Jack Wilson (Home and Away)
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Jack Wilson is a fictional character
portrayed by Daniel Amalm
in the Australian soap opera Home and Away
. He made his first appearence on 4 April 1994 and departed on 8 May 1996. Jack returned in 2000 for three episodes centred around Sally Fletcher's wedding.
(Dennis Coard) and Pippa Ross
(Debra Lawrence) as their latest foster child. Jack is rude to his foster siblings and Michael at first but eventually settles after it transpires Jack's homelife is chaotic due to his abusive new stepfather. Jack antagonizes Shane Parrish
(Dieter Brummer
) by making a pass at his girlfriend, Angel Brooks (Melissa George
). To teach Jack a lesson, Shane gives him false directions to Angel's bedroom. Jack climbs in through a window and attempts to crawl into bed with Angel only to find he has broken into the bedroom of local principal Donald Fisher
(Norman Coburn
), who Shane and Angel live with.
Jack beats a hasty retreat.
Jack begins seeing Selina Cook
(Tempany Deckert
) and begins cheating on her with Angel's sister, Frankie (Lenka Kripack) and Sonia Johnston, who he had been seeing while she was with Tug O'Neale (Tristan Bancks). The girls realize Jack has been three-timing them and get revenge by luring him to a caravan under the pretext of a foursome, but stripping him to his boxers, leaving Jack humiliated.
Jack begins dating new student Chloe Richards
(Kristy Wright
) but has to contend with her racist father, Max. Chloe eventually moves away. Jack decides to track her down and meets Rad (Rudi Baker), a petty criminal and they steal a car. They crash, causing the car to turn over and Rad runs off into the bush leaving Jack to his doom. Nelson McFarlane (Laurence Bruels)
hears Jack's cries for help and goes to assist. Jack is pulled free but a massive bushfire is caused, leaving Nelson with severe burns and causes a number of residents to lose their homes. Jack becomes a pariah and tries to make amends.
Jack soon falls for his foster sister Sally Fletcher
(Kate Ritchie
) and the two become very close, but Michael is against the relationship and imposes sanctions on it. Eventually, the couple split.
During a massive rainstorm, the town becomes flooded and Jack and Michael go to look for Sam Marshall
(Ryan Clark
) who is late home. Sam falls into a stream and Jack acts to save him, Michael then dives and Jack tries to save Michael but he is pulled away downstream by the strong current and drowns as a result. The family is left devastated and Jack and Sam blame themselves.
After a visit from a careers officer to Summer Bay High, Jack decides to enlist the navy and promptly leaves town after saying goodbye. Pippa attends his induction parade and takes a photo which remains on the mantle for many years.
Jack returns to Summer Bay in on the eve of Sally's wedding to Keiran Fletcher (Spencer McLaren) and stays at the Caravan park with several other family members who have returned for the event. Jack reminisces about old times and the trouble he caused Michael and Pippa. He also mentions he has found religion while in the navy. After the wedding is cancelled due to Keiran's philandering, Jack and the family console a distraught Sally. Before Jack leaves he has a flashback to the night of Michael's death and tells Pippa he tried holding onto Michael and she consoles him with a hug.
Character (arts)
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
portrayed by Daniel Amalm
Daniel Amalm
Daniel Amalm is an Australian actor and musician.-Early life:Daniel's mother is Maltese and his father is Swedish. Daniel's Father introduced Daniel to Guitar from an early age...
in the Australian soap opera Home and Away
Home and Away
Home and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television...
. He made his first appearence on 4 April 1994 and departed on 8 May 1996. Jack returned in 2000 for three episodes centred around Sally Fletcher's wedding.
Storylines
Jack first arrives in Summer Bay to live with MichaelMichael Ross (Home and Away)
Michael Ross is a fictional character on the Australian soap opera Home and Away played by actor Dennis Coard and made his first appearance on 22 October 1990.-Storylines:...
(Dennis Coard) and Pippa Ross
Pippa Ross
Phillipa "Pippa" Routledge OAM is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away. Actress Vanessa Downing originated the role from 1988 to 1990, then Debra Lawrance took over from 1990 to 1998. The character has made guest returns in 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and...
(Debra Lawrence) as their latest foster child. Jack is rude to his foster siblings and Michael at first but eventually settles after it transpires Jack's homelife is chaotic due to his abusive new stepfather. Jack antagonizes Shane Parrish
Shane Parrish
Shane Parrish is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away, played by Dieter Brummer. He made his first on-screen appearance on 28 May 1992 and he departed on 13 March 1996.-Casting:...
(Dieter Brummer
Dieter Brummer
Dieter Brummer is an Australian actor of German descent, probably best known for his role on the television soap opera Home and Away.-Career:...
) by making a pass at his girlfriend, Angel Brooks (Melissa George
Melissa George
Melissa Suzanne George is an Australian film and television actress who has worked in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. Melissa is perhaps best known for her role as Angel Parrish on the Australian soap opera Home and Away...
). To teach Jack a lesson, Shane gives him false directions to Angel's bedroom. Jack climbs in through a window and attempts to crawl into bed with Angel only to find he has broken into the bedroom of local principal Donald Fisher
Donald Fisher (Home and Away)
Donald Fisher is a fictional character in the Australian television soap opera Home and Away played by actor Norman Coburn as a regular character, from the soap's inception in 1988 to 2003. Coburn has since returned for brief appearances in 2004, 2005 and 2007...
(Norman Coburn
Norman Coburn
Norman Coburn is an Australian television character-actor notable for his roles primarily in soap operas,also his has appeared in many theatre roles .-Home and Away:...
), who Shane and Angel live with.
Jack beats a hasty retreat.
Jack begins seeing Selina Cook
Selina Roberts
Selina Roberts is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by Tempany Deckert. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 30 March 1994. Deckert was given the role of Selina after her third audition for the show. In 1996, Deckert...
(Tempany Deckert
Tempany Deckert
Tempany Deckert is an Australian actress and author. She is best known for her role on popular soap opera Home and Away.-Early life:...
) and begins cheating on her with Angel's sister, Frankie (Lenka Kripack) and Sonia Johnston, who he had been seeing while she was with Tug O'Neale (Tristan Bancks). The girls realize Jack has been three-timing them and get revenge by luring him to a caravan under the pretext of a foursome, but stripping him to his boxers, leaving Jack humiliated.
Jack begins dating new student Chloe Richards
Chloe Richards
Chloe Richards is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by Kristy Wright. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 28 June 1995. Chloe left in 1999, making a short return stint in 2005 when she died from the resulting injuries of a car...
(Kristy Wright
Kristy Wright
Kristy Wright is an Australian actress.Wright was born in Sydney, Australia, the oldest child in her family, with three stepbrothers and two half-sisters. Hoping to win a contest for acting lessons, she sent in her photograph and ended up with a full year's paid tuition...
) but has to contend with her racist father, Max. Chloe eventually moves away. Jack decides to track her down and meets Rad (Rudi Baker), a petty criminal and they steal a car. They crash, causing the car to turn over and Rad runs off into the bush leaving Jack to his doom. Nelson McFarlane (Laurence Bruels)
hears Jack's cries for help and goes to assist. Jack is pulled free but a massive bushfire is caused, leaving Nelson with severe burns and causes a number of residents to lose their homes. Jack becomes a pariah and tries to make amends.
Jack soon falls for his foster sister Sally Fletcher
Sally Fletcher
Sally Louise Fletcher is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away, played by Kate Ritchie...
(Kate Ritchie
Kate Ritchie
Katherine "Kate" Ritchie is an Australian actress, best known for her long-running role as Sally Fletcher on the television soap opera Home and Away. She played the character for 20 years from 1988–2008...
) and the two become very close, but Michael is against the relationship and imposes sanctions on it. Eventually, the couple split.
During a massive rainstorm, the town becomes flooded and Jack and Michael go to look for Sam Marshall
Sam Marshall
Sam Marshall is a fictional character in the Australian soap opera Home and Away, played by actor Ryan Clark between 1991 and 2000. He returned for short stints in 2001, 2002 and 2005.-Character:...
(Ryan Clark
Ryan Clark (actor)
Ryan James Clark is an Australian television actor.He is best known for his role as Sam Marshall in the Seven Network soap opera Home and Away and his appearances on Bondi Rescue. In 1991, Clark joined the cast of Home and Away as Sam Marshall when he was eight years old...
) who is late home. Sam falls into a stream and Jack acts to save him, Michael then dives and Jack tries to save Michael but he is pulled away downstream by the strong current and drowns as a result. The family is left devastated and Jack and Sam blame themselves.
After a visit from a careers officer to Summer Bay High, Jack decides to enlist the navy and promptly leaves town after saying goodbye. Pippa attends his induction parade and takes a photo which remains on the mantle for many years.
Jack returns to Summer Bay in on the eve of Sally's wedding to Keiran Fletcher (Spencer McLaren) and stays at the Caravan park with several other family members who have returned for the event. Jack reminisces about old times and the trouble he caused Michael and Pippa. He also mentions he has found religion while in the navy. After the wedding is cancelled due to Keiran's philandering, Jack and the family console a distraught Sally. Before Jack leaves he has a flashback to the night of Michael's death and tells Pippa he tried holding onto Michael and she consoles him with a hug.