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Michael Galvin

Actor

As Chris Warner, Shortland Street's 'Doctor Love', Michael Galvin has survived five marriages, morphine addiction, an emergency tracheotomy, and unexpected triplets. The show's longest-serving actor left for five years in 1996, and acted in telefilm Highwater and movie The Climb. Acclaimed for Everly Brothers musical Blue Sky Boys, he has won awards for his writing, which includes fiction and multiple stage plays. 

I’m at the stage where I don’t care if people think I am a terrific actor or a terrible actor. Obviously, with an actor, you want to be famous, you want people to admire you and to admire your talent, but that’s not where I am any more. Do I enjoy the job and is it a regular income? Those things are gold. And if people enjoy it, that’s terrific. Michael Galvin on self-acceptance, Sunday magazine, 24 April 2022

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Interview

RNZ Interview: The Early Years of Shortland Street - Michael Galvin, Chris Bailey & Carmen Leonard

Interview, 2022

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Interview

Michael Galvin: Shortland Street’s Dr Love...

Interview, 2012

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Shortland Street - Is It You Or Is It Me (30th anniversary song)

2022, As: Chris Warner - Music video

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Anika Moa Unleashed

2018, Subject - Television

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Bloopers - Shortland Street

2018, As: Chris Warner - Television

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Shortland Street: Inside an Icon (25th anniversary)

2017, Subject - Television

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Shortland Street - Past Memories

2017, Subject - Web

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Michael Galvin on meeting the triplets

2017, As: Chris Warner - Web

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Reid Walker and Reuben Milner on Pixie's death

2017, As: Chris Warner - Web

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Shortland Street - 25th anniversary (volcanic eruption)

2017, As: Chris Warner - Television

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Shortland Street - "Not Your Penis" Moment

2017, As: Chris Warner - Television

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Shortland Street - 2015 Christmas cliffhanger (hostage siege)

2015, As: Chris Warner - Television

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Shortland Street - Chris and Rachel's wedding

2014, As: Chris Warner - Television

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Shortland Street - Death of Sarah Potts

2014, As: Chris Warner - Television

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Shortland Street - Pele Kruse's birth

2014, As: Chris Warner - Television

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Shortland Street cast sings 'Anchor Me' (2013 Christmas episode)

2013, As: Chris Warner - Television

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Shortland Street - 20th Anniversary Special

2012, As: Chris Warner - Television

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Shortland Street - Tillie Potts' Birth

2011, As: Chris Warner - Television

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Shortland Street - The Ferndale Strangler finale

2008, As: Chris Warner - Television

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Shortland Street - Scotty and Shanti's wedding

2008, As: Chris Warner - Television

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The Devil Dared Me To

2007, As: Good Looking Actor - Film

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Shortland Street - The Ferndale Strangler revealed

2007, As: Dr Chris Warner - Television

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Shortland Street - Maia and Jay’s Civil Union

2006, As: Chris Warner - Television

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Shortland Street - Dominic meets a fiery end

2004, As: Chris Warner - Television

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Shortland Street - Tina-Anne Harrison's birth

2004, As: Chris Warner - Television

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Shortland Street - 2002 Christmas cliffhanger (Rachel's car crash)

2002, As: Chris Warner - Television

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Shortland Street - Nick and Waverley's wedding

2002, As: Chris Warner - Television

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Shortland Street - Chris Warner and Victor Kahu rap

2001, As: Shiny Hero/ Doctor Chris Warner - Television

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Shortland Street - Musical episode

2001, As: Chris Warner - Television

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2000 Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park

2000, Performer - Television

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Strassman

2002, Guest - Television

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Highwater

1997, As: Jeremy - Television

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Shortland Street - 1995 Christmas cliffhanger (truck crash)

1995, As: Doctor Chris Warner - Television

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Cover Story

1995 - 1996, As: Mark Churchill - Television

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Shortland Street - Carmen after the truck crash

1995, As: Chris Warner - Television

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Shortland Street - Tuesday Warner's birth

1995, As: Chris Warner - Television

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Shortland Street - Kirsty and Lionel's wedding

1994, As: Chris Warner - Television

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Shortland Street - The birth of Carrie's triplets

1993, As: Doctor Chris Warner - Television

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The Making of Bread and Roses

1993, Narrator - Television

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Shortland Street

1992 - 1996, 2001 - ongoing, As: Chris Warner - Television

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Shortland Street - First Episode

1992, As: Doctor Chris Warner - Television

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Shortland Street - Highlights from the first 15 years

1992 - 2007, As: Doctor Chris Warner - Television

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You Make the Whole World Smile

1992, Performer - Music video

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Shark in the Park - Diversions (Series Two, Episode Four)

1990, As: Alistair - Television

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Shark in the Park

1991, As: Alistair - Television