A list of all EastEnders characters, in order of first appearance.
Present characters
| Character | Actor/Actress | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Kathy Beale | Gillian Taylforth | 1985-2000, 2015- |
| Sharon Mitchell | Letitia Dean | 1985-1995, 2001-2006, 2012- |
| Ian Beale | Adam Woodyatt | 1985- |
| Dot Branning | June Brown | 1985-1993, 1997- |
| Martin Fowler | James Bye | 1985-2007, 2014- |
| Phil Mitchell | Steve McFadden | 1990-2003, 2005- |
| Sonia Fowler | Natalie Cassidy | 1993-2007, 2010-2011, 2014-2016, 2017- |
| Robbie Jackson | Dean Gaffney | 1993-2004, 2010, 2015, 2017- |
| Melanie Owen | Tamzin Outhwaite | 1998-2002, 2018- |
| Billy Mitchell | Perry Fenwick | 1998- |
| Mo Harris | Laila Morse | 2000-2016, 2018- |
| Kat Slater | Jessie Wallace | 2000-2005, 2010-2016, 2018- |
| Rebecca Fowler | Jasmine Armfield | 2000, 2002, 2005-2007, 2014- |
| Patrick Trueman | Rudolph Walker | 2001- |
| Louise Mitchell | Tilly Keeper | 2001-2003, 2008, 2010, 2016- |
| Stacey Fowler | Lacey Turner | 2004-2010, 2014- |
| Jean Walters | Gillian Wright | 2004-2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018- |
| Honey Mitchell | Emma Barton | 2005-2008, 2014- |
| Denise Fox | Diane Parish | 2006- |
| Max Branning | Jake Wood | 2006- |
| Shirley Carter | Linda Henry | 2006- |
| Jay Brown | Jamie Borthwick | 2006- |
| Janet Mitchell | Grace | 2006-2012, 2014- |
| Masood Ahmed | Nitin Ganatra | 2007-2016, 2017, 2018- |
| Jack Branning | Scott Maslen | 2007-2013, 2015- |
| Will Mitchell | Freddie Phillips | 2007-2012, 2014- |
| Tiffany Butcher | Maisie Smith | 2008-2014, 2016, 2018- |
| Whitney Carter | Shona McGarty | 2008- |
| Amy Mitchell | Amelie Conway | 2008- |
| Kim Fox-Hubbard | Tameka Empson | 2009- |
| Lily Fowler | Aine Garvey | 2010, 2014- |
| Ricky Mitchell | Henri Charles | 2010, 2016- |
| Dennis Rickman Jr. | Bleu Landau | 2012- |
| Tina Carter | Luisa Bradshaw-White | 2013- |
| Linda Carter | Kellie Bright | 2013- |
| Mick Carter | Danny Dyer | 2013- |
| Donna Yates | Lisa Hammond | 2014- |
| Kush Kazemi | Davood Ghadami | 2014- |
| Pearl Fox-Hubbard | Aureya | 2014- |
| Vincent Hubbard | Richard Blackwood | 2015- |
| Carmel Kazemi | Bonnie Langford | 2015- |
| Arthur Fowler | Hunter Bell | 2015- |
| Ollie Carter | Charlie Harrington | 2015- |
| Shakil Kazemi | Shaheen Jafargholi | 2016- |
| Keegan Baker | Zack Morris | 2017- |
| Ted Murray | Christopher Timothy | 2017- |
| Karen Taylor | Lorraine Stanley | 2017- |
| Keanu Taylor | Danny Walters | 2017- |
| Bernadette Taylor | Clair Norris | 2017- |
| Chatham Taylor | Alfie Jacobs | 2017- |
| Riley Taylor | Tom Jacobs | 2017- |
| Ingrid Solberg | Pernille Broch | 2017- |
| Hope Fowler | Uncredited | 2017- |
| Abi Branning Jnr | Uncredited | 2017- |
| Mariam Ahmed | Indira Joshi | 2018- |
| Arshad Ahmed | Madhav Sharma | 2018- |
| Hunter Owen | Charlie Winter | 2018- |
| Hayley Slater | Katie Jarvis | 2018- |
| Mitch Baker | Roger Griffiths | 2018- |
| Harley | Uncredited | 2018- |
| Marla Baker | Elicia Daly | 2018- |
Upcoming cast changes
Returning characters
| Character | Actor | Return date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainie Cross | Tanya Franks | Spring 2018 | |
| Callum Highway | Tony Clay | Spring 2018 | |
| Alfie Moon | Shane Richie | Summer 2018 | Returns temporarily |
Departing characters
| Character | Actor | Departure date |
|---|---|---|
| Chloe | TBA | w/c 23 April 2018 |
| Vincent Hubbard | Richard Blackwood | May 2018 |
| Woody Woodward | Lee Ryan | June 2018 |
| Donna Yates | Lisa Hammond | Summer 2018 |
Upcoming characters
| Character | Actor | Arrival date |
|---|---|---|
| Bijan | TBA | 20 April 2018 |
| Chloe | TBA | w/c 23 April 2018 |
| Stuart Highway | Ricky Champ | Spring 2018 |
Past characters
Main article: List of past EastEnders characters
