List of River City characters

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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.

Contents

Present characters

CharacterActor(s)Duration
Bob O'Hara Stephen Purdon2002–present
Roisin McIntyre Joyce Falconer 2002–2008, 2021–present
Scarlett O'Hara Sally Howitt 2003–present
Kelly-Marie Adams Carmen Pieraccini 20032008, 20102016, 2019, 2024present
Lenny Murdoch Frank Gallagher 2005–present
Madonna Mullen Sienna Glackin2006–2020
Lauren Grace2022–present
Lydia Murdoch Jacqueline Leonard 2007–2012, 2017–2019, 2022–present
Amber Murdoch Lorna Anderson2007–2011
Jenny Hulse2016–present
Michael 'Mick' Mulvaney Laurie Ventry2010, 2015, 2018, 2021–present
Conor Brodie Rian Gordon 2010–2013, 2024–present
Callum Adams Robbie Neilson2010–2016
Ty McPhee2017–present
Alex Murdoch Jordan Young2013–present
Angus Lindsay Scott Fletcher2014–present
Caitlin McLean Gayle Telfer-Stevens2015–present
Drew McLean Benjamin Nugent20152017
Martin Bell2024present
Maggie McLean Kathryn Howden2017–present
Mackenzie O'Hara Connor McPhelim2017present
Sonny Caplan Jimmy Chisholm 2018–present
Tyler Foulkes Cameron Fulton2020–present
Karen Connolly Claire Dargo2021–present
Sam Spiller Grant Stott 2021–present
Gillian Gibson Gail Watson2022–present
Michael 'Mikey' Duffy Darren Brownlie2022–present
Tommy Chalmers David McGowan2022–present
Dean Hardy Michael McCardie2023–present
Jonathon Whitlock Edward Corrie2023–present
Chloe Qi-Lewis Frances Mayli McCann 2023–present
Seb Spiller George Drennan2024–present
Eddie Corrigan Rob Jarvis 2024–present
DCI James Douglas Paul McCole 2024–present
Carly McLeish Abbie Purvis2024–present
Harry Foulkes Jim Sturgeon2024–present
Joy Easdale Elysia Welch2024–present

Former characters

CharacterActor
Patrick AdamsGerard Miller
Paul Ames James Allenby-Kirk
Jodie Banks Kirsty Mitchell
Heather Bellshaw Jenni Keenan Green
Jules Belmont Aisha Toussaint
Shelley BelmontAdiza Shardow
Harry BlackCarter Ferguson
Charlie BowieRyan Smith
Jen BowieLorna Craig
Adeeb Brodie Taryam Boyd
Gabriel Brodie Garry Sweeney
Leyla Brodie Maryam Hamidi
Michael Brodie Andy Clark
Nicole Brodie Holly Jack
Chloe BrodieShonagh Price
Leo Brodie Nick Rhys
Archie BuchananGilly Gilchrist
Douglas BuchananGilly Gilchrist
Stella Burns Keira Lucchesi
Stevie Burns Paul-James Corrigan
Andrew Campbell-BaxterGreg Powrie
Duncan Campbell-BaxterJohn Bett
Victoria Campbell-BaxterEmma Currie
Colin Campbell Sean Kane
Hazel CampbellAnnmarie Fulton
Logan CaplanKevin Mains
Louise 'Lou' CaplanLesley Hart
Andy CarrollJamie Michie
Cameron ChristieMichael Wallace
Dylan ChristieSean Connor
Eve ChristieVictoria Liddelle
Nicki Cullen Jayd Johnson
Zoe CullenLaura McMonagle
Will CooperScott Vickers
Lewis Cope Duncan Duff
Andy Cousins Simon Webbe
Charlotte CrozierDaisy Veldhoven
Fraser CrozierNeil McNulty
Murray Crozier Brian Cowan
Billy Davis Gray O'Brien
Della DavisKatie McEwen
Angel DelaneyHanna Stanbridge
Sandra Devlin Caroline Paterson
DCI Craig Donald Robin Laing
Eileen Donachie Deirdre Davis
Ewan DonachieAlasdair Harvey
Tommy DonachieEric Barlow
Brian 'Buster' Doyle Graeme Stevely
Charlie DrummondJune Brogan
Jean DrummondKate Donnelly
Lochlan DunbarPaul Luebke
Jac DunnCharlene Boyd
Joe DunnDouglas Rankine
Rebecca FlemingJamie Marie Leary
Darren FoulkesSammy Hayman
Carly FraserMichelle O'Brien
Lily FraserIda Schuster
Lola FraserSuzanne Bonnar
Robbie Fraser Gary Lamont
Suzie FraserBridget McCann
Juliet Cadzow
Pete Galloway Andy Gray
Dominic GibsonRichard Conlon
Helen Gilmour Gerda Stevenson
DCI Rachel GrantTherese Bradley
Marty Green Daniel Schutzmann
Erin GunnEmma Hartley-Miller
Gina Hamilton Libby McArthur
Liz Hamilton Eileen McCallum
Malcolm Hamilton Johnny Beattie
Rick Harper Alex Ferns
Zinnie HassounNalini Chetty
Alice Henderson Lorraine McIntosh
Brian Henderson William Ruane
Deek Henderson Gordon McCorkell
George HendersonJohn Murtagh
Moira HendersonJo Cameron Brown
Raymond Henderson Paul Samson
Robert Henderson Maurice Roëves
Shirley Henderson Barbara Rafferty
Shona Henderson Julie Duncanson
Kirsty Henderson Kari Corbett
Lee HopeJames Palmer
Dan HunterAdam Robertson
DCI Eddie HunterDerek Munn
Jamie HunterAnthony Martin
Paul HunterSean Brown
Tina HunterJenny Ryan
Amandeep 'AJ' Jandhu Sanjeev Kohli
Harry JandhuManpreet Bachu
Ryaan Ali
Leanne JohnstoneChristina Mackinnon
Terri JohnstoneJulie Coombe
Sean KennedyJames Cunningham
Billy Kennedy Alexander Morton
Jon Morrison
Martina KennedyAnn-Louise Ross
Farah Khurana Shobna Gulati
Ash KingBrian James Leys
Lena Krausky Anna Kerth
Fi KyddMonica Gibb
Mai LauJaclyn Tse
Michael LearmonthSeamus Gubbins
Alan Lindsay Stephen McCole
Cassie LindsaySophia Kolinas
Kirsty LindsayBobby Rainsbury
Rhona LindsayJo Freer
Innes Maitland Sam Robertson
Graeme 'Mac' Macdonald Gordon Kennedy
Finlay MackaySonny Green
Isobel MacKenzie Alison Peebles
Hana Malik Mamta Kaash
Jamilah MalikLaxmi Kathuria
Karim MalikKriss Dosanjh
Nazir MalikRiz Abbasi
Zara MalikShabana Akhtar Bakhsh
Glenn McAllisterJohn Macauley
Jamie McAllisterMark Rowley
Jessie McAllisterKirsty Pickering
Agnes McCabeKay Gallie
Donna McCabePaula Sage
Frances McCabeAndrea Hart
Thomas McCabeTam Dean Burn
Hayley McCronePamela Byrne
Gerry McGradeJohn Paul McGilvray
Daniel McKee Ewan Stewart
Marianne McKee Frances Grey
Ellie McLean Leah MacRae
Jenny McLeanChristine Steel
John McLeanFrank Gilhooly
Ruby McLeanToniann Christie
Zindzi Hudson
Iona McIntyre Claire Knight
Sandy McKinnonRobert Cavanah
Steph McKenzieEmma Campbell Webster
Dr Marcus McKenzie Stefan Dennis
Frank McKenna Jon Morrison
Greg McManusGeorge Anton
Liam McNultyPatrick Mulvey
Alanna McVeyJade Lezar
Kim MonroeFrances Thorburn
Nick Morrison Colin McCredie
Russ MintoGrant Ibbs
Jake MunroRussell Barr
Sonny Munro Angus MacInnes
Annie Murdoch Dawn Steele
Ewan MurdochChris Brazier
Rory Murdoch David Paisley
Andrew Murray Sam Heughan
Jimmy MullenBilly McElhaney
Gareth O'Connor Paul Brannigan
Bernadette 'Bernie' O'Hara Barbara Rafferty
Robert 'Big Bob' O'Hara Tom Urie
Christina O'HaraCaitlin Gillespie
Molly O'Hara Una McLean
Stevie O'HaraCas Harkins
Iain Robertson
Tatiana O'HaraMagdalena Kaleta
Theresa O'HaraMaureen Carr
Cormac O'SullivanJason Pitt
Dougie PattersonStewart Porter
Jack PattersonJohn Comerford
Poppy PattersonLindsey Campbell
Kari Corbett
Alasdair QuinnMichael Mackenzie
Michelle RaffertyLaura O'Donnell
Alice ReynoldsSophie Mercer
Viv Roberts Louise Jameson
Duncan Robertson Kieron Elliot
Freya RobertsonNatasha Watson
Eilidh RossiLily Walker
Franco Rossi, Jr.Adam Khan
Luca Rossi Juan Pablo Di Pace
Joanne Rossi Allison McKenzie
Lisa Gardner
Ruth Rossi Morag Calder
Frankie RothLouise McMenemy
Greig Roth Glen Wallace
Katie RothLibby Dye
Lorna RothAlana Hood
Michael RoystonDavid Murray
Dilip ShahAron Sidhu
Alisha ShahMeneka Das
Arun ShahRicky Dhillon
Brooke ShawLisa Livingstone
Annie SobaczReanne Farley
Callum StuartDonald Pirie
Miriam Stubbs Kate Rutter
Gary Trenton James Mackenzie
Danny TurnerNeil Pendleton
Scott Wallace Tony Kearney
JP WalshGary McCormack
Mark WalkerFinlay MacMillan
Richard Whiteside Michael Nardone
Johnny Wu Richard Ng
Susie WuTeo-Wa Vuong

Lists of characters by year of introduction

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References

  1. "A look back at how it all began..." BBC. 24 September 2002. Retrieved 25 April 2021.