Isaac Worthington
Encyclopedia
Dr. Isaac John William Worthington is a fictional character on the New Zealand
soap opera
, Shortland Street
. He is portrayed by Matt Minto and has been on the show since March 8, 2010. He is the cousin of long time character Chris Warner
. The characters badboy attitude and relationship with Dr. Brooke Freeman
have caused the duo to be nicknamed 'The Bonnie and Clyde' of Shortland Street.
. He first appeared on March 8 2010. Isaac left the show on 31 March 2011. In April it was revealed that Isaac's actor Matt Minto had been diagnosed with colon cancer
five years beforehand and with this uncertainty on his life, decided to not renew his contract and return to Sydney for new job opportunities.
's new car after Libby Jeffries
distracted him. It is revealed he is Chris Warner
's cousin and he soon gets hired as a surgeon at the hospital. Isaac moved into the Warner Mansion and started to date Libby. She thought he was too much of a playboy however and disliked that he was flirting with Tracey Morrison
. The two broke up. Isaac later catches the attention of Libby's sister Tania Jeffries
. Tania gets into the relationship wanting fun but she breaks it off after she realizes Isaac wants a committed relationship. Isaac attends Chris' son Harry
's soccer match and beds Harry's teacher. They date but soon break it off when the teacher gives Harry unfair treatment. Isaac and Tania decide to have another go and Isaac develops a feud with Luke Durville
who considers him an arrogant surgeon. Isaac cheats on Tania with Chris' girlfriend Zoe Archer. Maia
forces Isaac to tell Tania, who breaks it off. Isaac is left alone.
Isaac soon started to date Brooke Freeman
and purchased a yacht. The yacht got damaged and as punishment, Isaac's mother froze his trust fund. Isaac needed money fast and decided to perform double shifts. He also performed an illegal operation with a Russian gang. Luke started to question the authenticity of the operation and Isaac was shocked when he was kidnapped and apparently murdered. But preferring to keep his money, Isaac decides not to alert the authorities. Brooke pressures Isaac into telling her the truth about Luke, Isaac then decides to alert the police about Luke being missing. Brooke calls him at the station to tell him that Luke is in ED. Isaac questions Luke who says he doesn't know who did this as he was blindfolded the whole time. Later Luke Durville shows suspicions of his kidnapping, he immediately links Issac to it. Isaac and Brooke plant drugs on Luke and make it seem he has an addiction problem which sees Luke being suspended from the hospital indefinitely.
Isaac notices Bella is starting to put the mystery together and he pretends to be in love with her to put her off his scent. This backfires when Bella dumps her boyfriend to be with Isaac. After failing to gain access to his trust fund, Isaac learns from his uncle that he would gain use if he were to marry someone like Bella. Isaac proposes, but Bella realizes the scheme and the two break up. Luke returns in mid March and Isaac again gets him suspended when he beats himself up and frames Luke. Luke soon kidnaps Isaac and pretends to perform taxidermy
upon his leg to film a confession, but Isaac realizes the scam and turns Luke into the police for kidnapping.
Luke manages to deliver evidence that Isaac is guilty to uncle Garth and Isaac cries as he decides to murder his uncle, smothering him with a pillow. Isaac doesn't go through with it though and hopes his uncle does not awake from his coma to spread the truth. After getting access to his trust fund from his mother, Isaac tells Brooke he is leaving the country and he would like her to join him. The two board a plane, but after insulting Brooke professionally and socially, Brooke leaves him and Isaac flies to the Philippines alone, leaving behind a trail of destruction. Isaac is last seen in his hotel room, learning that his mother has once again frozen his trust fund, leaving him stuck, moneyless and alone in the Philippines.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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,...
, Shortland Street
Shortland Street
Shortland Street is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera, first broadcast on Television New Zealand's TV2 on 25 May 1992. It is the country's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 4500 episodes and 19 years, and is one of the most watched television programs in...
. He is portrayed by Matt Minto and has been on the show since March 8, 2010. He is the cousin of long time character Chris Warner
Chris Warner
Dr. Christopher "Chris" Warner is a fictional character and current main protagonist on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. He is portrayed by Michael Galvin. He is the only original character to still be on the show....
. The characters badboy attitude and relationship with Dr. Brooke Freeman
Brooke Freeman
Brooke Freeman is a fictional character from the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street, played by Beth Allen. Brooke debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 24 July 2008. The role was written with Allen in mind to play her. Brooke arrived as a locum GP but later advanced in her career...
have caused the duo to be nicknamed 'The Bonnie and Clyde' of Shortland Street.
Character development
It was announced in February 2010 that a new doctor named Isaac Worthington was to heat up the street and not only that, but he was to be the cousin of long serving character Chris WarnerChris Warner
Dr. Christopher "Chris" Warner is a fictional character and current main protagonist on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. He is portrayed by Michael Galvin. He is the only original character to still be on the show....
. He first appeared on March 8 2010. Isaac left the show on 31 March 2011. In April it was revealed that Isaac's actor Matt Minto had been diagnosed with colon cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
five years beforehand and with this uncertainty on his life, decided to not renew his contract and return to Sydney for new job opportunities.
Storylines
Isaac arrives to the hospital after crashing into CEO Callum McKayCallum McKay
Callum McKay is a fictional character portrayed by actor Peter Mochrie in the TVNZ soap opera Shortland Street. He is a doctor and the Chief Executive Officer of Shortland Street Hospital.-Introduction:...
's new car after Libby Jeffries
Libby Jeffries
Olivia "Libby" Jeffries is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. She was portrayed by Fleur Saville from 2006 to 2010....
distracted him. It is revealed he is Chris Warner
Chris Warner
Dr. Christopher "Chris" Warner is a fictional character and current main protagonist on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. He is portrayed by Michael Galvin. He is the only original character to still be on the show....
's cousin and he soon gets hired as a surgeon at the hospital. Isaac moved into the Warner Mansion and started to date Libby. She thought he was too much of a playboy however and disliked that he was flirting with Tracey Morrison
Tracey Morrison
Tracey Morrison was a fictional character on the New Zealand Soap Opera Shortland Street. Tracey is portrayed by Sarah Thomson and first appeared on the show in 2007 and returned as a major character mid 2008. She departed in 2011.-Casting:...
. The two broke up. Isaac later catches the attention of Libby's sister Tania Jeffries
Tania Jeffries
Tania Jeffries is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. Tania Jeffries is the younger sister to nurse Maia Jeffries, PA Libby Jeffries and daughter of hospital receptionist, Yvonne Jefferies...
. Tania gets into the relationship wanting fun but she breaks it off after she realizes Isaac wants a committed relationship. Isaac attends Chris' son Harry
Harry Warner (character)
Harold "Harry" Warner is a fictional recurring character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. He is currently played by Reid Walker but has been portrayed by Joshua Thompson, Callum Campbell Ross and Henry Williams.Harry is the son of the longest serving character on the show Chris...
's soccer match and beds Harry's teacher. They date but soon break it off when the teacher gives Harry unfair treatment. Isaac and Tania decide to have another go and Isaac develops a feud with Luke Durville
Luke Durville
Dr. Luke Durville is a fictional character on New Zealand's long-running soap opera, Shortland Street. Durville has been played by Gerald Urquhart since the character's first appearance on 14 September 2007 and appears sporadically each year often disappearing from four to eleven months at a...
who considers him an arrogant surgeon. Isaac cheats on Tania with Chris' girlfriend Zoe Archer. Maia
Maia Jeffries
Maia Anne Jeffries is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. She was portrayed by Anna Jullienne from mid 2004 to early 2011, with the character starring in numerous high profile storylines alongside her on screen family....
forces Isaac to tell Tania, who breaks it off. Isaac is left alone.
Isaac soon started to date Brooke Freeman
Brooke Freeman
Brooke Freeman is a fictional character from the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street, played by Beth Allen. Brooke debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 24 July 2008. The role was written with Allen in mind to play her. Brooke arrived as a locum GP but later advanced in her career...
and purchased a yacht. The yacht got damaged and as punishment, Isaac's mother froze his trust fund. Isaac needed money fast and decided to perform double shifts. He also performed an illegal operation with a Russian gang. Luke started to question the authenticity of the operation and Isaac was shocked when he was kidnapped and apparently murdered. But preferring to keep his money, Isaac decides not to alert the authorities. Brooke pressures Isaac into telling her the truth about Luke, Isaac then decides to alert the police about Luke being missing. Brooke calls him at the station to tell him that Luke is in ED. Isaac questions Luke who says he doesn't know who did this as he was blindfolded the whole time. Later Luke Durville shows suspicions of his kidnapping, he immediately links Issac to it. Isaac and Brooke plant drugs on Luke and make it seem he has an addiction problem which sees Luke being suspended from the hospital indefinitely.
Isaac notices Bella is starting to put the mystery together and he pretends to be in love with her to put her off his scent. This backfires when Bella dumps her boyfriend to be with Isaac. After failing to gain access to his trust fund, Isaac learns from his uncle that he would gain use if he were to marry someone like Bella. Isaac proposes, but Bella realizes the scheme and the two break up. Luke returns in mid March and Isaac again gets him suspended when he beats himself up and frames Luke. Luke soon kidnaps Isaac and pretends to perform taxidermy
Taxidermy
Taxidermy is the act of mounting or reproducing dead animals for display or for other sources of study. Taxidermy can be done on all vertebrate species of animals, including mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians...
upon his leg to film a confession, but Isaac realizes the scam and turns Luke into the police for kidnapping.
Luke manages to deliver evidence that Isaac is guilty to uncle Garth and Isaac cries as he decides to murder his uncle, smothering him with a pillow. Isaac doesn't go through with it though and hopes his uncle does not awake from his coma to spread the truth. After getting access to his trust fund from his mother, Isaac tells Brooke he is leaving the country and he would like her to join him. The two board a plane, but after insulting Brooke professionally and socially, Brooke leaves him and Isaac flies to the Philippines alone, leaving behind a trail of destruction. Isaac is last seen in his hotel room, learning that his mother has once again frozen his trust fund, leaving him stuck, moneyless and alone in the Philippines.