Ringo Brown is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Sam Clark.
He filmed his final scenes at the end of the month and Ringo made his last credited appearance on 1 October 2010, but was killed off-screen in the next episode.
In 2006, Australian teen magazine, Dolly, held a competition offering two readers a chance to win a three-month contract with Neighbours.
[1] Clark auditioned with his best friend, Tim Phillipps, who went on to play Fox, the figment of Paul Robinson's (Stefan Dennis) imagination.
[2] Clark subsequently won the competition, along with Adelaide Kane (Lolly Allen), and he was signed to a three-month contract to play the part of Ringo Brown.
[6] When Clark returned to filming in February 2010, it was announced that he would perform one of his songs for departed character, Bridget Parker, played by Eloise Mignon.
[8] Ringo resented his brother for leaving and desperately wanted to become a part of Frazer's cool, new world.
[8] Ten said "he's a good boy at heart, but he isn't averse to bending the rules to score a win.
[12] He almost drowns in a school swimming race due to lack of food and this leaves him feeling bad about himself.
[12] Rosetta Cammeniti (Natalie Saleeba) catches Ringo taking appetite suppressants, which leaves her upset by the situation.
[12] During an interview with Last Broadcast, Clark said that he believes guys are going through the same insecurities as girls, where they want to look like their heroes, such as soccer stars.
At Sky Mangel (Stephanie McIntosh)'s farewell party, Ringo declares his feelings for Carmella in front of everyone.
[15] Ringo then decides to leave town with his mother, Clark said "He just feels so embarrassed and as though he doesn't fit in anymore in the street".
[19] Steph is suffering from postpartum depression and after a confrontation with Libby Kennedy (Kym Valentine) she takes off on her motorbike.
[3] Ringo arrives in Ramsay Street to see his brother Frazer and is initially mistaken for an intruder by Zeke Kinski (Matthew Werkmeister).
Frazer explains to Ringo that he came to Erinsborough to win the heart of their brother's ex-fiancée, Rosetta Cammeniti.
Ringo develops a crush on Zeke's sister Rachel (Caitlin Stasey) and turns to Lolly Allen for advice.
After the wedding, some of the residents are driven back home in a minibus by Toadfish Rebecchi (Ryan Moloney).
Carmella tells him that she lied and Ringo decides to spend some time at home with his mother, Prue (Penny Cook).
Pepper Steiger realises that these are the signs of an eating disorder, but when she confronts Ringo, he denies he has a problem.
While recovering in hospital, Ringo decides to take control of his life and moves in with the Kennedy family.
When Ringo learns Donna cheated on him with Andrew Robinson (Jordan Smith), he leaves for Sydney to attend a paramedic course.
Ringo returns to Erinsborough to support Bridget's husband, Declan, through her birthday and agrees to be friends with Donna.
On his first day as a trainee paramedic, Ringo messes up his first job, but later diagnoses Naomi (Kate Bell) with anaphylaxis.
As he is walking back to the car, Stephanie Scully comes round the corner on her bike and hits Ringo.
[22] FremantleMedia Enterprises vice-president of licensing Ben Liebmann said, "We thought it was a really great way to continue or allow the audience to engage with the Neighbours world off-screen".
[22] For his portrayal of Ringo, Clark received a nomination for Most Popular New Male Talent at the 2008 Logie Awards.
Upon his introduction, a Daily Record reporter observed, "It seems the lad is a tearaway – but seeing as every teen who arrives in Neighbours tends to be just that, such news won't come as much of a surprise.
[29] Ringo has been negatively received by Ruth Deller of television website Lowculture who called him "a bit of a dick who doesn't have any purpose whatsoever on the show right now".
"[31] Katie Baillie writing for Metro included Ringo on a list of the "worst Neighbours characters" ever.