Silver fox! Cameron Daddo looks very different to his days as a fresh-faced young actor in new Home And Away trailer… as he returns to Summer Bay to play his dead character’s twin
He returned to Australia three years ago after chasing the Hollywood dream for 25 years.
And Cameron Daddo, 55, looked very different to his years as a fresh-faced aspiring superstar when he appeared in a new trailer for Home And Away on Monday.
Looking every inch the smouldering silver fox, Cameron sported a shock of white hair and a matching beard in the trailer.
Silver fox! Cameron Daddo, 55, looked very different to his days as a fresh-faced young actor in a new Home And Away trailer released on Monday. Pictured left in 1994, right in Monday’s trailer
The star, who kicked off his performing career as a model at the age of 18, now boasts the mature, rugged complexion commonly displayed by Hollywood veterans such as George Clooney.
Cameron joined the cast of Home And Away in May, playing Evan Slater, the estranged father of Ryder Jackson (Lukas Radovich).
He left the series in June when his character died from asbestosis, weeks before it was confirmed Cameron would return to the franchise as Evan’s secret twin brother Owen.
Like a fine wine! Looking every inch the smouldering silver fox, Cameron sported a shock of white hair and a matching beard in the trailer
Genetically blessed: The star, who kicked off his performing career as a model at the age of 18, now boasts the mature, rugged complexion commonly displayed by Hollywood veterans such as George Clooney. Pictured left in 2005, right in a promotional picture for Home And Away
Monday’s trailer shows Owen’s shock arrival at Summer Bay, and a glimpse at his fledging romance with his dead brother’s widow.
Of playing two different roles, Cameron told Woman’s Day magazine: ‘Fortunately, I had some time between playing the two characters. I was able to put Evan ‘to bed’ and then create the backstory of Owen.’
‘Thankfully, I never played the two at the same time. Now that would have been fun!’ he added.
Back from the dead! Cameron left Home And Away in June when his character Evan (left) died from asbestosis, weeks before it was confirmed Cameron would return to the franchise as Evan’s secret twin brother Owen (right)
The actor described Evan’s death as ‘bittersweet’ in a recent interview with Digital Spy.
‘I was happy at the beginning that it was going to be a short run, then about 10 weeks in, I wanted to stay because it’s so good,’ Cameron said.
‘I was like, ‘Do I have to die? Can we find a cure?’ It was bittersweet.’
Expats: Actor Cameron and model Alison (left) married in 1991 and moved to Los Angeles the following year. Pictured in Los Angeles, 2014
Cameron and his wife Alison Brahe moved to LA in 1992 in search of Hollywood success.
While Cameron managed to land small roles in shows such as Models Inc., The Mentalist and NCIS, his goal of a stable Hollywood career never materialised.
The couple, who share three children: daughters Lotus, 24, and Bodhi Faith, 14, and son River, 20, returned to Australia in 2017.
Family: The couple, who share three children: daughters Lotus, 24, and Bodhi Faith, 14, and son River, 20, (all pictured) returned to Australia in 2017