Emmerdale is a British ITV television soap opera first broadcast on ITV on 16 October 1972. The following is a list of characters who currently appear in the programme, listed in order of first appearance. Some characters have been recast since their first appearance and other characters may have multiple actors sharing the role. In these cases, the most recent actor to portray the role is listed last.

Present characters Regular characters

Character Actor(s) Duration –2005, 2009, 2014–2019, 2025–present –present –1999, 2018–present –present –1998, 2000–present –2005, 2017–2018, 2024–present –2001, 2019–present –present –present –present –2005, 2009–present –2006, 2009–present –present –present –present –2002, 2010–present –present –present –present –2004, 2006, 2008–2012, 2014–present –2006, 2026–present –present −present 2007−present 2009–present –2012, 2018–present –present –present –present –2022, 2024–present –2018, 2024–present –present −present –present –present Andrew Scarborough –2020, 2026–present –present –present –present –2026 –present –present –present –present –present –present –present –present –present –present –present Casey Al-Shaqsy 2026–present Chelsea Edge 2026–present

Recurring and guest characters

Character Actor(s) Duration −present Sophie Firth 2009–present Rebecca Bakes Elliot Windsor Oliver Brooke 2011–2012, 2016–2024, 2026 Jackson Charles Cummins Luca Hoyle −present , 2013, 2015−present −2015, 2019−present , 2016–present −present –2022, 2024–present −present −present −present −present −present –present –present –present –present Malachi McKenzie –present –present Baby Tate –present

Cast changes

Departing characters Character Actor

Returning characters Character Actor

Former characters

Lists of characters by year of introduction

1972–1973 1974–1975 1977 1978–1979 1982–1983 1988 1989 1990 1991 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

References

External links Characters and cast at itv.com Characters and cast at IMDb