Ty Harper
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| Ty Harper | |||||||||
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 Dean Geyer as Ty Harper |
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| Portrayed by | Dean Geyer | ||||||||
| First appearance | March 27, 2008 Episode 5419 |
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| Gender | Male | ||||||||
| Date of birth | May 8, 1985 | ||||||||
| Age | 23 | ||||||||
| Occupation | Musician/Barman | ||||||||
| Residence | 32 Ramsay Street | ||||||||
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Ty Harper is a fictional character in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, portrayed by Dean Geyer. He first appeared on the show on March 27, 2008. He was introduced in the show as the cousin of Taylah Jordan (portrayed by Danielle Horvat).
[edit] Character development
Dean Geyer's character Ty Harper was first reported about by the Australian magazine TV Week in November 2007, after several months of rumours, by stating that the ex-Australian Idol contestant would be joining the Neighbours' cast. The Sunday Telegraph reported that Geyer described the role as "pretty similar to me... a confident character but he doesn't like to show a lot of his personal side." Dean had been working with drama coach Mike Bishop for four months to prepare for his role, and had also been taking vocal lessons to help with his South African accent.[1]. His character will be phased in slowly due to Geyer's touring commitments at the time of filming.[2]
[edit] Character biography
Before his on-screen appearance, it was revealed that Ty is a university drop-out with musical aspirations[1]. Ty was first seen in the show when he spoke to Rachel Kinski (Caitlin Stasey) at the bar, commenting on the poor service. He was performing with his band at an all-ages gig, that was attended by Rachel, his cousin Taylah, Rachel's brother Zeke (Matthew Werkmeister), Bridget Parker (Eloise Mignon), Declan Napier (James Sorenson), Ringo Brown (Sam Clark), Daniel Fitzgerald (Brett Tucker) and Libby Kennedy (Kym Valentine). Taylah had intentions of setting up Rachel and Ty together, though Rachel rejected every move that the two of them made. Later he was hired by Stephanie Scully (Carla Bonner) as an employee at Charlie's, though after being caught sleeping on the premises, he was invited to move in with her and Libby. He eventually developed a crush on Libby, and almost shared a kiss with her, though the two of them did not act on it afterwards. At the Erinsborough High school formal, he allowed Rachel to be the lead singer in a song that she wrote, named "Unforgettable" (the song was written by Dean Geyer [3]).
[edit] References
- ^ a b Dean Geyer to join Neighbours, by Jonathon Moran, The Sunday Telegraph, November 4, 2007
- ^ Neighbours - The Perfect Blend - Spoiler News
- ^ Neighbours: Music page. Retrieved on 2008-05-24.
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