EastEnders is a British television soap opera first broadcast on BBC1 on 19 February 1985. The following is a list of characters who are currently appearing 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 –2000, 2015–present –1995, 2001–2006, 2012–present 1985–present 1986–1995, 2003–2004, 2025–present –1990, 1992–1998, 2023–present –2003, 2005–present 1993–2010, 2013–2015, 2020–present –present –2005, 2010–2016, 2018–present 2000–2016, 2018–2022, 2024–present –present –2005, 2010–2016, 2018–2019, 2022–present –2008, 2017, 2023–present –present –2008, 2014–present –2010, 2020–present –present –2021, 2025–present –2018, 2022–present –2013, 2015–present –2015, 2017, 2025–2027 , 2024–present –present –present 2010, 2014–present –2027 –2014, 2016–2018, 2024–2027 Nancy Carter Maddy Hill 2014–2016, 2021–2022, 2024, 2026–present Lee Carter Danny Hatchard 2014–2017, 2019–2020, 2024, 2026 –2017, 2023–present 2016, 2026–present –present –2023, 2026–present –present –present –present –present –present –present –2026 –present –present –present –present –present –present –present –present –present –present –present –present –present –present –present –present –present –present –present –present –present
Recurring and guest characters
Character Actor(s) Duration –2011, 2014–present –2012, 2014–present , 2016–present –2016, 2018–present –2015, 2019–present –2016, 2018–present –2016, 2018–present –present –present –2018, 2023–present , 2020–present –present –present 2021–present 2021–present –present –present (cat) –present –present –present –present
Named extras Character Actor(s) Duration –present –present –present –present –present
Cast changes
Departing characters Character Actor(s) Linda Carter Kellie Bright Johnny Carter Charlie Suff Nancy Carter Maddy Hill Lee Carter Danny Hatchard Ravi Gulati Aaron Thiara Oscar Branning Pierre Counihan-Moullier
Future characters Character Actor(s) Megan Hawkins
Returning characters Character Actor(s) Janine Butcher Charlie Brooks Sean Slater Robert Kazinsky
Former characters
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 2026 2027
Spin-off characters
References
External links Cast and characters of EastEnders on IMDb