A list of all EastEnders characters in order of first appearance. If a character has been portrayed by more than one actor, the current actor is listed.
Current characters
Note: Characters highlighted in bold are currently on a break.
Main
Recurring
| Character | Actor | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Tracey | Jane Slaughter | 1985-1986, 1988, 1990- |
| Winston | Ulric Browne | 1985- |
| Sarah | Sarah McGrath | 2000- |
| Jo | unknown actress | 2000- |
| Marie Evans | Liz Sweet | 2000- |
| Luke | Luke Duckett | 2008- |
| Clive | unknown actor | 2008- |
| Shrimpy | Ben Champniss | 2014- |
| Naomi | Natasha Morgan | 2015- |
| Ze | Zulfi Malik | 2016- |
| Debbie | Tracey Chatterley | 2018- |
| Michael | unknown actor | 2022- |
| Tom | unknown actor | 2024- |
Current families
Note: Only families who have more than one character currently appearing in the show are included. Duration includes all years in which at least one character from the family was present on the show.
| Family | Members | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Beale | Kathy, Ian, Cindy, Peter, Louie, Jimmy | 1985- |
| Fowler | Vicki, Ross, Joel, Bex, Hope, Arthur, Lily, Charli | 1985-2007, 2014- |
| Watts | Sharon, Zack, Barney, Albie | 1985-1995, 2001-2006, 2012- |
| Mitchell | Phil, Billy, Kat, Honey, Janet, Jay, Will, Amy, Ricky, Lexi, Raymond, Callum, Albie, Charli, Teddy, Harry, Barney, Nicola | 1990- |
| Branning | Lauren, Jack, Penny, Amy, Ricky, Louie, Annie, Charli, Jimmy | 1993- |
| Slater | Mo, Kat, Stacey, Freddie, Jean, Lily, Tommy, Bert, Ernie, Arthur, Hope, Eve, Charli | 2000- |
| Fox-Trueman | Patrick, Yolande, Chelsea, Denise, Kim, Pearl, Raymond, Mica, Jordan, Howie, Denzel | 2000- |
| Moon | Alfie, Tommy, Bert, Ernie | 2002-2006, 2010-2016, 2018- |
| Carter | Linda, Johnny, Elaine, Ollie, Annie | 2006- |
| Taylor | Bernadette, Felix | 2017- |
| Panesar | Vinny, Suki, Eve, Ravi, Davinder, Priya, Avani | 2019- |
| Knight | Elaine, George, Anna, Gina, Junior, Kojo | 2023- |
Past characters
Main article: List of past EastEnders characters
Upcoming cast changes - spoilers
Future characters
| Character | Actor | Arrival date | Current Classification |
|---|
Departing characters
| Character | Actor | Exit date | Current Classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Baker | Matthew James Morrison | 2025 | Regular |
| Stacey Slater | Lacey Turner |
Returning characters
| Character | Actor | Return date | Last seen | Notes |
|---|