Gavin Cooper (Home and Away)

Katarina Chapman

Katarina "Kat" Chapman, portrayed by Pia Miller, made her first appearance on 5 February 2015. The announcement of both the character and Miller's casting was made on 4 August 2014, with filming commencing soon thereafter. Kat is introduced as a determined and resilient police officer who relocates from the city to Summer Bay. Miller highlighted that Kat’s primary focus lies in upholding the law and assisting others, rather than serving as a "sex symbol." Throughout her storyline, Kat encounters a mixture of uplifting and difficult experiences. Miller earned a nomination for the Logie Award for Best New Talent in 2016 due to her performance as Kat.

Ryan Kelly

Ryan Kelly, enacted by Daniel Webber, appeared for the first time on 17 February 2015. Webber, who shares a flat in real life with Nic Westaway (the actor behind Kyle Braxton), described his character as "stalking" Westaway’s on-screen partner, Phoebe Nicholson (Isabella Giovinazzo). Ryan is depicted as a "disturbing voyeur" with ominous motives.

After arriving in Summer Bay, Ryan claims to admire Phoebe but soon begins stalking her, escalating his behavior to breaking into her residence and installing a hidden camera. When Phoebe’s boyfriend Kyle departs town, Ryan kidnaps her, forcing her to perform before she manages to escape and he is subsequently apprehended. Ryan admits guilt for stalking and kidnapping charges and is committed to a psychiatric institution.

Billie Ashford

Billie Ashford, brought to life by Tessa de Josselin, debuted on 27 April 2015. De Josselin expressed excitement about joining the series. Billie is introduced as the younger sibling of Martin Ashford (George Mason), who attempts to reconnect with her after his release from prison. Known for being candid and socially uninhibited, Billie reunites with Ash during an Anzac Day visit to their brother Luke’s gravesite. The character’s arc concluded with her death on 15 February 2017.

Charlotte King

Charlotte King, played by Erika Heynatz, first appeared on 25 June 2015. Her casting was revealed on 11 January 2015, with filming starting soon after. Charlotte takes on the role of a biology teacher at the local high school in Summer Bay, arriving with hopes of a new beginning but carrying a "hidden past." Heynatz remarked that Charlotte makes a memorable entrance, standing out rather than fading into the background. Charlotte’s storyline ends tragically when she is killed by Josh Barrett in the season finale aired on 9 December 2015.

James Edmunds

James Edmunds, portrayed by Myles Pollard, made his debut on 9 July 2015. Pollard, who had previously appeared in the show in 2007, returns in a more layered role as James—a doctor and associate professor introduced as a romantic interest for long-standing character Roo Stewart (Georgie Parker). Pollard described James as intelligent and compassionate, playing an important role in Roo’s narrative while carrying a troubled history that adds complexity.

James reconnects with Roo at a conference and offers her a university teaching role before relocating back to Summer Bay to work at the hospital. Their relationship progresses rapidly despite friction with Roo’s father, Alf Stewart. James invites Roo and Maddy Osborne to move in with him; however, doubts arise when Maddy discovers James uses two mobile phones and Denny Miller recalls seeing him accompanied by a young girl presumed to be his daughter.

James proposes marriage to Roo, who accepts, but their wedding plans are disrupted when Alf uncovers inconsistencies in James’s employment record. After sustaining burns while preventing an accident, James’s secret emerges: he is married to Megan Edmunds and has two children. Following heartfelt apologies and revelations of personal grief, Roo ends their engagement and relationship, urging James to seek support.

Hunter King

Hunter King, brought to life by Scott Lee, made his first appearance on 27 July 2015. Lee’s casting was revealed during the Logie Awards in May 2015, marking his inaugural acting role. He characterized Hunter as "moody, brooding, and angsty," a figure who disrupts the harmony of established couples in Summer Bay. Hunter is introduced as the son of Charlotte King and arrives with the intention of meeting his father, Zac MacGuire. In 2016, Lee announced his decision to exit the series by the end of 2017 to explore acting prospects in the United States, reflecting on his personal and professional development throughout his time on the show.

Tank Snelgrove

Wayne "Tank" Snelgrove, portrayed by Reece Milne, first entered the storyline on 9 September 2015. Although initially auditioning for the role of Hunter King, Milne was ultimately cast as Tank, a character described as embodying "every bad boy stereotype combined" with an enigmatic side. Tank’s arc delves into complicated relationships, especially with Evelyn MacGuire and subsequently Skye Peters, while addressing themes such as familial abuse and the quest for redemption.

Tank’s plotline features a turbulent romance with Evelyn, complicated by his abusive father Greg Snelgrove. The storyline escalates through events including a school bomb hoax and violent incidents that leave Josh Barrett in a coma. After serving time and being released on parole—with assistance from Zac MacGuire—Tank develops a relationship with Skye Peters. Their involvement tragically culminates in an explosion at a hospital fundraiser triggered indirectly by their altercation with Andy Barrett, resulting in fatalities.

Although Tank is arrested in connection with the explosion, he is released on bail following Andy’s cooperation with law enforcement. Tank’s protective behavior toward Andy reveals additional complexity within his character. His relationship with Skye progresses cautiously before they both leave Summer Bay to start fresh after Greg declines to relocate with them. Skye makes a brief return to collect her belongings before joining Tank, concluding this chapter of their narrative.

Trystan Powell

Trystan Powell, portrayed by Ben Mingay, debuted on 5 October 2015. The casting announcement came in May 2015, with Mingay expressing excitement about joining a series known for compelling storylines and high production values. He described Trystan as "a dark and shadowy figure," while critics highlighted his volatile temperament and potential to cause upheaval in Summer Bay. Mingay embraced the role as a shift from his usual comedic characters, aiming to portray a more strategic villain rather than a conventional menacing figure, referring to Trystan as "a shark in a suit." His primary storyline involved intense conflict with Charlotte King (Erika Heynatz), generating significant tension.

Trystan monitors Charlotte after uncovering her involvement in Denny Miller’s murder. To prevent her from leaving Summer Bay, he sabotages her vehicle and extorts $100,000 from her. It emerges that he acts under orders from Trevor Gunson (Diarmid Heidenreich), who suspects Darryl Braxton (Steve Peacocke) staged his own death. Trystan pressures Charlotte into infiltrating Brax’s circle by targeting his half-brother Kyle Braxton (Nic Westaway). After Kyle assaults Trystan upon learning of the blackmail scheme, Trystan retaliates by threatening Charlotte’s family and orchestrating the kidnapping of her son Hunter (Scott Lee). The confrontation reaches its climax when Charlotte hits Trystan with her car; he succumbs to internal injuries the following day.

Skye Peters

Skye Peters, played by Marlo Kelly, made her first appearance on 19 November 2015, marking a significant milestone in Kelly's acting career. Introduced as the girlfriend of Jett James (Will McDonald), Skye's storyline later involved a "controversial" romance with the reformed "bad boy" Tank Snelgrove (Reece Milne). The character departed the series on 9 June 2016.

In 2022, Dan Bennett, a former script executive, disclosed that Skye was originally planned as a three-year role but was written out after just 13 weeks due to casting complications.

Skye arrives in Summer Bay to meet Jett's father, John Palmer (Shane Withington), revealing she had fled from her mother Carol, who holds her responsible for her sister Lisa's death. Following a tense reunion and Carol’s subsequent psychiatric admission, John and his wife Marilyn (Emily Symons) take Skye into their care. When Marilyn sustains a broken leg while overseas, Irene Roberts (Lynne McGranger) temporarily assumes responsibility for Skye.

Initially, Skye experiences friction with Olivia Fraser Richards (Raechelle Banno), but they eventually develop a friendship. She offers support to Oscar MacGuire (Jake Speer) during his relationship difficulties and navigates complex interactions involving Hunter King, VJ Patterson, and Billie Ashford.

Skye harbors romantic feelings for Oscar but ends the relationship upon discovering his sister Evelyn MacGuire was aware of her affection. She briefly feigns dating VJ to provoke jealousy in Billie but ends the charade after an uncomfortable kiss. Skye stands by Olivia during her pregnancy and assists Tank Snelgrove following his collapse at the beach.

Despite cautions from others, Skye pursues a relationship with Tank, who insists he has reformed since his time in prison. Their relationship faces turmoil when Tank kidnaps Evie MacGuire and becomes implicated in a deadly explosion at the Caravan Park that claimed the lives of Oscar and Hannah Wilson. Skye exposes Tank’s involvement but later learns he is protecting Andy Barrett, brother of Josh Barrett.

As their bond deepens, Skye loses her virginity to Tank. Their romance causes tension with John Palmer, who disapproves of Tank. When Tank's father offers him employment in the city, Tank plans to leave Summer Bay; Skye decides to accompany him despite John's objections.

After a brief return to collect her belongings and declining John's invitation to stay, Skye leaves Summer Bay with Tank. Subsequent reports confirm they have relocated to the city under Greg’s supervision, who assures John he will look after Skye.

Others

  |   Wayne Eccles   |   Sam Tretman   |

Date(s)	Character	Actor	Role Description
2 February	Ed Devitt	Jason Kos	Security guard summoned to Phoebe Nicholson's dressing room by Neive Devlin. Martin Ashford intervenes by punching Ed to prevent him from stopping Phoebe's removal while drugged.
11–16 March	Judge Menzies	David Roberts	Oversees Darryl Braxton's murder trial and sentences him to 20 years following his confession.
11–16 March	Paul Willows	Richard Sydenham	Acts as the prosecution lawyer during Darryl Braxton's trial.
12 March	Court Sheriff	Rebecca Clay	Delivers divorce papers to Nate Cooper from his wife Sophie Taylor.
26 March–9 June	Gregory Hayes	Robert Jago	Prison officer accompanying Ricky Sharpe during visits to Darryl Braxton. Enforces solitary confinement after Brax is assaulted; later assists in Brax's rescue following a transport crash; both are presumed dead.
1 April–18 November	Trevor "Gunno" Gunson	Diarmid Heidenreich	Antagonist involved in threatening and orchestrating attacks on Darryl Braxton. Features in several spin-offs; criminal acts include prison riots and kidnappings; ultimately killed in confrontation with Martin Ashford.
6 April	Dr Patricia	Briony Williams	Medical professional advising Leah Patterson-Baker about consequences of head injury.
21 April	Dr. Delaney	Jessica Donoghue	Provides treatment for Alf Stewart following his collapse.
21–22 April	Tom Knight	Vincent Ball	WWII veteran who befriends Alf Stewart during hospitalization; passes away soon after, prompting Alf to promise delivery of his belongings to his son.
21 April	Bob Harmsworth	Richard Carlwin	Associates with Gunno; delivers money to Martin Ashford for an arranged meeting.
22 April	Nurse	Emma Playfair	Notifies Alf Stewart of Tom Knight’s death and discusses family matters.
18 May–7 June 2016	Casey Braxton	Various infants	Son of Ricky Sharpe and Darryl Braxton, born during Brax's imprisonment. Named after Brax’s late uncle. Suffers meningitis; Ricky struggles emotionally after Brax’s death. Later refers to Nate Cooper as "dad" before departing Summer Bay.
20 May	Bouncer	Ivan Se	Attempts to prevent Chris Harrington from entering nightclub; overruled by Phoebe Nicholson.
20–27 May	Oliver Klozoff	Jack Ellis	Tries to connect with Hannah Wilson; involved in altercations including one with Martin Ashford; avoids charges after being punched by Andy Barrett.
25 May 2015 – 30 May 2016	Maria Carmichael	Blazey Best	Psychologist consulted by Alf Stewart regarding PTSD; assists Alf in opening up after initial resistance.
3–30 June	Sean Gleeson	Luke Pegler	Surgeon for Leah Patterson-Baker; engages in extramarital affair with Hannah Wilson leading to conflict and separation.
24–30 June	Emma Gleeson	Samantha Clarke	Wife of Sean Gleeson; confronts Hannah Wilson about affair; flirts with Andy Barrett following separation.
1 July	Sandra Budd	Nhyree Sheldrick	Set up on double date by Maddy Osborne; date with Matt Page ends abruptly.
14 July–11 August	Ambulance Officer	Nicholas Kai	Responds to medical emergencies including Billie Ashford’s smoke inhalation and shootings at the Braxton residence.
14 July	Mike Powers	Sean Brandtman	Firefighter investigating Leah Patterson-Baker’s house fire; updates Katarina Chapman on situation.
16 July	Tania Jones	Demi Bryant	Attempts interaction with Kyle Braxton at bar; interrupted by Denny Miller ending encounter.
21 July	Ben Allman	Dan Young	Meets Hannah Wilson via dating app leading to one-night stand.
23 July–11 August	Damo Adams	Josh Anderson	University student involved in drug dealing; holds Josh Barrett hostage before police arrest him.
27 July	Amber Schultz	Gabriella Maselli McGrail	Informs Zac MacGuire about Greg Snelgrove’s appointment as permanent principal of Summer Bay High.
27 July 2015 – 9 June 2016	Greg Snelgrove	Paul Gleeson	Principal overseeing Summer Bay High who dismisses Leah Patterson-Baker, dates Irene Roberts, expels Josh Barrett, manages issues involving son Tank Snelgrove’s conduct; eventually relocates to city due to family problems.
3 August	Dr Chan	Jason Chong	Treats Kyle Braxton post-assault; reports on brain injury severity and recovery outlook.
	Jay Bowden	Chris Noffke   | Brief encounter with Hannah Wilson concluding amicably after she encourages him to leave.
4 August   |   Monica Grymson   |   Madeline Withington   | Dates Chris Harrington; relationship fails due to incompatibility culminating in milkshake incident confrontation.
	13 August   |   Ivana Frost   |   Tegan Martin   | Potential investor in Surf Club; ex-girlfriend of Chris Harrington; initially skeptical about his relationship with Hannah Wilson until validated by kiss.
20 August	Laura Marsh	Belinda Small	Conducts Phoebe Nicholson’s initial ultrasound examination.
26 August–7 September	Mary Keen	Catherine Moore	DOCS caseworker managing meetings related to Marilyn Chambers’ foster care application complicated by past incidents involving Nicole Franklin.
3 September	Ed Sheeran	Himself	Cameo appearance visiting Marilyn Chambers; performs "Thinking Out Loud" at Angelo's as part of promotional event.
	Dr Jacqui Hargrove	Julia Ohannessian	Conducts ultrasound on Phoebe Nicholson amid pregnancy complications advising stress reduction.
7 September	Dr Edward Povich	Michael Howlett	Provides paternity test results affecting Phoebe Nicholson, Martin Ashford, and Kyle Braxton.
8 September	Paula Davies	Jo Briant	DOCS manager overseeing foster care assessments involving John Palmer and Marilyn Chambers.
14 September 2015 – 30 November 2016	Dr Samantha Benson	Alyson Standen	Performs ultrasounds revealing complications including twin loss and heart defect in Phoebe Nicholson’s pregnancy; treats Evelyn MacGuire’s benign lump and manages Billie Ashford’s pregnancy amid concerns over medical record tampering.
21 September–	Nurse Sarah	Samantha Ward	Nurse at Northern Districts Hospital involved in various patient care scenarios.
28 September–8 October	Azza Mason	Tim Franklin	Friend of Tank Snelgrove implicated in vandalism causing explosion injuring James Edmunds.
29 September	Jem Beijan	Mia Lethbridge	Girlfriend of Azza Mason commenting on Tank Snelgrove’s commitment issues.
30 September–6 October	Pete Ashfield	Andrew Cutcliffe	Schoolmate of Katarina Chapman involved in social events including photoshoots with Nate Cooper and Ricky Sharpe.
8–19 October	Megan Edmunds	Sophie Gregg	Wife of James Edmunds confronting Roo Stewart over affair threatening family stability.
15 October	Brad Peterson	Stephen Hunter	Prospective buyer negotiating vehicle purchase with Charlotte King resulting in price dispute.
21 October 2015 – 30 November 2017	Dr Anna Griffin	Pip Edwards	Provides treatment for Josh Barrett following serious injury; advises family regarding prognosis including vegetative state diagnosis; also treats Tank Snelgrove’s stab wound and Roo Stewart’s back injury while managing workplace conflicts involving Tori Morgan and Nate Cooper.
27 October	Freya Fairweather	Gemma Laurelle	Coordinates school evacuation following bomb threat at Summer Bay High; confirms threat as hoax.
12–24 November	Gavin Cooper	Daniel Roberts	Estranged father of Nate Cooper attempting reconciliation amidst personal struggles including alcoholism and car accident; relationship improves prior to seeking help for drinking issues.
17 November 2015–	Ambulance Officer Craig	Rowan Freeman	Provides emergency medical transportation for key characters including Gavin Cooper, Casey Braxton, Hannah Wilson, Hope Morrison, and Marilyn Chambers during various crises such as accidents, illnesses, overdoses, and fire-related injuries.
19–30 November	Asia Chalker	Pearl Herbert	Student at Summer Bay High organizing Year 12 formal fundraiser; involved in social tensions among peers including Maddy Osborne, Matt Page, Oscar MacGuire leading to relationship conflicts.
30 November	Christian Thomas	Harry Turnbull O'Brien	Warns Skye Peters regarding her reputation as a liar and attention seeker within community context involving Jett James and John Palmer.
30 November 2015 – 11 February 2016	Carol Peters	Caroline Brazier	Mother of Skye Peters exhibiting abusive behaviors linked to family trauma; ultimately institutionalized following police intervention after conflicts involving John Palmer and Oscar MacGuire.

External links

• Cast and characters on the Official Home and Away site
• Cast and characters at the Internet Movie Database