Desmond Kingsley "Des" Clarke is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera
Neighbours, played by
Paul Keane. Des was created by
Reg Watson as one of
Neighbours' twelve original characters. He made his first on screen appearance on 18 March 1985, the show's first episode. Des departed during the episode broadcast on 11 October 1990. Keane later reprised the role for one episode as part of
Neighbours 30th anniversary celebrations in March 2015.