List of EastEnders characters

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EastEnders is a British television soap opera first broadcast on BBC1 on 19 February 1985. The following is a list of characters who are currently appearing in the programme, listed in order of first appearance. In the case that more than one actor has portrayed a character, the current actor portraying the character is listed last.

Present characters

Regular characters

Character Actor(s) Duration Ref.
Kathy Beale Gillian Taylforth 1985–2000, 2015–present [1]
Sharon Watts Letitia Dean 1985–1995, 2001–2006, 2012–present [2]
Ian Beale Adam Woodyatt 1985–present [3]
Vicki Fowler Emma Herry 1986–1995, 2003–2004, 2025–present [4]
Samantha Leigh Martin
Scarlett Alice Johnson
Alice Haig
Cindy Beale Michelle Collins 1988–1990, 1992–1998, 2023–present [5]
Phil Mitchell Steve McFadden 1990–2003, 2005–present [6]
Sam Mitchell Danniella Westbrook 1990–1993, 1995–1996, 1999–2000, 2002–2005, 2009–2010, 2016, 2022–present [7]
Kim Medcalf
Nigel Bates Paul Bradley 1992–1998, 2024–present [8]
Peter Beale Francis Brittin-Snell 1993–2010, 2013–2015, 2020–present [9]
Alex Stevens
Joseph Shade
James Martin
Ben Hardy
Dayle Hudson
Thomas Law
Julie Bates Karen Henthorn 1997–1998, 2025–present [10]
Billy Mitchell Perry Fenwick 1998–present [11]
Kat Slater Jessie Wallace 2000–2005, 2010–2016, 2018–present [12]
Zoe Slater Michelle Ryan 2000–2005, 2025–present [13]
Mo Harris Laila Morse 2000–2016, 2018–2022, 2024–present [14]
Patrick Trueman Rudolph Walker 2001–present [15]
Alfie Moon Shane Richie 2002–2005, 2010–2016, 2018–2019, 2022–present [16]
Yolande Trueman Angela Wynter 2003–2008, 2017, 2023–present [17]
Chrissie Watts Tracy-Ann Oberman 2004–2005, 2024–present [18]
Jean Slater Gillian Wright 2004–present [19]
Honey Mitchell Emma Barton 2005–2008, 2014–present [20]
Chelsea Fox Tiana Benjamin 2006–2010, 2020–present [21]
Zaraah Abrahams
Denise Fox Diane Parish 2006–present [22]
Max Branning Jake Wood 2006–2021, 2025–present [23]
Lauren Branning Madeline Duggan 2006–2018, 2022–present [24]
Jacqueline Jossa
Jack Branning Scott Maslen 2007–2013, 2015–present [25]
Oscar Branning Gabriel Miller-Williams 2007–2015, 2017, 2025–present [26]
Neo Hall
Charlee Hall
Pierre Counihan-Moullier
Penny Branning Mia McKenna-Bruce 2008, 2024–present [27]
Kitty Castledine
Amy Mitchell Natalia Lipka-Kozanka 2008–present [28]
Kamil Lipka-Kozanka
Amelie Conway
Abbie Burke
Ellie Dadd
Kim Fox Tameka Empson 2009–present [29]
Lily Slater Alfie Duncan 2010, 2014–present [30]
Poppy Crake
Kennady Lacy-Breckenridge
Aine Garvey
Lillia Turner
Linda Carter Kellie Bright 2013–present [31]
Johnny Carter Sam Strike 2013–2014, 2016–2018, 2024–present [32]
Ted Reilly
Charlie Suff
Elaine Peacock Maria Friedman 2014–2017, 2023–present [33]
Harriet Thorpe
Callum Highway Tony Clay 2018–present [34]
Vinny Panesar Shiv Jalota 2019–present [35]
Suki Panesar Balvinder Sopal 2020–present [36]
Zack Hudson James Farrar 2021–present [37]
Harvey Monroe Ross Boatman 2021–present [38]
Howie Danes Delroy Atkinson 2021–present [39]
Eve Unwin Heather Peace 2021–present [40]
Ravi Gulati Aaron Thiara 2022–present [41]
Denzel Danes Jaden Ladega 2022–present [42]
Davinder "Nugget" Gulati Juhaim Rasul Choudhury 2022–present [43]
George Knight Colin Salmon 2023–present [33]
Gina Knight Francesca Henry 2023–present [33]
Priya Nandra-Hart Sophie Khan Levy 2023–present [44]
Avani Nandra-Hart Aaliyah James 2023–present [44]
Harry Mitchell Elijah Holloway 2024–present [45]
Barney Mitchell Lewis Bridgeman 2024–present [45]
Kojo Asare Dayo Koleosho 2024–present [46]
Nicola Mitchell Laura Doddington 2024–present [47]
Ross Marshall Alex Walkinshaw 2025–present [4]
Joel Marshall Max Murray 2025–2026 [4]
Jasmine Fisher Indeyarna Donaldson-Holness 2025–present [48]

Recurring and guest characters

Character Actor(s) Duration Ref.
Janet Mitchell Grace 2006–2011, 2014–present [49]
Will Mitchell Toby Walpole 2007–2012, 2014–present [50]
Freddie Phillips
Ricky Branning Henri Charles 2010, 2016–present [51]
Frankie Day
Tommy Moon Shane White 2010–2016, 2018–present [52][53][54]
Ralfie White
Shay Crotty
Sonny Kendall
Lexi Pearce Dotti-Beau Cotterill 2012–2015, 2019–present [55][56]
Isabella Brown
Bert Moon Freddie Beale 2014–2016, 2018–present [57]
Stanley Beale
Elliot Briffett
Ernie Moon Freddie Beale 2014–2016, 2018–present [57]
Stanley Beale
Cody Briffett
Pearl Fox Arayah Harris-Buckle 2015–present [58]
Ollie Carter Jack Tilley 2015–present [59][60][61]
Charlie Harrington
Harry Farr
Louie Beale Oscar Winehouse 2015–2018, 2023–present [24]
Freddie Harrington
Jake McNally
Raymond Dawkins Michael Jose Pomares Calixte 2017, 2020–present [62][63]
Mica Fox Maylo Miller 2018–present [64]
Albie Watts Arthur Gentleman 2020–present [65]
Annie Carter Savannah Keir 2021–present [66]
Lois Hawkins
Jordan Atkins Uncredited 2021–present [67]
Charli Slater Uncredited 2023–present [68]
Jimmy Beale Uncredited 2025–present [69]
Tim Walton Tom Ratcliffe 2025–present
Mini Mo (cat) Uncredited 2025–present [70]
Bea Pollard Ronni Ancona 2026–present [71]

Named extras

Character Actor(s) Duration Ref.
Tracey Jane Slaughter 1985–present [72]
Winston Ulric Browne 1985–present [73]
Marie Evans Liz Sweet 2000–present [74]
Shrimpy Ben Champniss 2014–present [75]

Cast changes

Departing characters

Character Actor(s) Ref.
Joel Marshall Max Murray [76]
Sam Mitchell Kim Medcalf [77]

Former characters

Main article: List of former EastEnders characters

Lists of characters by year of introduction

Spin-off characters

Main article: List of EastEnders spin-off characters

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