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Dan O'Connor
Name: Dan O'Connor
DOB: 23 October 1978
Birth Place: New South Wales, Australia
Claim to fame: Finalist in Australian Idol, played Ned Parker in Neighbours, now plays Ally Gorman in Hollyoaks
Star Facts
- He auditioned for Australian Idol by singing church classic “I Surrender All”
- He appeared in Australia’s first mobile-phone based soap. It wasn’t about mobile phones, it was just only available to be viewed on mobile phones.
- No stranger to reality TV, he appeared in Celeb Air and was the 7th to be eliminated, eventually losing to Lisa Maffia.
- He loves the gym so much, he is a sales representative for Gymbox
Biography
We guess that when you’re looking at Dan O’Connor, you’re not exactly having the most Christian of thoughts. But he is. Before embarking on a life of stardom, Dan worked as a graphic designer and youth worker at Mount Annan Church, perfecting his vocal skills in the choir.
In 2004, he went to Sydney to audition for Australian Idol and changed the course of his life. He reached the finals but was told that he did not have the superstar voice required to progress and finished 11th.
He then took on a regular role of Ned Parker in Neighbours, where he developed a loyal fanbase by taking his top off a lot. In 2008, he quit so he could get his rock/pop album sorted and his musical career back on track. He signed to a British management company and moved to Blighty, but his album didn’t happen.
No great shame there, though - he landed a role as former Army medic Ally in Hollyoaks in late 2011 and now we get to see him on our screens up to five times a week!