Sam Wilkes (The School Days)

**Age:** 10 (20 April 2009 - 16 June 2009),
11 (13 July 2009 - 16 June 2010),
12 (17 June 2010 - 16 June 2011),
13 (17 June 2011 - May 2012),
14 (8 October 2012 - 16 June 2013),
15 (17 June 2013 - 16 June 2014),
16 (17 June 2014 - 16 June 2015),
17 (20 July 2015 - 13 June 2016),
18 (11 July 2016 - 23 January 2017),
 **Occupation:** Student (April 2009 - May 2012, October 2012 - July 2016, October 2016 - 17 November 2016)
Bus Duty (March 2014 - June 2015)
Chess Lounge Founder (October 2015 - July 2016; October 2016 - 17th November 2016)
Chess Lounge Playground Supervisor (January 2016 - May 2016; October 2016 - 17th November 2016)
* Tukana Simpson (until Season 8)

William Batt (until Season 3)
Donna Matheson (since Season 2)
Shannon Lane
Tara Matheson (since Season 6)
Lyne Russell (since Season 5)
Amanda Wilcox (since Season 4)
Elyse Skippen (since Season 3)
Andrew Skippen (little of the time)
Andrew Plumb (sometimes)
Michelle Plumb (most of the time)
Teena Elliott (sometimes)
Charmaine Serchen (most of the time)
Beth Bufalino (little of the time)
Nicole Moreland (sometimes)
Isaiah Callope (Season 8)
Raymond Dalton (Season 8)
Josiah Tommy (Sam & Isaiah Show only)
Talesha Elliott
Robert Brennan
Rhonda Hayball
Susan Rees
Jenny Hall (most of the time)
Jackie McAnulty
Jenny Wolfe (most of the time)
Fiona Hodgson (most of the time)
Charlene Stallan (most of the time)
Collette Ross
Jurgen Hering (sometimes)
McJunior (sometimes, collaborator)
Michelle Messina (sometimes)
Rebekah Bidois (little of the time)
Helen
Richard Graham (most of the time)
Mark McLoughlin (sometimes until Season 18, most of the time since Season 18)
* William Batt (since Season 4)

Amanda Wilcox (little of the time)
Nicole Moreland (most of the time)
Andrew Skippen (most of the time)
 **Last appearance:** The Graduation Preparation (23rd November 2016)

Sam Wilkes was one of the main characters in the ongoing TV Show, The School Days House and in the original series of The School Days, portrayed by the famous TV Actor Austin Holahan (then named Sam Wilkes). He began a book set in 2011 as a segment on The School Days. The book series won an environmental media award and was revived by his son Sam Wilkes Jr. (2019 revival) and Sam Wilkes Sr. (subscription program in 2022) with no involvement by Austin. He was the only character in the entire original collection of "The School Days" and in the spinoff "The School Days House". In the spinoff, he mentioned he cannot return to Innisfail because of his "insane" Psycho Dad. In March 2016, Sam announced that he wants to leave because the other two characters were planning to leave. As a last-ditch effort to keep one, Sam decided to write a desperate "stay" message for her and as soon as his friend sees the message, she tells her to look. This person proceeds to Sam and tells him that the principal is responsible for her departure from school. Sam decides to take action. He doesn't know what he should do with it but he will be thinking about it. On 24th March 2016, Sam is deciding whether or not he should leave. On his Facebook, he has posted 2 polls (both now closed) asking the same question as alternative posts.

Sam really wants to leave the show and may decide whether or not he decides to leave. Sam also announced that the cast member for another person was also leaving to pursue a different career for an older audience in radio.

It was announced that on 6th May, a replacement was finally found and would begin soon. The name of the replacement is Soren Lorenson. Soren begins 19th May on Thursday, Friday schedule, eventually spreading to Wednesday, Thursday and Friday schedules, completely replacing Sam. Unfortunately, this didn't happen. Sam is full on set of leaving school. Sam is attempting to get a job. Sam stated that he is not returning to his school by saying "I'll be dead honest. No-one wants me at school. Some Staff and students are mean to me, particularly with someone because she made me lose 2 very nice Staff that I had before 8th June 2016. There's no way I can return there. If I return there, it's gonna continue until I'm at rock bottom there. So, I'm not going back. They can forget it".

In October, Sam returned back to the show, in real life, not in character. In November, he ended his run as a main character.

On 24th January 2017, he paid a visit to his former school. On 22nd June, he visited again, giving the high school 45th Anniversary posters, to commemorate the 45 years that the school opened since 1972. He then made cameo appearances on 24th, 27th, 28th and 30th November, before making his last appearance to some staff and some students on 4th December 2017, hours before his annual flight up north.

In November 2017, Sam announced that he will return one last time to say goodbye to school staff, which he had done so a month later in December. He has not made further appearances since then and the actor later died in 2019, following a three-year long battle with health issues.

## Catchphrases

(You're/You're permanently) EEEEEEEELIMINATED (2012 - 2016)

I seem to be enjoying your misfortune (to his friend) (2015 - 2016)

I think you're enjoying my misfortune (to Sam by his ex-friend) (2015)