Max Ramsay is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera Neighbours, played by Francis Bell. He made his first appearance in the show's pilot episode on 18 March 1985. Max was the patriarch of the Ramsay family and Ramsay Street is named after his grandfather. Max lived at number 24 with his wife, Maria (Dasha Bláhová) and their sons, Shane (Peter O'Brien) and Danny (David Clencie). Max departed on 2 May 1986 after Bell's contract was not renewed.