<Tr> <Th> Grandfathers </Th> <Td> Jim Hyde </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Aunts </Th> <Td> Lorraine Robertson </Td> </Tr> <P> Kimberly Jonathan "Kim" Hyde was a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away, played by Chris Hemsworth . He made his first on screen appearance on 17 February 2004 and departed on 3 July 2007 . </P> <P> Hemsworth originally auditioned for the role of Robbie Hunter, but he was turned down by the Home and Away producers and the role went to Jason Smith . Hemsworth was then asked to return and try out for the role of Kim Hyde . He won the role and had to relocate to Sydney to film his scenes . Of joining Home and Away, Hemsworth said "The role in Home and Away is consistent work for me and is a great experience . It is so fast - paced and basically it allows me to learn a lot about the industry ." Hemsworth appeared for three and a half years on Home and Away, before leaving in 2007 to focus on his film career . Hemsworth returned to the set of Home and Away in November 2014 to film a scene in the Pier Diner, as an extra and not as his character Kim Hyde, in which he was seen at a table in the background, wearing a black baseball cap . He appeared in the episode broadcast on 19 May 2015 . </P>

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