SNEAK PEEK
83‘MY RAFTERS
REUNION!’
Angus McLaren
N
o-one could
accuse Angus
McLaren of
resting on his
laurels. Since
filming wrapped on the
final season of Packed to
the Rafters – in which Angus
played the youngest Rafter,
Nathan – the talented actor
has notched up diverse roles
in everything from Doctor
Doctor to the film Hotel
Mumbai, not to mention
squeezing in a three-year
degree at Perth’s acclaimed
Western Australian Academy
of Performing Arts.
“I’d always wanted to go to
university but because of Rafters
and H20 it didn’t occur – and
so I went through the audition
process,” he says, adding, “before
I knew it, I was in WA.
I’m so happy I did it.”
Now the 30-year-
old is back on our
screens in Home
and Away,
reprising his
role as Robbo’s
(Jake Ryan) best
mate, federal
agent Lance.
“Lance
obviously hasa strong history with Robbo,”
says Angus.
“Now, as the past comes back
to rear its ugly head, Lance has
a pretty tough job trying to keep
Robbo, Jasmine (Sam Frost) and
Tori (Penny McNamee) safe.
Lance is a straight shooter and
he does go to great lengths
trying to protect Robbo and
the people Robbo loves.”
Clearly, Angus is loving
sharing scenes with Jake, Sam
and Penny.
“Oh, very much so,” he says.
“They bring such a great energy
to the environment they work
in. They’re very humble, have
a great sense of humour and
are very talented as well.”
Returning to the hit
weeknight drama has also seen
the actor reuniting with his
former Rafters co-stars Zoe
Ventoura (Alex) and James
Stewart (Justin).
“It’s been awesome,” he says.
“I’ve always admired Jimmy
as a fellow and as an actor, and
it’s been great to work with
him again. He’s very talented
and committed – and he’s a
family man now as well. A sign
of the times!”
And Angus reveals he’s very
happily in a relationship with
his girlfriend
Anna Apps, whom
he met at WAAPA.
“That’s probably
the thing I love the
most about life at
the moment – just
sharing my life
with her,” he says
with a smile.
By Jackie BrygelTHE TV FAVOURITE COULDN’T WAIT
TO GET BACK ON FAMILIAR TURF
Angus is back in
the role of Lance
alongside Jake
(Robbo).HOME AND AWAY
MON. TO THU., 7PMPacked to the
Rafters’ Zoe
(right) and James
(pictured below
with the cast)
have both joined
Home and Away.