Vincent Alexandros "VJ" Patterson, Jr. is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away.

[1] From his introduction, VJ has been played by eleven different child actors: Carlo Teodorowych, Jack Monger, Max Theoharis, Marcus Spinetti, Jack Riddle, Harry Roberts, James Roberts, Nicholas Stevens, Cameron Stevens and Cooper Scott.

Nicodemou told Jason Herbison from Inside Soap that Leah thinks Jesse is a reformed character because Vinnie would not have sent him to stay otherwise.

The actress told Herbison that Jesse forms a bond with VJ which makes him an ideal partner.

[9] Leah begins a relationship with Miles Copeland (Josh Quong Tart) They keep it a secret knowing that VJ is still close to her ex-boyfriend Elijah Johnson (Jay Laga'aia).

In early 2009, VJ was kidnapped by Brian Lawler (Ric Herbert), who was desperate to get his hands on Leah's inheritance.

VJ flees the Bay with Luc Patterson, so that her biological father Mick Jennings (Kristian Schmid) cannot gain custody of her.

"[14] Following Little's departure, his co-stars paid tribute to him on social media, with Nicodemou commenting "I miss you so much and work just isn't the same without my little big boy there.

"[15] In March 2024, it was confirmed via a promotional trailer that Little had reprised his role for Leah's wedding to Justin Morgan (James Stewart).

In spite of Ryan's behaviour, Leah and Dan marry and VJ gains a new father figure and stepbrother.

The final straw comes when VJ drinks some left-over alcohol while Dan falls asleep while watching him.

Further family upheaval occurs when Ryan decides to go back to live with his mother Amanda Vale (Holly Brisley) in the city and Dan takes a new job in America and plans for Leah and VJ to join him.

After a newspaper article portrays Miles in a bad light, VJ angrily confronts Riley and throws his bag into the sea.

He then overhears Riley's dad, Ian (Ben Simpson), shouting at him for getting his mobile phone wet and tells Miles, Leah and Alf Stewart (Ray Meagher).

VJ befriends Lily Smith (Charlie Rose Maclennan), who was born on the same day as he was and they engineer a plan to sneak off to Africa to see Elijah.

They hitch-hike but get nervous when the driver wants to take them to his house and they hide in a nearby garage, where detectives Robert Robertson (Socratis Otto) and Graves (Eryn-Jean Norvill) find them.

When the River Boys arrive in Summer Bay, VJ joins them for a surf but is knocked of his board by a wave and rescued by Heath Braxton (Dan Ewing).

When Jett James (Will McDonald) arrives in Summer Bay, he initially bullies VJ and steals his belongings.

VJ discovers Jett is dating Nina Bailey (Emmy Dougall), whom he fell out with during primary school over a missing Pokémon card.

When Zac's nephew Oscar MacGuire (Jake Speer) stays with them, VJ gets along with him well and lets him play some video games.

When Hunter King (Scott Lee) arrives in Summer Bay, he reveals that he is Zac's biological son and begins bullying VJ.

He befriends Olivia Fraser Richards (Raechelle Banno) after she arrives in town to stay with Irene Roberts (Lynne McGranger).

During Billie Ashford's (Tessa de Josselin) arson trial, Hunter confesses to starting the fire.

During his bucks night with Matt, Ash and Mason Morgan (Orpheus Pledger), VJ climbs up on the roof of the surf buggy and jumps off.

Upon his return, VJ realises Irene's son, Mick Jennings (Kristian Schmid), is Billie's rapist when she suffers a panic attack upon hearing he has been released from the psychiatric facility.

VJ struggles to move on from Billie and has a one night stand with Rebecca Brown (Kate Betcher).

The next day, Irene distracts Mick as VJ and Luc plan to leave for Cyprus on a plane.

[24] Gary Gillatt from Inside Soap bemoaned VJ's 2014 recast, saying "Are we really supposed to believe these Summer Bay 'kids' are the same age?

[26] In November 2021, three critics for The West Australian placed VJ at number 26 in their feature on the "Top 50 heroes we love and villains we hate" from Home and Away.

Over the years various kid actors have jumped into his skin, but Matthew Little, who joined as grown-up VJ, really made the part his own.