Craig Dougal McLachlan (born September 1, 1965 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian actor and singer, best known for his role as Ed in Bugs. Craig has also starred in soaps such as Sons and Daughters,Neighbours and Home and Away. September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ... Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 50  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $305,437 (1st)  - Product per capita  $45,153/person (4th) Population (End of March 2006)  - Population  6,817,100 (1st)  - Density  8. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke while waiting between takes during location filming An actor or actress is a person who acts, or plays a role, in a dramatic production. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... Bugs was a British television drama series which ran for four seasons from April 1995 to August 1999. ... Neighbours is a long-running Australian soap opera, which began airing in March 1985. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

He sprang to fame in 1987 when he landed the role of Henry Mitchell/Ramsay, brother of Kylie Minogue's character Charlene, in Neighbours. Two years later, he defected to rival show Home and Away, playing schoolteacher Grant Mitchell. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kylie Ann Minogue (born May 28, 1968) is a Grammy and ARIA Award winning Australian dance-pop singer-songwriter and occasional actress. ...

McLachlan has also had success as a singer, capitalising on his popularity in Neighbours to score UK hit singles with lively pop tunes such as "Mona" (#2, 1990), "Amanda" (#19, 1990), and "One Reason Why" (#29, 1992).

In 1993 he starred as Danny in the popular West End revival of the musical Grease alongside Deborah Gibson. Also in that year he married Australian actress Rachel Friend whom he met on the set of Neighbours. Their characters Bronwyn and Henry had also earlier married in the show. They divorced in 1994. 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... // West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre in London, or sometimes more specifically for shows staged in the large theatres of Londons Theatreland . Along with New Yorks Broadway Theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of theatre in the... Grease is a musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. ... Deborah Ann Debbie Gibson (born August 31, 1970), is an American singer-songwriter who was popular in her youth. ... Friend with then boyfriend Craig McLachlan Rachel Friend (born January 8, 1970) is an Australian actress and journalist. ...

In 1995 Craig appeared in the popular British television series Bugs. Craig played the role of a free-lance agent and electronics expert, who along with his collegues worked covertly to combat terrorist threats. The show was a success and fans were disappointed when Craig left the show at the end of the third series. 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bugs was a British television drama series which ran for four seasons from April 1995 to August 1999. ...

In 2005 he starred as Jeff Kennard in the Australian film Hating Alison Ashley. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hating Alison Ashley can refer to: Hating Alison Ashley (novel), a 1984 novel Hating Alison Ashley (film), a 2005 film based on that novel This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

He is due to be at Southampton's Mayflower Theatre from Thursday 7 December 2006 in White Christmas, based on the record-breaking box office film of 1954 starring Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye. With Tim Flavin, Cliff Barnes from Dallas and Lorna Luft. The Mayflower Theatre The Mayflower is a theatre in the city centre of Southampton, England, with a capacity of 2,200. ... December 7 is the 341st day (342nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Harry Lillis Bing Crosby (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor whose career lasted from 1926 until his death in 1977. ... Kaye entertaining U.S. troops at Sasebo, Japan, 25 Oct 1945 David Daniel Kaminsky, known as Danny Kaye (January 18, 1913 – March 3, 1987) was an American actor, singer and comedian. ... Lorna Luft (born November 21, 1952 in Santa Monica, California) is the daughter of the legendary singer/actress, Judy Garland and Judys third husband and manager, Sidney Luft. ...

Craig is represented in the United States by David M. Rudy of Crysis Management, Los Angeles, California.

Appearances

• Neighbours (1987-9)
• Home and Away (1989-91)
• Bugs (1995-98)
• McLeod's Daughters (2001-)
• Heroes' Mountain (2002)
• Hating Alison Ashley (2005)

Neighbours is a long-running Australian soap opera, which began airing in March 1985. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Bugs was a British television drama series which ran for four seasons from April 1995 to August 1999. ... McLeods Daughters is an Australian television drama set in the rural outback. ... Hating Alison Ashley can refer to: Hating Alison Ashley (novel), a 1984 novel Hating Alison Ashley (film), a 2005 film based on that novel This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

External links

• Official website
• IMDb page