neighbours fictional character australian television soap opera neighbours long running serial drama social life fictional melbourne suburb played paul created producer neighbours original characters debuted episode broadcast march currently sole remaining original cast member paul appeared regular basis pursue work agreed reprise role guest appearance dennis returned time remained role dennis views decision leave neighbours mistake early character development 1980s episodes changed paul powerful arrogant villainous business man paul evil persona long admired dennis entertainment value creates paul evil ways brain story brought character producer vision character play stories ranging money leg held hostage crimes portrayed fellow characters prominent character neighbours writers designed episode paul story dubbed pushed paul pushed unseen character attack created long running mystery paul marriages countless affairs gained notoriety paul evil character received critics genre entertained actor garnered award nominations portrayal paul casting received phone agent told audition new soap called neighbours dennis said wasn keen interested feature film auditioned felt sure going dennis originally auditioned roles shane roles later given respectively cast instead neighbours cancelled seven months debut revived network dennis reprised role paul january onwards current cast member appeared episode march dennis quit role longer felt challenged actor stated literally walking thought good acting doesn fresh time dennis said favourite moments asked come celebrate neighbours episode character development characterisation paul originally quiet member family worked air steward paul failed marriage altered personality self centred network publicity assessed turned bitter cynical worked powerful businessman managing complex developed traits left viewed money grabbing control freak character left kindness shared generous moments grandmother described having ability notice talent employing shared ambition portrayed tenure villain paul viewed participating unpredictable stories arbitrary nature lead dennis character bored times storylines aren centred character writers come little twists time network branded paul high flying business man enjoyed met labels character serial cheat ill treatment opposite sex return portrayed stuck old ways writer added paul committing deals neighbours bid revenge character pity damaged personality faithful romantic partner dennis branded paul evil paul harsh treatment women observing character treated like toys throwing away bored producers realised paul behaviour gone far considered killing dennis commented actor best time character got evil escalated got point got silly ridiculous supposed reality actor said accepted producers decision kill character explained know executive producer decided save character giving brain following removal brain paul evil ways paul dramatic change personality post brain dennis compared differences stating changed odd years ago paul ambitious young entrepreneur difference older lot lot careful post brain longer evil ruthless evil ruthless conscience emotion paul changed ways extent shows signs evil dennis stated fellow cast member purposely portray hints self dennis stated like boiling surface audience think know burst evil stay character moment keeps alive looking corner eye thinking don trust dennis later defended character branded evil character describing early years paul started university student people forgotten studying engineering father disgust left join airline later bit wouldn villain describe bad boy conscience dennis stated loves playing paul opinion colourful average bad guy adding black white bad guy smiling relationships paul enjoyed relationship believed loved tried later kill events knock effect relationship raising trust issues described love early years serial interview entertainment website discussed paul later relationships depth paul relationship scully short lived ultimately twist character right thing dennis describes story sincere good sense day wedding tell good obviously cared came haunted relationship times fiery dennis said want paul like think capable plays fiery character strong paul needs somebody absolutely shit stand fight hard paul relationship children non conventional close bond daughter black dennis describes adding chip old block paul paul daughter think works ways return following year hiatus producers asked dennis return neighbours 20th anniversary episodes talks resulted dennis agreeing return time played screen father helped dennis decision return dennis admitted mistake neighbours explained stupid thought going hollywood conquer world didn dennis return paul original character appearing neighbours actor continued commitment staying long term character reintroduced series finale episode focused fire complex destroys local pub hotel doctor surgery coffee shop paul arrival fire makes suspect return forms end season cliff australian viewers wait months paul return continued screen dennis told inside soap judging appearance certainly look guilty teased paul enigmatic motives committing crime remain unclear dennis professed love character mysterious agenda noted paul grown matured absence producer believed paul return gave writers numerous stories detailed allowed return past characters kick started new web lies concluded neighbours dramatic character paired fellow resident shared personality created stories characters plotted neighbours dennis stated paul relationship fantastic popular interesting character emotional insecure drove evil ways bit paul dennis believed pair worked long term destroyed relationship writers began working material new duo played arch enemy paul previously feuded faces problems relationship turns paul romance spends time away leaving free conduct affair returns fight partner nearly catches bed paul leaves expensive watch finds pretends purchased paul told inside soap jealous paul opportunity gift keen character discover infidelity paul confrontation goes business paul tries warn paul believe attracted paul story provides insight needs stability excitement paul provides leg paul main storylines culminated having leg accident storyline received criticism paul shown different occasions false leg dennis explained interview production team helped ensure appear effectively stating actually makes sort keeps foot rigid looks like actually non moving piece time change leg swapped noticed dennis revealed wears leg remembering leg little distracting robert revenge campaign paul upbringing children provided producers scope introduce estranged family members writers devised long running storyline paul son robert plans revenge campaign father robert motives stem paul grew paul happy children robert played hunter life tries robert attempts bond unaware plotted writers decided mark episode story robert takes paul hostage dennis filmed scenes studio set surrounded cameras lighting crew told found difficult pretend trapped underground dennis explained character oblivious robert intentions believes robert taking family camping holiday robert paul drugs robert admits causing plane crash killed bishop family intending paul die dennis explained robert goes town telling paul terrible father going pay robert successful seals entrance leaving paul dead begins suspect robert mentally ill convince residents save paul death paul escapes kidnapped robert decides humour robert hope return robert discovers paul plans marry mother unaware ruse set authorities arrest convinces robert leave final chance kill paul wedding wedding originally suggested shocked paul organise dennis explained robert ultimate goal destroy paul giving time place target paul plan trap pair exchange wedding vows binding robert surface paul begins shout orders robert confront robert paul approaches father dennis said pair massive showdown character pulls gun shoots paul following latest crimes robert arrested fake wedding provided paul writers chance explore paul relationship served characters 1980s episodes neighbours dennis said chemistry existed present pair screen relationship begins suffer wedding makes paul remember past shared actor recalled filming wedding question paul love episode character notice feelings story ends tragedy loss paul accepts lift cameron neighbour spots car max mistakes cameron robert believes danger attempt rescue max knocks cameron kills warned start new story paul wants revenge max issues chilling threat pushed july revealed paul central serial episode executive producer hinted previously milestone involve paul teased audiences revelation horrible happen iconic character paul involvement reasoning explained episode years ago decided character play important role special event like usual tricks past weeks street sick announced plot style arc paul left fighting life pushed level episodes structured episode build prior episode new suspect revealed broadcaster posted official statement enemies hard narrow motive harm pushed plays serial compared storyline shot storyline american soap opera dallas screen storyline progresses new character tries solve mystery storylines paul oldest child wife anne half sister born year afterward followed brother scott half brother finally youngest sister anne died giving birth paul paul grandmother helen moved robinson house help jim children paul self confessed favourite paul marries relationship terry shoots paul finds killed boyfriend goes run terry eventually arrested later commits suicide prison paul meets second time having worked previously applies job agree enter marriage convenience order secure business agreement soon develop genuine feelings renew vows year paul learns fathered child amy convinced paul lose interest treatment adoption paul committed having children treatment pregnant paul starts working hard detached death father decides leave tasmania gives birth black robert cameron couple later divorce paul faces financial troubles funding paul house twin sisters falls love paul short romance quick engagement couple marry shortly pregnant gives birth son andrew shannon holmes paul suffers nervous breakdown caroline couple eventually reunite leave manage branch hawaii paul later returns street gets brother law involved fraud scandal paul flees brazil asks join returns helen birthday celebration ruined forced flee country fraud charges paul returns australia death helen sentenced seven years imprisonment serves paul returns sets fire complex kills catches paul helps rebuild complex paul affairs later frames husband david fraud paul strikes deal build street gets protégé local wetlands paul wants pull deal taken bush beaten paul escapes falls cliff badly breaking leg paul recovers hospital leg infected paul sister encourages proper home moves number paul begins relationship estranged daughter moves celebrate 20th anniversary paul neighbours joy flight tasmania flight bomb explodes causing plane crash sea paul survive paul son robert arrives guise twin cameron trapping old robert confesses planting bomb plane sending poisoned letter paul robert collapses entrance leaves paul die paul eventually rescued grows closer returns town paul hold fake wedding lure robert hiding shoots paul survives bullet proof vest paul goes downward spiral women attempts blackmail scully max accidentally kills cameron paul decides shoot max revenge talked paul begins relationship engaged kissing lead wedding paul admits faithful minutes marry having sold half keeping share paul decides regain control knowing owns shares paul tries break relationship date manages convince paul sign share leaves paul brain removed loses memory later neighbours bad things paul begins relationship oliver mother youngest son remembering murdered paul confesses police sister police inform paul pursuing case boyfriend try blackmail paul kidnapping paul affair ends relationship paul regains assets buys news paul briefly dates soon reconcile paul initially blamed half sister death goes run cleared daughter paul engaged wedding announce paul married paul marries paul youngest son andrew played comes stay father paul suffers financial difficulties money frames accident building site caused comes find evidence paul paul asks sex gives paul ultimatum leave leave family hands management hotel months paul discovers diana working remove company contacts fires diana paul threatens finds paul affair threats pushes paul survives staying causing marriage deteriorate later convinces paul sign states fall accident leaves country paul falls local councillor plots ruin career local police station closed merged paul makes sure house party writes article police late scene merger learns paul sent party tells press paul forced step editor hires public relations consultant jade improve image paul briefly date paul unsuccessfully tries editor job susan paul kate paul andrew purchase charlie bar paul beings affair wife andrew collapses tells paul paul tries charlie away soon ends affair finds paul sells news fund plan turning floors apartments paul dies explosion wedding reception grounds files civil action paul preliminary police report indicates paul gas bottle found come faulty stock paul uses help bribe councillor reports police tells paul promoted head gets apartment plans approved hires new manager paul accused sexual harassment manages caroline drop lawsuit giving settlement asks paul help starts paul hires care later hit car paul pays services rendered returns warns paul putting business family jack confesses paul giving fortune away dying paul mason believe killed denies threatens paul paul offers manage singing career gets sign rights song paul gives song decides recording paul attempts sue georgia drops case learns jack died asks fraud conviction removed criminal record run mayor unsuccessfully runs paul seeks separate hotel chain enable sack job paul threatens sue persuades paul hire keeps hotel chain paul learns works civic project called signature cover letter return paul tells mayor loves paul asks refuses paul kate gets reconcile fatally shot paul blames mark kate death paul nephew daniel arrives town agrees stay paul opens charlie announces renamed chosen kate died purchasing painting reilly paul learns police ownership disputed asks money tells spent paul asks sex exchange pressing charges paul dropping charges paul mark join forces find kate killer informs paul victor younger brother suspect kate murder paul realises responsible kate death buys gun meets victor paul killing kate matt mark arrive mark tackles paul matt arrests victor paul develops depression knowing actions responsible kate death tries help public paul suspended mayor begins garden nursery helps overcome grief encourages paul start dating number casual relationships dating app falls daniel puts romance amber turner work argue daniel amber tornado hits paul goes car hit skip daniel amber rescue suffers broken ribs cracked prosthetic paul decides ready mayor media gathering postponed nursery paul discovers vandalism mother stepping interim mayor paul time brazil arrives tells paul abandoned explanation return australia paul memories unclear brain agrees help set bar paul falls love soon learn involved diamond smuggling leaves asking money goes rough patch marriage paul arranges boss steve nation come intention breaking marriage tries force fired tries sue paul paul pays attack confesses police paul gives money quiet arrangement paul hires organise festival weeks events celebrating suburb returns convinces paul community services paul tries stop daniel amber wedding sending amber away photography trip planning flight cancelled wedding asks talk daniel dangers marrying wrong person forces paul bring amber realises tells amber daniel fails appear wedding goes looking paul realises town help convinces sing festival closing concert informs paul starts course paul hires assistant helps diagnosis secret paul collapses calls help tells diagnosis nick tells paul body stopped responding paul wants succeed mayor asks find daughter amy encouraging paul positive kisses develop feelings paul asks head hair starts falling sells paul collapses pneumonia hospitalised nick tells paul cancer georgia claims paul cancer nick found paul patient files arrested soon paul tries forget feelings pushing discovers plan breaks sell paul kiss amy turns angered paul immediately recognise later leaves town daniel persuades amy return introduces paul son jimmy paul jimmy bond buys jimmy expensive presents amy returns paul fires kyle council project fails sexually amy convinces kyle job paul learns crush jimmy later clear air paul gives amy job executive assistant making mistake costs money paul proposes accepts soon doubts argument night stand paul agree engagement decides revenge getting good behaviour bond revoked paying plant illegal bag breaks paul leaves job overseas paul pays jimmy father leave town resulting jimmy wanting spend time paul plans close high sell land push luxury housing development paul personal sent media resulting receiving death threats hires bodyguard amy finds petition save school paul confesses stealing susan office day fire later fired mayor bank calls loans leaving financial difficulty paul receives dead rat sent box later learns intended aaron paul asks aaron help scheme explains wants leave want near jimmy paul medication drugs offers drive doctor avoid car crashes tree paul regains consciousness sees found drugs pocket forces tell plan later giving job money exchange reporting police paul forced assets pay debts bank sells paul escorted police paul lives invites live house paul plans start new business making partnership amy needs borrow money started offers lend learning paul scheme amy refuses ahead project paul tells paul considering buying offers paul manager paul later discovers attempting frame leaving town kisses paul invites bedroom things tells paul wants friends paul remains interested tries convince investors buy business citizen year event stolen accidentally costs liquor licence paul asks saint sabotage event horrified hotel boiler explodes injuring daniel killing supporting admitting loves paul secretly worries caused explosion paul persuades lie police support false paul arrested found deleted footage boiler room visits paul prison maintains innocence paul bail released angry comes funeral later says hates paul investigates alternative suspects mark tells stop accuses paul harassment bail conditions reviewed required wear ankle monitor aaron paul adviser paul interview online paul position worse tells police paul confessed aaron advises paul voluntary clean criticised paul hit car taken hospital discharged paul decides run away steals paul meets bush seeks help getting passport calls asking bring money refuses hearing conversation amy jimmy finds paul bush jimmy reaction bee sting paul takes hospital resulting arrested custody agrees represent paul pleads guilty paul pleads guilty persuades defend end trial admits having commit despite paul found guilty sentenced eighteen years jail non parole period fourteen years paul decides appeal urges amy jimmy visit jail prisoner warns paul danger assaulted jail paul asks protect granted parole paul assaulted taken hospital later released prison confesses blowing hotel reception dennis earned award nominations role paul inside soap awards dennis nominated best bad boy following year dennis nominated best bad boy saw dennis nominated best bad boy dennis nominated best daytime star award received nomination category digital spy soap awards ceremony dennis nominated villain year reporter branded character retro soap branded bad boy motivated greed lust paul manipulated way business ladies beds watch ladies ran feature memorable television paul return said ruthless businessman fled australia escape fraud charges return sinister burn hotel complex entertainment website commented paul stating bit ladies man eye business deal struggled good paul bad paul street prolific marry father fact paul false leg shown screen adding paul wooden leg causes remembers holy soap said paul starting fire killing return soap opera greatest branded legendary figure neighbours book neighbours years names paul soap opera enduring characters inside soap writer opined paul remained smooth operator observing certainly short slick chat line skilled celebrate neighbours 25th anniversary british satellite broadcasting company sky characters believed memorable series history paul list joke wives stating paul wives points current wife naming points remembering wife terry yes paul block branded reason neighbours opinion good viewing 2000s adding soap villain role love hate return marked start neighbours getting awesome mid probably safe period time suffered amnesia branded legend character entertainment reporting website broadcast praised paul development stating kind character fast planned way new supermarket development fraud blackmail murder level paul wouldn sunk infamous bad boy turned new leaf book fault print paul dennis acting ability stating villain genius wanted takes sheer brilliance able act badly author describes paul similar fictional character paul referred fictitious novel depth character watching neighbours scenes featuring paul receiving disapproval believes couple love writing daily_mail commented paul obsession stating help feeling short stake heart going paul life stephen later said taking advice paul like asking spirit guide said things like villain minus cape added columnist stated best times doesn half ladies
Paul Robinson (Neighbours)