# List of EastEnders characters

EastEnders is a British television soap opera first broadcast on BBC1 on 19 February 1985. The following is a list of characters who currently appear 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 |
| Kathy Beale | Gillian Taylforth | 1985–2000, 2015–present |
| Sharon Watts | Letitia Dean | 1985–1995, 2001–2006, 2012–present |
| Ian Beale | Adam Woodyatt | 1985–present |
| Cindy Beale | Michelle Collins | 1988–1990, 1992–1998, 2023–present |
| Phil Mitchell | Steve McFadden | 1990–2003, 2005–present |
| Nigel Bates | Paul Bradley | 1992–1998, 2024–present |
| Bianca Jackson | Patsy Palmer | 1993–1999, 2008–2014, 2019, 2024–2025 |
| Sonia Fowler | Natalie Cassidy | 1993–2007, 2010–2011, 2014–2025 |
| Peter Beale | Francis Brittin-Snell | 1993–2010, 2013–2015, 2020–present |
| Peter Beale | Alex Stevens | 1993–2010, 2013–2015, 2020–present |
| Peter Beale | Joseph Shade | 1993–2010, 2013–2015, 2020–present |
| Peter Beale | James Martin | 1993–2010, 2013–2015, 2020–present |
| Peter Beale | Ben Hardy | 1993–2010, 2013–2015, 2020–present |
| Peter Beale | Dayle Hudson | 1993–2010, 2013–2015, 2020–present |
| Peter Beale | Thomas Law | 1993–2010, 2013–2015, 2020–present |
| Billy Mitchell | Perry Fenwick | 1998–present |
| Kat Slater | Jessie Wallace | 2000–2005, 2010–2016, 2018–present |
| Mo Harris | Laila Morse | 2000–2016, 2018–2022, 2024–present |
| Patrick Trueman | Rudolph Walker | 2001–present |
| Alfie Moon | Shane Richie | 2002–2005, 2010–2016, 2018–2019, 2022–present |
| Yolande Trueman | Angela Wynter | 2003–2008, 2017, 2023–present |
| Stacey Slater | Lacey Turner | 2004–2010, 2014–present |
| Freddie Slater | Alex Kilby | 2004–2006, 2022–present |
| Freddie Slater | Tom Kilby | 2004–2006, 2022–present |
| Freddie Slater | Bobby Brazier | 2004–2006, 2022–present |
| Jean Slater | Gillian Wright | 2004–present |
| Ruby Allen | Louisa Lytton | 2005–2006, 2018–2021, 2024–present |
| Honey Mitchell | Emma Barton | 2005–2008, 2014–present |
| Chelsea Fox | Tiana Benjamin | 2006–2010, 2020–present |
| Chelsea Fox | Zaraah Abrahams | 2006–2010, 2020–present |
| Denise Fox | Diane Parish | 2006–present |
| Lauren Branning | Madeline Duggan | 2006–2018, 2022–present |
| Lauren Branning | Jacqueline Jossa | 2006–2018, 2022–present |
| Janet Mitchell | Grace | 2006–2011, 2014–present |
| Jay Brown | Jamie Borthwick | 2006–present |
| Jack Branning | Scott Maslen | 2007–2013, 2015–present |
| Will Mitchell | Toby Walpole | 2007–2012, 2014–present |
| Will Mitchell | Freddie Phillips | 2007–2012, 2014–present |
| Penny Branning | Mia McKenna-Bruce | 2008, 2024–present |
| Penny Branning | Kitty Castledine | 2008, 2024–present |
| Amy Mitchell | Natalia Lipka-Kozanka | 2008–present |
| Amy Mitchell | Kamil Lipka-Kozanka | 2008–present |
| Amy Mitchell | Amelie Conway | 2008–present |
| Amy Mitchell | Abbie Burke | 2008–present |
| Amy Mitchell | Ellie Dadd | 2008–present |
| Kim Fox | Tameka Empson | 2009–present |
| Linda Carter | Kellie Bright | 2013–present |
| Johnny Carter | Sam Strike | 2013–2014, 2016–2018, 2024–present |
| Johnny Carter | Ted Reilly | 2013–2014, 2016–2018, 2024–present |
| Johnny Carter | Charlie Suff | 2013–2014, 2016–2018, 2024–present |
| Elaine Peacock | Maria Friedman | 2014–2017, 2023–present |
| Elaine Peacock | Harriet Thorpe | 2014–2017, 2023–present |
| Bernadette Taylor | Clair Norris | 2017–present |
| Callum Highway | Tony Clay | 2018–present |
| Vinny Panesar | Shiv Jalota | 2019–present |
| Suki Panesar | Balvinder Sopal | 2020–present |
| Zack Hudson | James Farrar | 2021–present |
| Harvey Monroe | Ross Boatman | 2021–present |
| Howie Danes | Delroy Atkinson | 2021–present |
| Eve Unwin | Heather Peace | 2021–present |
| Ravi Gulati | Aaron Thiara | 2022–present |
| Felix Baker | Matthew James Morrison | 2022–2025 |
| Denzel Danes | Jaden Ladega | 2022–present |
| Davinder "Nugget" Gulati | Juhaim Rasul Choudhury | 2022–present |
| George Knight | Colin Salmon | 2023–present |
| Anna Knight | Molly Rainford | 2023–present |
| Gina Knight | Francesca Henry | 2023–present |
| Priya Nandra-Hart | Sophie Khan Levy | 2023–present |
| Avani Nandra-Hart | Aaliyah James | 2023–present |
| Junior Knight | Micah Balfour | 2024–present |
| Teddy Mitchell | Roland Manookian | 2024–present |
| Harry Mitchell | Elijah Holloway | 2024–present |
| Barney Mitchell | Lewis Bridgeman | 2024–present |
| Kojo Asare | Dayo Koleosho | 2024–present |
| Nicola Mitchell | Laura Doddington | 2024–present |

### Recurring and guest characters

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| Lily Slater | Aine Garvey | 2010, 2014–present |
| Lily Slater | Lillia Turner | 2010, 2014–present |
| Ricky Branning | Henri Charles | 2010, 2016–present |
| Ricky Branning | Frankie Day | 2010, 2016–present |
| Tommy Moon | Shane | 2010–2016, 2018–present |
| Tommy Moon | Ralfie White | 2010–2016, 2018–present |
| Tommy Moon | Shay Crotty | 2010–2016, 2018–present |
| Tommy Moon | Sonny Kendall | 2010–2016, 2018–present |
| Lexi Pearce | Dotti-Beau Cotterill | 2012–2015, 2019–present |
| Lexi Pearce | Isabella Brown | 2012–2015, 2019–present |
| Bert Moon | Freddie Beale | 2014–2016, 2018–present |
| Bert Moon | Stanley Beale | 2014–2016, 2018–present |
| Bert Moon | Elliot Briffett | 2014–2016, 2018–present |
| Ernie Moon | Freddie Beale | 2014–2016, 2018–present |
| Ernie Moon | Stanley Beale | 2014–2016, 2018–present |
| Ernie Moon | Cody Briffett | 2014–2016, 2018–present |
| Pearl Fox | Arayah Harris-Buckle | 2015–present |
| Louie Beale | Oscar Winehouse | 2015–2018, 2023–present |
| Louie Beale | Freddie Harrington | 2015–2018, 2023–present |
| Louie Beale | Jake McNally | 2015–2018, 2023–present |
| Ollie Carter | Jack Tilley | 2015–present |
| Ollie Carter | Charlie Harrington | 2015–present |
| Ollie Carter | Harry Farr | 2015–present |
| Arthur Fowler | Hunter Bell | 2015–present |
| Arthur Fowler | Rocco Brenner | 2015–present |
| Raymond Dawkins | Michael Jose Pomares Calixte | 2017, 2020–present |
| Hope Fowler | Frankie Brennan | 2017–present |
| Hope Fowler | Noach Persell | 2017–present |
| Hope Fowler | Isabelle Smith | 2017–present |
| Mica Fox | Maylo Miller | 2018–present |
| Albie Watts | Arthur Gentleman | 2020–present |
| Annie Carter | Uncredited | 2021–present |
| Jordan Atkins | Uncredited | 2021–present |
| Tyson (dog) | Spud | 2023–present |
| Charli Slater | Uncredited | 2023–present |
| Roman Allen | Leo | 2024–present |
| Julia Fowler | Uncredited | 2025–present |

### Named extras

| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
| Tracey | Jane Slaughter | 1985–present |
| Winston | Ulric Browne | 1985–present |
| Marie Evans | Liz Sweet | 2000–present |
| Shrimpy | Ben Champniss | 2014–present |

## Cast changes
### Departing characters

| Character | Actor(s) |
| Sonia Fowler | Natalie Cassidy |
| Bianca Jackson | Patsy Palmer |
| Felix Baker | Matthew James Morrison |

### Returning characters

| Character | Actor(s) | Ref. |
| Vicki Fowler | Alice Haig | |
| Bex Fowler | Jasmine Armfield | |

### Future characters

| Character | Actor(s) |
| Ross | Alex Walkinshaw |
| Joel | Max Murray |
| Gaz | Keith Allen |
| Andy | Jake Rory |

## Lists of characters by year of introduction

* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025