Michael Galvin is New Zealand’s longest-serving soap actor but is his charmed run on
Shortland Street about to end? The 2020 season cliffhanger ended with Chris Warner – the character he has played, with only one short break, since 1992 – shot in the heart by rogue cop Brady Nash (Bede Skinner), who is seeking vengeance on Chris’ son Frank (Luke Patrick).
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Michael Galvin says “You read a line and it says Chris has been shot, blood is pouring from his heart and you’re like, ‘OK, this is not looking good’. Galvin admits his own heart rate dropped when he read the script for the episode.