Lucas Anthony Holden is a fictional character

Character (arts)

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 in the Australia

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n soap opera

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 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...

, first introduced in 2005 and portrayed by actor Rhys Wakefield

Rhys Wakefield

Rhys Wakefield is an Australian actor. He is best known for portraying the main character Thomas in the 2008 film The Black Balloon., for the 2011 film Sanctum, and portraying Lucas Holden in the long-running TV series Home and Away.-Biography:Before appearing as Lucas in Home and Away, Wakefield...

. Lucas was the youngest of the Holden family. He left the Bay in 2008.

Background

Lucas is one of three sons. He had an older brother called Jack and currently a younger half-brother called Harry. His father Tony

Tony Holden (Home and Away character)

Anthony "Tony" Holden is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by Jon Sivewright. The character debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 5 August 2005. As of 2010 Sivewright was the joint second longest-serving current male cast member in...

 revealed soon after moving to the Bay that Lucas' mum had died when he was only six months old and that Lucas doesn't like to talk about it. Kate died after hitting her head while being mugged. Lucas is very close to Tony and Jack and often went surfing together. He also enjoys writing poems and stories. When they arrived at the Bay, Lucas admitted that he doesn't like to play rugby

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 very much. In February 2008, Lucas left Summer Bay for university

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 in the United States

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. Jack was shot dead in the 2008 season finale by Angelo Rosetta

Angelo Rosetta

Angelo Rosetta is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by Luke Jacobz. He debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 6 July 2008. He has been central to many notable storylines including shooting dead Jack Holden, his time working as a...

. Harry was then born the following year.