Karl Kennedy
| Karl Kennedy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Neighbours character | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Alan Fletcher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1994–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 20 September 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Present; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Stanley Walsh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Karl Kennedy is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Alan Fletcher. The actor previously appeared in the soap in 1987 as mechanic Greg Cooper. He made his first screen appearance as Karl during the episode broadcast on 20 September 1994. Karl and his family were created by Neighbours storyliners in an attempt to bring the show back to its roots. Karl was given the job of local GP to provide him with immediate links to other characters. Debuting shortly before his wife, Susan Kennedy (Jackie Woodburne), he is the longest running continuously appearing character in the series' history.