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'''Scott Major''' (born 4 July 1975) is an Australian actor and director, best known for his roles as Peter Rivers in the teen drama series ''[[Heartbreak High]]'' and [[Lucas Fitzgerald]] in the long-running soap opera ''[[Neighbours]]''.
'''Scott Ian Major''' (born 4 July 1975) is an Australian actor and director, best known for his roles as Peter Rivers in the 1994 television teen drama series ''[[Heartbreak High]]'' and [[Lucas Fitzgerald]] in the long-running soap opera ''[[Neighbours]]''.


==Career==
==Career==
Major's acting debut was playing [[Murray (Home and Away)|Murray]] on ''[[Home and Away]]'' in the 1990s. He played a student in the comedy series ''[[Late For School]]'' in 1992 and then joined the cast of ''[[Neighbours]]'' in 1993 as the original [[Darren Stark]].<ref name="ScottTalks">{{Cite web|url=http://neighbours.com.au/Scott-Major-Talks-Shop.htm|title=Scott Major Talks Shop|date=30 January 2009|work=Neighbours.com|publisher=Network Ten |location=Australia|accessdate=18 April 2010}}</ref> and
Major's acting debut was playing [[Murray (Home and Away)|Murray]] on ''[[Home and Away]]'' in the 1990s. He played a student in the comedy series ''[[Late For School]]'' in 1992 and then joined the cast of ''[[Neighbours]]'' in 1993 as the original [[Darren Stark]].<ref name="ScottTalks">{{Cite web|url=http://neighbours.com.au/Scott-Major-Talks-Shop.htm|title=Scott Major Talks Shop|date=30 January 2009|work=Neighbours.com|publisher=Network Ten |location=Australia|accessdate=18 April 2010}}</ref>


Major became a regular cast member in ''[[Heartbreak High]]'' as Peter Rivers from 1994 to 1995. In 1998 he appeared in an episode of ''[[All Saints (TV series)|All Saints]]'' (Season 2 – "If these walls could talk"). In 1999 he was cast in the Aussie film ''Envy'' (titled as ''The New Girlfriend'' in the United States). Two years later he had a small role as a welfare officer in the book to film production ''[[He Died with a Felafel in His Hand]]'', the novel was written by [[John Birmingham]].
Major appeared in the 1993 Australian [[romantic comedy]] film ''[[The Heartbreak Kid (1993 film)|The Heartbreak Kid]], with [[Alex Dimitriades]] and [[Claudia Karvan]]. Major reprise his role as Peter Rivers in ''[[Heartbreak High]]'' from 1994 to 1995. In 1998 he appeared in an episode of ''[[All Saints (TV series)|All Saints]]'' (Season 2 – "If these walls could talk"). In 1999 he was cast in the Aussie film ''Envy'' (titled as ''The New Girlfriend'' in the United States). Two years later he had a small role as a welfare officer in the book to film production ''[[He Died with a Felafel in His Hand]]'', the novel was written by [[John Birmingham]].


Major had a major role the Australian drama, ''[[Always Greener]]'' as Tom Morgan, which was shown on the [[Seven Network]] between 2001 and 2003. He also wrote, produced, directed and starred in his own play called ''Both Sides of the Bar'' at the 2006 [[Edinburgh Festival Fringe]]. Spending two years in the UK, he appeared in an episode of the [[BBC]] soap ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]'' in 2007 and also starred in the first episode of the second series of ''[[Love Soup]]'', a BBC comedy starring [[Tamsin Greig]].
Major had a major role the Australian drama, ''[[Always Greener]]'' as Tom Morgan, which was shown on the [[Seven Network]] between 2001 and 2003. He also wrote, produced, directed and starred in his own play called ''Both Sides of the Bar'' at the 2006 [[Edinburgh Festival Fringe]]. Spending two years in the UK, he appeared in an episode of the [[BBC]] soap ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]'' in 2007 and also starred in the first episode of the second series of ''[[Love Soup]]'', a BBC comedy starring [[Tamsin Greig]].
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Scott Major
Born
Scott Ian Major

(1975-07-04) 4 July 1975 (age 49)[1]
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation(s)Actor, director
Years active1992–present

Scott Ian Major (born 4 July 1975) is an Australian actor and director, best known for his roles as Peter Rivers in the 1994 television teen drama series Heartbreak High and Lucas Fitzgerald in the long-running soap opera Neighbours.

Career

Major's acting debut was playing Murray on Home and Away in the 1990s. He played a student in the comedy series Late For School in 1992 and then joined the cast of Neighbours in 1993 as the original Darren Stark.[2]

Major appeared in the 1993 Australian romantic comedy film The Heartbreak Kid, with Alex Dimitriades and Claudia Karvan. Major reprise his role as Peter Rivers in Heartbreak High from 1994 to 1995. In 1998 he appeared in an episode of All Saints (Season 2 – "If these walls could talk"). In 1999 he was cast in the Aussie film Envy (titled as The New Girlfriend in the United States). Two years later he had a small role as a welfare officer in the book to film production He Died with a Felafel in His Hand, the novel was written by John Birmingham.

Major had a major role the Australian drama, Always Greener as Tom Morgan, which was shown on the Seven Network between 2001 and 2003. He also wrote, produced, directed and starred in his own play called Both Sides of the Bar at the 2006 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Spending two years in the UK, he appeared in an episode of the BBC soap Doctors in 2007 and also starred in the first episode of the second series of Love Soup, a BBC comedy starring Tamsin Greig.

Major returned to Australia and began appearing in Neighbours from July 2008 as Lucas Fitzgerald.[2] On 1 July 2013, it was announced that Major had left the show.[3]

In December 2010, the actor revealed that he has been directing some episodes of Neighbours with the help of an existing television director.[4] Major has admitted that he finds the directing part of his job "very tough to fit it in with the acting" because he is "running from location to location and getting the scene shot and then putting a different hat on and directing a scene."[4] Of his decision to take on the new role, Major has said "I want to do it all. I also do a lot of writing. I write my own plays and put them on, direct and produce them. Australia is a very small industry acting-wise. I've been doing it professionally for 21 years and you just have to have more strings to your bow than acting."[4]

Major directed two episodes of the 2018 drama series Playing for Keeps.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Neighbours Cast – Lucas Fitzgerald". Holy Soap. Five. Archived from the original on 4 November 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Scott Major Talks Shop". Neighbours.com. Australia: Network Ten. 30 January 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
  3. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (1 July 2013). "'Neighbours': Scott Major leaves Lucas Fitzgerald role". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  4. ^ a b c Kilkelly, Daniel (15 December 2010). "Major: 'Dual Neighbours role is tough'". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
  5. ^ Groves, Don (24 August 2018). "Secrets, lies and scandals in Network Ten/Screentime's 'Playing for Keeps'". If Magazine. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
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