Ty Harper

Ty Harper is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by singer Dean Geyer. He made his first appearance on-screen on 27 March 2008. He was introduced to the show as the cousin of Taylah Jordan (Danielle Horvat) and as a potential romantic interest for Rachel Kinski (Caitlin Stasey). He departed on 30 April 2009.

Casting

During 2008, Neighbours' underwent a major revamp and former Australian Idol contestant Dean Geyer joined the show as regular cast member, Ty Harper. Producers also recruited models Imogen Bailey (Nicola West) and Erin McNaught (Sienna Cammeniti) in a bid to "sex up" the cast.

Geyer had to undertake a screen test with Caitlin Stasey who plays Rachel Kinski to secure the role. He also worked with the Neighbours drama coach, Mike Bishop, for four months to help prepare for the role and took vocal lessons to help with his South African accent. On joining Neighbours, Geyer said that it was "definitely a stepping stone." Commenting on his first day on set Geyer stated: "The first day was pretty nerve-racking, but I was doing a performance with the band and that's something I'm obviously very familiar with."