Lionel Skeggins

In-universe information
In-universe information
Occupation	Veterinarian (until 1994); Owner of Strombelli cafe (1995–99)
Father	Wilbur Skeggins
Wife	Kirsty Knight (1995–98); Mackenzie Choat (1999)
Sons	Luke Billingham
Grandsons	Unnamed grandson

Lionel Skeggins
Lionel Skeggins
Shortland Street character
Portrayed by	John Leigh
Duration	1993–99, 2017, 2022
First appearance	2 November 1993
Last appearance	25 May 2022
Classification	Former; regular
Introduced by	Tony Holden (1993, 1994); Maxine Fleming (2017); Oliver Driver (2022)
Book appearances	Kirsty and Lionel - Shortland Street Books (1996)
Occupation	Veterinarian (until 1994); Owner of Strombelli cafe (1995–99)
In-universe information
Occupation	Veterinarian (until 1994); Owner of Strombelli cafe (1995–99)
Father	Wilbur Skeggins
Wife	Kirsty Knight (1995–98); Mackenzie Choat (1999)
Sons	Luke Billingham
Grandsons	Unnamed grandson

Lionel Skeggins is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street who was portrayed by John Leigh. His casting on the show began in late 1993 as a guest role and ended in early 1999 as a fan favourite regular. Lionel returned for a cameo in the show's 25th Anniversary in 2017 and again for the 30th anniversary in 2022.