List of Brookside characters

This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside in alphabetical order by the character's surnames.

A

Character	Actor	Duration
Roger Abbott	Andy Williams	1998–1999
Tom Ainsworth	Barny Clevely	2000
Richard Almond	Nicholas Donovan	1987
Charlotte Andersen	Emma Owen	1999–2000
Ian Anderson	Paul Baden	1989
Paul Anderson	Philip Madoc	1995
Philip Andrews	Gary Brown	1989
Jackie Armstrong	James Garbutt	1984
Tom Ashby	Peter Alexander	1992–1993

B

Character	Actor	Duration	Ref(s)
Jeff Bacon	Christopher Wild	1982–1983
Carl Banks	Stephen Donald	1994–1995	[1]
Eddie Banks	Paul Broughton	1994–1996	[1]
Lee Banks	Matthew Lewney	1994–1996	[1]
Rebecca Banks	Laura Mangen	1994–1996
Rosie Banks	Susan Twist	1994–1996	[1]
Sarah Banks	Andrea Marshall	1994–1996	[1]
Claire Bannister	Jean Rimmer	1984
Nigel Bannister	Ellis Dale	1984–1985
Marcia Barrett	Cheryl Maiker	1990–1993	[1] [2]
Krishnan Batra	Mohammed Ashiq	1989
Manju Batra	Jamila Massey	1989
Nisha Batra	Sunetra Sarker	1988–1991, 2000–2003	[1] [2]
Gill Beaconsfield	Sally Cranfield	1986
Carl Beecham	David Groves	2000
Ross Beecham	Ian Champion	1998–2000
Fiona Bell	Judy Sweeney	1985
Judith Benison	Carol Ann Crawford	1989–1990
Frank Bennett	John Gillett	1984
Sol Bennett	Danny Lawrence	2002
Charlie Benson	Roy Brandon	1990–1991
Maria Benson	Pauline Daniels	1990–1991
Simon Benson	Andrew Fearon	1990–1991
Tom Billington	Michael Simkins	2003
Sam Bishop	David Roper	1991
Adam Black	Toby King	1986
Barbara Black	Brenda Elder	1986
Heather Black	Amanda Burton	1982–1986	[1] [2]
Nicholas Black	Alan Rothwell	1985–1986	[1] [2]
Ruth Black	Joanne Sidwell	1986
Scott Black	Philip Glancy	1986
Ellie Blackshaw	Gedren Heller	1987
Neil Bond	Hugo Chandor	1998
Shelley Bower	Alexandra Wescourt	1999–2001
Cheryl Boyanowsky	Jennifer Calvert	1988–1989	[1] [2]
Joe Boyanowsky	Ted Stidder	1988
Anne Bradley	Faith Brown	1996	[1]
JC Bradley	Ken Sharrock	1996–1997	[1]
Helen Brennan	Joanne Sherryden	1999
Sharon Bridges	Hayley Smitten	1997–1998
Megan Brindley	Cheryl Mackie	1998–1999
Julia Broadbent	Beti Lloyd-Jones	1982
Stan Broadbent	David Miller	1982–1983
Julia Brogan	Gladys Ambrose	1985–1998	[1] [2]
Josie Brooks	Suzanne Packer	1990–1991, 1993, 2000
Shaun Brookes	Richard Trinder	1995
Ducksie Brown	Mark Birch	1982–1984, 1987	[2]
Kirsty Brown	Joanne Black	1986–1989	[1] [2]
Eric Brunet	Alain Bourgouin	1996
Dave Burns	Simon Chadwick	1999–2001

C

Character	Actor	Duration	Ref(s)
Mark Callaghan	Dean Williams	1986–1987
Stella Campbell	Maggie Shevlin	1996
Helen Carey	Kerry Peers	2001–2002
Stephanie Carey	Zara Turner	2002
Chris Carlton	Andy Henderson	1999
Rufus Carmichael	Jimmy Gallagher	1998
Josh Carter	Paul Barnhill	1999
Sharon Carter	Stephanie McGill	2002
Janet Carver	Asia Duleah	1982–1983
Carla Casey	Gail McKenna	1991
Anne Cassidy	Margot Leicester	1996
Martin Cathcart	James D'Arcy	1996
Val Chang	Susan Leong	1983
Miriam Charles	Rowena Cooper	1989
Cassie Charlton	Ebony Grey	1996–1998	[1]
Gladys Charlton	Eileen O'Brien	1996–1997	[1]
Caroline Choi	Sarah Lam	1989–1990	[1] [2]
Jessica Choi	Anna Sung	1989–1990
Michael Choi	David Yip	1989–1990	[1] [2]
Ben Christie	Jeff Diamond	1992
Rachel Christie	Angela Brinkworth	1992
Stephen Choi	Kwong Lee Chong	1989–1990
Dave Clark	Rayner Bourton	1997
Karyn Clark	Joanna Phillips-Lane	1992–1993
Arthur Clarke	Peter Kerrigan	1982
John Clarke	Robert Pugh	1985	[2]
Eddie Cleary	Philip Walsh	1986
Joe Cleary	Con O'Neill	1986
Vicki Cleary	Cheryl Leigh	1985–1987	[2]
Anne Clemence	Christine Moore	1992–1993
Margaret Clemence	Nicola Stephenson	1990–1994	[1] [2]
Arthur Clough	Anthony Watson	1990–1991
Imelda Clough	Billie Clements	2001–2002
Jean Clough	Meryl Hampton	2003
Kenny Clough	Keith Newby	2003
Kevin Clough	Thomas Ryder	2002–2003
Paul Clough	Neil Borg Olivier	2002
PC Ian Coban	Tony Audenshaw	1993–1997
Shane Cochrane	Richard Norton	1995–1996
Annabelle Collins	Doreen Sloane	1982–1990	[1] [2]
Gordon Collins	Nigel Crowley	1982–1984	[1] [2]
	Mark Burgess	1986–1990
Lucy Collins	Katrin Cartlidge	1982–1984, 1990	[1] [2]
	Maggie Saunders	1985–1986
Paul Collins	Jim Wiggins	1982–1990	[1] [2]
Bernie Connor	Claire Dahling	1999
Jane Connor	Rachel Davies	1991
Ted Cook	Brian Grellis	1985–1986
Billy Corkhill	John McArdle	1985–1990 [a]	[1] [2]
Diana Corkhill	Paula Frances	1990–1993	[1] [2]
Don Corkhill	Bernard Merrick	1990
Doreen Corkhill	Kate Fitzgerald	1985–1987, 1989–1990	[1] [2]
Jackie Corkhill	Sue Jenkins	1991–2001	[1] [2]
Jimmy Corkhill	Dean Sullivan	1986–2003	[1] [2]
Kylie Corkhill	Jessica Allen	1995–1997
	Hannah Dowd	1996–2001, 2003
Lindsey Corkhill	Claire Sweeney	1991–1992, 1995–2003	[1]
Little Jimmy Corkhill	George Christopher	1991–1992, 1996	[1]
Rod Corkhill	Jason Hope	1985–1993, 2001	[1] [2]
Sheila Corkhill	Sue Johnston	1982–1990, 1997–1998 [b]	[1] [2]
Tracy Corkhill	Justine Kerrigan	1985–1992, 2003	[1] [2]
William Corkhill	Jack Foran	1997–2001
	Matthew Foran
	Lewis Davies
	Jack Mythen	2001–2003
James Corran	Bruce Alexander	1999
Trish Cosgrove	Majella Reynolds	1987
Amber Costello	Crissy Rock	2001
Lana Costello	Diana Ricardo	1989	[2]
Alexandra Courtney	Anna Sambrooks	1998
Martin Cox	Gerard Horan	1987
Peter Crampton	James Telfer	1985
Don Crawford	John Atkinson	1987
Geoff Cropper	Howard Ward	1984
Clive Crosbie	Philip Bond	1993
David Crosbie	John Burgess	1992–1998, 2000	[1]
Jean Crosbie	Marcia Ashton	1992–1996	[1]
Penny Crosbie	Mary Tamm	1993–1995	[1]
John Crosby	Peter Faulkner	1984
Annie Cross	Georgina Smith	1982–1983
Edna Cross	Betty Alberge	1983–1985	[1] [2]
Harry Cross	Bill Dean	1983–1990, 1999	[1] [2]
Kevin Cross	Stuart Organ	1984–1986, 1988–1989, 1999
Charles Cuddington	Matthew Radford	2000
Lady Hilary Cuddington	Angela Douglas	1999–2000
Lord Robin Cuddington	Francis Matthews	1999–2000
Nathan Cuddington	Marcus Hutton	1998–2000
Bill Cummings	Anthony Naylor	1984
Eddie Cunningham	Adrian Mills	1984
Julie Currie	Vanessa Massi	2002
Graeme Curtis	David Banks	1991–1992	[1] [2]
Tina Curtis	Caitlin Grey	1999
Jim Curzon	Bob Keegan	1985
Tom Curzon	Brian L Stephens	1985	[2]

D

Character	Actor	Duration	Ref(s)
Karen Dalton	Amanda Humphrey	1998–2000
Father Daly	Frank Crompton	1983–1984
	Henry Moxon	1985, 1987, 1989
Joan Daniels	Paula Jacobs	1991–1992
Louise Daniels	Reanne Henesy	1996
	Kimberley Beer	2001–2002
	Mariella Brown	2002
Owen Daniels	Danny McCall	1989–1993	[1] [2]
Trevor Daniels	Stacy Davies	1991
Tanya Davies	Joanne Davy	1996–1997
David Davis	Terry Coates	1984
Elvis Davis	Ray Burnside	1989
Mavis Davis	Shirley Anne Selby	1989
Charlie Dawson	Philip McGough	1986
Oscar Dean	Ken Campbell	1993
Lynne Dearman	Pamela Buckle	1984
Benwall Deburau	Jackson Davies	1988
Eric Dempster	Roger Walker	1987
Tim Derby	Christopher Blake	1991
Richard de Saville	Robert Dallas	1985
Lisa Dibbern	Debbie Bowers	1984–1985
Mike Dickinson	Colin Rix	1984
Alison Dicks	Louisa Rix	1995
Ken Dinsdale	Eamon Boland	1986
Sally Dinsdale	Kate Riding	1986
Anthea Dixon	Barbara Hatwell	1998–2001	[1]
Beth Dixon	Uncredited	1999–2003
Bev Dixon	Sarah White	1993–1996, 1998–2003	[1]
Cyril Dixon	Allan Surtees	1990–1991	[1]
Deborah "DD" Dixon	Irene Marot	1990–1996, 2000–2001	[1] [2]
Josh Dixon	Adam McCoy	1998–2002
	Jack McMullen	2002–2003
Mike Dixon	Paul Byatt	1990–2003	[1] [2]
Rachel Dixon	Tiffany Chapman	1993–2003	[1]
Ron Dixon	Vince Earl	1990–2003	[1] [2]
Tony Dixon	Gerard Bostock	1990–1991	[1] [2]
	Mark Lennock	1992–1994
Lesley Donnelly	Sylvie Gatrill	1995
Howard Drucker	Ian Gardiner	1984–1985
Jane Drucker	Ann Aris	1984
Christopher Duncan	Stifyn Parri	1986–1988	[2]
Joanna Duncan	Sally Home	1985
Andrew Dunn	Rodney Litchfield	1984
Arthur Dutton	James Culshaw	1986
Craig Dutton	David Hart	2000–2001
Marianne Dwyer	Jodie Hanson	1992–1994	[1]

E

Character	Actor	Duration
Sandra Eastwood	Lesley Nicol	1999
Janet Eccles	Kate Doherty	2001
Eddie Eccleston	Billy Richo	1985
Dr. Michael Elliot	Michael Lees	1984
Diane Ellison	Anny Tobin	1989
Janice Evans	Lynda Thornhill	1995
Jeff Evans	Les Dennis	2001
Katrina Evans	Ann-Marie Davies	1998–2001
Tommy Evans	Harry Goodier	1989

F

Character	Actor	Duration	Ref(s)
Bernard Fairchild	Colin Meredith	1995–1996
Harvey Fairhurst	Edward Wiseman	1998–1999
Annabella Fairlie	Nazene Langfield	1999
Jo Fairlie	Julie Mullen	1998–1999
Gerald Fallon	Bryan Matheson	1988–1989	[2]
Mona Fallon	Margaret Clifton	1987–1989	[1] [2]
Wendy Farmer	Julie Westwood	1986
Alice Farnham	Anna Norbury	1994–1997
Emily Farnham	Victoria Bennett	1990–1993, 1995–1997
Emma Farnham	Molly Stewart	1999–2003
Harry Farnham	Michael Garrett	1998–2003
Jacqui Farnham	Alex Fletcher	1990–2003	[1] [2]
Matthew Farnham	Gareth Ryan Jones	1990–1993, 1995–1997
Max Farnham	Steven Pinder	1990–2003	[1] [2]
Patricia Farnham	Gabrielle Glaister	1990–1996	[1] [2]
Thomas Farnham	Kieran Warham	1990–1997
Sean Fay	Sean Wilson	2003
Alison Fernie	Ellie Darvill	1987
Andrew Fernie	Liam Byatt	1987
Lisa Fernie	Jayne Byatt	1987
Jayne Ferris	Helen Latham	1999
Alasdair Finnegan	Freddie Boardley	1997, 1999–2000
Callum Finnegan	Gerard Kelly	1997–2000
Rose Finnegan	Amanda Noar	1997–2000
Dawn Finney	Lesley-Anne Sharpe	1985
Ray Firth	David Farnworth	1999, 2003
Emily Fleming	Sophie Kilmister	1986
James Fleming	Gene Foad	1985–1986
Penny Fleming	Jane Hayward	1986
Mark Fletcher	Colin Baker	1995
Anne Ford	Penelope Nice	1991
Ted Fowler	John Matshikiza	1984
Leon Francis	Gil Darnell	2000
Mo Francis	Stephanie Fayerman	1986

G

Character	Actor	Duration	Ref(s)
Don Gannon	Seamus Newham	1999
Rose Gannon	Nuala Walsh	1999
Ray Gardner	Geoff Oldham	1988–1989
John Garner	Edward Arthur	1982
Ricky Garner	Peter Washington	2001
Geoff Gee	John Jardine	1983
Alec George	Ian Keith	2003
Lucas George	Marcus Hercules	2002–2003
Father Gibbons	Stephen Boxer	1985, 1987–1989
Donna Gibson	Dianne Michaels	1988
Jenny Gibson	Amy Stratton	2003
Terry Gibson	Greg Milburn	2002–2003
Richard Gill	Peter John	1984
Joey Godden	Carl Chase	1990–1991, 1997	[2]
Fred Gonzales	Richard Calkin	2001
Tony Goodridge	Andrew Neil	1997
Alan Gordon	John Burton	2002	[1]
Ali Gordon	Kris Mochrie	2002–2003	[1]
Debbie Gordon	Annette Ekblom	2002–2003	[1]
Kirsty Gordon	Jessica Noon	2002–2003	[1]
Stuart Gordon	David Lyon	2002–2003	[1]
Arthur Gordon-Davies	Timothy Bateson	1987
Helen Gordon-Davies	Beth Ellis	1987
Jonathan Gordon-Davies	Steven Pinner	1987–1990	[1] [2]
Laura Gordon-Davies	Jane Cunliffe	1987–1988	[1] [2]
Anne Gorman	Kathryn Hunt	1996
Bob Gossage	Allan O'Keefe	1983
Mark Gossage	Captain Mog	1983
Barry Grant	Paul Usher	1982–1995, 1997–1998, 2003 [c]	[1] [2]
Bobby Grant	Ricky Tomlinson	1982–1988 [d]	[1] [2]
Claire Grant	Amy Lynch	1985–1990
Damon Grant	Simon O'Brien	1982–1987	[1] [2]
Karen Grant	Shelagh O'Hara	1982–1986, 1988, 1990	[1] [2]
Alan Green	Michael Maynard	1985
Desmond Greenall	Bernard Brown	1986, 1989
Alison Gregory	Alyson Spiro	1989–1990	[2]
Hattie Gregory	Kate Ball	1989–1990
Pamela Gregson	Caroline Wildi	1985
Stuart Griffiths	Danny McCarthy	1984–1985
Alice Grogan	Valerie Griffiths	1985

H

Character	Actor	Duration	Ref(s)
Derek Halligan	Roger Abbott	1985
David Halpin	Robert Hamilton	1983
Jo Halsall	Susie Ann Watkins	1992–1993
Nawaz Hamoud	Bhasker Patel	1992
Tony Hampson	Alex Mousley	1989
Pat Hancock	David Easter	1984–1987	[1] [2]
Janet Hansen	Cheryl Kennedy	1984–1985
Grace Hardwick	Ruth Holden	1984
Ralph Hardwick	Ray Dunbobbin	1984–1989	[1] [2]
Bill Hargreaves	Brian Southwood	1982–1983
David Hargreaves	Stephen McGann	1985
Jonathan Hargreaves	Randal Herley	1983–1984
Billy Harper	Lyndam Gregory	1984
Jane Harper	Ann Beach	1989–1990
Joyce Harrington	Gil Brailey	1984–1986
Tony Harris	Eric Deacon	1998
Barbara Harrison	Angela Morant	1991–1993	[1] [2]
Eric Harrison	Chris Darwin	1982–1984
Hugh Harrison	Michael Gardiner	1992
Irene Harrison	Hilary Crane	1983
John Harrison	Geoffrey Leesley	1991–1993	[1] [2]
Mike Harrison	John Markham	1985
Molly Harrison	Hilda Fenemore	1988
Peter Harrison	Robert Beck	1991–1993	[1] [2]
Teddy Harvey	Graham Weston	1989
Gill Haversham	Eve Pearce	1983, 1985
Jack Haversham	Kevin Flood	1983
	Liam O'Callaghan	1986
Bruno Hawkes	Mark Frost	1998
Eric Hawkins	Shaun Hart	1983
Gizzmo Hawkins	Robert T. Cullen	1982–1985, 1987	[2]
Jessica Haynes	Jo-Anne Knowles	1984–1985
Sally Haynes	Roberta Kerr	1984–1986, 1989	[2]
Father Paul Heaton	Ronnie Leek	1994, 2000
Sonia Heaton	Joan Blackham	1984
Angela Heery	Paula Wilcox	1992
Jamie Henderson	Sean McKee	1987–1988	[2]
Matt Henderson	Jamie Lomas	2002
Paula Heneghan	Jodie Draper	1991
Roy Heneghan	David Rooney	1991
Anthony Hesketh	Robert Schofield	1989–1990
Tony Hetherington	Gordon Wharmby	1985
Bernard Hilton	Keith Smith	2000
Jessie Hilton	Marji Campi	1998–2002	[1]
Kitty Hilton	Jean Heywood	2000–2001
Ray Hilton	Kenneth Cope	1999–2002	[1]
Angela Hobbs	Lizzie Mickery	1982
Derek Hobbs	Norman Gregory	1982–1984
Dr. John Holmes	Sam Dastor	1989
Gerrard Holt	Tom Sharkey	1988–1989
Joan Hope	Julie Neubert	1997
Louise Hope	Lisa Faulkner	1997–1998	[1]
Tom Hope	Kenneth Hadley	1997
Andrew Hoskins	Granville Saxton	1983
Pauline Hoskins	Eileen O'Brien	1983
Jeff Howard	Bill Monks	1988–1989
John Howard	Michael Lumsden	1999
Nic Howard	James Sarsfield	2002–2003
Paige Howard	Chelsea Farrell	2001–2002
Paul Howard	Will Mellor	1992
Simon Howe	Lee Hartney	1993–1994	[1]
Norman Howells	Rod Arthur	1992
Martin Howes	Andrew Hall	1988, 1990
David Howman	Michael Roberts	1987
Betty Hughes	Paula Tilbrook	1984–1985
Mike Hughes	Dean Williams	1985
John Hughes	Stephen Lloyd	1985
Vauneen Hughes	Lynda Steadman	1989
Brian "Bumper" Humphreys	James Mawdsley	1987–1991	[2]
Betty Hunt	Marji Campi	1988–1989
Lizzie Hunter	Holly Stock	2002–2003
Margaret Huntington	Muriel Lawson	1983
Roger Huntington	Rob Spendlove	1982–1983	[1] [2]
Sydney Huntington	Bert Gaunt	1983
Tony Hurrell	Martin Wenner	1986	[2]
Malcolm Hutchinson	James Taylor	1985
Sarah Hutchinson	Nicolette McKenzie	1985

J

Character	Actor	Duration	Ref(s)
Gary Jackson	Allan Patterson	1983–1985	[2]
George Jackson	Cliff Howells	1983–1984	[1] [2]
Little George Jackson	Steven Patterson	1983–1985	[2]
Marie Jackson	Antonia Mallen	1983	[1] [2]
	Anna Keaveney	1983–1985
Simon Jackson	Edward Halsted	1988–1989
Helen Jefferson	Lisa Shaw	1985
Margaret Jefferson	Barbara Marten	1985, 1987, 1989
Matthew Jefferson	Richard Moriarty	1985
Tony Jefferson	Richard Walker	1985, 1987
Michelle Jenkins	Clare Coleman	1997
Sylvia Johannsson	Shirley Dixon	2002
Elaine Johnson	Beverly Hills	1996–1998	[1]
Ellis Johnson	Francis Johnson	1991–1993	[1] [2]
Gemma Johnson	Naomi Kamanga	1990–1998	[1] [e]
	Carla Jarrett	1998–2000
Jerome Johnson	Leon Lopez	1999–2002	[1]
Leo Johnson	Leeon Sawyer	1990–1996	[1] [2]
	Steven Cole	1996–2001
Mick Johnson	Louis Emerick	1989–2001 [f]	[1] [2]
Vonnie Johnson	Nicola Gardner	1999
	Suzette Llewellyn	2000–2001
Trevor Johnston	Tim Barker	1983
Alan Jones	Michael J. Jackson	1993
Alun Jones	Norman Eshley	1986	[2]
Barbara Jones	Jane Hollowood	1983
Davey Jones	Ian Hendry	1984
Elena Jones	Emma Rigby	2002–2003
Gregory "Jonah" Jones	Tom Branch	1982–1983
Jason Jones	Andrew Ukuesa	1983
Michelle Jones	Tracey Jay	1983–1985	[1] [2]
Beth Jordache	Anna Friel	1993–1995	[1]
Brenna Jordache	Gillian Hanna	1993, 1995	[1]
Mandy Jordache	Sandra Maitland	1993–1995	[1]
Trevor Jordache	Bryan Murray	1993	[1]
Teddy Jordan	Peter Richey	1986

K

Character	Actor	Duration	Ref(s)
Francis Kavanagh	Nicholas Lamont	1989
Jenny Kaye	Judy Holt	1983
Howard Kelly	Andrew Moorcroft	1988
Dr. Neil Kelly	Guy Parry	2001
Brian Kennedy	Jonathan Caplan	1992–1993
DS Steve Kent	Gary Whelan	1991–1993
Eileen Kilby	Mary Cunningham	1995
Bobby Kinsella	Anton Brookes	1982–1984
Eleanor Kitson	Georgia Reece	1997–1998	[1]

L

Character	Actor	Duration	Ref(s)
Shane Ladd	Matthew Nutall	2002–2003
Angela Lambert	Hilary Welles	1991–1992	[2]
Colin Lambert	Mark Moraghan	1992
Fiona Lambert	Laura Higgins	1992
	Emma Beaman	1992
Jenny Lambert	Rachael Higgins	1992
	Stephanie Keely	1992
Judith Lanigan	Claire Webzell	1999
Jack Latimer	Mark Brignal	1987
Brian Lawrence	Vincent Maguire	1988–1989	[2]
Deborah Lawson	Debra Beaumont	1999–2000
Ian Leigh	Mark Adams	1999
Caroline Lewis	Louise Ironside	1994
DC Eric Lloyd	Paul Humpoletz	1991
Joan Lloyd	Jane Hogarth	2003
Steven Lodge	Malcolm Hebden	1986
Claire Lomax	Barbara Washington	1982
Maureen Lomax	Val McLane	1983

M

Character	Actor	Duration	Ref(s)
Kevin MacDonald	Julian Kerridge	1996
Guy MacLeish	Christopher Villiers	1990
Ian Maghie	Martin Muchan	1985
Sandra Maghie	Sheila Grier	1984–1986	[1] [2]
Kenny Maguire	Tommy Boyle	1994–1995
Audrey Manners	Judith Barker	1994–1995	[1]
George Manners	Brian Murphy	1995	[1]
Molly Marchbank	Diane Keen	1997–1998
James Markham	Tom Mannion	1989–1990
Clive Marsland	Kenneth Hadley	1988–1990
Avril Marshall	Kamilla Blanche	1986
Jack Martell	Graeme Kirk	1983
Jerry Martin	Philomena McDonagh	1986
Sam Martin	John Harding	1994–1995
Helen Massey	Colette Stevenson	1990–1991
Deaken Mathews	Graham Callan	1985
Alison Matthews	Jenny Beaver	1992–1993
Gavin Matthews	Carl Rice	1992–1993
Steve Matthews	Lawrence Mullin	1993
Kim Maynard	Lisa Rogers	1990
Greg McAdam	Nigel Caliburn	1984–1985
Diane McAllistair	Rosy Clayton	1983
Tommy McArdle	Malcolm Tierney	1984–1986	[2]
Maggie McArdle	Peggy Shields	1986	[2]
Jim McCabe	Ross Davidson	1991
Jonathon McCabe	Alan Partington	1985
Dennis McConnell	Gwynn Beech	1985
Paula McCullough	Carolyn Knight	1998
Carol McDermott	Sarah Neville	1991
Dr. Terence McElhone	Jonathan Newth	1995
Mo McGee	Tina Malone	1993–1998
Paul McGinn	Duncan Gould	1986
Hugh McGlynn	Jon Keats	2000
Marie McGovern	Deanna Brown	1982–1984
Maeve McGowan	Fenella Norman	1989
Bridget McGrath	Annie Tyson	1988
Debbie McGrath	Gillian Kearney	1986–1989	[1]
Steve McGrath	Philip Howe	1998
Tom McGrath	Nick Maloney	1987–1988
Stan McHugh	Ian Bleasdale	1987
Barbara McKay	Barbara Pierson	1989–1990
Brigid McKenna	Meg Johnson	2000–2003
Betty McLoughlin	Barbara Ashcroft	1992–1993
Nick McLoughlin	Don Hall	1992
Peter McMahon	Simon Oates	1989
Steve McNab	Paul Chips	1997
Susi McSharry	Helen Martin	1982–1983, 1985–1986
Jack Michaelson	Paul Duckworth	2003
Suzie Michaelson	Simone Barry	2003
Erica Miller	Jan Harvey	1984
Gillian Miller	Jo Cameron Brown	2000
Louise Mitchell	Jenny Hesketh	1989–1990
Gary Mitchell	Gavin Stanley	1989
Clint Moffat	Greg Pateras	2000–2001	[1]
Robbie Moffat	Neil Davies	2000–2001	[1]
Shirley Moffat	Esther Wilson	2001
Kathleen Monaghan	Christine Moore	1986
Peter Montague	Mark Draper	1986
Franki Morgan	Linda Lusardi	1998
Susan Morgan	Steph Bramwell	1990
Ted Morgan	Gerry Forgarty	1988
Dan Morrisey	Matthew Crompton	2002–2003
Daphne Morrisey	Daphne Oxenford	2000
Lisa Morrisey	Amanda Nolan	1998–1999
	Nina Marc	2000–2001
Susannah Morrisey	Karen Drury	1991–1993, 1995–2000	[1]
Claire Morton	Sorcha Cusack	1992
Debbie Moses	Natasha Williams	1985
Kate Moses	Sharon Rosita	1984–1985	[1] [2]
Tony Moses	Hepburn Graham	1985
Lindsay Mulholland	Eithne Brown	1986
Father John Munroe	Peter Blake	1993
Darren Murphy	Matthew Crompton	1992
Les Murphy	Tom Williamson	1992
Adele Murray	Katy Lamont	2000–2003	[1]
Alec Murray	John Langford	1985
Anthony Murray	Ray Quinn	2000–2003	[1]
Christy Murray	Glyn Pritchard	2000–2003	[1]
Diane Murray	Bernie Nolan	2000–2002	[1]
Jan Murray	Helen Sheals	2002–2003
Marty Murray	Neil Caple	2000–2003	[1]
Steve Murray	Steven Fletcher	2000–2003	[1]
Joey Musgrove	Dan Mullane	1998–2000	[1]
Kelly Musgrove	Natalie Earl	1998–2000	[1]
Luke Musgrove	Jason Kavanagh	1998–2000	[1]
Matt Musgrove	Kristian Ealey	1998–2000 [g]	[1]
Niamh Musgrove	Barbara Drennan	1998–2000	[1]
Ryan Musgrove	Samuel Hudson	1998–2000	[1]
Chris Myers	Marie Francis	1994
Linda Myers	Susan Dempsey	1984

N

Character	Actor	Duration	Ref(s)
Barbara Newton	Polly Highton	2000
Bernard Nichols	Will Tacey	1985
Diane Nichols	Linda Armstrong	1999
Matty Nolan	Tony Scoggo	1982–1992	[1] [2]
Stephen Nolan	Ian Puleston-Davies	1986
Teresa Nolan	Ann Haydn-Edwards	1982–1986	[2]

O

Character	Actor	Duration	Ref(s)
Alec O'Brien	Al T. Kossy	1998–2000
Richard O'Connor	Chris Sanders	1984–1985
Father Derek O'Farrell	Clive Moore	1990–1994	[1] [2]
Tommy O'Grady	Raymond Livingston	1990–1991
Ben O'Leary	Simon Paul	1997–1998	[1]
Carmel O'Leary	Carol Connor	1996–1998, 2000	[1]
Emily O'Leary	Jennifer Ellison	1998–2003	[1]
Melanie O'Leary	Elizabeth Lovelady	1997–1998	[1]
Tim O'Leary	Philip Olivier	1996–2003 [h]	[1]
Dr. Joseph O'Rourke	Christian Rodska	1990
Jackie O'Shaughnessy	Jill Dawn	1985–1986
Tom Osbourne	Michael Strobel	1988

P

Character	Actor	Duration	Ref(s)
Brian Palmer	Noel Coleman	1984–1986
Imogen Parker	Helen Warburton	1989
Andrea Parkin	Jane Morant	1986
Bernie Parkin	John Judd	1986
Arthur Parkinson	Edward Clayton	1987–1989
Dil Parmer	Gordon Warnecke	1995
Gabby Parr	Stephanie Chambers	2002–2003
Gary Parr	Ben Hull	2002–2003
Dilys Parry	Jenny Funnell	1985
Alan Partridge	Dicken Ashworth	1983–1984	[1] [2]
Molly Partridge	Hilda Braid	1984
Samantha Partridge	Dinah May	1983–1984	[1] [2]
Doreen Payne	Stella Tanner	1984
James Payne	Colin Kerrigan	1995–1996
Ken Payne	Peter Geddis	1984
Fran Pearson	Bernadette Foley	1987
Fran Pearson	Julie Peasgood	1991–1993	[1]
Wally Peek	Carl Chase	1983
Colin Peterson	Bob Hewis	1985
Fee Phelan	Jackie Downey	1996
Peter Phelan	Samuel Kane	1995–1999	[1]
Joseph Philbin	Stephen Ravenscroft	2003
Gina Philips	Jill Brassington	1991
Meg Pierce	Anne Rutter	1988
Carol Pilkington	Cathy Nicholson	1983
Emma Piper	Paula Bell	1994–1995
Ray Piper	Duggie Brown	1994
Jill Plummer	Carolyn Pickles	2001–2002
Malcolm Pollock	John Golightly	1985
Reg Pope	Ted Morris	1988
Cheryl Potter	Antonia Mallen	1985
PC Mark Potter	Paul Crosby	1991	[2]
Jimmy Powell	Alan Turton	1985
Lance Powell	Mickey Poppins	2000–2003	[1]
Leanne Powell	Vickie Gates	1992–1993, 1997, 2000–2003	[1] [2]
Ted Powell	Michael Atkinson	1993
Billy Preece	Barry McCarthy	1986
Colin Prendergast	Norman Mills	1998
Joseph Pride	Charles Haggith	1984
Sarah Pride	Mae Stelfox	1984
Joe Pritchard	Richard Davies	1985

Q

Character	Actor	Duration
John Quincey	Anthony Smee	1984
David Quinn	David Neal	1985

R

Character	Actor	Duration	Ref(s)
Peter Randall	Nigel Nevinson	1985
Jeff Rawlings	Paul Green	1982
Alec Redfearn	James Garbutt	1988
Derek Reece	Dick Brannick	1989
WPC Emma Reid	Tricia Penrose	1988–1989
Mary Reid	Carolyn Jordan	1997–1998
Simon Reynolds	Gary Carp	1983
Janice Richardson	Jeanette Dobson	1987
Madge Richmond	Shirley Stelfox	1986–1987	[2]
Liam Riley	Adam Sunderland	1990
Shelley Rimmer	Lesley Nicol	1986–1987	[2]
Keith Riordan	Paul Kelly	1987
Franco Riozzi	Vincenzo Nicoli	1988
Penny Riozzi	Lynda Rooke	1988
Archie Rivers	Phil McCall	1985
Toby Rivers	Christopher Hollis	1999
Kathy Roach	Noreen Kershaw	1988–1990	[2]
Sean Roach	Derek Hicks	1989–1990	[2]
Camilla Roberts	Dawn Brady	1985
Derek Roberts	Christopher Gray	1985
John Roberts	Jack McKenzie	1989
Kenny Roberts	Roger Martin	1991
Lenny Roberts	Stephen McKenna	1989–1990
Susan Robinson	Sheila Ferguson	1991
Pauline Robson	Kim Taylforth	1998
Carolyn Roebuck	Lucinda Curtis	2000
Darren Roebuck	Timothy Deenihan	1999–2001	[1]
Chrissy Rogers	Eithne Browne	1987–1991, 1993	[1] [2]
Frank Rogers	Peter Christian	1987–1993	[1] [2]
Geoff Rogers	Kevin Carson	1987–1991	[1] [2]
	Stephen Walters	1993
Katie Rogers	Debbie Reynolds	1987–1989	[1] [2]
	Diane Burke	1989–2003
Lyn Rogers	Sharon Power	1992–1994	[1]
Sammy Rogers	Rachael Lindsay	1987–1993, 1996, 2001–2003	[1] [2]
Sophie Rogers	Robert and Thomas McGowan	2003
Dick Ronson	Bill Cookson	1997
Keith Rooney	Kirk Smith	1991–1993	[2]

S

Character	Actor	Duration	Ref(s)
Carol Salter	Angela Walsh	1993–1994
Eileen Salter	Judith Barker	1983–1984
Garry Salter	Stephen Dwyer	1993–1995
Greg Salter	Paul Barber	1994
Sampikos Sarikas	Chris Constantinou	1990
Scott Saunders	Ryan Hurst	2000
Georgina Savage	Hannah Waddingham	2002
Tommy Scanlon	Peter Lynch	1988
Alan Scott	Edmund Kente	1999
Victor Scott	Robbie Dee	1982–1985
Rick Sexton	Jeffrey Longmore	1984–1985
Greg Shadwick	Mark Moraghan	1998–1999	[1]
Jason Shadwick	Vincent Price	1998–1999	[1]
Margi Shadwick	Bernadette Foley	1998–2000, 2002–2003	[1]
Nikki Shadwick	Suzanne Collins	1998–2003 [i]	[1]
Des Short	Shaun Williamson	1992–1993
Bel Simpson	Lesley Nightingale	1996–1998	[1]
Danny Simpson	Andrew Butler	1996–1998	[1]
Dave Simpson	Roger Phillips	1983
Georgia Simpson	Helen Grace	1996–1997	[1]
Jules Simpson	Sarah Withe	1996	[1]
Nat Simpson	John Sandford	1996–1997	[1]
Ollie Simpson	Michael J. Jackson	1996–1998	[1]
Greg Sinnott	Neil Fitzmaurice	1990–1991
Eugene Skelly	Mark Aspinall	1983–1984
Tony Skipper	Kev Seed	2001
Viv Slater	Hilary Drake	1990
Ena Smart	Finola Keogh	1989
Cheryl Smith	Sherrill Parsons	2000–2001
Jane Smith	Claire Lewis	1985–1986
Luke Smith	Callum Giblin	2002–2003
Mark Smith	John Michie	1996
Rebecca Smith	Mia Soteriou	1987–1988
Ruth Smith	Lynsey McCaffrey	2002–2003	[1]
Sean Smith	Barry Sloane	2002–2003
Marcus Sneddon	Matthew Brenher	1998
Faye Spence	Joanne Zorian	1998
Freddie Spence	Peter Corey	1991–1993
Gary Stanlow	Daniel McNamara	1991	[1]
	Andrew Fillis	1995–1996, 1998
Linda Spencer	Francesca Ryan	1990
Coral Stephens	Sharon Byatt	1989–1990
Laura Stevens	Elizabeth Avis	2002–2003
Mike Stevens	Saul Jephcott	1987	[2]
Norman Stone	Ian Hastings	1985
Noel Stones	Adam Levy	1996
Jack Sullivan	William Maxwell	1984–1987, 1989–1991, 1996–1997	[2]
Sue Sullivan	Annie Miles	1987–1991	[1] [2]
Terry Sullivan	Brian Regan	1982–1997	[1] [2]
Daniel Sullivan	Keiran Poole	1989–1991
Don Summerhill	Jonathan Barlow	1985
Ruth Sweeney	Mary Healey	1992, 1994	[2]
Ruth Sweeney Jr.	Rhiannon Wright	1995–1999
Thomas "Sinbad" Sweeney	Michael Starke	1984–1985, 1987–2000 [j]	[1] [2]
Arthur Sweeting	Martin Oldfield	1984
Jenny Swift	Kate Beckett	1995
John Swift	John Line	1995
Keith Swift	Raymond Sawyer	1989

T

Character	Actor	Duration	Ref(s)
Michelle Tan	Stacy Liu	2000–2001
Dorothy Tate	Mary Cunningham	1983–1984
Nigel Tate	Denis Lill	1995
Robin Tate	Richard Tate	1983–1984
Gavin Taylor	Danny Webb	1982–1983	[1] [2]
Melanie Taylor	Fionnuala Ellwood	1997
Petra Taylor	Alexandra Pigg	1982–1983	[1] [2]
Keith Tench	Anthony Smee	1986
Carol Thompson	Geraldine Griffiths	1985–1986
Celia Thompson	Annette Ekblom	1984–1985
Dick Thornton	Graham Seed	1995–1999
Father Thornton	James Garbutt	1991–1992
Rose Thurley	Penelope Fischer	1984
Will Thurley	Derek Thompson	1983–1984
Michael "Tommo" Tomlinson	John O'Gorman	1986–1992	[2]
Alan Torenson	David Williams	1982–1983
June Torenson	Dinah Handley	1983
Sarah Townes	Julianne White	1988–1990
Herbert Travis	Geoffrey Wilkinson	1984
Eleanor Trench	Anna Welsh	1995
Colin Trent	Tony Karol	1984
Carl Trevor	Mark Moraghan	1989
Rob Trevor	Seamus O'Neill	1989
Dr. Ian Tripp	Philip McGough	2003
Tanya Tunford	Louise van de Buors	2000
Janice Tuomey	Diane Whitley	1983
Jack Turner	Tony Newbury	1982–1983
Vera Turner	Gladys Ambrose	1982–1983

V

Character	Actor	Duration
Frank Vernon	Angus Kennedy	1985

W

Character	Actor	Duration	Ref(s)
Hilary Wainwright	Maytelok Gibbs	1997
Angela Walker	Sandra Coxe	1998
Cathy Walker	Katy Newell	1984
Val Walker	Pauline Fleming	1996
Maurice Walsh	George Malpas	1989
Christine Walton	Annie Fitzmaurice	2000–2001
Jim Ward	Jon Keats	2003
Mo Ward	Angela Walsh	2003
Donald Waterson	Bryan Reynolds	1990
Gary Watson	Paul Kelly	1983
Ken Watson	Chris Johnstone	1984
Stephen Wax	Billy Clarke	1985
George Webb	Kenneth MacDonald	1992
Charles Weekes	Tony Armatrading	1993
Michael Wells	Michael Gunn	1988
Nigel Westbrook	Malcolm Stoddard	2001
Gillian Westwood	Margo Gunn	1996
Louise Whelan	Amanda Whitehead	1999–2000
Nikki White	Michelle Byatt	1988–1992	[2]
Mark Wilcox	Dugald Bruce Lockhart	1999–2000
Victoria Wilcox	Patricia Potter	1999–2001	[1]
Rob Wilde	Miles Moss	2000
Bert Williams	Syd Newman	1982
Di Williams	Meryl Hampton	1989
George Williams	Doc O'Brien	1982–1988
Ronnie Williams	Claire Robinson	1988–1991	[2]
Roy Williams	Adam Kotz	1994
Guy Willis	Ian Michie	1985–1986
Neil Wilson	Francis Ivediebo	1985–1987
Monica Winterton	Kate Rutter	1989
Anna Wolska	Kazia Pelka	1992–1993	[1]
Danny Wood	Lorne Walker	1988
Martin Wood	Jamie Summers	2002
Joey Woods	Chris Darwin	1994
Bunty Wright	Julie Mullen	1997
Christian Wright	Philip Dowd	1995, 1997	[1]
Dorothy Wright	Jacqueline Morgan	1987–1988
Geoff Wright	Arthur Kelly	1987–1988
Joanne Wright	Carleen Lundon	1987

Y

Character	Actor	Duration
Amy Ying	Choy-Ling Man	1989, 1999

See also

• List of Hollyoaks characters introduced in 2025

References

Notes

1. McArdle made a crossover appearance as Billy on Hollyoaks in 2025.
2. Johnston appeared as Sheila in the straight-to-video spinoffs The Lost Weekend and Friday the 13th, as well as a crossover appearance on Hollyoaks in 2025.
3. Usher made a crossover appearance as Barry on Hollyoaks in 2025.
4. Tomlinson made a crossover appearance as Bobby on Hollyoaks in 2025.
5. The role was reprised on Hollyoaks in 2025, recast with actress Tisha Merry.
6. Emerick began portraying Donny Clark on Hollyoaks in 2024; the character was revealed to be an alias of Mick Johnson in 2025.
7. Ealey also portrayed Matt on Hollyoaks between 2000 and 2004.
8. Olivier made a crossover appearance as Tim on Hollyoaks in 2025.
9. Collins made a crossover appearance as Nikki on Hollyoaks in 2025.
10. Starke also made several appearances as Sinbad on Hollyoaks between 2021 and 2025.

Citations

1. Kibble-White, Graham (2002). Phil Redmond's 20 Years of Brookside. London: Carlton Books. pp. 154–157. ISBN   978-1-84222-764-0.
2. Tibballs, Geoff (1992). Phil Redmond's Brookside: The First Ten Years. London: Boxtree. pp. 125–126.