The following is a list of characters in River City , a Scottish soap opera that began broadcasting on BBC Scotland on 24 September 2002. [1] When more than one actor has played a character, the most recent actor is listed last.
| Character | Actor(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Bob O'Hara | Stephen Purdon | 2002–present |
| Roisin McIntyre | Joyce Falconer | 2002–2008, 2021–present |
| Scarlett O'Hara | Sally Howitt | 2003–present |
| Kelly-Marie Adams | Carmen Pieraccini | 2003–2008, 2010–2016, 2019, 2024–present |
| Lenny Murdoch | Frank Gallagher | 2005–present |
| Lydia Murdoch | Jacqueline Leonard | 2007–2012, 2017–2019, 2022–present |
| Amber Murdoch | Lorna Anderson | 2007–2011 |
| Jenny Hulse | 2016–present | |
| Michael 'Mick' Mulvaney | Laurie Ventry | 2010, 2015, 2018, 2021–present |
| Conor Brodie | Rian Gordon | 2010–2013, 2024–present |
| Callum Adams | Robbie Neilson | 2010–2016 |
| Ty McPhee | 2017–present | |
| Alex Murdoch | Jordan Young | 2013–present |
| Angus Lindsay | Scott Fletcher | 2014–present |
| Caitlin McLean | Gayle Telfer-Stevens | 2015–present |
| Drew McLean | Benjamin Nugent | 2015–2017 |
| Martin Bell | 2024–present | |
| Maggie McLean | Kathryn Howden | 2017–present |
| Mackenzie O'Hara | Connor McPhelim | 2017–present |
| Tyler Foulkes | Cameron Fulton | 2020–present |
| Karen Connolly | Claire Dargo | 2021–present |
| Sam Spiller | Grant Stott | 2021–present |
| Gillian Gibson | Gail Watson | 2022–present |
| Michael 'Mikey' Duffy | Darren Brownlie | 2022–present |
| Tommy Chalmers | David McGowan | 2022–present |
| Dean Hardy | Michael McCardie | 2023–present |
| DCI James Douglas | Paul McCole | 2024–present |
| Eddie Corrigan | Rob Jarvis | 2024–present |
| Harry Foulkes | Jim Sturgeon | 2024–present |
| Emma Gibson | Rachel Dick | 2025–present |
| Vivienne Barton | Simone Lahbib | 2025–present |
| Chris Black | Graeme Dalling | 2025–present |
| Character | Actor | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Adams | Gerard Miller | 2014–2017, 2020 |
| Sammi Amira | Samia Rida | 2009 |
| Paul Ames | James Allenby-Kirk | 2020–2021 |
| Armand Ashraf | Ahd Tamimi | 2023–2024 |
| Jodie Banks | Kirsty Mitchell | 2006 |
| Heather Bellshaw | Jenni Keenan Green | 2002–2007 |
| Jules Belmont | Aisha Toussaint | 2017–2018 |
| Shelley Belmont | Adiza Shardow | 2017–2018 |
| Harry Black | Carter Ferguson | 2004–2005 |
| Charlie Bowie | Ryan Smith | 2009–2010 |
| Jennifer Bowie | Lorna Craig | 2009–2010 |
| Adeeb Brodie | Taryam Boyd | 2010–2013 |
| Gabriel Brodie | Garry Sweeney | 2010–2019, 2021–2022 |
| Leyla Brodie | Maryam Hamidi | 2010–2014 |
| Michael Brodie | Andy Clark | 2010–2012 |
| Nicole Brodie | Holly Jack | 2010–2015, 2018–2024 |
| Chloe Brodie | Shonagh Price | 2013 |
| Leo Brodie | Nick Rhys | 2010–2011 |
| Archie Buchanan | Gilly Gilchrist | 2003–2008 |
| Douglas Buchanan | Gilly Gilchrist | 2008 |
| Stevie Burns | Paul-James Corrigan | 2011–2016 |
| Andrew Campbell-Baxter | Greg Powrie | 2022–2024 |
| Duncan Campbell-Baxter | John Bett | 2021–2022 |
| Victoria Campbell-Baxter | Emma Currie | 2023–2024 |
| Colin Campbell | Sean Kane | 2006–2012 |
| Hazel Campbell | Annmarie Fulton | 2002–2020 |
| Logan Caplan | Kevin Mains | 2018–2019 |
| Lou Caplan | Lesley Hart | 2018–2023 |
| Sonny Caplan | Jimmy Chisholm | 2018–2025 |
| Andy Carroll | Jamie Michie | 2010 |
| Cameron Christie | Michael Wallace | 2020–2021 |
| Dylan Christie | Sean Connor | 2019–2021 |
| Eve Christie | Victoria Liddelle | 2019–2023 |
| Nicki Cullen | Jayd Johnson | 2003–2009 |
| Patricia Cullen | Caroline Paterson | 2004 |
| Zoe Cullen | Laura McMonagle | 2005–2008 |
| Will Cooper | Scott Vickers | 2011–2015 |
| Lewis Cope | Duncan Duff | 2002–2005 |
| Andy Cousins | Simon Webbe | 2016–2017 |
| Charlotte Crozier | Daisy Veldhoven | 2017–2020 |
| Fraser Crozier | Neil McNulty | 2008–2011 |
| Murray Crozier | Brian Cowan | 2010–2014 |
| Billy Davis | Gray O'Brien | 2003–2007 |
| Della Davis | Katie McEwen | 2003–2007 |
| Angel Delaney | Hanna Stanbridge | 2015–2016 |
| Sandra Devlin | Caroline Paterson | 2014–2015 |
| DCI Craig Donald | Robin Laing | 2012–2017, 2022–2023 |
| Eileen Donachie | Deirdre Davis | 2002–2016 |
| Ewan Donachie | Alasdair Harvey | 2002–2003 |
| Tommy Donachie | Eric Barlow | 2002–2006 |
| Brian 'Buster' Doyle | Graeme Stevely | 2015 |
| Charlie Drummond | June Brogan | 2008 |
| Jean Drummond | Kate Donnelly | 2008 |
| Lochlan Dunbar | Paul Luebke | 2018 |
| Jac Dunn | Charlene Boyd | 2020–2021 |
| Joe Dunn | Douglas Rankine | 2019–2023 |
| Joy Easdale | Elysia Welch | 2024 |
| Rebecca Fleming | Jamie Marie Leary | 2020–2023 |
| Darren Foulkes | Sammy Hayman | 2021–2022 |
| Ben Franklin | John P. Arnold | 2008 |
| Carly Fraser | Michelle O'Brien | 2005–2008 |
| Lily Fraser | Ida Schuster | 2002 |
| Lola Fraser | Suzanne Bonnar | 2005 |
| Robbie Fraser | Gary Lamont | 2009–2017 |
| Suzie Fraser | Bridget McCann | 2012–2013 |
| Juliet Cadzow | 2016–2024 | |
| Pete Galloway | Andy Gray | 2016–2018 |
| Dominic Gibson | Richard Conlon | 2022 |
| Helen Gilmore | Gerda Stevenson | 2002–2003 |
| DCI Rachel Grant | Therese Bradley | 2011–2023 |
| Marty Green | Daniel Schutzmann | 2005–2008 |
| Erin Gunn | Emma Hartley-Miller | 2015 |
| Gina Hamilton | Libby McArthur | 2002–2013 |
| Liz Hamilton | Eileen McCallum | 2006–2018 |
| Malcolm Hamilton | Johnny Beattie | 2002–2015 |
| Rick Harper | Alex Ferns | 2017–2018 |
| Zinnie Hassoun | Nalini Chetty | 2010–2015 |
| Alice Henderson | Lorraine McIntosh | 2002–2010 |
| Brian Henderson | William Ruane | 2002–2004 |
| Deek Henderson | Gordon McCorkell | 2002–2012 |
| George Henderson | John Murtagh | 2002–2007 |
| Moira Henderson | Jo Cameron Brown | 2002–2004 |
| Raymond Henderson | Paul Samson | 2002–2014 |
| Robert Henderson | Maurice Roëves | 2002–2014 |
| Shirley Henderson | Barbara Rafferty | 2006-2008 |
| Shona Henderson | Julie Duncanson | 2008–2009 |
| Kirsty Henderson | Kari Corbett | 2002-2003 |
| Lee Hope | James Palmer | 2009–2010 |
| Dan Hunter | Adam Robertson | 2012–2015 |
| DCI Eddie Hunter | Derek Munn | 2006–2007 |
| Jamie Hunter | Anthony Martin | 2008 |
| Paul Hunter | Sean Brown | 2008 |
| Tina Hunter | Jenny Ryan | 2008 |
| Amandeep 'AJ' Jandhu | Sanjeev Kohli | 2015–2022 |
| Harry Jandhu | Manpreet Bachu | 2015–2016 |
| Ryaan Ali | 2022 | |
| Leanne Johnstone | Christina Mackinnon | 2010 |
| Terri Johnstone | Julie Coombe | 2010 |
| Sean Kennedy | James Cunningham | 2012 |
| Billy Kennedy | Alexander Morton | 2012–2016, 2022 |
| Mandy Kennedy | Julie Austin | 2012–2014 |
| Martina Kennedy | Ann-Louise Ross | 2015–2016, 2022 |
| Barry Khatri | Parmy Singh | 2021–2023 |
| Farah Khurana | Shobna Gulati | 2017–2018 |
| Ash King | Brian James Leys | 2021–2024 |
| Lena Krausky | Anna Kerth | 2006–2007 |
| Fi Kydd | Monica Gibb | 2007–2008 |
| Mai Lau | Jaclyn Tse | 2006–2007 |
| Michael Learmonth | Seamus Gubbins | 2009–2012 |
| Alan Lindsay | Stephen McCole | 2014–2015 |
| Cassie Lindsay | Sophia Kolinas | 2016–2017 |
| Kirsty Lindsay | Bobby Rainsbury | 2014 |
| Rhona Lindsay | Jo Freer | 2014 |
| Innes Maitland | Sam Robertson | 2009 |
| Graeme 'Mac' Macdonald | Gordon Kennedy | 2005 |
| Finlay Mackay | Sonny Green | 2014 |
| Isobel MacKenzie | Alison Peebles | 2018–2019 |
| Hana Malik | Mamta Kaash | 2002–2003 |
| Jamilah Malik | Laxmi Kathuria | 2002–2003 |
| Karim Malik | Kriss Dosanjh | 2002–2003 |
| Nazir Malik | Riz Abbasi | 2002–2003 |
| Zara Malik | Shabana Akhtar Bakhsh | 2002–2003 |
| Glenn McAllister | John Macauley | 2005 |
| Jamie McAllister | Mark Rowley | 2013–2014 |
| Jessie McAllister | Kirsty Pickering | 2020–2023 |
| Agnes McCabe | Kay Gallie | 2005 |
| Donna McCabe | Paula Sage | 2005 |
| Frances McCabe | Andrea Hart | 2012 |
| Thomas McCabe | Tam Dean Burn | 2002 |
| Hayley McCrone | Pamela Byrne | 2009–2012 |
| Gerry McGrade | John Paul McGilvray | 2007 |
| Daniel McKee | Ewan Stewart | 2008 |
| Marianne McKee | Frances Grey | 2008 |
| Ellie McLean | Leah MacRae | 2016–2022 |
| Jenny McLean | Christine Steel | 2016 |
| John McLean | Frank Gilhooly | 2017–2021 |
| Ruby McLean | Toniann Christie | 2015–2018 |
| Zindzi Hudson | 2018–2022 | |
| Carly McLeish | Abbie Purvis | 2024–2025 |
| Iona McIntyre | Claire Knight | 2006–2012 |
| Sandy McKinnon | Robert Cavanah | 2012 |
| Steph McKenzie | Emma Campbell Webster | 2004 |
| Dr Marcus McKenzie | Stefan Dennis | 2002–2003 |
| Frank McKenna | Jon Morrison | 2004 |
| Greg McManus | George Anton | 2000s? |
| Liam McNulty | Patrick Mulvey | 2006 |
| Alanna McVey | Jade Lezar | 2005 |
| Nick Morrison | Colin McCredie | 2010 |
| Russ Minto | Grant Ibbs | 2002–2003 |
| Jake Munro | Russell Barr | 2007−? |
| Sonny Munro | Angus MacInnes | 2008−? |
| Annie Murdoch | Dawn Steele | 2015−2018 |
| Ewan Murdoch | Chris Brazier | 2008–2010, 2022 |
| Mary Murdoch | Judith Sweeney | 2008 |
| Rory Murdoch | David Paisley | 2007–2009, 2019–2021 |
| Andrew Murray | Sam Heughan | 2005 |
| Jimmy Mullen | Billy McElhaney | 2005–2023 |
| Madonna Mullen | Sienna Glackin | 2006–2020 |
| Lauren Grace | 2022–2025 | |
| Gareth O'Connor | Paul Brannigan | 2012–2013 |
| Bernadette 'Bernie' O'Hara | Barbara Rafferty | 2018–2024 |
| Robert 'Big Bob' O'Hara | Tom Urie | 2009–2014 |
| Christina O'Hara | Caitlin Gillespie | 2011–2013 |
| Kim O'Hara | Frances Thorburn | 2016–2024 |
| Molly O'Hara | Una McLean | 2009–2019 |
| Stevie O'Hara | Cas Harkins | 2002–2005 |
| Iain Robertson | 2017–2024 | |
| Tatiana O'Hara | Magdalena Kaleta | 2011–2015 |
| Theresa O'Hara | Maureen Carr | 2010–2018 |
| Cormac O'Sullivan | Jason Pitt | 2002–2005 |
| Frank Paton | Paul Thomas Hickey | 2014 |
| Dougie Patterson | Stewart Porter | 2015–2021 |
| Jack Patterson | John Comerford | 2009–2010 |
| Poppy Patterson | Lindsey Campbell | 2018–2019 |
| Kari Corbett | 2023–2024 | |
| Chloe Qi-Lewis | Frances Mayli McCann | 2023–2025 |
| Alasdair Quinn | Michael Mackenzie | 2017 |
| Michelle Rafferty | Laura O'Donnell | 2006–2007 |
| Alice Reynolds | Sophie Mercer | 2012 |
| Viv Roberts | Louise Jameson | 2008 |
| Duncan Robertson | Kieron Elliott | 2006 |
| Freya Robertson | Natasha Watson | 2006 |
| Eilidh Rossi | Lily Walker | 2008–2015 |
| Franco Rossi, Jr. | Adam Khan | 2008 |
| Luca Rossi | Juan Pablo Di Pace | 2005–2006 |
| Joanne Rossi | Allison McKenzie | 2002–2007 |
| Lisa Gardner | 2008–2010 | |
| Ruth Rossi | Morag Calder | 2002–2011, 2016 |
| Frankie Roth | Louise McMenemy | 2016–2018 |
| Greig Roth | Glen Wallace | 2016–2018 |
| Katie Roth | Libby Dye | 2016–2020 |
| Lorna Roth | Alana Hood | 2016 |
| Michael Royston | David Murray | 2006 |
| Dilip Shah | Aron Sidhu | 2005 |
| Alisha Shah | Meneka Das | 2005 |
| Arun Shah | Ricky Dhillon | 2005 |
| Brooke Shaw | Lisa Livingstone | 2022–2025 |
| Annie Sobacz | Reanne Farley | 2010–2012 |
| Seb Spiller | George Drennan | 2024–2025 |
| Callum Stuart | Donald Pirie | 2002–2005 |
| Miriam Stubbs | Kate Rutter | 2012–2013 |
| Gordon Swan | Sandy Welch | 2009–2010 |
| Gary Trenton | James Mackenzie | 2015–2017 |
| Danny Turner | Neil Pendleton | 2017–2021 |
| Scott Wallace | Tony Kearney | 2002–2012 |
| JP Walsh | Gary McCormack | 2023 |
| Mark Walker | Finlay MacMillan | 2013 |
| Stella Walker | Keira Lucchesi | 2009–2016, 2022 |
| Richard Whiteside | Michael Nardone | 2007–2008 |
| Jonathon Whitlock | Edward Corrie | 2023–2025 |
| Johnny Wu | Richard Ng | 2002 |
| Susie Wu | Teo-Wa Vuong | 2006–2007 |
| Kirsty Strain | Angie Warren | 2012 |
| Zak | Zak Hanif | 2005 |
| Ajay | Roshan Rohatgi | 2005 |