Fletcher was born in
Perth, Western Australia, and attended
Wesley College in Perth. Fletcher appeared in various stage productions in Perth, including
No, No, Nanette,
Privates on Parade and ''
Something's Afoot. He was also asked to appear in the play Beyond a Joke
alongside British actor Arthur Lowe. The following year, he starred in the Seven Network miniseries Sword of Honour as Frank Vittorio, alongside Andrew Clarke, Tracy Mann and Nikki Coghill. In 1987, he appeared in the Australian soap opera Neighbours'' as
Greg Cooper, a mechanic working in
Jim Robinson's (
Alan Dale) garage. He also appeared in the 1993 television film
Mercy Mission. In 1994, Fletcher joined the main cast of
Neighbours as
Karl Kennedy, a role which he continues to play. In 2005, Fletcher starred as Henry Higgins in a production of
My Fair Lady at the Melbourne Comedy Theatre. He is also a prominent member of the
Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance, a role which saw him become a vocal critic of the 2004 US-Australia Free Trade Agreement, including an appearance on the political talk-show
Meet the Press. In 2008, Fletcher starred as Frank McGee in the workshop performance season of
Call Girl the Musical and as Captain Hook in the
Pantomime Peter Pan at
His Majesty's Theatre,
Aberdeen. In 2011, Fletcher spent time in
Old Melbourne Gaol to raise money for the charity
Whitelion. In order to
break out, Fletcher and fellow
Neighbours cast members
Stefan Dennis,
Jordy Lucas and Valentina Novakovic had to each raise $1,000. In May 2013, along with
Saskia Hampele, he presented the award of Best Newcomer to Joseph Thompson at the
British Soap Awards. Fletcher appeared in a documentary special celebrating
Neighbours 30th anniversary titled
Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite, which aired in Australia and the UK in March 2015.
Musical career Fletcher is also the lead singer in a band called
Waiting Room, alongside Tommy Rando, Chris Hawker and Jeff Consi. The group has toured the United Kingdom several times. With a handful of their own songs they incorporate a selection of cover versions into their set, including
Smokie's "Living Next Door to Alice", replacing 'Alice' with 'Susan', a reference to his
Neighbours on-screen wife. Their single, "So Wrong", was released on
iTunes on 26 November 2007, followed by their album,
Live at the Elephant, on 17 December 2007. On 30 November 2007, Fletcher performed a cover of the
Oasis song "
Wonderwall" for
BBC Radio 1's
Live Lounge. In December 2008, Fletcher played a solo gig in
Aberdeen, performing a mixture of covers and Waiting Room material. He followed this with a second gig in the city on 3 January 2009 at The Lemon Tree. On 15 May 2009, Fletcher announced via his official website that he was to tour the UK with a new band, The X-Rays due to the economic situation of bringing Waiting Room with him. The tour took place in September and October 2009 and featured some original Waiting Room material. The X-Rays are UK-based musicians Johnny Lucas, Chris Hanby and Martin Stewart. Fletcher continued to perform each week in Melbourne with Waiting Room. In September 2010, Fletcher announced on his official website that he would be touring the UK with Tommy Rando in November and December of that year. On 28 November 2010, during his UK tour, Fletcher appeared on
The Xtra Factor to discuss the potential winners of the show. Fletcher was a contestant on the UK TV show
Soapstar Superstar, in January 2007 finishing in sixth place. He performed the following songs: • Day 1: "
Faith" (
George Michael) • Day 2: "
Bridge Over Troubled Water" (
Simon & Garfunkel) • Day 3: "
Tears in Heaven" (
Eric Clapton) • Day 4: "
Can't Take My Eyes Off You" (
Andy Williams) • Day 5: "
Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (
Elton John) In 2013, Fletcher released a Christmas single, "If You Want A Happy Christmas", on which he collaborated with The Pacific Belles.
Photography and travel In 2018, Fletcher combined his interests in travel and photography in a reality television program
Photo Number 6. Fletcher explores the world with actor and director, Stig Wemyss, as they seek travel experiences that go beyond the tourist guidebook and delve into the heart and soul of the places. They look for photographic images that encapsulate emotion, geography and human connections. ==Personal life==