Duncan Stewart (Home and Away)
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| Home and Away character | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Allana Ellis (1989) Lewis Devaney (1990–98) Brendan McKensy (1998–2005) Benedict Wall (2016) |
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| Duration | 1989–2001, 2004–05, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 14 June 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 9 November 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Des Monaghan (1989) Julie McGuaran (2004) Lucy Addario (2016) |
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| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Student Charter pilot |
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| Home | Hawaii | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Father | Alf Stewart |
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| Mother | Ailsa Stewart |
| Half-brothers | Owen Dalby |
| Half-sisters |
Roo Stewart Quinn Jackson Shauna Bradley |
| Wife | Caroline Stewart (2009–; divorced) |
| Sons | Bryce Stewart |
| Grandfathers |
Gordon Stewart Harold O'Rourke |
| Grandmothers | Sarah-Jane Stewart |
| Uncles | Tony O'Rourke |
| Aunts |
Morag Bellingham Celia Stewart Barbara Stewart Debra Stewart Colleen Smart Bridget Jackson |
| Nephews | Ric Dalby |
| Nieces | Martha MacKenzie |
| First cousins |
Lance Smart Alan Fisher Rebecca Nash Bobby Marshall Emma Jackson Troy Jackson Justin Jackson |
| Other relatives | Seb Miller |
Duncan Stewart is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away. He made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 14 June 1989. He was initially portrayed by Allana Ellis, with actor Lewis Devaney taking over the role from 1990 to 1998. Brendan McKensy assumed the role in 1998 until Duncan's departure in 2001. McKensy later reprised the role in 2004 and 2005 and made his last appearance on 13 July 2005. The character was reintroduced on 19 July 2016, with Benedict Wall cast in the role. Duncan is the son of Ailsa (Judy Nunn) and Alf Stewart (Ray Meagher).
The character was initially portrayed by Allana Ellis. Lewis Devaney took over the role in 1990 and remained until 1998. The role was then recast to Brendan McKensy. McKensy returned for the serial's 4000th episode, based around Duncan's father Alf Stewart's (Ray Meagher) 60th birthday, broadcast in Australia on 8 July 2005.
The character departed in 2001. Duncan left Summer Bay in "disgrace" to live with his aunt Morag Bellingham (Cornelia Frances) in the city. Duncan's father Alf initially refused Duncan's request to leave town, so Morag encouraged Duncan to act up, leaving Alf with no other option but to send him away. Duncan "throws himself into the task with gusto" and began insulting people. When his half-sister Shauna Bradley (Kylie Watson) tried to talk to him about his behaviour, Duncan claimed their mother Ailsa (Judy Nunn) never loved her. Alf was "furious" when he heard what happened and confronted Duncan, who finally admitted that he was unhappy in the Bay because no one liked him. Alf then gave his permission for his son to move to the city.
The character returned on 19 July 2016 with New Zealand actor Benedict Wall cast in the role. Wall originally auditioned for the role of Justin Morgan, but the part went to James Stewart. Wall was in New Zealand when the role of Duncan became available. He sent an audition tape to the producers and they offered him the part. Of his casting, Wall said "It wasn't lost on me that I wasn't from the right part of the world when I got the job. But you know what's funny is when I'm with Ray, I'm always surprised at how much we do seem alike." Wall worked on his Australian accent, but as the character has been living in the United States, it did not need to be too thick.
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