| Jett James | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Home and Away character | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Portrayed by | Will McDonald | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2012–2015, 2017, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 7 May 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 30 May 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Lucy Addario | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Jett Palmer (also James) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away, played by Will McDonald. The actor received a request through his agent to audition for the role of Jett. After two weeks, he was shocked to learn that he had won the part. Home and Away marks McDonald's first television role. He made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 7 May 2012. In May 2015, it was announced that McDonald was to leave Home and Away, Jett departed on 1 July 2015. McDonald has since reprised his role for guest appearances in November 2015, May 2017, and March 2019.
Jett was introduced as a rebellious teenager, who had plenty of attitude, but needed someone to trust him. He was forced to fend for himself at a young age because his mother was a drug addict, who often moved them from place to place. Following his mother's death, Jett was fostered by Gina (Sonia Todd) and John Palmer (Shane Withington). Todd thought that Jett was "a much-needed light" when the Palmer's relationship began to suffer. In February 2013, Jett developed a crush on Indigo Walker (Samara Weaving), which spiralled out of control when her husband was injured. The character was later involved in a boating accident. McDonald earned a nomination for the Most Popular New Male Talent Logie Award for his portrayal of Jett.