Lucas Fitzgerald
| Lucas Fitzgerald | |||||||||||||||
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| Neighbours character | |||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Scott Major | ||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2008–2013, 2015–2017 | ||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 22 July 2008 | ||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 20 March 2017 | ||||||||||||||
| Introduced by |
Susan Bower (2008) Jason Herbison (2015) |
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| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||
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| Other names | George Hanson | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation |
Mechanic Photographer Technical teacher Owner of Fitzgerald Motors |
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| Home | Daylesford | ||||||||||||||
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| Father | Patrick Fitzgerald |
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| Brothers | Daniel Fitzgerald |
| Wife | Vanessa Villante |
| Sons | Patrick Villante |
| Daughters | Sebastiana |
| Grandfathers | Sean Fitzgerald |
| Nephews | Adam Fitzgerald |
Lucas Patrick Fitzgerald is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Scott Major. The actor had previously appeared in Neighbours in 1993 as Darren Stark. He received a call to play Lucas shortly after he was getting the feel for acting again. Major accepted the role as the character seemed like fun and he wanted to work with his friend Brett Tucker. He made his first screen appearance as Lucas during the episode broadcast on 22 July 2008. The following year, Major signed a new contract and was promoted to the regular cast. On 1 July 2013, it was confirmed that Major had left Neighbours and his character departed on 24 September 2013. He made a brief return on 4 March 2015 for the show's 30th anniversary celebrations, and has since continued to make guest appearances.
Lucas is Daniel Fitzgerald's (Brett Tucker) brother. He has been portrayed as being cheeky, a bit of a "bad boy", a rebel and a ladies man. His storylines have included re-connecting with his brother, fighting a gambling addiction, developing relationships with Elle Robinson (Pippa Black), Stephanie Scully (Carla Bonner), Emilia Jovanovic (Freya Stafford) and Vanessa Villante (Alin Sumarwata) being injured in a motorbike accident, getting involved in illegal street racing, becoming a father and being diagnosed with testicular cancer. For his portrayal of Lucas, Major received a nomination for Best Daytime Star at the 2013 Inside Soap Awards.
Scott Major first appeared in Neighbours in 1993 as Darren Stark. Major had just returned to Australia, after being overseas for a few years and was getting the feel for acting again, when he received a call to play Lucas. He agreed to play the role, saying "It's a different character and it seemed like it could be a lot of fun. In Australia as an actor, to get a regular show it's really hard". Major also attributes the chance to work with Brett Tucker, who he had known for about ten years, as one of the reasons why he accepted the role of Lucas. In 2009, Major signed a two-year contract and was promoted to regular cast member. In November 2011, Major told Daniel Kilkelly of Digital Spy that he would like to stay with Neighbours as long as he keeps enjoying it. He said "At the moment, I still love working on the show and look forward to coming to work every day. I have a ball. I keep my outside interests active as well, which keeps me fresh." That same year saw Julian Mineo play a five-year-old Lucas in flashbacks.
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