The only Australian soap opera that is currently airing, Home and Away, is still going strong with a regular cast of just over 20 people (although Neighbours will return soon).
One original cast member from 1988, Ray Meagher, better known to fans as Alf Stewart, is still acting in the show.
Others have also had successful runs, including Lynne McGranger (Irene Roberts), Emily Symons (Marilyn Chambers), and Ada Nicodemou (Leah Patterson).
Every few years, the rest of the cast tends to change, with popular performers leaving and young faces joining to add some variety. This process has continued throughout the past year, with Lyrik members Kirby Aramoana, Remi Carter, and Eden Fowler arriving and characters like Ryder Jackson, Nikau Parata, Ziggy Astoni, and Dean Thompson leaving.
We’ve now put together a one-stop guide to who plays who in Summer Bay, with cast split into the decades they were introduced.
If a current regular isn’t the first actor to play their Summer Bay alter ego, we’ve included them in the decade they landed the role, rather than when the character first appeared.
Introduced in 1980s
- Emily Symons as Marilyn Chambers
- Ray Meagher as Alf Stewart
Introduced in 1990s
- Lynne McGranger as Irene Roberts
Introduced in 2000s
- Ada Nicodemou as Leah Patterson
- Shane Withington as John Palmer
Introduced in 2010s
- Georgie Parker as Roo Stewart
- James Stewart as Justin Morgan
- Emily Weir as Mackenzie Booth
Introduced in 2020s
- Ethan Browne as Tane Parata
- Nicholas Cartwright as Cash Newman
- Matt Evans as Theo Poulos
- Juliet Godwin as Bree Cameron
- Joshua Hewson as Andrew Lawrence
- Kirsty Marillier as Rose Delaney
- Stephanie Panozzo as Eden Fowler
- Jacqui Purvis as Felicity Newman
- Adam Rowland as Remi Carter
- Kyle Shilling as Mali Hudson
- Angelina Thomson as Kirby Aramoana
- Luke Van Os as Xander Delaney
- Jordi Webber as Kahu Parata
Home and Away cast changes
You can also keep track of upcoming cast changes for Home and Away and all soaps in one place, with our dedicated Soap Movers page.
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