Stelios Yiakmis

Stelios Yiakmis got his screen break as heartthrob doctor Johnny Marinovich on Shortland Street, a role he played for five years. The part Greek, part Kiwi actor has gone on to act on both sides of the Tasman, including hit show McLeod's Daughters, acclaimed 2006 movie Jindabyne, and Kiwi crime drama The Blue Rose. 

Johnny restarted an affair with Ellen after he'd left her during an affair with Jenny. One of the plot complications dealt with by Yiakmis as Johnny Marinovich - 2012 Shortland Street Collector's Magazine