Paul Ellis

After first appearing on Shortland Street in 1995, Paul Ellis impressed the writers, and his role was morphed into Fergus Kearney, the runaway son of the clinic boss. Over seven years, the character dabbled in cults and kidnapping, before his dramatic exit ditching Waverley Wilson (Claire Chitham) at the altar, tailed by police. Ellis went on to play a nasty agent on Brit soccer drama Dream Team, with other credits including fantasy show Legend of the Seeker and Erebus - Operation Overdue. He also came second on Celebrity Treasure Island in 2003. Since moving on from acting in the 2010s, Ellis has worked in photography and real estate. 

He was a bad guy with a good heart, and that’s such a great character, because you’ve got all the good stuff to play — you really want him to succeed but he just continually fails. Paul Ellis, recalling his role in Shortland Street