James Fraser (Home and Away)
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| Home and Away character | |||||||||||||
| Portrayed by |
Sam Meikle (1997) Michael Piccirilli (1998–2000, 2005) |
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| Duration | 1997–2000, 2005 | ||||||||||||
| First appearance | 1 July 1997 | ||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 27 July 2005 | ||||||||||||
| Introduced by | John Holmes (1997) Julie McGuaran (2005) |
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| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Doctor | ||||||||||||
| Home | London | ||||||||||||
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| Father | Peter Fraser |
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| Mother | Diana Fraser |
| Brothers | Edward Fraser Lachlan Fraser |
| Sisters | Elizabeth Fraser |
| Wife | Chloe Richards (1999-2000) |
| Nieces | Olivia Fraser |
James Fraser is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away. The character debuted on-screen on 1 July 1997. Sam Meikle played the character for one episode. When Richard Grieve quit his role as James' brother Lachlan Fraser; producers cast Michael Piccilliri to play James. They had invested time in Lachlan's relationship with Chloe Richards (Kristy Wright) and wanted to replace the character. James soon begins a relationship with Chloe. Producers were pleased with his performance and invited him to join the show's regular cast.
Like Lachlan, James is portrayed as a doctor employed at the local hospital. Piccilliri has described James as an individual who balances his career with his social life. He is also addicted to love and his relationship with Chloe is problematic. The duo marry but soon separate. Piccilliri quit Home and Away in 1999 and departed on 5 April 2000. His exit storyline played out James departing Summer Bay after realising that Chloe does not love him. The actor briefly reprised the role in 2005 following Chloe's death.
James appears in an episode (played by Sam Meikle) in which he helps his brother Lachlan (Richard Grieve) hide a family secret from his girlfriend Shannon Reed (Isla Fisher). In 1998, Grieve decided to leave Home and Away. Lachlan has a relationship with Chloe Richards (Kristy Wright). Producers had invested much time into developing their storylines and wanted them to continue. They decided to reintroduce James and paired him with Chloe instead. But the role was recast and Michael Piccirilli won the role. He told Jason Herbison from Inside Soap that "the purpose of my character was to come in and marry the girl who was having my brother's baby." Piccirilli was modelling in London when he submitted a screen test video tape to series producer Russell Webb. He thought that Piccirilli was perfect for the role and arranged a meeting with him. The actor travelled to Sydney and secured the role. It was Piccirilli's first television role and he viewed it as an "amazing opportunity and experience". The character was officially promoted to the regular cast on 15 October 1998. Herbison reported that producers initiated the return because Piccirilli had proved a "big hit" for the show.
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