| Harry Warner | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Harry as portrayed by Reid Walker in 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Portrayed by | Joshua Thompson (2002) Callum Campbell Ross (2002-2006) Henry Williams (2006-2009) Reid Walker (2009-present) |
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| Introduced by | Harriet Crampton | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2002-present | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 13 May 2002 episode 2476 |
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| Classification | Present; recurring | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 23 May 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | The Warner Mansion | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Harold "Harry" Warner (previously Harry Thompson-Warner) is a fictional recurring character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. He is currently played by Reid Walker but has been portrayed by Joshua Thompson, Callum Campbell Ross and Henry Williams.
Harry is the son of the longest serving character on the show Chris Warner and the late Toni Warner. Harry is the third longest running character currently on the show. Many of Harry's storylines involve him being kidnapped or going missing.
Though being born in 2002, Harry has been stated to be 10.[1]
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The first five years of the character, Harry was portrayed as a cute child who loved his family. Starting in 2008, after the death of his mother, Harry started to show signs of being spoilt and a brat when he harassed Brooke Freeman and openly showed a hatred towards her. In 2009 the role was recast in a bid to make way for further characterization of the character and new story directions.[2] Starting from 2010, Harry's spoilt brat personality escalated to such a rate he ran away from home. With the introduction of a brother, Harry's behavior again played up with him attempting to ruin Phoenix's life. Though Harry was also shown to have a great skill at chemistry and video games. By 2011, Harry was shown to be an arrogant brat who could do what ever he liked and could easily manipulate his father.
Harry Warner was born in 2002 as a result of an affair between Chris Warner and Toni Thompson. It was originally unclear as to whose father Harry was. Rachel McKenna, desperate to win Chris' affection, took his saliva while he slept and gave it to Toni for a DNA test and it was proven Harry was Chris son. What resulted in Harrys birth was a bitter custody battle between Toni and Chris and Harry went missing and it became clear he was kidnapped. It was eventually revealed as Donna Heka who was under a mental breakdown. In 2004, Harry was kidnapped by Tonis ex Logan King but he released him shortly afterwards. Months later, Harry and Toni were both kidnapped by Toni's psychotic brother Dom, but released.
Toni took Harry with her when she fled Ferndale in mid 2007 with Chris' brother Guy. Chris tracked them down but they again escaped. Chris tracked them down again in December 2007 but Guy drove off, causing a huge car crash, with Harry receiving little damage. Harry got a cold in June 2008 that passed on to Toni and eventually hit her kidneys, killing her. Harry took a dislike to Chris' girlfriend Brooke eventually making Chris dump her.
In 2010 Harry learns he has a half brother, Phoenix Raynor and makes his life difficult, struggling with the lack of attention. In 2011 while being babysat by Chris' girlfriend Rachel, Harry breaks a window, fails to do his chores and reverses her car into a neighbors car. Their feuding continues so much so, Harry tries to trip Rachel down the stairs. Rachel smacks Harry and Harry rings the police citing child abuse. Charges are laid against Rachel but after reaching an agreement with Chris with Gabrielle's help, Harry drops the charges.
In November 2011 Harry has a crush on a older girl Natalie Dixon and try's to impress her by stealing Rachel McKenna perfume without looking but when Murray Cooper realize Harry is hiding from a girl, he puts the pieces together when Chris return home from Settle and give him advice which backfires when Harry gives her flowers. and when he rejects his father's advice and turn to Murray Cooper for help who gives Harry a carefully staged ride on the back of his just-repaired motorbike. Harry is thrilled that his new cool factor got Natalies attention, but Chris is left feeling that he is running second to Murray in the parenting stakes
Harry was born in May 2002 yet in 2008 he celebrated his 8th birthday and the following year Rachel McKenna stated he was 9. He would actually be 7 at this stage. On June 24, 2010 Harry was shown opening presents and it was assumed it was his birthday but this was a whole month since his actual birthday.
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