List of Hollyoaks characters

Hollyoaks is a British television soap opera first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. 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 first.

Present characters Regular characters

Character Actor(s) Duration –present –2000, 2004, 2008–2024, 2026–present –1997, 2004, 2026–present Uncredited –present –1997, 1999–2000, 2003–present –present –2007, 2009, 2013, 2025–present –present –2019, 2024–present –present –2011, 2016–present –present Joshua McConville –2024, 2026–present –2016, 2020–2022, 2024–present –2019, 2021–present −2016, 2021–2022, 2024–present –2013, 2018–2022, 2024–present , 2024–present –2015, 2025–present –present –2020, 2023–present –2020, 2023–present –2020, 2023–present –present –2022, –present –present –present –2019, 2021–present –present –2023, 2026–present –present –present –present –present –present Jonah Keane Matthew Wolfenden 2026–present Caleb Keane Lewis Walton 2026–present Maddox Keane Sam Meyer 2026–present Abigail Matthews Brooke Vincent 2026–present

Recurring and guest characters

Character Actor(s) Duration –2020, 2022–present Naeve Mullen 2014–2016, 2024–present –2020, 2023–present , 2019–2020, 2022–present −2020, 2022–present 2018, 2025–present –present –present –present –present –present –present Joseph Dexter-McQueen Noah –present 2025–present 2026–present Cast changes Future characters

Character Actor(s) Duration Chantelle McQueen Amy Du Quesne –present Former characters

1990s

Last appeared in 1996

Character Actor(s) DurationTom Jenkins Charles Youlten 1995–1996Dermot Ashton Lauren Beales 1996Terry Williams Ian Puleston-Davies 1995–1996Vinnie Williams Tim Dantay 1996Louise Taylor Brett O'Brien 1995–1996Jane Andersen Sally Faulkner 1995–1996Natasha Andersen Shebah Ronay 1995–1996Sarah Andersen Anna Martland 1995–1996Greg Andersen Alvin Stardust 1995–1996

Last appeared in 1997

Character Actor(s) DurationDawn Cunningham Lisa Williamson 1995–1997Bazil McCourtey Toby Sawyer 1995–1997Spike Jack Deam 1997Ollie Benson Paul Leyshon 1995–1997Lee Stanley Nathan Valente 1996–1997Jeff Bolton Stephen MacKenna 1996–1997Maddie Parker Yasmin Bannerman 1995–1997Lisa Bolton Isabel Murphy 1997Emily Bolton Beth MacDonald 1996–1997Jake Bolton Luke Henwood 1996–1997Anita Groves Tara Moran 1997Celia Osborne Carol Noakes 1996–1997Susi Harrison Deborah Chad 1996–1997Michael St John Thomas Tom Hudson 1996–1997

Last appeared in 1999

Character Actor(s) DurationRob Hawthorne Warren DeRosa 1996–1999Kerri Sarah Vandenbergh 1999Joe Johnson James McKenzie Robinson 1999Jasmine Bates Elly Fairman 1998–1999Wayne Clark James Corden 1998–1999Juliette Benson Martine Brown 1995–1999Kirk Benson James Quinn 1995–1999Ty Garry Grant 1999Kevin Daniels Robert Weatherby 1995–1999Sash Marwan Mark Arends 1997–1998Janice Bolton Debbie Arnold 1996–1998

2000s

Last appeared in 2000

Character Actor(s) DurationLorraine Wilson Jo-Anne Knowles 2000Kate Patrick Natasha Symms 1997–2000 Eric Finnigan Peter Alexander 1998, 2000 Philip BrethertonJill Osborne Lynda Rooke 1997–2000Sam Smallwood Tim Downie 1999–2000Nikki Sullivan Wendy Glenn 1999–2000Sean Tate Daniel Pape 1997–2000Dan Sanders Joseph May 1999–2000Lucy Benson Kerrie Taylor 1995–2000

Last appeared in 2001

Character Actor(s) DurationJason Cunliffe Alex Thorne 2001Geri Hudson Joanna Taylor 1999–2001Jacqui Hudson Julie Peasgood 1999–2001Bob Bridges Peter Faulkner 2001Lewis Richardson Ben Hull 1995–2001Mrs. Green Hazel McBride 2000–2001Emily Taylor Lorna Pegler 1998–2001Gina Patrick Dannielle Brent 1997–2001Taylor James Michael Price 2000–2001Sol Patrick Paul Danan 1997–2001 Jess Holt Frankie Hough 2000–2001Abbie Pethullis

Last appeared in 2002

Character Actor(s) DurationLaura Burns Lesley Crawford 2000–2002Anna Green Lisa M. Kay 1999–2002Jamie Nash Stefan Booth 2001–2002Theo Sankofa Andrew Somerville 2001–2002 Beth Morgan Kate Baines 1999–2002 Elizabeth O'GradyAndy Morgan Ross Davidson 1999–2002Eve Crawford Natasha Lund 2001–2002Alex Bell Martino Lazzeri 1999–2002Reverend Green Bernard Holley 2000, 2002Alyson Sarah Jayne Steed 2001–2002Dion Gary Webster 2001–2002

Last appeared in 2003

Character Actor(s) DurationLillian Hunter Judith Barker 2002–2003Roger Cornwell Anthony Smee 2002, 2003Jodie Nash Kate McEnery 2001–2003Toby Mills Henry Luxemburg 2001–2003D.I. Dale Jackson Laila Rouass 2003Adam Morgan David Brown 1999–2003Linda Mills Wendy Roe 2003Dennis Richardson David McAllister 1997–1998, 2002–2003Roxy Maguire Harriet Green 2003Brian Drake Jonathan Le Billon 2001–2003

Last appeared in 2004

Character Actor(s) DurationDan Hunter Andrew McNair 2001–2004Jambo Bolton Will Mellor 1995–1998, 2004James Walker O. T. Fagbenle 2004Gordon Cunningham Bernard Latham 1996–2004Nick O'Connor Darren Bransford 2001–2004Alison Davies Natalie Forbes 2003–2004Norman Sankofa Jamie Luke 2001–2004Natalie Osborne Tiffany Mulheron 2003–2004Rachel Osborne Lucy Evans 2004Chloe Bruce Mikyla Dodd 2000–2004Matt Musgrove Kristian Ealey 2000–2004Kristian Hargreaves Max Brown 2002–2004Emma Chambers Georgina Redhead 2003–2004Patty Cornwell Tracey Childs 2003–2004Robbie Flynn Andy Newton-Lee 2003–2004Helen Cunningham Kathryn George 1997–2004

Last appeared in 2005

Character Actor(s) DurationFreddy Watson Greg Kelly 2005Chris Fenwick Chris Grierson 2005Alex Harrison Alistair Southey 2005Ally Harrison Louise Howell 2005Richard Taylor Richard Calkin 2003–2005Andrea Mason Claire King 2005Sally Hunter Katherine Dow Blyton 2001–2005Les Hunter John Graham Davies 2001–2005Victoria Hutchinson Fiona Mollison 2000–2001, 2005Connor Danann Breathnach 2005Rory Alex McGettigan 2005Karen Taylor Suzette Llewellyn 2005Callum Steven Fletcher 2004–2005Ali Taylor Luti Fagbenle 2003–2005Stephen Mackintosh Paul Holowaty 2005Charles Hayton Kevin McGowan 2005Stacey Foxx Jemma Keys 2004–2005 Will Davies Barny Clevely 2000–2005 Billy Geraghty Ellie Mills Sarah Baxendale 2002–2005Stuart Harding Dan Cryer 2004–2005Paula Fitzpatrick Beth MacDonald 2005Candy Browne Laura Handley 2004–2005Scott Anderson Daniel Hyde 2001–2005Abby Davies Helen Noble 2000–2005Bella Manning Kim Bourelle 2004–2005

Last appeared in 2006

Character Actor(s) DurationRicky Bowen Simon Cassidy 2006Ben Davies Marcus Patric 2000–2005, 2006Debbie Dean Jodi Albert 2002–2006Carrie Owen Jaq Croft 2004–2006Rob Owen David Prosho 2004–2006Sophie Burton Connie Powney 2003–2006Olivia Johnson Rochelle Gadd 2005–2006Joe Spencer Matt Milburn 2003–2006Sam Owen Louis Tamone 2004–2006Mel Burton Cassie Powney 2003–2006Diane Valentine Pauline Black 2006Jeremy Peterson Simon Cole 2005–2006Liz Burton Andrée Bernard 2003–2006Tommy MacIntyre Ash Tandon 2006 DI Vicky Green Francesca Ryan 1998, 2005–2006Rosie Fellner Grace Hutchinson Unknown 2005–2006Mark Jury Ash Newman 2005–2006Cameron Clark Ben Gerrard 2002–2006Darlene Taylor Sarah Lawrence 2003–2006Andy Holt Warren Brown 2005–2006

Last appeared in 2007

Character Actor(s) DurationJessica Harris Jennifer Biddall 2005–2007Simon Crosby Simon Lawson 2007Gemma Crosby Gemma Langford 2007Pete Webster Richard Cambridge 2007Tessie Thompson Sian Foulkes 1998–1999, 2007Izzy Davies Elize du Toit 2000–2004, 2007Wayne Tunnicliffe Joe Marsden 2005–2007Melissa Hurst Carla Chases 2007Clive Harris Andrew Forbes 2007Noel Ashworth Craig Cheetham 2007Dannii Carbone Christina Baily 2004–2007Will Hackett Oliver Farnworth 2006–2007Sean Kennedy Matthew Jay Lewis 2006–2007Davey Thomas Alex Preston 2006–2007Becca Hayton Ali Bastian 2001–2007Bill Ashworth John Jardine 2005–2007Foz Benjamin Hart 2006–2007

Last appeared in 2008

Character Actor(s) DurationLouise Summers Roxanne McKee 2005–2008Craig Dean Guy Burnet 2002–2008Spike Tom Vaughan 2007–2008Niall Rafferty Barry Sloane 2007–2008Father Raymond Colin Connor 2007–2008Danny Valentine David Judge 2007–2008Kieron Hobbs Jake Hendriks 2008Jamie "Fletch" Fletcher Sam Darbyshire 2005–2008Ruth Osborne Terri Dwyer 1996–2001, 2003–2004, 2008Eamon Fisher Derek Halligan 2008 Max Cunningham Matt Littler 1995–2008Ben SheriffAngela Cunningham Liz Stooke 1995–1999, 2004, 2006, 2008Aleksander Malota Jon Lolis 2007–2008DI Tyler Natasha Williams 2008Tristan Burgess William Rushton 2007–2008Yasmin Burgess Lauren Varnfield 2007–2008Roger Kiddle Quentin Tibble 2008Beth Clement Sinéad Moynihan 2007–2008Summer Shaw Summer Strallen 2007–2008Mrs. Webster Christine Macki 2006–2008

Last appeared in 2009

Character Actor(s) DurationLily Meryl Hampton 2009Graham Carpenter Paul Clarkson 2007–2009Christine Carpenter Race Davies 2009Natty Danny Tennant 2009Sarah Barnes Loui Batley 2005–2009DS Murtaugh Ray MacAllan 2009Eli Marc Silcock 2008–2009Bel Roy Nila Aalia 2008–2009Govinda Roy Antony Bunsee 2008–2009Ash Roy Junade Khan 2008–2009Daniel Raven Chris Hargreaves 2009Abi Raven Elaine Glover 2009Bonnie Bevan Melanie Walters 2007–2009Gareth Bevan Phil Howe 2009Adrian Kennedy Richard Lawrence 2009Caleb Ramsey Michael Ryan 2009Mark Gascoyne Craig Russell 2008–2009Justin Burton Chris Fountain 2003–2009Yvonne Summers Lysette Anthony 2008–2009Nige Foster Sam Townend 2007–2009Matt Crosby Chris Hall 2008–2009

2010s

Last appeared in 2010

Character Actor(s) Duration Trev Costello Scott Neal 2010 Danny Houston Darren Day 2010 Gabby Sharpe Phina Oruche 2010 Taylor Sharpe Shaun Blackstock 2010 Arlo Davenport Travis Yates 2010 Jem Costello Helen Russell-Clark 2010 Liam McAllister Chris Overton 2010 Ravi Roy Stephen Uppal 2008–2010 Phil Sharpe Andonis Anthony 2010 Erin Fisher Gemma Craven 2009–2010 Malachy Fisher Glen Wallace 2007–2010 Kris Fisher Gerard McCarthy 2006–2010 Elliot Bevan Garnon Davies 2007–2010 Kevin Smith Cameron Crighton 2010 Alistair Longford Terence Harvey 2010Charlotte Lau Amy Yamazaki 2009–2010Dave Colburn Elliot James Langridge 2009–2010Sasha Valentine Nathalie Emmanuel 2006–2010Leo Valentine Brian Bovell 2006–2010Lauren Valentine Dominique Jackson 2007–2010Spencer Gray Darren John Langford 2008–2010 Valerie Holden Samantha Giles 2007–2008, 2010Jacqueline LeonardZak Ramsey Kent Riley 2004–2010Jake Dean Kevin Sacre 2002–2010Des Townsend Kris Deedigan 2009–2010Rose Townsend Libby Davison 2010Tariq Mistry Rudi Dharmalingham 2010Meriel Vaughn Emily Corselli 2010Loretta Jones Melissa Walton 2009–2010Neville Ashworth Jim Millea 2005–2010Barry "Newt" Newton Nico Mirallegro 2007–2010Shelly Newton Beverly Denim 2008, 2010Olly Larkin Oliver Watton 2010Archie Carpenter Stephen Beard 2008–2010Eddie Griffiths Che Watson 2006, 2008–2010Sheila Buxton Jessica Hall 2009–2010Jamie Finn Jones 2009–2010Hayley Ramsey Kelly-Marie Stewart 2009–2010Fernando Fernandez Jeronimo Best 2009–2010Leila Roy Lena Kaur 2008–2010D.I. Fletcher Laura Fletcher 2009–2010Lydia Hart Lydia Kelly 2009–2010

Last appeared in 2011

Character Actor(s) Duration Steph Cunningham Carley Stenson 2000–2011 Rebecca "Jenny" Massey Daisy Turner 2011 Ethan Scott Craig Vye 2010–2011 Jason Costello Victoria Atkin 2010–2011 Gilly Roach Anthony Quinlan 2005–2011 Gaz Bennett Joel Goonan 2008–2011 Kelly Saunders Danielle Malone 2011 Heidi Costello Kim Tiddy 2010–2011 Lee Hunter Alex Carter 2001–2005, 2010–2011 Father Francis Richard Winsor 2011 Rae Wilson Alice Barlow 2009–2011 Jamil Fadel Sikander Malik 2010–2011 Pete Hamill Peter Mitchell 2011 Noah Baxter Law Thompson 2011 William Alexander Richard Graham 2011 Emily Alexander Elizabeth Henstridge 2011 Calvin Valentine Ricky Whittle 2006–2011 Kyle Ryder Neil Toon 2010–2011 Melody Longford Sandy Hendrickse 2010–2011 Anita Roy Saira Choudhry 2008–2011 Eva Strong Sheree Murphy 2010–2011 David "Bombhead" Burke Lee Otway 2001–2005, 2011 Fern Amy Gavin 2010–2011

Last appeared in 2012