Christopher Milligan (born 14 June 1988) is an Australian actor. From 2008 to 2022, he played
Kyle Canning
Kyle Canning is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Chris Milligan. The actor successfully auditioned for the six-week recurring role of Kyle and he made his first on screen appearance on 26 November 200 ...
in the television soap opera ''
Neighbours''. He initially started out as a recurring cast member, until he was promoted to the regular cast in 2011. He departed the program in 2016 but returned in 2019 until April 2022. He then returned again for the show's final episodes in July 2022. Milligan also played the lead role of David in supernatural fantasy show ''
Dead Gorgeous
''Dead Gorgeous'' is a 2010 children's supernatural fantasy television show which premiered on 15 March 2010 in Britain and 5 April 2010 in Australia. It was produced by Burberry Productions and Coolabi Productions with funding from Screen Austra ...
'', and made guest appearances in ''
Rush'', ''
The Pacific'', ''
Winners & Losers
''Winners & Losers'' is an Australian television drama series first broadcast on the Seven Network on 22 March 2011. It was created by the producers of '' Packed to the Rafters'' and is aired in the show's former time slot. ''Winners & Losers' ...
'', and ''
Arrow''. He appeared in the horror film ''
The Gallows Act II'', and reprised his ''Neighbours'' role after a three-year absence.
Career
Milligan studied at Melbourne's Film & Television Studio International.
In 2008, Milligan began his acting career in the soap opera ''
Neighbours'', playing the character of
Kyle Canning
Kyle Canning is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Chris Milligan. The actor successfully auditioned for the six-week recurring role of Kyle and he made his first on screen appearance on 26 November 200 ...
. In January 2011, it was announced that Milligan would be promoted to regular cast member. In 2009, he played a cameo role as a student on the Australian police drama ''
Rush''. In late 2009, Milligan filmed thirteen episodes on the television series ''
Dead Gorgeous
''Dead Gorgeous'' is a 2010 children's supernatural fantasy television show which premiered on 15 March 2010 in Britain and 5 April 2010 in Australia. It was produced by Burberry Productions and Coolabi Productions with funding from Screen Austra ...
'' in which he played main character, David. He starred as a featured extra in the HBO miniseries ''
The Pacific''.
Milligan made guest appearances in ''
Winners & Losers
''Winners & Losers'' is an Australian television drama series first broadcast on the Seven Network on 22 March 2011. It was created by the producers of '' Packed to the Rafters'' and is aired in the show's former time slot. ''Winners & Losers' ...
'' and ''
Arrow''. He also played Danny in the feature film ''Overture''. Milligan returned to ''Neighbours'' for a brief stint in September 2016. Three years later, he reprised the role on 2 April 2019. Milligan appeared in the American supernatural horror film ''
The Gallows Act II'', released on 25 October 2019.
Personal life
Milligan is a former
Iona College
Iona University is a private Roman Catholic university with a main campus in New Rochelle, New York. It was founded in 1940 by the Congregation of Christian Brothers and occupies a campus of in New Rochelle and a campus of in Bronxville, ...
student. He is a
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a populat ...
supporter.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1988 births
Australian male television actors
Australian people of Irish descent
Living people
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