Xavier Austin
| Xavier Austin | |||||||||||||
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| Home and Away character | |||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | David Jones-Roberts | ||||||||||||
| Duration | 2008–13 | ||||||||||||
| First appearance | 20 November 2008 | ||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 24 April 2013 | ||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Cameron Welsh | ||||||||||||
| Classification | Former, regular | ||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Student (2008–11) Pizza delivery boy (2011–12) Police constable (2012–) |
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| Home | Goulburn | ||||||||||||
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| Father | Jeremy Austin |
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| Mother | Gina Austin |
| Stepfather | John Palmer |
| Brothers |
Hugo Austin Brendan Austin |
| Uncles | Tony Holden |
| First cousins |
Jack Holden Lucas Holden Harry Holden |
Xavier Austin is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by David Jones-Roberts. The character debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 20 November 2008. Jones-Roberts was cast in the role after previously auditioning for the roles of four other characters. Xavier has been portrayed as a caring character who has had to look after his family. Many of his storylines have been centred on his relationship with Ruby Buckton. Xavier departed on 3 July 2012, but made a brief return from 23–24 April 2013, for the funeral of his mother, Gina.
Auditions were held and actor Jones-Roberts was cast in the role. Jones-Roberts had previously auditioned for the roles of Henry Hunter, Lucas Holden, Drew Curtis and Geoff Campbell and stated that receiving the role of Xavier was "all the more awesome" because he had to wait for such a long time. Whilst surfing his agent told him he had the role over a pay-phone and Jones-Roberts adds: "I got all excited and started jumping around. I ran up to a couple of people I saw that I knew and just started screaming."
The serial's official website describe Xavier stating: "Xavier's not your typical teen – he’s had it tougher than most. In fact, he hasn’t really been allowed a proper childhood." Xavier has had to care for his family a lot of the time, of this they state: "The responsibility of ‘man of the house’ fell on Xavier’s shoulders and he has dutifully played that role ever since. He has a deep love and incredible patience with Brendan (Kain O'Keeffe) who is twenty, but with a mental capacity of a four year old." Xavier was seen yearning for a care-free life and started taking recreational drugs and partying, but they add that later he "matured into a caring and thoughtful young man." Jones-Roberts describes Xavier adding: "When we first met Xavier we think he is a bit of a ratbag, but when we get to know him and his family we discover his mucking about has been his release and escape from his family responsibilities." Xavier chooses to join the police force after he leaves school. He feels that joining the force will allow him the opportunity to help other people, something that he has always done himself.
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