Dan Falzon (born 24 November 1972) is an

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actor, known for his role as Rick Alessi on the television soap opera ''

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'' from 1992 until 1995.

Early and personal life

Falzon was born in Melbourne, and he and his two brothers grew up on the

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. His parents were school teachers. He is of Maltese descent from his father. After he was cast as the lead in a school production of ''Macbeth'' when he was ten years old, Falzon realised that he wanted to become an actor. He appeared in various television commercials and worked as a model. He was also a hockey player and came close to being selected for the national hockey team. Falzon is married and has a daughter.

Career

After appearing in the children's television series '' Kelly II'', Falzon was asked to audition for both ''

'' and ''

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''. He chose to accept the role of Rick Alessi in ''Neighbours'', as it meant he got to stay with his family in Melbourne. Falzon released a book ''My Diary: Intimate Secrets of Neighbour Dan Falzon'' in 1995. The part-diary, part-scrap book follows Falzon's childhood and his time in ''Neighbours''. After leaving ''Neighbours'' in 1995, Falzon moved to Darwin. He formed the short-lived pop group Milk with his brother, releasing the single "Seventeen" in 1997, a cover of the 1979 hit "7 Teen" by The Regents, produced by Ray "Madman" Hedges. He appeared in the 2004

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television film '' The Alice'', as a park ranger. He briefly became a

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and uploaded a video featuring an alien welcoming viewers to the Galactic Federation of Light. In 2019, he played Shane the Copper in the SBS comedy television series '' Robbie Hood''. After leaving the acting industry, Falzon became a paramedic for

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. Along with his brothers Tom and Ben, he appeared in the Nine Network documentary ''Outback Paramedic''. Along with their father, the brothers set up and manage Earth Sanctuary, an ecology, culture and astronomy tourism business. ''Outback Brothers'', a documentary filmed over 10 years, follows their work at Earth Sanctuary. On 13 June 2025, Falzon and Earth Sanctuary appeared with Ronan Keating on the British ITV show ''Gary Barlow's Food and Wine Tour: Australia''.''Gary Barlow's Food and Wine Tour: Australia'' ITV1 at 2pm on 13 June 2025

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* 1972 births Living people Australian people of Maltese descent Australian male television actors Male actors from Melbourne Australian male soap opera actors Paramedics {{Australia-tv-actor-stub