Dan Baker (Home and Away)

Daniel David "Dan" Baker is a fictional character in the Australian soap opera Home and Away, portrayed by actor Tim Campbell since August 2004.

Character
Having grown up in a small rural town, Dan has an affinity with nature and the outdoors.

As a child, Dan caused his parents little in the way of teenage grief, despite being fiercely competitive with his older brother Peter (Nicholas Bishop). When he learned that Peter was in a coma after being attacked by Sarah Lewis (Luisa Hastings-Edge), Dan arrived in Summer Bay to stay by his bedside.

Before coming to the Bay, Dan had fell in love with and married Amanda Vale and together had a child together, Ryan. However, Amanda cheated on him with Peter and they divorced. Amanda moved to America to continue her acting career and took Ryan with her.

While in Summer Bay, Dan almost immediately fell in love with Leah Patterson (Ada Nicodemou). The two spent a lot of time together as a result of their mutual concern for Peter and in mid-2005 Dan and Leah married.

Dan's is passionate about his family and his work. He has been the Student Counsellor at Summer Bay High School consistently since late 2004.

Family Tree

 * Kevin Baker (father), married to Noeline Baker (mother)
 * Peter Baker (brother) married to Amanda Vale (sister-in-law) and had a one-night stand with Jazz Curtis
 * Drew Curtis (nephew)
 * Daniel Baker, married to Amanda Vale (divorced) and Leah Patterson
 * Ryan Baker (son)
 * VJ Patterson (adoptive son)