| Mitch McColl | |||||||||||
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| Home and Away character | |||||||||||
 Cameron Welsh as Mitch McColl | |||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Cameron Welsh (1999–2005) Mitchell McMahon (2000) | ||||||||||
| Duration | 1999–2001, 2005 | ||||||||||
| First appearance | 15 July 1999 | ||||||||||
| Last appearance | 8 July 2005 | ||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||
| Introduced by | John Holmes (1999) Julie McGuaran (2005) | ||||||||||
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Mitchell McColl is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, originally played by Cameron Welsh. He debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 15 July 1999. Welsh thought that the role of Mitch would be a guest part, but producers soon signed him onto a three-year contract. Welsh was diagnosed with an herniated disc and took a break from filming in 2000. Mitchell McMahon took over the role temporarily when producers decided that Mitch needed to remain part of a "big storyline". Welsh decided to leave Home and Away in November 2000 and Mitch departed on 9 March 2001. Welsh reprised the role in 2005 for the serial's 4000th episode. Mitch has been described as a "bad boy with a heart of gold" and likes to help people out. He is also "emotionally scarred and guarded" due to his upbringing.