| Gary Canning | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Portrayed by | Damien Richardson | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2014–2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 7 November 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 20 March 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Jason Herbison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spin-off appearances | Summer Stories (2016) Neighbours vs Time Travel (2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Gary Canning is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Damien Richardson. He made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 7 November 2014. Richardson previously appeared in the show in 1992. Following his first stint as Gary, Richardson reprised the role in late 2015 and returned the following year in a regular capacity. Gary is portrayed as an easy-going, work shy bogan. He was introduced as the estranged father of Kyle Canning (Chris Milligan), and his early storylines focused on his attempts to reconnect with his family. After accepting money from Paul Robinson (Stefan Dennis) to beat Ezra Hanley (Steve Nation), Gary was sent to prison.
A year later, the character was reintroduced, and he was reunited with his mother and teenage daughter. Gary's relationship with Terese Willis (Rebekah Elmaloglou) has faced several obstacles, including the return of his former partner Brooke Butler (Fifi Box), Terese's cancer diagnosis and infidelity. Others storylines have seen Gary arrested for assault, a feud with Karl Kennedy (Alan Fletcher), and financial difficulties. The character was killed off on 20 March 2020. Bridget McManus from The Sydney Morning Herald has praised Richardson in the role, but thought he was "underutilised", while other critics have expressed their sympathy for Gary.
- ^ a b Mann, Collette (23 June 2020). The Complicated Canning Family Tree. Neighbours via YouTube. Archived from the original on 15 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ Executive producer: Jason Herbison; Director: Scott Major; Writer: Jo Zantuck (12 January 2017). "Episode 7514". Neighbours. 10 Peach.
- ^ Mann, Collette; Richardson, Damien; Van Der Meer, Lily (28 December 2016). The Canning's // Neighbours Summer Stories #1 [FULL STORYLINE]. Neighbours via YouTube. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.