Mark "Dodger" Savage is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 serial drama, Hollyoaks, played by Danny Mac.

He made his first on-screen appearance on 7 April 2011 and was introduced as part of the Savage family by creator Paul Marquess.

His storylines have included a relationship with Texas Longford (Bianca Hendrickse-Spendlove), discovering that Dirk is not his biological father, a relationship with Theresa McQueen (Jorgie Porter) in which she gave birth to their daughter Myra-Pocahontas Savage-McQueen, discovering Patrick and Sienna are alive, a feud with Will, having a relationship with Patrick's wife Maxine Minniver (Nikki Sanderson), being involved in a train crash, discovering Sienna's daughter Nico Blake (Persephone Swales-Dawson) is also his daughter and fleeing the country after covering for Nico after she pushes Will off the roof of the hospital.

[1] Actor Danny Mac was cast in the role of Dodger Savage, the half-brother of Liberty and Will (James Atherton) and the adopted son of Dirk (David Kennedy), following a stint in the West End musical Wicked.

While the McQueens are away on holiday, Dodger moves his family into the empty house and declares squatters' rights!

Wheeler dealer barman of the SU and occasional stripper/dancer for hire, Dodger is the fella to know if you need a fake driving licence or a cut of questionably sourced lamb.

Protective older brother to Will and Liberty, son to Dirk and cousin to Dennis he will make sure they want for nothing.

When he isn't trying to make a fast buck, Dodger is doing what he does best: namely, romancing the fair ladies of Hollyoaks.

[4] Mac revealed that the relationship would continue to develop although he felt that Dodger needed to remain a "lone ranger" for the present.

On October 7, it was announced that former Coronation Street star Jeremy Sheffield would be playing Patrick Charles Blake.

[16][17] At first, she was taught to be his niece until on 4 September 2014, it was announced that Dodger was Nico's father and had a daughter with his twin sister Sienna.

[18] It was discover that Dodger and Sienna had met briefly years ago, and slept together, without knowing they were twins.

A spokesperson told Digital Spy today: "Sienna and Dodger were estranged as children and each did not discover they had a twin until adulthood.

In an interview with Danny Mac, conducted at the Inside Soap Awards 2014, Daniel Kilkelly noted how some fans loved the twist with Dodger being Nico's father, whereas others hated it.

[21] On 21 November 2014 it was announced that Mac had decided to leave the show; his final scenes are due to air in early 2015.

It was revealed that Mac had decided to leave the show in October 2013, but producers kept his departure a secret until November 2014.

Dodger takes Myra's pet lamb to be slaughtered, planning to sell the meat for money.

Texas and Mandy Richardson (Sarah Jayne Dunn) enlist Dodger in helping to scam money from Cindy Cunningham (Stephanie Waring).

Will becomes angry at Dodger when he sells Barney Harper-McBride (Tom Scurr) a tablet computer which doesn't work.

Lynsey Nolan (Karen Hassan) is murdered in a similar fashion to Texas' sister, India Longford (Beth Kingston).

Dodger supports Texas and attempts to convince her not to visit India's murderer, Silas Blissett (Jeff Rawle).

Will is arrested after the police discover he has photographs of the locations Silas' victims were killed and Lynsey's ring.

Dodger, who got drunk after talking to Walt and trying to find his dad, turns up at Texas' house and she gives him the birth certificate before kicking him out for being ignorant to her.

Like Sienna, Dodger was angry at Will and Texas for their affair and sex, causing Will to fall down the stairs and he is left paralysed.

Dodger's bad news worsens, as he learns that his twin sister Sienna had faked her pregnancy and kidnapped Darren's son Oscar, Tom Cunningham, and Nancy's nephew Charlie.

Dodger tries to stop her however loses control of the car and accidentally hits Sinead O'Connor (Stephanie Davis).

Believing Will to be dead, Dodger takes the blame and runs away from town, leaving Maxine and Theresa devastated.

[27] Colleague Joe Tracini, who plays Dennis, opined that Mac is "bloody brilliant" in his performance as Dodger.

[30] Sophie Wilson of Heat also commented on Dodger's appearance, saying the character's part in a trailer for the serial is to stroll around and look "F-I-T as always".

[31] In his weekly Soap column Anthony D. Langford of AfterElton said he was unsure why Amy had sex with Dodger "other than he's amazingly hot.