1. What part of yourself did you bring to the role of ’2Dads’?

I have a fair bit of energy and have been known to be a little bit cheeky so I think those two elements I bring to 2Dads.

2. Did you become attached to the monkey on set that was featured at the beginning of season 3? Did the monkey contribute to any amusing bloopers?

The monkey was 20 years old and its trainers let me know not to look directly at its face as it interprets that as a threatening gesture. Having it sit on my shoulder was nerve racking. We did one scene where the X tells 2Dads off and it kept grabbing my nose and chewing my hair. It took all of my concentration (and Lisa’s) to get through the scene without cracking up.

3. Do you think 2dads could ever fall for someone on board the Hammersley?

Well Bomber is pretty feisty, then again, so is the X…..

4. Is your character ever going to grow up and realise what being part of a team really means?

I think that at the end of the last series, 2Dads realised that the crew of the Hammersley is the family he’s always longed for. This year he has the opportunity to step up to the plate and assume responsibility for his actions and become the team player. Having said that, 2Dads does get a bit restless and amuses himself by playing pranks on his crew members – especially Bird.

5. What is it like moving from roles in kids’ shows like Power Rangers and The Saddle Club to doing a major ‘adult’ series like Sea Patrol?

The kids’ shows I had done in the past served as a great training ground for me. After 12 years though I felt ready to come and work on an ‘adult’ series and feel pretty lucky it happened to be Sea Patrol. I also get excited about thinking of future projects because I feel that as far as performance range and maturity, I’m only getting started.

6. As a new member to Sea Patrol, what is it like working with people who have been on set since the first series?

Inspiring. I love learning from these amazing people. Everyone from the cast and crew to the production office is so embracing that I felt like a long lost family member coming home.

7. How do you relieve tension on set?

What tension? I do love logic problems that I do to fill up some time in between scenes and some of the cast introduced me to cryptic crosswords recently. When I’m not doing that, I’m kicking Kristian and John’s ass in Backgammon (they have won once or twice!).

8. Your character is an Electronics Technician. Are you actually handy fixing electronics, or are you the last person one would actually want to call?

No. I can change a light bulb and turn on the TV. Anything more than that and I’m crap – call a sparky.

9. Being a relative newcomer to the series, do you think Sea Patrol can survive losing three big characters? Do you think the new characters will be intriguing enough to keep the audience watching?

I think the series has a very interesting dynamic at the moment with having the seasoned original cast that bring a kind of foundation to the show and a healthy amount of new blood that I believe the audience will embrace and enjoy for many more seasons.

10. How do you personally feel you’ve filled David Lyons’ shoes?

Not very well, my foot size is 11, his was a 10.