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'<!-- Please do not remove or change this AfD message until the discussion has been closed. --> {{Article for deletion/dated|page=List of current Home and Away characters|timestamp=20200122084207|year=2020|month=January|day=22|substed=yes}} <!-- Once discussion is closed, please place on talk page: {{Old AfD multi|page=List of current Home and Away characters|date=22 January 2020|result='''keep'''}} --> <!-- End of AfD message, feel free to edit beyond this point --> {{DISPLAYTITLE:List of current ''Home and Away'' characters}} ''[[Home and Away]]'' is an Australian soap opera produced by the [[Seven Network]] since 1988. This list documents the current cast of actors and characters, recurring cast and characters, as well as new, returning and departing cast members. It is organised in order of the character's first on-screen appearance. If a character has been portrayed by different actors, the most recent portrayer is listed first. ==Present characters== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" !width=190| Character !width=190| Actor(s) !width=200| Duration<!--Duration dates refer to the character, not the actor.--> |- !scope=row| {{sortname|Alf|Stewart}} | {{sortname|Ray|Meagher}} | 1988– <!--Do not add 2011, 2016, or 2018 here, Meagher took a break, he did not depart the series.--> |- !scope=row rowspan=2| {{sortname|Roo|Stewart}} | {{sortname|Georgie|Parker}} |rowspan=2| 1988–1989, 2010– |- | {{sortname|Justine|Clarke}} |- !scope=row| {{sortname|Marilyn|Chambers|Marilyn Chambers (Home and Away)}} | {{sortname|Emily|Symons}} | 1989–1992, 1995–1999, 2001, 2010– |- !scope=row rowspan=2| {{sortname|Irene|Roberts|Irene Roberts (Home and Away)}} | {{sortname|Lynne|McGranger}} |rowspan=2| 1991–<!--Do not add 2017 here, McGranger took a break, she did not depart the series.--><!--Do not change her duration unless there was at least one calendar year between appearances.--> |- | {{sortname|Jacqy|Phillips|nolink=1}} |- !scope=row| {{sortname|Leah|Patterson-Baker}} | {{sortname|Ada|Nicodemou}} | 2000– |- !scope=row| {{sortname|John|Palmer|John Palmer (Home and Away)}} | {{sortname|Shane|Withington}} | 2009– |- !scope=row| {{sortname|Tori|Morgan}} | {{sortname|Penny|McNamee}} | 2016– |- !scope=row| {{sortname|Justin|Morgan|Justin Morgan (Home and Away)}} | {{sortname|James|Stewart|James Stewart (Australian actor)}} | 2016– |- !scope=row| {{sortname|Ziggy|Astoni}} | {{sortname|Sophie|Dillman|nolink=1}} | 2017– |- !scope=row| {{sortname|Ben|Astoni}} | {{sortname|Rohan|Nichol}} | 2017– |- !scope=row| {{sortname|Maggie|Astoni}} | {{sortname|Kestie|Morassi}} | 2017– |- !scope=row| {{sortname|Ryder|Jackson}} | {{sortname|Lukas|Radovich|nolink=1}} | 2017– |- ! scope=row| {{sortname|Willow|Harris}} | {{sortname|Sarah|Roberts|Sarah Roberts (actress)}} | 2017– |- !scope=row| {{sortname|Jasmine|Delaney}} | {{sortname|Sam|Frost|Sam Frost (TV personality)}} | 2017– |- !scope=row| {{sortname|Dean|Thompson}} | {{sortname|Patrick|O'Connor|nolink=1}} | 2018– |- !scope=row| {{sortname|Colby|Thorne}} | {{sortname|Tim|Franklin|nolink=1}} | 2018– |- !scope=row| {{sortname|Bella|Nixon}} | {{sortname|Courtney|Miller|nolink=1}} | 2018– |- !scope=row| {{sortname|Mackenzie|Booth}} | {{sortname|Emily|Weir|nolink=1}} | 2019– |- |} ===Recurring and guest characters=== {{see also|Recurring characters of Home and Away}} {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" !width=190| Character !width=190| Actor(s) !width=200| Duration<!--These characters are in order of when they first appeared on-screen. Do not remove characters unless their storyline has concluded or the end of their stint has been confirmed. --> |- !scope=row rowspan="2"| {{sortname|Martha|Stewart|Martha Stewart (Home and Away)}} | {{sortname|Belinda|Giblin}} |rowspan="2"| 1989, 2018– |- | {{sortname|Alison|Mulvaney|nolink=1}} |- !scope=row| {{sortname|Constable|Ben Murray|Ben Murray}} | {{sortname|John-Paul|Jory|nolink=1}} | 2012–2013, 2015– |- !scope=row| {{sortname|Phillip|McCarthy}} | {{sortname|Nicholas|Cassim|nolink=1}} | 2016– |- !scope=row| {{sortname|Buddy|the Dog|Buddy (Home and Away)}}<!--This is what he is credited as.--> | {{sortname|Himself||nolink=1}} | 2016– |- <!-- !scope=row rowspan="2"| {{sortname|Ava|Gilbert}} | {{sortname|Alice|Roberts|nolink=1}} | rowspan="2"| 2016– |- | {{sortname|Grace|Thomas|nolink=1}} |- !scope=row| {{sortname|Karen|Thompson|Karen Thompson (Home and Away)}} | {{sortname|Georgia|Adamson|nolink=1}} | 2018– |- --> !scope=row| {{sortname|Ian|Shaw|Ian Shaw (Home and Away)}} | {{sortname|Frankie J.|Holden}} | 2019– |- !scope=row| {{sortname|Wendy|Shaw}} | {{sortname|Amanda|Muggleton}} | 2019– |- !scope="row"| {{sortname|Alex|Neilson|Alex Neilson (Home and Away)}} | {{sortname|Zoe|Ventoura}} | 2019– |- !scope="row"|{{sortname|Grace||List of Home and Away characters (2019)#Grace}} | Various | 2019– |- ! scope=row| {{sortname|Jade|Lennox}} | {{sortname|Mia|Morrissey|nolink=1}} | 2019– |- ! scope=row| {{sortname|Ari|Parata}} | {{sortname|Rob|Kipa-Williams|nolink=1}} | 2019– |- ! scope=row| {{sortname|Gemma|Parata}} | {{sortname|Bree|Peters|nolink=1}} | 2020– |- |} ==Cast changes== ===Upcoming and returning characters=== <!--Please provide a reference if you are adding anyone to this table, entries without reliable references will be reverted.--> {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" !width=170| Character !width=170| Actor !width=150| Debut/return date ! Reference<!--Characters and dates added here need to be reliably sourced (and not to Back to the Bay).--> |- ! scope=row| [[Nikau Parata]] | Kawakawa Fox-Reo | 28 January 2020 | <ref name="Kiwis"/><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Hockey|first=Maddison|date=25–31 January 2020|title=Family matters|magazine=[[TV Week]]|issue=4|pages=90–91}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://scmedia.com.au/content/eguide.aspx?ch=DAR:7%20-%20Darwin&dd=2020-01-28|title=Tuesday, 28 January 2020|publisher=[[Southern Cross Media]]|accessdate=22 January 2020|quote=Ryders attempts to warn Nikau about Jade fail.}}</ref> |- ! scope=row| [[Tane Parata]] | Ethan Browne | 2020 | <ref name="Kiwis">{{cite news|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/television/stormin-the-bay-a-trio-of-kiwis-turn-up-the-heat-on-sevens-home-and-away-in-2020/news-story/3898fb342ccbe508c7668ebe6bd0e78f|title=Home And Away, 2020: Kiwis storm Summer Bay|date=29 December 2019|last=Byrnes|first=Holly|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|accessdate=29 December 2019|quote=Ethan Browne as his brother Tane and another NZ newcomer, Kawakawa Fox-Reo as his nephew Nikau.}}</ref> |- ! scope=row| Patricia Hendersen | Sharni McDermott | 2020 | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.showcast.com.au/showcast/View/ViewActorProfile?actorId=46392&d=HazV9518p1jSoTB8bweoaQ|title=Sharni McDermott|publisher=Showcast|accessdate=1 October 2019}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| TBC | [[Cameron Daddo]] | 2020 | <ref>{{cite magazine|date=9–15 November 2019|title=In and out|magazine=[[Inside Soap]]|issue=45|page=92|quote=Australian star Cameron has made his name as an actor, musician and a TV and radio host – and he's heading to Summer Bay!}}</ref> |- |} <!--===Departing characters=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" !width=170| Character !width=170| Actor !width=150| Departure date ! Reference Characters and dates added here need to be reliably sourced. |- |}--> ==Past characters== {{Main|List of Home and Away characters}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[https://homeandaway.7plus.com.au/cast Current cast and characters] at the official AU website *[http://www.channel5.com/shows/home-and-away/characters Current cast and characters] at the official UK website {{Home and Away}} {{Home and Away characters}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2013}} {{EngvarB|date=October 2013}} [[Category:Fictional people from New South Wales|Home and Away characters]] [[Category:Lists of Home and Away characters| ]] [[Category:Lists of actors by soap opera television series|H]]'