List of Brookside characters

{{Short description|None}} {{more citations |date=November 2024}} {{italic title|string=Brookside}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2014}} {{Use British English|date=February 2014}} This is a comprehensive list of characters from the [[Channel 4]] [[soap opera]] ''[[Brookside (TV series)|Brookside]]'' in alphabetical order by the character's surnames. {{Horizontal TOC|nonum=y}}

==A== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="width:220px;"| Character ! style="width:220px;"| Actor ! style="width:220px;"| Duration |- |Roger Abbott || Andy Williams || 1998–1999 |- |Tom Ainsworth || Barny Clevely || 2000 |- |Richard Almond || Nicholas Donovan || 1987 |- |Charlotte Andersen || Emma Owen|| 1999–2000 |- |Ian Anderson || Paul Baden|| 1989 |- |Paul Anderson || [[Philip Madoc]] || 1995 |- |Philip Andrews || Gary Brown || 1989 |- |Jackie Armstrong || [[James Garbutt]] || 1984 |- |Tom Ashby || [[Peter Alexander (English actor)|Peter Alexander]] || 1992–1993 |}

==B== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="width:220px;"| Character ! style="width:220px;"| Actor ! style="width:220px;"| Duration ! style="width:5px;"| {{abbr|Ref(s)|References}} |- |Jeff Bacon || Christopher Wild || 1982–1983 || |- |Carl Banks || Stephen Donald||1994–1995 || <ref name=20years>{{cite book |title=Phil Redmond's 20 Years of Brookside|first=Graham |last=Kibble-White |date=2002 |publisher=Carlton Books |location=London |isbn=978-1-84222-764-0 |pages=154-157}}</ref> |- |Eddie Banks || Paul Broughton || 1994–1996 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Lee Banks || Matthew Lewney || 1994–1996 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Rebecca Banks || Laura Mangen || 1994–1996 || |- |Rosie Banks || [[Susan Twist]] || 1994–1996 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Sarah Banks || Andrea Marshall || 1994–1996 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Claire Bannister || Jean Rimmer || 1984 || |- |Nigel Bannister || Ellis Dale || 1984–1985 || |- |Anne Barber || Laura Calland || 1988 || |- |Marcia Barrett || Cheryl Maiker || 1990–1993 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years>{{cite book |title=Phil Redmond's Brookside: The First Ten Years |first=Geoff |last=Tibballs |date=1992 |publisher=Boxtree |location=London |url=https://archive.org/details/philredmondsbroo00tibb/page/124/mode/2up |pages=125-126}}</ref> |- |Krishnan Batra || Mohammed Ashiq || 1989 || |- |Manju Batra || [[Jamila Massey]] || 1989 || |- |Nisha Batra || [[Sunetra Sarker]]||1988–1991, 2000–2003 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Carl Beacham || David Groves || 2000–2001 || |- |Gill Beaconsfield || Sally Cranfield || 1986 || |- |Ross Beecham || [[Ian Champion]] || 1998, 2000 || |- |Fiona Bell || Judy Sweeney || 1985 || |- |Judith Benison || Carol Ann Crawford || 1989–1990 || |- |Frank Bennett || John Gillett || 1984 || |- |Sol Bennett || Danny Lawrence || 2002 || |- |Charlie Benson || Roy Brandon || 1990–1991 || |- |Maria Benson || Pauline Daniels ||1990–1991 || |- |Simon Benson || Andrew Fearon || 1990–1991 || |- |Tom Billington || Michael Simkins || 2003 || |- |Sam Bishop || [[David Roper (actor)|David Roper]] || 1991 || |- |Adam Black || Toby King || 1986 || |- |Barbara Black || [[Brenda Elder]] || 1986 || |- |Nicholas Black || [[Alan Rothwell]] || 1985–1986 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Ruth Black || Joanne Sidwell||1986 || |- |Scott Black || Philip Glancy||1986 || |- |Ellie Blackshaw || Gedren Heller || 1987 || |- |Neil Bond || Hugo Chandor || 1998 || |- |Mary Bowers || Raine Janna || 2000 || |- |Shelley Bowers ||[[Alexandra Wescourt]]||1999–2001 || |- |Cheryl Boyanowsky|| [[Jennifer Calvert]]||1988–1989 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Joe Boyanowsky || Ted Stidder || 1988 || |- |Anne Bradley || [[Faith Brown]] || 1996 || <ref name=20years/> |- |JC Bradley|| Ken Sharrock || 1996–1997 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Helen Brennan || Joanne Sherryden || 1999 || |- |Sharon Bridges || Hayley Smitten || 1997–1998 || |- |Megan Brindley || Cheryl Mackie || 1998–1999 || |- |Julia Broadbent || Beti Lloyd-Jones || 1982 || |- |Stan Broadbent || David Miller || 1982–1983 || |- |[[Julia Brogan]] || [[Gladys Ambrose]] || 1985–1998 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Josie Brooks || [[Suzanne Packer]] || 1990–1991, 1993, 2000 || |- |Shaun Brookes || Richard Trinder || 1995 || |- |Ducksie Brown || Mark Birch || 1982–1984, 1987 || <ref name=10years/> |- |Kirsty Brown || Joanne Black || 1986–1989 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Eric Brunet || Alain Bourgouin || 1996 || |- |Dave Burns || Simon Chadwick || 1999–2001 || |}

==C== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="width:220px;"| Character ! style="width:220px;"| Actor ! style="width:220px;"| Duration ! style="width:5px;"|{{abbr|Ref(s)|References}} |- |Mark Callaghan || Dean Williams || 1986–1987 || |- |Stella Campbell || Maggie Shevlin || 1996 || |- |Helen Carey || [[Kerry Peers]] || 2001–2002 || |- |Stephanie Carey || [[Zara Turner]] || 2002 || |- |Chris Carlton || Andy Henderson || 1999 || |- |Rufus Carmichael || Jimmy Gallagher || 1998 || |- |Bishop Carter || [[Benjamin Whitrow]] || 1992 || |- |Josh Carter || Paul Barnhill|| 1999 || |- |Sharon Carter || Stephanie McGill || 2002 || |- |Janet Carver || Asia Duleah || 1982–1983 || |- |Carla Casey || [[Gail McKenna]] || 1991 || |- |Anne Cassidy || [[Margot Leicester]] || 1996 || |- |Martin Cathcart || [[James D'Arcy]] || 1996 || |- |Val Chang || Susan Leong || 1983 || |- |Miriam Charles || [[Rowena Cooper]] || 1989 || |- |Cassie Charlton || Ebony Grey || 1996–1998 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Gladys Charlton || [[Eileen O'Brien (actress)|Eileen O'Brien]] || 1996–1997 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Caroline Choi || [[Sarah Lam]] || 1989–1990 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Jessica Choi || Anna Sung || 1989–1990 || |- |Michael Choi || [[David Yip]] || 1989–1990 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Stephen Choi || Kwong Lee Chong || 1989–1990 || |- |Ben Christie || Jeff Diamond || 1992 || |- |Rachel Christie || Angela Brinkworth || 1992 || |- |Dave Clark || Rayner Bourton || 1997 || |- |Karyn Clark || [[Joanna Phillips-Lane]] || 1992–1993 || |- |Arthur Clarke || Peter Kerrigan || 1982 || |- |John Clarke || [[Robert Pugh]] || 1985 || <ref name=10years/> |- |Eddie Cleary || Philip Walsh || 1986 || |- |Joe Cleary || [[Con O'Neill (actor)|Con O'Neill]] || 1986 || |- |Vicki Cleary || Cheryl Leigh || 1985–1987 || <ref name=10years/> |- |Anne Clemence || Christine Moore || 1992–1993 || |- |[[Margaret Clemence]] || [[Nicola Stephenson]] || 1990–1994 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Arthur Clough || Anthony Watson || 1990–1991 || |- |Imelda Clough || Billie Clements || 2001–2002 || |- |Jean Clough || Meryl Hampton || 2003 || |- |Kenny Clough || Keith Newby || 2003 || |- |Kevin Clough || Thomas Ryder || 2002–2003 || |- |Paul Clough || Neil Borg Olivier || 2002 || |- |PC Ian Coban || [[Tony Audenshaw]] || 1993–1997 || |- |Shane Cochrane || Richard Norton || 1995–1996 || <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004769/19951128/041/0041|title=Tim's TV chat|last=Davey|first=Tim|date=28 November 1995|work=[[Bristol Evening Post]]|access-date=3 March 2026|via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription}}</ref> |- |[[Annabelle Collins (Brookside)|Annabelle Collins]] || [[Doreen Sloane]] || 1982–1990 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |rowspan="2"|[[Gordon Collins (Brookside)|Gordon Collins]] || Nigel Crowley || 1982–1984 || rowspan="2"| <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |[[Mark Burgess (playwright)|Mark Burgess]] || 1986–1990 |- |rowspan="2"|Lucy Collins || [[Katrin Cartlidge]] || 1982–1983, 1990 || rowspan="2"| <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- | Maggie Saunders || 1985–1986 |- |[[Paul Collins (Brookside)|Paul Collins]] || [[Jim Wiggins (actor)|Jim Wiggins]] || 1982–1990 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Bernie Connor || Claire Dahling || 1999 || |- |Jane Connor || [[Rachel Davies]] || 1991 || |- |Linda Connors || Madelaine Murthwaite || 1996 || |- |Ted Cook || [[Brian Grellis]] || 1985–1986 || |- |[[Billy Corkhill]] || [[John McArdle]] || 1985–1990{{efn|McArdle made a crossover appearance as Billy on ''Hollyoaks'' in 2025.}} || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |[[Diana Corkhill]] || Paula Frances || 1990–1993 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Don Corkhill || Bernard Merrick || 1990 || |- |[[Doreen Corkhill]] || [[Kate Fitzgerald]] || 1985–1987, 1989–1990 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |[[Jackie Corkhill]] || [[Sue Jenkins]] || 1991–2001 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |[[Jimmy Corkhill]] || [[Dean Sullivan]] || 1986–2003 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |rowspan="2"|Kylie Corkhill || Jessica Allen || 1995–1997 || rowspan="2"| |- |Hannah Dowd || 1996–2001, 2003 |- |[[Lindsey Corkhill]] || [[Claire Sweeney]] || 1991–1992, 1995–2003 || <ref name=20years/> |- |[[Little Jimmy Corkhill]] || [[George Christopher (actor)|George Christopher]] || 1991–1992, 1996 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Rod Corkhill || Jason Hope || 1985–1993, 2001 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |[[Sheila Corkhill]] || [[Sue Johnston]] || 1982–1990, 1997–1998{{efn|Johnston appeared as Sheila in the straight-to-video spinoffs ''The Lost Weekend'' and ''Friday the 13th'', as well as a crossover appearance on ''Hollyoaks'' in 2025.}} || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |[[Tracy Corkhill]] || Justine Kerrigan || 1985–1992, 2003 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |rowspan="4"| William Corkhill || Jack Foran || rowspan="3"| 1997–2001 || rowspan="4"| |- |Matthew Foran |- |Lewis Davies |- |Jack Mythen || 2001–2003 |- |James Corran || [[Bruce Alexander (actor)|Bruce Alexander]] || 1999 || |- |Trish Cosgrove || Majella Reynolds || 1987 || |- |Amber Costello || [[Crissy Rock]] || 2001 || |- |Lana Costello || Diana Ricardo || 1989 || <ref name=10years/> |- |Alexandra Courtney || Anna Sambrooks || 1998 || |- |Martin Cox || [[Gerard Horan]] || 1987 || |- |Peter Crampton || James Telfer || 1985 || |- |Carl Crawford || Nicholas McKenna || 1990–1991 || |- |Don Crawford || John Atkinson || 1987 || |- |Geoff Cropper || Howard Ward || 1984 || |- |Clive Crosbie || [[Philip Bond (actor)|Philip Bond]] || 1993 || |- |David Crosbie || [[John Burgess (actor)|John Burgess]] || 1992–1998 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Jean Crosbie || [[Marcia Ashton]] || 1992–1996 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Penny Crosbie || [[Mary Tamm]] || 1993–1995 || <ref name=20years/> |- |John Crosby || Peter Faulkner || 1984 || |- |Annie Cross || Georgina Smith || 1982–1983 || |- |Edna Cross || [[Betty Alberge]] || 1983–1985 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Harry Cross || [[Bill Dean]] || 1983–1990, 1999 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Kevin Cross || [[Stuart Organ]] || 1984–1986, 1988–1989, 1999 || |- |Charles Cuddington || Matthew Radford || 2000 || |- |Lady Hilary Cuddington || [[Angela Douglas]] || 1999–2000 || |- |Lord Robin Cuddington || [[Francis Matthews (actor)|Francis Matthews]] || 1999–2000 || |- |Nathan Cuddington|| [[Marcus Hutton]] || 1998–2000 || |- |Bill Cummings || Anthony Naylor || 1984 || |- |Eddie Cunningham || [[Adrian Mills]] || 1984 || |- |Julie Currie || Vanessa Massi || 2002 || |- |Graeme Curtis || [[David Banks (actor)|David Banks]] || 1991–1992 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Tina Curtis || Caitlin Grey || 1999 || |- |Jim Curzon || Bob Keegan || 1985 || |- |Tom Curzon || Brian L Stephens|| 1985 || <ref name=10years/> |}

==D== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="width:220px;"| Character ! style="width:220px;"| Actor ! style="width:220px;"| Duration ! style="width:5px;" | {{abbr|Ref(s)|References}} |- |Karen Dalton || Amanda Humphrey || 1998–2000 || |- |rowspan="2"| Father Daly || Frank Crompton || 1983–1984 || rowspan="2"| |- | Henry Moxon || 1985, 1987, 1989 |- |Joan Daniels || [[Paula Jacobs]] || 1991–1992 || |- |rowspan="3"|Louise Daniels || Reanne Henesy || 1996 || rowspan="3"| |- |Kimberley Beer || 2001–2002 |- |Mariella Brown || 2002 |- |Owen Daniels || Danny McCall || 1989–1993 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Trevor Daniels || Stacy Davies || 1991 || |- |Tanya Davies || Joanne Davy || 1996–1997 || |- |David Davis || Terry Coates || 1984 || |- |Elvis Davis || Ray Burnside || 1989 || |- |Mavis Davis || Shirley Anne Selby || 1989 || |- |Charlie Dawson || [[Philip McGough]] || 1986 || |- |Oscar Dean || [[Ken Campbell]] || 1993 || |- |Lynne Dearman || Pamela Buckle || 1984 || |- |Benwall Deburau || [[Jackson Davies]] || 1988 || |- |Eric Dempster || [[Roger Walker (actor)|Roger Walker]] || 1987 || |- |Tim Derby || [[Christopher Blake]] || 1991 || |- |Richard de Saville || Robert Dallas || 1985 || |- |Rob Dexter || [[Paul Swinnerton]] || 2002 || |- |Lisa Dibbern || Debbie Bowers || 1984–1985 || |- |Mike Dickinson || Colin Rix || 1984 || |- |Alison Dicks || [[Louisa Rix]] || 1995 || |- |Ken Dinsdale || [[Eamon Boland]] || 1986 || |- |Sally Dinsdale || Kate Riding || 1986 || |- |Anthea Dixon || Barbara Hatwell || 1998–2001 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Beth Dixon || Uncredited || 1999–2003 || |- |Bev Dixon || Sarah White ||1993–1996, 1998–2003 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Cyril Dixon || [[Allan Surtees]] || 1990–1991 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Deborah "DD" Dixon || Irene Marot ||1990–1996, 2000–2001 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |rowspan="2"|Josh Dixon || Adam McCoy || 1998–2002 || rowspan="2"| |- |[[Jack McMullen]] || 2002–2003 |- |[[Mike Dixon (Brookside)|Mike Dixon]] || Paul Byatt ||1990–2003 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |[[Rachel Dixon]] || Tiffany Chapman || 1993–2003 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Ron Dixon || [[Vince Earl]] ||1990–2003 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |rowspan="2"|Tony Dixon || Gerard Bostock || 1990–1991 || rowspan="2"| <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Mark Lennock || 1992–1994 |- |Lesley Donnelly || Sylvie Gatrill || 1995 || |- |Howard Drucker || Ian Gardiner || 1984–1985 || |- |Jane Drucker || Ann Aris || 1984 || |- |Christopher Duncan || Stifyn Parri||1986–1988 || <ref name=10years/> |- |Joanna Duncan || [[Sally Home]] || 1985 || |- |Andrew Dunn || [[Rodney Litchfield]] || 1984 || |- |Arthur Dutton || James Culshaw || 1986 || |- |Craig Dutton || David Hart || 2000–2001 || |- |Marianne Dwyer || Jodie Hanson || 1992–1994 || <ref name=20years/> |- |}

==E== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="width:220px;"| Character ! style="width:220px;"| Actor ! style="width:220px;"| Duration |- |Sandra Eastwood || [[Lesley Nicol (actress)|Lesley Nicol]] || 1999 |- |Janet Eccles || Kate Doherty || 2001 |- |Eddie Eccleston || Billy Richo || 1985 |- |Dr. Michael Elliot || Michael Lees || 1984 |- |Diane Ellison || Anny Tobin || 1989 |- |Janice Evans || Lynda Thornhill || 1995 |- |Jeff Evans || [[Les Dennis]] || 2001 |- |Katrina Evans || Ann-Marie Davies || 1998–2001 |- |Tommy Evans || Harry Goodier || 1989 |}

==F== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="width:220px;"| Character ! style="width:220px;"| Actor ! style="width:220px;"| Duration ! style="width:5px;"| {{abbr|Ref(s)|References}} |- |Bernard Fairchild || Colin Meredith || 1995–1996 || |- |Harvey Fairhurst || Edward Wiseman || 1998–1999 || |- |Annabella Fairlie || Nazene Langfield || 1999 || |- |Jo Fairlie || Julie Mullen || 1998–1999 || |- |Gerald Fallon || Bryan Matheson || 1988–1989 || <ref name=10years/> |- |Mona Fallon || Margaret Clifton || 1987–1989 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Wendy Farmer || [[Julie Westwood]] || 1986 || |- |Alice Farnham || Anna Norbury ||1994–1997 || |- |Emily Farnham || Victoria Bennett || 1990–1993, 1995–1997 || |- |Emma Farnham || Molly Stewart || 1999–2003 || |- |Harry Farnham || Michael Garrett || 1998–2003 || |- |Jacqui Farnham || [[Alex Fletcher (actress)|Alex Fletcher]] || 1990–2003, 2026- || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Matthew Farnham || Gareth Ryan Jones || 1990–1993, 1995–1997 || |- |[[Max Farnham]] || [[Steven Pinder]] || 1990–2003 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Patricia Farnham || [[Gabrielle Glaister]]||1990–1996 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Thomas Farnham || Kieran Warham || 1990–1997 || |- |Sean Fay || Sean Wilson || 2003 || |- |Alison Fernie || Ellie Darvill || 1987 || |- |Andrew Fernie || Liam Byatt || 1987 || |- |Lisa Fernie || Jayne Byatt || 1987 || |- |Jayne Ferris || [[Helen Latham]] || 1999 || |- |Alasdair Finnegan || Freddie Boardley || 1997, 1999–2000 || |- |Callum Finnegan || [[Gerard Kelly]] || 1997–2000 || |- |Rose Finnegan || [[Amanda Noar]] || 1997–2000 || |- |Dawn Finney || Lesley-Anne Sharpe || 1985 || |- |Kenny Fisher || Terry John || 1990 || |- |Ricky Fisher || [[Matthew Scurfield]] || 1990 || |- |Emily Fleming || Sophie Kilmister || 1986 || |- |James Fleming || Gene Foad || 1985–1986 || |- |Penny Fleming || [[Jane Hayward (actress)|Jane Hayward]] || 1986 || |- |Geoffrey Fletcher || Chris Wright || 1990–1991 || |- |Lucinda Fletcher || Rachel Laurence || 1991 || |- |Mark Fletcher || [[Colin Baker]] || 1995 || |- |Anne Ford || [[Penelope Nice]] || 1991 || |- |Ted Fowler || [[John Matshikiza]] || 1984 || |- |Leon Francis || Gil Darnell || 2000 || |- |Mo Francis || Stephanie Fayerman || 1986 || |- |}

==G== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="width:220px;"| Character ! style="width:220px;"| Actor ! style="width:220px;"| Duration ! style="width:5px;" | {{abbr|Ref(s)|References}} |- |Don Gannon || Seamus Newham || 1999 || |- |Rose Gannon || Nuala Walsh || 1999 || |- |Ray Gardner || Geoff Oldham || 1988–1989 || |- |John Garner || Edward Arthur || 1982 || |- |Ricky Garner || Peter Washington || 2001 || |- |Geoff Gee || John Jardine || 1983 || |- |Alec George || [[Ian Keith]] || 2003 || |- |Lucas George || Marcus Hercules || 2002–2003 || |- |Father Gibbons || [[Stephen Boxer]] || 1985, 1987–1989 || |- |Donna Gibson || Dianne Michaels || 1988 || |- |Franny Gibson || [[Luke Tittensor]] || 2003 || |- |Jenny Gibson || Amy Stratton || 2003 || |- |Louise Gibson || [[Joanna Foster]] || 1989 || |- |Niall Gibson || [[Elliott Tittensor]] || 2003 || |- |Terry Gibson || [[Greg Milburn]]||2002–2003 || |- |Richard Gill || Peter John || 1984 || |- |Joey Godden || Carl Chase || 1990–1991, 1997 || <ref name=10years/> |- |Fred Gonzales || Richard Calkin || 2001 || |- |Tony Goodridge || Andrew Neil || 1997 || |- |Alan Gordon || [[John Burton (actor)|John Burton]]|| 2002 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Ali Gordon || [[Kris Mochrie]] || 2002–2003 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Debbie Gordon || [[Annette Ekblom]] || 2002–2003 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Kirsty Gordon || Jessica Noon || 2002–2003 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Stuart Gordon || [[David Lyon (actor)|David Lyon]] || 2002–2003 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Arthur Gordon-Davies || [[Timothy Bateson]] || 1987 || |- |Helen Gordon-Davies || Beth Ellis || 1987 || |- |[[Jonathan Gordon-Davies]] || Steven Pinner || 1987–1990 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |[[Laura Wright (Brookside)|Laura Gordon-Davies]] || Jane Cunliffe || 1987–1988 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Anne Gorman || [[Kathryn Hunt]] || 1996 || |- |Bob Gossage || [[Allan O'Keefe]] || 1983 || |- |Mark Gossage || Captain Mog || 1983 || |- |[[Barry Grant]] || [[Paul Usher]]||1982–1995, 1997–1998, 2003{{efn|Usher made a crossover appearance as Barry on ''Hollyoaks'' in 2025.}} || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |[[Bobby Grant (Brookside)|Bobby Grant]] || [[Ricky Tomlinson]]||1982–1988{{efn|Tomlinson made a crossover appearance as Bobby on ''Hollyoaks'' in 2025.}} || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Claire Grant || Amy Lynch || 1985–1990 || |- |[[Damon Grant]] || [[Simon O'Brien (presenter)|Simon O'Brien]]||1982–1987 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |[[Karen Grant]] || Shelagh O'Hara||1982–1986, 1988, 1990 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Alan Green || Michael Maynard || 1985 || |- |Desmond Greenall || Bernard Brown || 1986, 1989 || |- |Alison Gregory || [[Alyson Spiro]] || 1989–1990 || <ref name=10years/> |- |Hattie Gregory || Kate Ball || 1989–1990 || |- |Pamela Gregson || Caroline Wildi || 1985 || |- |Stuart Griffiths || [[Danny McCarthy]] || 1984–1985 || |- |Alice Grogan || Valerie Griffiths || 1985 || |}

==H== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="width:220px;"| Character ! style="width:220px;"| Actor ! style="width:220px;"| Duration ! style="width:5px;"| {{abbr|Ref(s)|References}} |- |Derek Halligan || Roger Abbott || 1985 || |- |David Halpin || Robert Hamilton || 1983 || |- |Jo Halsall || Susie Ann Watkins||1992–1993 || |- |Nawaz Hamoud || Bhasker Patel || 1992 || |- |Tony Hampson || Alex Mousley || 1989 || |- |Pat Hancock || [[David Easter]]||1984–1987 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Janet Hansen || [[Cheryl Kennedy]]|| 1984–1985 || |- |Grace Hardwick || Ruth Holden || 1984 || |- |Ralph Hardwick || [[Ray Dunbobbin]] || 1984–1989 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Bill Hargreaves || Brian Southwood || 1982–1983 || |- |David Hargreaves || [[Stephen McGann]] || 1985 || |- |Jonathan Hargreaves || Randal Herley || 1983–1984 || |- |Billy Harper || [[Lyndam Gregory]]|| 1984 || |- |Jane Harper || [[Ann Beach]] || 1989–1990 || |- |Joyce Harrington || Gil Brailey || 1984–1986 || |- |Tony Harris || [[Eric Deacon]] || 1998 || |- |Barbara Harrison || [[Angela Morant]]||1991–1993 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Eric Harrison || Chris Darwin || 1982–1984 || |- |Hugh Harrison || Michael Gardiner || 1992 || |- |Irene Harrison || [[Hilary Crane]] || 1983 || |- |John Harrison || Geoffrey Leesley ||1991–1993 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Mike Harrison || John Markham || 1985 || |- |Molly Harrison || [[Hilda Fenemore]] || 1988 || |- |Peter Harrison || [[Robert Beck (actor)|Robert Beck]]||1991–1993 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Teddy Harvey || Graham Weston || 1989 || |- |Gill Haversham || [[Eve Pearce]] || 1983, 1985 || |- |[[Heather Haversham]] ||[[Amanda Burton]]|| 1982–1986 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |rowspan="2"|Jack Haversham || Kevin Flood || 1983 || rowspan="2"| |- |Liam O'Callaghan || 1986 |- |Bruno Hawkes || [[Mark Frost (actor)|Mark Frost]] || 1998 || |- |Eric Hawkins || Shaun Hart || 1983 || |- |Gizzmo Hawkins || Robert T. Cullen ||1982–1985, 1987 || <ref name=10years/> |- |Jessica Haynes || [[Jo-Anne Knowles]] || 1984–1985 || |- |Sally Haynes || [[Roberta Kerr]] || 1984–1986, 1989 || <ref name=10years/> |- |Father Paul Heaton || [[Ronnie Leek]] || 1994, 2000 || |- |Sonia Heaton || [[Joan Blackham]] || 1984 || |- |Angela Heery || [[Paula Wilcox]] || 1992 || |- |Paul Heery || Graeme Edler || 1994, 1996–1997 || |- |Jamie Henderson || Sean McKee || 1987–1988 || <ref name=10years/> |- |Matt Henderson || [[Jamie Lomas]] || 2002 || |- |Paula Heneghan || Jodie Draper || 1991 || |- |Roy Heneghan || David Rooney || 1991 || |- |Anthony Hesketh || Robert Schofield || 1989–1990 || |- |Tony Hetherington || [[Gordon Wharmby]] || 1985 || |- |Bernard Hilton || [[Keith Smith (actor)|Keith Smith]] || 2000 || |- |Jessie Hilton || [[Marji Campi]]||1998–2002 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Kitty Hilton || [[Jean Heywood]] || 2000–2001 || |- |Ray Hilton || [[Kenneth Cope]]||1999–2002 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Angela Hobbs || [[Lizzie Mickery]] || 1982 || |- |Derek Hobbs || Norman Gregory || 1982–1984 || |- |Dr. John Holmes || [[Sam Dastor]] || 1989 || |- |Gerrard Holt || Tom Sharkey || 1988–1989 || |- |Joan Hope || [[Julie Neubert]] || 1997 || |- |Louise Hope || [[Lisa Faulkner]] || 1997–1998 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Tom Hope || Kenneth Hadley || 1997 || |- |Andrew Hoskins || Granville Saxton || 1983 || |- |Pauline Hoskins || [[Eileen O'Brien (actress)|Eileen O'Brien]] || 1983 || |- |Jeff Howard || Bill Monks || 1988–1989 || |- |John Howard || Michael Lumsden || 1999 || |- |Nic Howard || James Sarsfield || 2002–2003 || |- |Paige Howard || Chelsea Farrell ||2001–2002 || |- |Paul Howard || [[Will Mellor]] || 1992 || |- |[[Simon Howe]] || Lee Hartney || 1993–1994 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Norman Howells || Rod Arthur || 1992 || |- |Martin Howes || [[Andrew Hall (actor)|Andrew Hall]] || 1988, 1990 || |- |David Howman || Michael Roberts || 1987 || |- |Betty Hughes || [[Paula Tilbrook]] || 1984–1985 || |- |Mike Hughes || Dean Williams || 1985 || |- |John Hughes || Stephen Lloyd || 1985 || |- |Vauneen Hughes || [[Lynda Steadman]]|| 1989 || |- |Brian "Bumper" Humphreys ||James Mawdsley|| 1987–1991 || <ref name=10years/> |- |Betty Hunt || [[Marji Campi]] || 1988–1989 || |- |Lizzie Hunter || Holly Stock || 2002–2003 || |- |Margaret Huntington || Muriel Lawson || 1983 || |- |[[Roger Huntington]] || [[Rob Spendlove]] || 1982–1983 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Sydney Huntington || Bert Gaunt || 1983 || |- |Dr. Tony Hurrell || Martin Wenner || 1986 || <ref name=10years/> |- |Malcolm Hutchinson || James Taylor || 1985 || |- |Sarah Hutchinson || Nicolette McKenzie || 1985 || |}

==J== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="width:220px;"| Character ! style="width:220px;"| Actor ! style="width:220px;"| Duration ! style="width:5px;"| {{abbr|Ref(s)|References}} |- |Gary Jackson || Allan Patterson||1983–1985 || <ref name=10years/> |- |[[George Jackson (Brookside)|George Jackson]] || Cliff Howells||1983–1984 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Little George Jackson || Steven Patterson||1983–1985 || <ref name=10years/> |- |rowspan="2"|[[Marie Jackson]] || Antonia Mallen || 1983 || rowspan="2"|<ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |[[Anna Keaveney]]|| 1983–1985 |- |Simon Jackson || Edward Halsted || 1988–1989 || |- |DC Alan Jaundrill || [[Andrew Dunn (actor)|Andrew Dunn]] || 1990 || |- |Helen Jefferson || Lisa Shaw || 1985 || |- |Margaret Jefferson || [[Barbara Marten]] || 1985, 1987, 1989 || |- |Matthew Jefferson || Richard Moriarty || 1985 || |- |Tony Jefferson || Richard Walker || 1985, 1987 || |- |Michelle Jenkins || Clare Coleman || 1997 || |- |Sylvia Johannsson || Shirley Dixon || 2002 || |- |Elaine Johnson || [[Beverly Hills (actress)|Beverly Hills]] || 1996–1998 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Ellis Johnson || Francis Johnson || 1991–1993 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |rowspan="2"|[[Gemma Johnson]] || Naomi Kamanga || 1990–1998 || rowspan="2"| <ref name=20years/>{{efn|The role was reprised on ''Hollyoaks'' in 2025, recast with actress Tisha Merry.}} |- |Carla Jarrett || 1998–2000 |- |Jerome Johnson || [[Leon Lopez]] || 1999–2002 || <ref name=20years/> |- |rowspan="2"|[[Leo Johnson (Brookside)|Leo Johnson]] || Leeon Sawyer || 1990–1996 || rowspan="2"|<ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |[[Steven Cole]] || 1996–2001 |- |[[Mick Johnson]] || [[Louis Emerick]] || 1989–2001{{efn|Emerick began portraying [[Donny Clark]] on ''Hollyoaks'' in 2024; the character was revealed to be an alias of Mick Johnson in 2025.}} || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |rowspan="2"|Vonnie Johnson || Nicola Gardner || 1999 || rowspan="2"| |- |[[Suzette Llewellyn]] || 2000–2001 |- |Trevor Johnston || Tim Barker || 1983 || |- |Alan Jones || [[Michael J. Jackson]] || 1993 || |- |Alun Jones || [[Norman Eshley]] || 1986 || <ref name=10years/> |- |Barbara Jones || Jane Hollowood || 1983 || |- |Davey Jones || [[Ian Hendry]] || 1984 || |- |Elena Jones || [[Emma Rigby]] || 2002–2003 || |- |Gregory "Jonah" Jones || Tom Branch || 1982–1983 || |- |Jason Jones || Andrew Ukuesa || 1983 || |- |[[Michelle Jones (Brookside)|Michelle Jones]] || Tracey Jay || 1983–1985 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |[[Beth Jordache]] || [[Anna Friel]] || 1993–1995 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Brenna Jordache || [[Gillian Hanna]] || 1993, 1995 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Mandy Jordache || Sandra Maitland || 1993–1995 || <ref name=20years/> |- |[[Trevor Jordache]] || [[Bryan Murray (actor)|Bryan Murray]] || 1993 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Teddy Jordan || Peter Richey || 1986 || |}

==K== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="width:220px;"| Character ! style="width:220px;"| Actor ! style="width:220px;"| Duration ! style="width:5px;"| {{abbr|Ref(s)|References}} |- |Francis Kavanagh || Nicholas Lamont || 1989 || |- |Jenny Kaye || [[Judy Holt]] || 1983 || |- |Howard Kelly || Andrew Moorcroft || 1988 || |- |Dr. Neil Kelly || Guy Parry || 2001 || |- |Brian Kennedy || Jonathan Caplan || 1992–1993 || |- |DI Steve Kent || [[Gary Whelan]] || 1991–1993 || |- |Eileen Kilby || Mary Cunningham || 1995 || |- |Bobby Kinsella || Anton Brookes || 1982–1984 || |- |Eleanor Kitson || Georgia Reece || 1997–1998 || <ref name=20years/> |}

==L== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="width:220px;"| Character ! style="width:220px;"| Actor ! style="width:220px;"| Duration ! style="width:5px;" | {{abbr|Ref(s)|References}} |- |Shane Ladd || Matthew Nutall || 2002–2003 || |- |Angela Lambert || Hilary Welles || 1991–1992 || <ref name=10years/> |- |Colin Lambert || [[Mark Moraghan]] || 1992 || |- |rowspan=2|Fiona Lambert || Laura Higgins || 1992 || rowspan=2| |- |Emma Beaman || 1992 |- |rowspan="2"|Jenny Lambert || Rachael Higgins || 1992 ||rowspan="2"| |- |Stephanie Keely || 1992 |- |Judith Lanigan || Claire Webzell || 1999 || |- |Jack Latimer || Mark Brignal || 1987 || |- |Brian Lawrence || Vincent Maguire || 1988–1989 || <ref name=10years/> |- |Deborah Lawson || Debra Beaumont || 1999–2000 || |- |Ian Leigh || Mark Adams || 1999 || |- |Caroline Lewis || [[Louise Ironside]] || 1994 || |- |DC Eric Lloyd || Paul Humpoletz || 1991 || |- |Joan Lloyd || Jane Hogarth || 2003 || |- |Steven Lodge || [[Malcolm Hebden]] || 1986 || |- |Claire Lomax || Barbara Washington || 1982 || |- |Maureen Lomax || [[Val McLane]] || 1983 || |}

==M== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="width:220px;"| Character ! style="width:220px;"| Actor ! style="width:220px;"| Duration ! style="width:5px;"| {{abbr|Ref(s)|References}} |- |Kevin MacDonald || Julian Kerridge || 1996 || |- |Barbara Mackay || Barbara Pierson || 1989–1990 || |- |Guy MacLeish || [[Christopher Villiers]] || 1990 || |- |Ian Maghie || Martin Muchan || 1985 || |- |Sandra Maghie || Sheila Grier || 1984–1986 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Kenny Maguire || Tommy Boyle || 1994–1995 || |- |Cecile Malraux || Pia Henderson || 1986 || |- |Audrey Manners || [[Judith Barker]] || 1994–1995 || <ref name=20years/> |- |George Manners || [[Brian Murphy (actor)|Brian Murphy]] || 1995 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Molly Marchbank || [[Diane Keen]] || 1997–1998 || |- |James Markham || [[Tom Mannion]] || 1989–1990 || |- |Clive Marsland || Kenneth Hadley || 1988–1990 || |- |Avril Marshall || Kamilla Blanche || 1986 || |- |Jack Martell || Graeme Kirk || 1983 || |- |Jerry Martin || [[Philomena McDonagh]] || 1986 || |- |Sam Martin || John Harding || 1994–1995 || |- |Helen Massey || Colette Stevenson || 1990–1991 || |- |Deaken Mathews || Graham Callan || 1985 || |- |Alison Matthews || Jenny Beaver || 1992–1993 || |- |Gavin Matthews || [[Carl Rice]] || 1992–1993 || |- |Steve Matthews || Lawrence Mullin || 1993 || |- |Kim Maynard || Lisa Rogers || 1990 || |- |Greg McAdam || Nigel Caliburn || 1984–1985 || |- |Diane McAllistair || Rosy Clayton || 1983 || |- |Tommy McArdle || [[Malcolm Tierney]]||1984–1986 || <ref name=10years/> |- |Maggie McArdle || Peggy Shields || 1986 || <ref name=10years/> |- |Don McAteer || Freddie Boardley || 1994 || |- |Jim McCabe || [[Ross Davidson]] || 1991 || |- |Jonathon McCabe || Alan Partington || 1985 || |- |Dennis McConnell || Gwynn Beech || 1985 || |- |Paula McCullough || Carolyn Knight || 1998 || |- |Carol McDermott || Sarah Neville || 1991 || |- |Dr. Terence McElhone || [[Jonathan Newth]] || 1995 || |- |Mo McGee || [[Tina Malone]] || 1993–1998 || |- |Paul McGinn || Duncan Gould || 1986 || |- |Hugh McGlynn || Jon Keats || 2000 || |- |Marie McGovern || Deanna Brown || 1982–1984 || |- |Maeve McGowan || Fenella Norman || 1989 || |- |Bridget McGrath || Annie Tyson || 1988 || |- |[[Debbie McGrath]] || [[Gillian Kearney]] || 1986–1989 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Steve McGrath || Philip Howe || 1998 || |- |Tom McGrath || Nick Maloney || 1987–1988 || |- |Stan McHugh || [[Ian Bleasdale]] || 1987 || |- |Brigid McKenna || [[Meg Johnson (actress)|Meg Johnson]] || 2000–2003 || |- |Betty McLoughlin || Barbara Ashcroft || 1992–1993 || |- |Nick McLoughlin || Don Hall || 1992 || |- |Peter McMahon || [[Simon Oates]] || 1989 || |- |Mary McNab || Sally Treble || 1997 || |- |Steve McNab || Paul Chips || 1997 || |- |Susi McSharry || Helen Martin || 1982–1983, 1985–1986 || |- |Jack Michaelson || Paul Duckworth || 2003 || |- |Suzie Michaelson || Simone Barry || 3003 || |- |Lydia Miles || Liz Brailsford || 1990 || |- |Erica Miller || [[Jan Harvey]] || 1984 || |- |Gillian Miller || Jo Cameron Brown || 2000 || |- |Louise Mitchell || Jenny Hesketh || 1989–1990 || |- |Gary Mitchell || Gavin Stanley || 1989 || |- |Clint Moffat || Greg Pateras || 2000–2001 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Robbie Moffat || Neil Davies || 2000–2001 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Shirley Moffat || Esther Wilson || 2001 || |- |Kathleen Monaghan || Christine Moore || 1986 || |- |Peter Montague || Mark Draper || 1986 || |- |Franki Morgan || [[Linda Lusardi]] || 1998 || |- |Susan Morgan || Steph Bramwell || 1990 || |- |Ted Morgan || Gerry Forgarty || 1988 || |- |Dan Morrisey || [[Matthew Crompton]] || 2002–2003 || |- |Daphne Morrisey || [[Daphne Oxenford]] || 2000 || |- |rowspan="2"|Lisa Morrisey || Amanda Nolan || 1998–1999 || rowspan="2"| |- | Nina Marc || 2000–2001 |- |[[Susannah Morrisey]] || Karen Drury || 1991–1993, 1995–2000 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Claire Morton || [[Sorcha Cusack]] || 1992 || |- |Debbie Moses || Natasha Williams || 1985 || |- |Kate Moses || Sharon Rosita || 1984–1985 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Tony Moses || [[Hepburn Graham]] || 1985 || |- |Lindsay Mulholland || Eithne Brown || 1986 || |- |Father John Munroe || [[Peter Blake (actor)|Peter Blake]] || 1993 || |- |Darren Murphy || [[Matthew Crompton]] || 1992 || |- |Les Murphy || Tom Williamson || 1992 || |- |Adele Murray || Katy Lamont || 2000–2003 ||<ref name=20years/> |- |Alec Murray || John Langford || 1985 || |- |Anthony Murray || [[Ray Quinn]] || 2000–2003 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Christy Murray || Glyn Pritchard || 2000–2003 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Diane Murray || [[Bernie Nolan]] || 2000–2002 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Jan Murray || Helen Sheals || 2002–2003 || |- |[[Marty Murray (Brookside)|Marty Murray]] || Neil Caple || 2000–2003 || <ref name=20years/> |- |[[Steve Murray (Brookside)|Steve Murray]] || Steven Fletcher || 2000–2003 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Joey Musgrove || Dan Mullane || 1998–2000 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Kelly Musgrove || Natalie Earl || 1998–2000 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Luke Musgrove || Jason Kavanagh || 1998–2000 || <ref name=20years/> |- |[[Matt Musgrove]] || [[Kristian Ealey]] || 1998–2000{{efn|Ealey also portrayed Matt on ''Hollyoaks'' between 2000 and 2004.}} || <ref name=20years/> |- |Niamh Musgrove || Barbara Drennan || 1998–2000 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Ryan Musgrove || Samuel Hudson || 1998–2000 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Chris Myers || Marie Francis || 1994 || |- |Linda Myers || Susan Dempsey || 1984 || |}

==N== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="width:220px;"| Character ! style="width:220px;"| Actor ! style="width:220px;"| Duration ! style="width:5px;" | {{abbr|Ref(s)|References}} |- |Barbara Newton || Polly Highton || 2000 || |- |Bernard Nichols || Will Tacey || 1985 || |- |Diane Nichols || [[Linda Armstrong (actress)|Linda Armstrong]] || 1999 || |- |Matty Nolan || [[Tony Scoggo]] || 1982–1992 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Stephen Nolan || [[Ian Puleston-Davies]] || 1986 || |- |Teresa Nolan || Ann Haydn-Edwards || 1982–1986 || <ref name=10years/> |}

==O== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="width:220px;"| Character ! style="width:220px;"| Actor ! style="width:220px;"| Duration ! style="width:5px;"| {{abbr|Ref(s)|References}} |- |Alec O'Brien || Al T. Kossy || 1998–2000 || |- |Richard O'Connor || Chris Sanders || 1984–1985 || |- |Father Derek O'Farrell || Clive Moore || 1990–1994 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Tommy O'Grady || Raymond Livingston || 1990–1991 || |- |Ben O'Leary || Simon Paul || 1997–1998 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Carmel O'Leary || Carol Connor || 1996–1998, 2000 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Emily O'Leary || [[Jennifer Ellison]] || 1998–2003 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Melanie O'Leary || Elizabeth Lovelady ||1997–1998 || <ref name=20years/> |- | [[Tim O'Leary]] || [[Philip Olivier]] || 1996–2003{{efn|Olivier made a crossover appearance as Tim on ''Hollyoaks'' in 2025.}} || <ref name=20years/> |- |Dr. Joseph O'Rourke || [[Christian Rodska]] || 1990 || |- |Jackie O'Shaughnessy || Jill Dawn || 1985–1986 || |- |Tom Osbourne || Michael Strobel || 1988 || |}

==P== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="width:220px;"| Character ! style="width:220px;"| Actor ! style="width:220px;"| Duration ! style="width:5px;"| {{abbr|Ref(s)|References}} |- |Brian Palmer || [[Noel Coleman]] || 1984–1986 || |- |Imogen Parker || Helen Warburton || 1989 || |- |Andrea Parkin || Jane Morant || 1986 || |- |Bernie Parkin || John Judd || 1986 || |- |Arthur Parkinson || Edward Clayton || 1987–1989 || |- |Dil Parmer || [[Gordon Warnecke]] || 1995 || |- |Gabby Parr || [[Stephanie Chambers]] || 2002–2003 || |- |Gary Parr || [[Ben Hull]] || 2002–2003 || |- |Dilys Parry || [[Jenny Funnell]] || 1985 || |- |[[Alan Partridge (Brookside)|Alan Partridge]] || [[Dicken Ashworth]]||1983–1984 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Molly Partridge || [[Hilda Braid]] || 1984 || |- |Samantha Partridge || [[Dinah May]]||1983–1984 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Doreen Payne || [[Stella Tanner]] || 1984 || |- |James Payne || Colin Kerrigan || 1995–1996 || |- |Ken Payne || [[Peter Geddis]] || 1984 || |- |Fran Pearson || Bernadette Foley || 1987 || |- |Fran Pearson || [[Julie Peasgood]] || 1991–1993 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Wally Peek || Carl Chase || 1983 || |- |Colin Peterson || Bob Hewis || 1985 || |- |Fee Phelan || Jackie Downey || 1996 || |- |Peter Phelan || [[Samuel Kane]] || 1995–1999 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Joseph Philbin || Stephen Ravenscroft || 2003 || |- |Gina Philips || Jill Brassington || 1991 || |- |John Philips || Geoffrey Hall || 1991 || |- |PC Kevin Philips || [[Russell Boulter]] || 1989 || |- |Meg Pierce || Anne Rutter || 1988 || |- |Carol Pilkington || Cathy Nicholson || 1983 || |- |Emma Piper || Paula Bell || 1994–1995 || |- |Ray Piper || [[Duggie Brown]] || 1994 || |- |Jill Plummer || [[Carolyn Pickles]] || 2001–2002 || |- |Malcolm Pollock || [[John Golightly]] || 1985 || |- |Reg Pope || Ted Morris || 1988 || |- |Cheryl Potter || Antonia Mallen || 1985 || |- |PC Mark Potter || Paul Crosby || 1991 || <ref name=10years/> |- |Jimmy Powell || Alan Turton || 1985 || |- |[[Lance Powell (Brookside)|Lance Powell]] || Mickey Poppins || 2000–2003 || <ref name=20years/> |- |[[Leanne Powell]] || [[Vickie Gates (actress)|Vickie Gates]] || 1992–1993, 1997, 2000–2003 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Ted Powell || Michael Atkinson || 1993 || |- |Billy Preece || Barry McCarthy || 1986 || |- |Colin Prendergast || Norman Mills || 1998 || |- |Joseph Pride || Charles Haggith || 1984 || |- |Sarah Pride || Mae Stelfox || 1984 || |- |Joe Pritchard || [[Richard Davies (Welsh actor)|Richard Davies]] || 1985 || |}

==Q== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="width:220px;"| Character ! style="width:220px;"| Actor ! style="width:220px;"| Duration |- |John Quincey || [[Anthony Smee]] || 1984 |- |David Quinn || [[David Neal (actor)|David Neal]] || 1985 |}

==R== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="width:220px;"| Character ! style="width:220px;"| Actor ! style="width:220px;"| Duration ! style="width:5px;"| {{abbr|Ref(s)|References}} |- |Peter Randall || Nigel Nevinson || 1985 || |- |Jeff Rawlings || Paul Green || 1982 || |- |Alec Redfearn || [[James Garbutt]] || 1988 || |- |Derek Reece || Dick Brannick || 1989 || |- |WPC Emma Reid || [[Tricia Penrose]] || 1988–1989 || |- |Mary Reid || Carolyn Jordan || 1997–1998 || |- |Simon Reynolds || Gary Carp || 1983 || |- |Janice Richardson || Jeanette Dobson || 1987 || |- |Madge Richmond || [[Shirley Stelfox]]||1986–1987 || <ref name=10years/> |- |Liam Riley || Adam Sunderland || 1990 || |- |Shelley Rimmer || [[Lesley Nicol (actress)|Lesley Nicol]] || 1986–1987 || <ref name=10years/> |- |Keith Riordan || Paul Kelly || 1987 || |- |Franco Riozzi || [[Vincenzo Nicoli]] || 1988 || |- |Penny Riozzi || Lynda Rooke || 1988 || |- |Archie Rivers || [[Phil McCall]] || 1985 || |- |Toby Rivers || Christopher Hollis || 1999 || |- |Kathy Roach || [[Noreen Kershaw]]||1988–1990 || <ref name=10years/> |- |Sean Roach || [[Derek Hicks]] || 1989–1990 || <ref name=10years/> |- |Adrian Roache || John Basham || 1993–1995 || |- |Camilla Roberts || Dawn Brady || 1985 || |- |Derek Roberts || Christopher Gray || 1985 || |- |John Roberts || [[Jack McKenzie (actor)|Jack McKenzie]] || 1989 || |- |Kenny Roberts || [[Roger Martin (actor)|Roger Martin]] || 1991 || |- |Lenny Roberts || Stephen McKenna || 1989–1990 || |- |Susan Robinson || [[Sheila Ferguson]] || 1991 || |- |Andrea Robson || Juanne Fuller || 1998 || |- |Pauline Robson || [[Kim Taylforth]] || 1998 || |- |Carolyn Roebuck || Lucinda Curtis || 2000 || |- |Darren Roebuck || Timothy Deenihan||1999–2001 || <ref name=20years/> |- |[[Chrissy Rogers]] || Eithne Browne||1987–1991, 1993 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |[[Frank Rogers (Brookside)|Frank Rogers]] || [[Peter Christian (actor)|Peter Christian]]||1987–1993 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |rowspan="2"|Geoff Rogers || [[Kevin Carson]] || 1987–1991 || rowspan="2"|<ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |[[Stephen Walters]] || 1993 |- |rowspan="2"|[[Katie Rogers]] || Debbie Reynolds || 1987–1989 || rowspan="2"| <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Diane Burke || 1989–2003 |- |Lyn Rogers || Sharon Power||1992–1994 || <ref name=20years/> |- |[[Sammy Rogers]] || Rachael Lindsay||1987–1993, 1996, 2001–2003 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Sophie Rogers || Robert and Thomas McGowan || 2003 || |- |Dick Ronson || Bill Cookson || 1997 || |- |Keith Rooney || Kirk Smith || 1991–1993 || <ref name=10years/> |}

==S== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="width:220px;"| Character ! style="width:220px;"| Actor ! style="width:220px;"| Duration ! style="width:5px;"| {{abbr|Ref(s)|References}} |- |Carol Salter || Angela Walsh || 1993–1994 || |- |Eileen Salter || [[Judith Barker]] || 1983–1984 || |- |Garry Salter || Stephen Dwyer || 1993–1995 || |- |Greg Salter || [[Paul Barber (actor)|Paul Barber]] || 1994 || |- |Sampikos Sarikas || Chris Constantinou || 1990 || |- |Scott Saunders || [[Ryan Hurst]] || 2000 || |- |Georgina Savage || [[Hannah Waddingham]] || 2002 || |- |Ian Savage || Michael Brogan || 2002 || |- |Tommy Scanlon || Peter Lynch || 1988 || |- |Alan Scott || Edmund Kente || 1998–1999 || |- |Victor Scott || Robbie Dee || 1982–1985 || |- |Rick Sexton || Jeffrey Longmore || 1984–1985 || |- |Greg Shadwick || [[Mark Moraghan]] || 1998–1999 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Jason Shadwick || Vincent Price || 1998–1999 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Margi Shadwick || Bernadette Foley || 1998–2000, 2002–2003 || <ref name=20years/> |- |[[Nikki Shadwick]] || [[Suzanne Collins (actor)|Suzanne Collins]] || 1998–2003{{efn|Collins made a crossover appearance as Nikki on ''Hollyoaks'' in 2025.}} || <ref name=20years/> |- |DS Eamon Sheridan || [[Ian Mercer]] || 1994 || |- |Des Short || [[Shaun Williamson]] || 1992–1993 || |- |Bel Simpson || Lesley Nightingale || 1996–1998 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Danny Simpson || Andrew Butler || 1996–1998 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Dave Simpson || Roger Phillips || 1983 || |- |Georgia Simpson || [[Helen Grace]] || 1996–1997 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Jules Simpson || Sarah Withe || 1996 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Nat Simpson || John Sandford || 1996–1997 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Ollie Simpson || [[Michael J. Jackson]] || 1996–1998 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Greg Sinnott || [[Neil Fitzmaurice]] || 1990–1991 || |- |Eugene Skelly || Mark Aspinall || 1983–1984 || |- |Tony Skipper || [[Kev Seed]] || 2001 || |- |Viv Slater || Hilary Drake || 1990 || |- |Ena Smart || Finola Keogh || 1989 || |- |Cheryl Smith || Sherrill Parsons || 2000–2001 || |- |Jane Smith || Claire Lewis || 1985–1986 || |- |Jed Smith || David Cole || 1991 || |- |Luke Smith || Callum Giblin ||2002–2003 || |- |Mark Smith || [[John Michie]] || 1996 || |- |Rebecca Smith || [[Mia Soteriou]] || 1987–1988 || |- |Ruth Smith || Lynsey McCaffrey || 2002–2003 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Sean Smith || [[Barry Sloane]] || 2002–2003 || |- |Marcus Sneddon || Matthew Brenher || 1998 || |- |Dolly Sparrow || Valerie Griffiths || 1990 || |- |Faye Spence || Joanne Zorian || 1998 || |- |Freddie Spence || [[Peter Corey]] || 1991–1993 || |- |Warren Spence || [[Richard Albrecht]] || 1996, 1998 || |- |Linda Spencer || Francesca Ryan || 1990 || |- |rowspan="2"|Gary Stanlow || Daniel McNamara || 1991 ||rowspan="2"| <ref name=20years/> |- |Andrew Fillis || 1995–1996, 1998 |- |Coral Stephens || Sharon Byatt || 1989–1990 || |- |Laura Stevens || Elizabeth Avis || 2002–2003 || |- |Mike Stevens || Saul Jephcott || 1987 || <ref name=10years/> |- |Norman Stone || Ian Hastings || 1985 || |- |Noel Stones || [[Adam Levy (actor)|Adam Levy]] || 1996 || |- |Daniel Sullivan || Keiran Poole || 1989–1991 || |- |Jack Sullivan || William Maxwell || 1984–1987, 1989–1991, 1996–1997 || <ref name=10years/> |- |Sue Sullivan || [[Annie Miles]] || 1987–1991 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |[[Terry Sullivan (Brookside)|Terry Sullivan]] || [[Brian Regan (actor)|Brian Regan]] || 1982–1997 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Don Summerhill || Jonathan Barlow || 1985 || |- |Ruth Sweeney || Mary Healey || 1992, 1994 || <ref name=10years/> |- |Ruth Sweeney Jr. || Rhiannon Wright || 1995–1999 || |- |[[Thomas "Sinbad" Sweeney]] || [[Michael Starke]] || 1984–1985, 1987–2000{{efn|Starke also made several appearances as Sinbad on ''Hollyoaks'' between 2021 and 2025.}} || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Arthur Sweeting || Martin Oldfield || 1984 || |- |Jenny Swift || Kate Beckett || 1995 || |- |John Swift || John Line || 1995 || |- |Keith Swift || Raymond Sawyer || 1989 || |}

==T== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="width:220px;"| Character ! style="width:220px;"| Actor ! style="width:220px;"| Duration ! style="width:5px;"| {{abbr|Ref(s)|References}} |- |Michelle Tan || Stacy Liu || 2000–2001 || |- |Dorothy Tate || Mary Cunningham || 1983–1984 || |- |Nigel Tate || [[Denis Lill]] || 1995 || |- |Robin Tate || Richard Tate || 1983–1984 || |- |Gavin Taylor || [[Danny Webb (British actor)|Danny Webb]] || 1982–1983 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Melanie Taylor || [[Fionnuala Ellwood]] || 1997 || |- |[[Petra Taylor]] || [[Alexandra Pigg]] || 1982–1983 || <ref name=20years/><ref name=10years/> |- |Keith Tench || [[Anthony Smee]] || 1986 || |- |Carol Thompson || Geraldine Griffiths || 1985–1986 || |- |Celia Thompson || [[Annette Ekblom]] || 1984–1985 || |- |Dick Thornton || [[Graham Seed]] || 1995–1999 || |- |Father Thornton || [[James Garbutt]] || 1991–1992 || |- |Rose Thurley || Penelope Fischer || 1984 || |- |Will Thurley || [[Derek Thompson (actor)|Derek Thompson]] || 1983–1984 || |- |Michael "Tommo" Tomlinson || John O'Gorman || 1986–1992 || <ref name=10years/> |- |Alan Torenson || David Williams || 1982–1983 || |- |June Torenson || Dinah Handley || 1983 || |- |Sarah Townes || Julianne White || 1988–1990 || |- |Herbert Travis || Geoffrey Wilkinson || 1984 || |- |Eleanor Trench || Anna Welsh || 1995 || |- |Colin Trent || Tony Karol || 1984 || |- |Carl Trevor || [[Mark Moraghan]] || 1989 || |- |Rob Trevor || Seamus O'Neill || 1989 || |- |Dr. Ian Tripp || [[Philip McGough]] || 2003 || |- |Tanya Tunford || Louise van de Buors || 2000 || |- |Janice Tuomey || Diane Whitley || 1983 || |- |Jack Turner || Tony Newbury || 1982–1983 || |- |Vera Turner || [[Gladys Ambrose]] || 1982–1983 || |}

==V== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="width:220px;"| Character ! style="width:220px;"| Actor ! style="width:220px;"| Duration |- |Frank Vernon || [[Angus Kennedy (actor)|Angus Kennedy]] || 1985 |- |}

==W== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="width:220px;"| Character ! style="width:220px;"| Actor ! style="width:220px;"| Duration ! style="width:5px;" | {{abbr|Ref(s)|References}} |- |Hilary Wainwright || Maytelok Gibbs || 1997 || |- |Angela Walker || Sandra Coxe||1998 || |- |Cathy Walker || Katy Newell || 1984 || |- |Val Walker || [[Pauline Fleming]] || 1996 || |- |Maurice Walsh || George Malpas || 1989 || |- |Christine Walton || Annie Fitzmaurice || 2000–2001 || |- |Jim Ward || Jon Keats || 2003 || |- |Mo Ward || Angela Walsh || 2003 || |- |Donald Waterson || Bryan Reynolds || 1990 || |- |Gary Watson || Paul Kelly || 1983 || |- |Ken Watson || Chris Johnstone || 1984 || |- |Richard Watts || [[Bogdan Kominowski]] || 1990–1991 || |- |Stephen Wax || Billy Clarke || 1985 || |- |George Webb || [[Kenneth MacDonald (English actor)|Kenneth MacDonald]] || 1992 || |- |Charles Weekes || Tony Armatrading || 1993 || |- |Michael Wells || Michael Gunn || 1988 || |- |Nigel Westbrook || [[Malcolm Stoddard]] || 2001 || |- |Gillian Westwood || [[Margo Gunn]] || 1996 || |- |Louise Whelan || Amanda Whitehead || 1999–2000 || |- |Nikki White || Michelle Byatt || 1988–1992 || <ref name=10years/> |- |Mark Wilcox || [[Dugald Bruce Lockhart]] || 1999–2000 || |- |Victoria Wilcox || [[Patricia Potter]] || 1999–2001 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Rob Wilde || Miles Moss || 2000 || |- |Bert Williams || Syd Newman || 1982 || |- |Di Williams || Meryl Hampton || 1989 || |- |George Williams || Doc O'Brien || 1982–1988 || |- |Ronnie Williams || Claire Robinson || 1988–1991 || <ref name=10years/> |- |Roy Williams || Adam Kotz || 1994 || |- |Guy Willis || Ian Michie || 1985–1986 || |- |Helen Wills || [[Vivien Heilbron]] || 1992 || |- |Neil Wilson || Francis Ivediebo || 1985–1987 || |- |Monica Winterton || [[Kate Rutter]] || 1989 || |- |Anna Wolska || [[Kazia Pelka]] || 1992–1993 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Danny Wood || Lorne Walker || 1988 || |- |Martin Wood || Jamie Summers || 2002 || |- |Joey Woods || Chris Darwin || 1994 || |- |Bunty Wright || Julie Mullen || 1997 || |- |Christian Wright || Philip Dowd || 1995, 1997 || <ref name=20years/> |- |Dorothy Wright || Jacqueline Morgan || 1987–1988 || |- |Geoff Wright || Arthur Kelly || 1987–1988 || |- |Joanne Wright || Carleen Lundon || 1987 || |}

==Y== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="width:220px;"| Character ! style="width:220px;"| Actor ! style="width:220px;"| Duration |- |Amy Ying || Choy-Ling Man || 1989, 1999 |}

==See also== * [[List of Hollyoaks characters introduced in 2025|List of ''Hollyoaks'' characters introduced in 2025]]

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