Jack Holden (Home and Away)

Jack Holden
Home and Away character
Portrayed byPaul O'Brien
Duration2005–2009
First appearance5 August 2005
Last appearance20 January 2009
ClassificationFormer, regular
Introduced byJulie McGauran
In-universe information
OccupationPolice officer
FatherTony Holden
MotherKate Holden
StepmotherRachel Armstrong
BrothersLucas Holden
Half-brothersHarry Holden
WifeMartha MacKenzie (2006–2007, 2008–2009)
Sam Tolhurst (2007–2008)
StepsonsRory Tolhurst
StepdaughtersLindsay MacKenzie
AuntsGina Austin
First cousinsHugo Austin
Xavier Austin

Jack Holden is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera Home and Away, played by Paul O'Brien. The character made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 5 August 2005. Jack is portrayed as a police officer. Jack is part of the Holden family, which also consists of his brother Lucas Holden (Rhys Wakefield) and their father Tony Holden (Jon Sivewright), who were also introduced during 2005. Jack's main relationship storylines are with Martha MacKenzie (Jodi Gordon) and Sam Holden (Jessica Chapnik). O'Brien decided to leave the series in 2008 and in the 2008 season finale, Jack was accidentally shot in the chest at a construction site by fellow police officer, Angelo Rosetta (Luke Jacobz). In the first episode of the 2009 season, it was revealed that Jack had died after paramedics failed to revive him. O'Brien made his last appearance as Jack during the episode broadcast on 20 January 2009.