John Palmer (Home and Away character)
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John Palmer is a fictional character
from the Australian soap opera
Home and Away
, played by Shane Withington
. He made his first on-screen appearance on 27 March 2009.
actor, Withington joined the cast of Home and Away in 2009 in the recurring guest role of John Palmer. The character was said to be a "strict father to his stepson" and a member of the surf lifesaving club.
(Luke Mitchell
) one day, Mink Carpenter (Matylda Buczko) punches him. A few weeks later Romeo's mother, Jill Carpenter (Josephine Mitchell
), arrives in town and she and John have a brief relationship. John begins a relationship with Gina Austin (Sonia Todd
), which makes her son, Xavier (David Jones-Roberts
) unhappy. Things between John and Xavier become tense, but they eventually start to get on. John proposes to Gina, but, to his shock, he is rejected. Shandi Ayres (Samantha Tolj
) comes to the Bay and tells John that she is his daughter. When Bianca Scott (Lisa Gormley
) runs out of her wedding, Gina whispers in John's ear to say there will be a wedding between John and herself. They marry and John runs out of the chapel with Gina in his arms. John later discovers that Shandi Ayres is actually a con woman called Daria. His real daughter, Shandi Palmer (Elizabeth Blackmore), turns up and they meet.
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...
from the Australian soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
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...
, played by Shane Withington
Shane Withington
Shane Withington is an Australian actor best known for his starring roles in the television series A Country Practice, as nurse Brendan Jones, and Willing and Abel, as Abel Moore...
. He made his first on-screen appearance on 27 March 2009.
Casting
Former A Country PracticeA Country Practice
A Country Practice is an Australian television drama series. One of the longest-running of its kind, produced by James Davern of JNP Productions, it ran on the Seven Network for 1,058 episodes from 18 November 1981 to 22 November 1993. It was produced in ATN-7's production facility at Epping,...
actor, Withington joined the cast of Home and Away in 2009 in the recurring guest role of John Palmer. The character was said to be a "strict father to his stepson" and a member of the surf lifesaving club.
Storylines
John married Jenena (Anna Lisa Phillips) and he became stepfather to Trey (Luke Bracey). When Trey is institutionalised after suffering a breakdown, John and Jenena's marriage broke down and they both left town. John returned and he is elected to the local council and he buys the gym. When John insults Romeo SmithRomeo Smith
Todd "Romeo" Smith is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by Luke Mitchell. He made his first appearance on 10 September 2009. The character of Romeo is Mitchell's third acting job and he began filming his scenes in May 2009. Romeo is described...
(Luke Mitchell
Luke Mitchell (actor)
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) one day, Mink Carpenter (Matylda Buczko) punches him. A few weeks later Romeo's mother, Jill Carpenter (Josephine Mitchell
Josephine Mitchell
Josephine Mitchell is an Australian actress, best known for her role as Jo Loveday in the television soap opera A Country Practice. She has subsequently appeared in Home and Away, E Street, Neighbours and All Saints....
), arrives in town and she and John have a brief relationship. John begins a relationship with Gina Austin (Sonia Todd
Sonia Todd
Sonia Todd is an Australian actress.She studied at the National Institute of Dramatic Art and starred in Strictly Ballroom, directed by Baz Luhrmann...
), which makes her son, Xavier (David Jones-Roberts
David Jones-Roberts
David Jones-Roberts is an Australian actor, best known for portraying Xavier Austin in the long running TV series Home and Away. David's father, Danny Roberts, is an actor who played Andy Green on Sons and Daughters and Jim Eagan on Underbelly 3, and his mother, actress Lindsay Neil worked with...
) unhappy. Things between John and Xavier become tense, but they eventually start to get on. John proposes to Gina, but, to his shock, he is rejected. Shandi Ayres (Samantha Tolj
Samantha Tolj
Samantha Tolj is an actress.Her father is Croatian and mother is Anglo Celtic Australian.Tolj began professional acting guest starring on Stingers, MDA, and a bit part in an episode of Blue Heelers...
) comes to the Bay and tells John that she is his daughter. When Bianca Scott (Lisa Gormley
Lisa Gormley
Lisa Gormley is an Australian actress and best known for playing Bianca Scott on the Channel 7 serial drama Home and Away. She is a NIDA graduate.- Early life :...
) runs out of her wedding, Gina whispers in John's ear to say there will be a wedding between John and herself. They marry and John runs out of the chapel with Gina in his arms. John later discovers that Shandi Ayres is actually a con woman called Daria. His real daughter, Shandi Palmer (Elizabeth Blackmore), turns up and they meet.
External links
- Character profile at the Official UK Home and Away website