Mark Raffety
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Mark Raffety | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1991–present |
Mark Raffety is a British-Australian actor, perhaps best known for playing Darcy Tyler in the Australian soap opera Neighbours from 2000 to 2005 and 2025.
Early life
[edit]Raffety was born in Portsmouth, England. He grew up as the eldest of three siblings, alongside brother, Paul, and sister, Clare. His father was in the Navy, so the family relocated frequently. When Mark was eight, his father found work as an engineer in New Zealand, so they migrated to the other side of the world.[1] They then moved around a lot between Australia and New Zealand.[2]
In New Zealand, Mark developed a passion for painting.[1] Initially starting out his career as an illustrator,[3] he auditioned for a tv commercial at the suggestion of a girlfriend, getting the job. This was followed by a lead role in another commercial, after which he turned his attention to acting.[1]
Career
[edit]After unsuccessfully auditioning for a different role in long-running soap opera Neighbours, the producers created the role of Doctor Darcy Tyler for him,[3] which he began playing in November 2000. The following year he became a regular cast member. His character was introduced as Susan Kennedy's (Jackie Woodburne) nephew, and he became a love interest for Dee Bliss (Madeleine West).
In early 2003, producers decided to write the character out.[4] He reprised his Neighbours role for several episodes in 2004 and again in 2005. He returned to Neighbours as Darcy once more from March 2025.
After his first stint on Neighbours in 2003, Raffety appeared in an episode of the police drama Stingers as a stockbroker.[5] Following the tradition of many other Neighbours acting alumni, he also performed in pantomimes in the UK, including Dick Whittington as King Rat[1] and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs as Prince Charming.[3]
Raffety has also appeared in guest roles in several other television series, including Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess, The Secret Life of Us and Satisfaction. He also appeared in the New Zealand Second World War-era film The Last Tattoo in 1994.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Last Tattoo | Johnny O'Rourke | |
| 1999 | I'll Make You Happy | Harry | |
| 2007 | Dutch Courage | Scott James | Short film |
| 2008 | Little Wings | Tom | Short film |
| 2014 | The Bench | Short film | |
| 2014 | Summer Gone | Tom (Father) | Short film |
| 2015 | Close to Home | Father | Short film |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Gold: Frenchie's Gold | Sullivan | TV movie |
| 1992 | The Ray Bradbury Theater | Cooper | Anthology series, 1 episode |
| 1992 | Homeward Bound | Dan Johnstone | |
| 1995; 1996 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Arkel / Hyperion | 2 episodes |
| 1997; 1998 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Prince of Antioch / Acteon | 2 episodes |
| 2000–2005; 2025 | Neighbours | Darcy Tyler | 303 episodes |
| The Secret Life of Us | |||
| 2003 | Stingers | Martin Kelly | 1 episode |
| 2006 | The Society Murders | Damian Honan | TV movie |
| 2008 | Satisfaction | Ralph | 3 episodes |
| 2011 | City Homicide | Steven Akkerman | 1 episode |
Theatre
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–2003 | Dick Whittington | King Rat | Kings Theatre, Southsea |
| 2003–2004 | Dick Whittington | King Rat | Tameside Hippodrome, Ashton |
| 2004–2005 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | Prince Charming | Grand Opera House, York |
| 2007–2008 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | Prince Charming | Kings Theatre, Southsea |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "The Inside Interview: Mark Raffety". perfectblend.net.
- ^ Riley, Joe (31 December 2004). "This Charming Man; Joe Riley discovers how Neighbours bad die Dr Darcy is about to play the nice guy in pantomime". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "From Doctor Evil to Prince Charming". Muse. 12 December 2005.
- ^ Herbison, Jason (15–28 March 2003). "Doctor leaves the house". Inside Soap. No. 227. p. 8.
- ^ Adams, Cameron (15 July 2003). "Television". Herald Sun. Retrieved 16 March 2024 – via Gale.
External links
[edit]- Mark Raffety at IMDb