Elisabeth EastherNZ Woman's Weekly·11 Jul, 2026 02:00 AM9 mins to readStephen Lovatt's childhood was magical, but the star’s weathered some hard adult times. Photo / Stephen A’Court Photography

Stephen Lovatt, 62, is an accomplished actor. With an extensive resume, including theatre roles and six years on Neighbours, Stephen also has a deep connection to Bruce Mason’s End of the Golden Weather and has performed an excerpt of the classic play on Takapuna Beach nearly every Christmas Day since

Shortland Street’s abrasive emergency doctor Emmett Whitman.