List of Coronation Street characters
Coronation Street is a British television soap opera first broadcast on ITV on 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters who currently appear in the programme, listed in order of first appearance.
Present characters[]
Regular characters[]
Character | Current actor | Character duration |
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Ken Barlow | William Roache | 1960–present |
Rita Sullivan | Barbara Knox | 1964, 1972–present |
Peter Barlow | Chris Gascoyne[a] | 1965–1971, 1973–1975, 1977–1978, 1986, 2000–2003, 2007–present |
Gail Platt | Helen Worth | 1974–present |
Tracy Barlow | Kate Ford[b] | 1977–1983, 1985–1997, 1999, 2002–2007, 2010–present |
Audrey Roberts | Sue Nicholls | 1979–1982, 1984–present |
Nick Tilsley | Ben Price[c] | 1981–1999, 2002–2004, 2009–present |
Kevin Webster | Michael Le Vell | 1983–present |
Debbie Webster | Sue Devaney | 1984–1985, 2019–present |
Jenny Bradley | Sally Ann Matthews | 1986–1991, 1993, 2015–present |
Sally Webster | Sally Dynevor | 1986–present |
Sarah Platt | Tina O'Brien[d] | 1987–2007, 2015–present |
Steve McDonald | Simon Gregson | 1989–present |
David Platt | Jack P. Shepherd[e] | 1990–present |
Daniel Osbourne | Rob Mallard[f] | 1995–1997, 2007, 2016–present |
Roy Cropper | David Neilson | 1995–present |
Leanne Battersby | Jane Danson | 1997–2000, 2004–present |
Toyah Battersby | Georgia Taylor | 1997–2003, 2016–present |
Tyrone Dobbs | Alan Halsall | 1998–present |
Dev Alahan | Jimmi Harkishin | 1999–present |
Eileen Grimshaw | Sue Cleaver | 2000–present |
Maria Connor | Samia Longchambon | 2000–present |
Kirk Sutherland | Andrew Whyment | 2000–present |
Todd Grimshaw | Gareth Pierce[g] | 2001–2004, 2007, 2011, 2013–2017, 2020–present |
Adam Barlow | Sam Robertson[h] | 2001–2007, 2016–present |
Fiz Brown | Jennie McAlpine | 2001–present |
Simon Barlow | Alex Bain[i] | 2003, 2008–present |
Sean Tully | Antony Cotton | 2003–present |
Chesney Brown | Sam Aston | 2003–present |
Amy Barlow | Elle Mulvaney[j] | 2004–present |
Aadi Alahan | Adam Hussain[k] | 2006, 2009–present |
Asha Alahan | Tanisha Gorey[l] | 2006, 2009–present |
Ryan Connor | Ryan Prescott[m] | 2006–2010, 2012–2013, 2018–present |
Carla Connor | Alison King | 2006–present |
Gary Windass | Mikey North | 2008–present |
Mary Taylor | Patti Clare | 2008–present |
Brian Packham | Peter Gunn | 2010–2013, 2015–present |
Izzy Armstrong | Cherylee Houston | 2010–present |
Max Turner | Paddy Bever[n] | 2010–present |
Faye Windass | Ellie Leach | 2011–present |
Beth Tinker | Lisa George | 2011–present |
Craig Tinker | Colson Smith | 2011–present |
Tim Metcalfe | Joe Duttine | 2013–present |
Alya Nazir | Sair Khan | 2014–present |
Yasmeen Nazir | Shelley King | 2014–present |
Zeedan Nazir | Qasim Akhtar | 2014–2018, 2021–present |
Gemma Winter | Dolly-Rose Campbell | 2014–present |
Billy Mayhew | Daniel Brocklebank | 2014–present |
Cathy Matthews | Melanie Hill | 2015–present |
Alex Warner | Liam Bairstow | 2015–present |
Shona Ramsey | Julia Goulding | 2016–present |
Summer Spellman | Harriet Bibby[o] | 2017–present |
Abi Franklin | Sally Carman | 2017–present |
Imran Habeeb | Charlie de Melo | 2017–present |
Emma Brooker | Alexandra Mardell | 2018–present |
Paul Foreman | Peter Ash | 2018–present |
Evelyn Plummer | Maureen Lipman | 2018–present |
James Bailey | Nathan Graham | 2019–present |
Ed Bailey | Trevor Michael Georges | 2019–present |
Michael Bailey | Ryan Russell | 2019–present |
Aggie Bailey | Lorna Laidlaw | 2019–present |
Kelly Neelan | Millie Gibson | 2019–present |
Bernie Winter | Jane Hazlegrove | 2019–present |
Nina Lucas | Mollie Gallagher | 2019–present |
Elaine Jones | Paula Wilcox | 2020–present |
George Shuttleworth | Tony Maudsley | 2020–present |
Daisy Midgeley | Charlotte Jordan | 2020–present |
Jacob Hay | Jack James Ryan | 2021–present |
Ronnie Bailey | Vinta Morgan | 2021–present |
Curtis Delamere | Sam Retford | 2021–present |
Phill Whittaker | Jamie Kenna | 2021–present |
Leo Thompkins | Joe Frost | 2021–present |
Stu Carpenter | Bill Fellows | 2021–present |
Lydia Chambers | Rebecca Ryan | 2021–present |
Recurring and guest characters[]
Character | Current actor | Character duration |
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Liam Connor Jr. | Charlie Wrenshall[p] | 2009–present |
Jack Webster | Kyran Bowes[q] | 2010–present |
Hope Stape | Isabella Flanagan[r] | 2010–present |
Joseph Brown | William Flanagan[s] | 2011–2015, 2017–present |
Ruby Dobbs | Macy Alabi[t] | 2012–present |
Jake Windass | Bobby Bradshaw[u] | 2013–2019, 2021–present |
Lily Platt | Brooke Malonie[v] | 2013–present |
Dr. Susan Gaddas | Christine Mackie | 2014–present |
Harry Platt | Freddie and Isaac Rhodes[w] | 2016–present |
Bertie Osbourne | Rufus Morgan-Smith[x] | 2019–present |
Aled Winter-Brown | Charlotte and James Holt, Arthur, Lily and Lucy Taylor |
2019–present |
Bryn Winter-Brown | 2019–2020, 2022–present | |
Carys Winter-Brown | 2019–2020, 2022–present | |
Llio Winter-Brown | 2019–2020, 2022–present | |
Laura Neelan | Kel Allen | 2020–2022 |
Sam Blakeman | Jude Riordan | 2020–present |
Glory Bailey | Eleanor Beckles[1] | 2021–present |
Elsie | Arabella Berkeley | 2021–present |
Cast changes[]
Departing characters[]
Character | Actor | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|
Laura Neelan | Kel Allen | [2] |
Returning characters[]
Character | Actor | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|
Linda Hancock | Jacqueline Leonard | [3] |
Nicky Wheatley | Kimberly Hart-Simpson | [4] |
Former characters[]
Lists of characters by year of introduction[]
- 1960
- 1961
- 1962
- 1963
- 1964
- 1965
- 1966
- 1967
- 1968
- 1969
- 1970
- 1971
- 1972
- 1973
- 1974
- 1975
- 1976
- 1977
- 1978
- 1979
- 1980
- 1981
- 1982
- 1983
- 1984
- 1985
- 1986
- 1987
- 1988
- 1989
- 1990
- 1991
- 1992
- 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
Notes[]
- ^ Chris Gascoyne joined the cast in 2000 and is the seventh actor to play Peter.
- ^ Kate Ford joined the cast in 2002 and is the fourth actor to play Tracy.
- ^ Ben Price joined the cast in 2009 and is the third actor to play Nick.
- ^ Tina O'Brien joined the cast in 1999 and is the third actor to play Sarah.
- ^ Jack P. Shepherd joined the cast in 2000 and is the second actor to play David.
- ^ Rob Mallard joined the cast in 2016 and is the third actor to play Daniel.
- ^ Gareth Pierce joined the cast in 2020 and is the second actor to play Todd.
- ^ Sam Robertson joined the cast in 2004 and is the second actor to play Adam.
- ^ Alex Bain joined the cast in 2008 and is the second actor to play Simon.
- ^ Elle Mulvaney joined the cast in 2010. The character has been recast on several occasions previously as a child.
- ^ Adam Hussain joined the cast in 2020 and is the third actor to play Aadi.
- ^ Tanisha Gorey joined the cast in 2009 and is the second actor to play Asha .
- ^ Ryan Prescott joined the cast in 2018 and is the third actor to play Ryan.
- ^ Paddy Bever joined the cast in 2021 and is the second actor to play Max.
- ^ Harriet Bibby joined the cast in 2020 and is the second actor to play Summer.
- ^ Charlie Wrenshall joined the cast in 2012. The character has been previously played by others as a child.
- ^ Kyran Bowes joined the cast in 2016. The character has been previously played by others as a child.
- ^ Isabella Flanagan joined the cast in 2017. The character has been previously played by others as a child.
- ^ William Flanagan joined the cast in 2017. The character has been previously played by others as a child.
- ^ The role has previously been shared with others as a child.
- ^ Bobby Bradshaw joined the cast in 2018. The character has been previously played by others as a child.
- ^ Brooke Malonie joined the cast in 2016. The character has been previously played by others as a child.
- ^ Freddie and Isaac Rhodes joined the cast in 2017. The character has been previously played by others as a child.
- ^ The role has previously been shared with others as a child.
References[]
- ^ The Drama Mob Management. "Exciting news! Tonight on "Coronation Street" our little baby Eleanor makes her first appearance in her permanent role as baby Glory. Eleanor joins our drama mob family over at corrie where we have a number of children with permenant roles so she will have been made very welcome. Tune in tonight to see her debut". Facebook. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ Williams, Laura (1 February 2022). "ITV Coronation Street confirms shock death after soap star quits". MSN. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ Alexander, Susannah (24 January 2022). "Coronation Street brings back a character from six years ago for Chesney and Joseph storyline". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ Kitson, Calli (21 December 2021). "Coronation Street's Kimberly Hart Simpson to return in explosive storyline". Metro. (DMG Media). Retrieved 21 December 2021.
External links[]
- Cast and characters at itv.com
- Cast and characters at the Internet Movie Database
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