the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance, a role which saw him become a vocal critic of the 2004 US-Australia Free Trade Agreement, including an appearance on the political talk-show, Meet the Press.