Australian police have issued an arrest warrant for actor Orpheus Pledger, known for his role as Mason Morgan in the popular soap opera Home and Away. The warrant was issued after Pledger failed to appear in court on Monday facing four assault offences, prompting a judge to issue the arrest warrant.
Pledger was granted bail for a court-ordered hospital assessment but did not return, prompting a judge to issue the arrest warrant. Police described Pledger as approximately 170cm tall with brown hair and a tanned complexion. They also released an image of Pledger with a matted beard and longer hair than the image above, which is from 2018.
The police note added that Pledger is “known to frequent” the Melbourne inner-city suburb of Northcote and surround areas.
Pledger is known for his role as Mason Morgan in Australia soap Home and Away between 2016 and 2019. He also had a role in Neighbours in 2011, appeared in drama series CrashBurn and the ABC’s children’s show Silversun and was a contestant on Season 3 of SAS Australia: Who Dares Wins, but voluntarily left after two days after the hosts became concerned about his “erratic behavior” around the camp.
Pledger’s manager, Craig McMahon, told the Sydney Morning Herald he was shocked by the assault allegations, but had not been in contact with the star. He added Pledger had struggled with mental health issues.
