List of River City characters

{{Short description|none}}  {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}} {{DISPLAYTITLE:List of ''River City'' characters}} The following is a list of characters in ''River City'', a Scottish soap opera that began broadcasting on BBC Scotland on 24 September 2002.<ref>{{cite web |title=A look back at how it all began... |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02rcjb1 |publisher=BBC |access-date=25 April 2021 |date=24 September 2002}}</ref> When more than one actor has played a character, the most recent actor is listed last.

==Present characters== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! style="width:160px;" | Character ! style="width:160px;" | Actor(s) ! style="width:320px;" | Duration |- |Bob O'Hara|| Stephen Purdon || 2002–2026 |- |Roisin McIntyre|| Joyce Falconer|| 2002–2008, 2021–2026 |- |Scarlett O'Hara|| Sally Howitt|| 2003–2026 |- |Kelly-Marie Adams|| Carmen Pieraccini || 2003–2008, 2010–2016, 2019, 2024–2026 |- |Lenny Murdoch|| Frank Gallagher || 2005–2026 |- |Lydia Murdoch|| Jacqueline Leonard || 2007–2012, 2017–2019, 2022–2026 |- | rowspan="2" | Amber Murdoch|| Lorna Anderson || 2007–2011 |- | Jenny Hulse || 2016–2026 |- | Michael 'Mick' Mulvaney|| Laurie Ventry || 2010, 2015, 2018, 2021–2026 |- |Conor Brodie || Rian Gordon |2010–2013, 2024–2026 |- |Nicole Brodie || Holly Jack |2010–2015, 2018–2024, 2026 |- | rowspan="2" | Callum Adams|| Robbie Neilson || 2010–2016 |- | Ty McPhee || 2017–2026 |- |Alex Murdoch|| Jordan Young || 2013–2026 |- |Angus Lindsay|| Scott Fletcher || 2014–2026 |- |Caitlin McLean|| Gayle Telfer-Stevens || 2015–2026 |- | rowspan="2"| Drew McLean|| Benjamin Nugent || 2015–2017 |- | Martin Bell || 2024–2026 |- |Maggie McLean|| Kathryn Howden || 2017–2026 |- |Mackenzie O'Hara|| Connor McPhelim || 2017–2026 |- |Tyler Foulkes|| Cameron Fulton || 2020–2026 |- |Sam Spiller|| Grant Stott || 2021–2026 |- |Gillian Gibson|| Gail Watson || 2022–2026 |- |Michael 'Mikey' Duffy|| Darren Brownlie || 2022–2026 |- |Tommy Chalmers|| David McGowan || 2022–2026 |- |Dean Hardy|| Michael McCardie || 2023–2026 |- |DCI James Douglas|| Paul McCole || 2024–2026 |- |Eddie Corrigan|| Rob Jarvis || 2024–2026 |- |Harry Foulkes|| Jim Sturgeon || 2024–2026 |- |Simon Mack|| James Young || 2025–2026 |- |Vivienne Barton|| Simone Lahbib || 2025–2026 |- |Chris Black|| Graeme Dalling || 2025–2026 |- |Alice Linder|| Jasmine Main || 2025–2026 |- |Jodie Calvano|| Chloe Hodgson || 2026 |- |}

==Former characters== {| class="wikitable" |- style="background:#00ced1;" ! style="width:200px;" | Character ! style="width:200px;" | Actor !Duration |- |Patrick Adams|| Gerard Miller |2014–2017 |- |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 |2004–2008 |- |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 |- |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 |2002–2005 |- |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 |2019–2021, 2023 |- |Karen Connolly|| Claire Dargo |2021–2026 |- |Will Cooper|| Scott Vickers |2012–2015 |- |Lewis Cope|| Duncan Duff |2002–2005 |- |Andy Cousins|| Simon Webbe |2016–2017 |- |Charlotte Crozier|| Daisy Veldhoven |2017–2019 |- |Fraser Crozier|| Neil McNulty |2008–2011 |- |Murray Crozier|| Brian Cowan |2010–2014 |- |Nicki Cullen|| Jayd Johnson |2003–2009 |- |Patricia Cullen |Caroline Paterson |2004 |- |Zoe Cullen|| Laura McMonagle |2005–2008 |- |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 |- |Eileen Donachie|| Deirdre Davis |2002–2016 |- |Ewan Donachie|| Alasdair Harvey |2002–2003 |- |Tommy Donachie|| Eric Barlow |2002–2003 |- |DCI Craig Donald|| Robin Laing |2012–2017, 2022 |- |Brian 'Buster' Doyle|| Graeme Stevely |2014, 2026 |- |Charlie Drummond|| June Brogan |2006–2008 |- |Jean Drummond|| Kate Donnelly |2006–2008 |- |Lochlan Dunbar|| Paul Luebke |2018 |- |Jac Dunn|| Charlene Boyd |2020–2021 |- |Joe Dunn|| Douglas Rankine |2019–2020 |- |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 |- | rowspan="2" | Suzie Fraser|| Bridget McCann |2012–2013 |- | Juliet Cadzow |2016–2024 |- |Pete Galloway|| Andy Gray |2016–2018 |- |Dominic Gibson|| Richard Conlon |2022 |- |Emma Gibson|| Rachel Dick | 2025–2026 |- |Helen Gilmore|| Gerda Stevenson |2002–2003 |- |DCI Rachel Grant|| Therese Bradley |2011–2013, 2015–2022 |- |Marty Green|| Daniel Schutzmann |2005–2008 |- |Erin Gunn|| Emma Hartley-Miller |2015 |- |Gina Hamilton|| Libby McArthur |2002–2013, 2016, 2022 |- |Liz Hamilton|| Eileen McCallum |2006–2018 |- |Malcolm Hamilton|| Johnny Beattie |2002–2016 |- |Rick Harper|| Alex Ferns |2017–2018 |- |Zinnie Hassoun|| Nalini Chetty |2010–2015 |- |Alice Henderson|| Lorraine McIntosh |2002–2007 |- |Brian Henderson|| William Ruane |2002–2004, 2009, 2016 |- |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, 2023 |- |Robert Henderson|| Maurice Roëves |2002–2014 |- |Shirley Henderson|| Barbara Rafferty |2004–2009, 2012 |- |Shona Henderson|| Julie Duncanson |2006–2009 |- |Kirsty Henderson|| Kari Corbett |2002–2003 |- |Lee Hope|| James Palmer |2009–2010 |- |Dan Hunter|| Adam Robertson |2011–2015 |- |DCI Eddie Hunter|| Derek Munn |2003–2007 |- |Jamie Hunter|| Anthony Martin |2006–2008 |- |Paul Hunter|| Sean Brown |2006–2008 |- |Tina Hunter|| Jenny Ryan |2006–2008 |- |Amandeep 'AJ' Jandhu|| Sanjeev Kohli |2015–2022, 2025 |- | rowspan="2" | Harry Jandhu|| Manpreet Bachu |2015–2016 |- | Ryaan Ali |2022 |- |Leanne Johnstone|| Christina Mackinnon |2010 |- |Terri Johnstone|| Julie Coombe |2010 |- |Sean Kennedy|| James Cunningham |2012 |- | rowspan="2" | Billy Kennedy|| Alexander Morton |2012–2013, 2015, 2022 |- | Jon Morrison | 2015–2016 |- |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 |2006–2008 |- |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 |2005–2007 |- |Daniel McKee|| Ewan Stewart |2008–2009 |- |Marianne McKee|| Frances Grey |2008 |- |Ellie McLean|| Leah MacRae |2014–2022 |- |Jenny McLean|| Christine Steel |2015–2016 |- |John McLean|| Frank Gilhooly |2017–2018, 2021 |- | rowspan="2" | 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 |2013 |- |Liam McNulty|| Patrick Mulvey |2006 |- |Alanna McVey|| Jade Lezar |2004–2007 |- |Nick Morrison|| Colin McCredie |2010–2011 |- |Russ Minto|| Grant Ibbs |2002–2003 |- |Jake Munro|| Russell Barr |2007−2008 |- |Sonny Munro|| Angus MacInnes |2007–2008 |- |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 |2005–2007 |- |Jimmy Mullen|| Billy McElhaney |2005–2016 |- | rowspan="2" | 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 |2009–2015, 2018 |- |Christina O'Hara|| Caitlin Gillespie |2011–2015 |- |Kim O'Hara |Frances Thorburn |2016–2024 |- |Molly O'Hara|| Una McLean |2009–2019 |- | rowspan="2" | Stevie O'Hara|| Cas Harkins |2003–2005 |- | Iain Robertson |2017–2023 |- |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 |2017–2019 |- |Jack Patterson|| John Comerford |2009–2010 |- | rowspan="2" | Poppy Patterson|| Lindsey Campbell |2018–2022 |- | Kari Corbett |2023 |- |Chloe Qi-Lewis|| Frances Mayli McCann || 2023–2025 |- |Alasdair Quinn|| Michael Mackenzie |2017 |- |Michelle Rafferty|| Laura O'Donnell |2005–2007 |- |Alice Reynolds|| Sophie Mercer |2012–2013 |- |Viv Roberts|| Louise Jameson |2008 |- |Duncan Robertson|| Kieron Elliott |2006 |- |Freya Robertson|| Natasha Watson |2006 |- |Eilidh Rossi|| Lily Walker |2008–2011 |- |Franco Rossi, Jr.|| Adam Khan |2008 |- |Luca Rossi|| Juan Pablo Di Pace |2005–2006 |- | rowspan="2" | 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 |2016–2017 |- |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 |2017–2018 |- |Scott Wallace|| Tony Kearney |2003–2011 |- |JP Walsh|| Gary McCormack |2003 |- |Mark Walker|| Finlay MacMillan |2013 |- |Stella Walker |Keira Lucchesi |2009–2016, 2022 |- |Angie Warren|| Kirsty Strain |2012 |- |Richard Whiteside|| Michael Nardone |2007–2008 |- |Jonathon Whitlock|| Edward Corrie |2023–2025 |- |Johnny Wu|| Richard Ng |2002 |- |Susie Wu|| Teo-Wa Vuong |2006–2007 |- |}

== Lists of characters by year of introduction ==

==References== {{reflist}}

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