| Andrew Solomon | |||||||||
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| Shortland Street character | |||||||||
| Portrayed by | Paolo Rotondo | ||||||||
| Introduced by | Harriet Crampton | ||||||||
| Duration | 2004–05 | ||||||||
| First appearance | 27 August 2004 | ||||||||
| Last appearance | 14 October 2005 | ||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||
| Profile | |||||||||
| Occupation | Chief Executive Officer of Shortland Street Hospital (2004–05) | ||||||||
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Dr. Andrew Solomon made his first appearance in mid 2004 as the new CEO of the hospital. Andrew's no nonsense attitude caused him to clash with the staff but many saw his lighter side when he began to date Sarah Potts (Amanda Billing) and when his teenage sister Claire (Emily Robins) arrived. A roadblock appeared in the return of Andrew's ex lover Robyn Stokes (Kirstie O'Sullivan) who orchestrated a hit and run to win Andrew back, nearly killing him in the process. She revealed they had an illegitimate son who had died and used Andrew's confused state to sleep with him. Andrew and Sarah wed but Robyn returned and revealed she was pregnant with twins. Sarah and Andrew broke up and he eventually moved to England with Robyn and got a job as a doctor in the countryside. Claire informed Sarah on 21 March 2006 that the babies had been born. In 2007 Chris Warner (Michael Galvin) rang him to inform him of Claire's murder.
Rotondo was openly critical of the character and the show itself, labelling Andrew as the "most boring character in Shortland Street."
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