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 |
---|---|---|
Ken Barlow | William Roache | 1960–present |
Rita Tanner | Barbara Knox | 1964, 1972–present |
Gail Platt | Helen Worth | 1974–2024 |
Tracy Barlow | Kate Ford[a] | 1977–1983, 1985–1997, 1999, 2002–2007, 2010–present |
Audrey Roberts | Sue Nicholls | 1979–1982, 1984–present |
Nick Tilsley | Ben Price[b] | 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[c] | 1987–2008, 2015–present |
Steve McDonald | Simon Gregson | 1989–present |
David Platt | Jack P. Shepherd[d] | 1990–present |
Daniel Osbourne | Rob Mallard[e] | 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 | Andy Whyment | 2000–present |
Bethany Platt | Lucy Fallon[f] | 2000–2007, 2015–2020, 2023–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 |
Sean Tully | Antony Cotton | 2003–present |
Chesney Brown | Sam Aston | 2003–present |
Amy Barlow | Elle Mulvaney[i] | 2004–present |
Aadi Alahan | Adam Hussain[j] | 2006, 2009–present |
Asha Alahan | Tanisha Gorey[k] | 2006, 2009–present |
Ryan Connor | Ryan Prescott[l] | 2006–2010, 2012–2013, 2018–present |
Carla Connor | Alison King | 2006–present |
Dylan Wilson | Liam McCheyne[m] | 2008, 2011–2012, 2020–present |
Gary Windass | Mikey North | 2008–present |
Mary Taylor | Patti Clare | 2008–present |
Liam Connor Jr. | Charlie Wrenshall[n] | 2009–present |
Brian Packham | Peter Gunn | 2010–2013, 2015–present |
Izzy Armstrong | Cherylee Houston | 2010–present |
Max Turner | Paddy Bever[o] | 2010–present |
Jack Webster | Kyran Bowes[p] | 2010–present |
Beth Tinker | Lisa George | 2011–2024 |
Craig Tinker | Colson Smith | 2011–present |
Tim Metcalfe | Joe Duttine | 2013–present |
Alya Nazir | Sair Khan | 2014–present |
Yasmeen Nazir | Shelley King | 2014–present |
Gemma Winter | Dolly-Rose Campbell | 2014–present |
Billy Mayhew | Daniel Brocklebank | 2014–present |
Alex Warner | Liam Bairstow | 2015–present |
Shona Platt | Julia Goulding | 2016–present |
Nathan Curtis | Christopher Harper | 2016–2018, 2024–present |
Summer Spellman | Harriet Bibby[q] | 2017–present |
Abi Franklin | Sally Carman | 2017–present |
Paul Foreman | Peter Ash | 2018–2024 |
Evelyn Plummer | Maureen Lipman | 2018–present |
Alina Pop | Ruxandra Porojnicu | 2019–2021, 2024–present |
Ed Bailey | Trevor Michael Georges | 2019–present |
Michael Bailey | Ryan Russell | 2019–present |
Bernie Winter | Jane Hazlegrove | 2019–present |
Nina Lucas | Mollie Gallagher | 2019–present |
George Shuttleworth | Tony Maudsley | 2020–present |
Daisy Midgeley | Charlotte Jordan | 2020–present |
Ronnie Bailey | Vinta Morgan | 2021–present |
Lisa Swain | Vicky Myers | 2021–present |
Stu Carpenter | Bill Fellows | 2021–2024 |
Glenda Shuttleworth | Jodie Prenger | 2022–present |
Dee Dee Bailey | Channique Sterling-Brown | 2022–present |
Lauren Bolton | Cait Fitton | 2022–present |
Cassie Plummer | Claire Sweeney | 2023–present |
Joel Deering | Calum Lill | 2023–2024 |
Mason Radcliffe | Luca Toolan | 2023–present |
Bobby Crawford | Jack Carroll | 2023–present |
Rowan Cunliffe | Emrhys Cooper | 2024 |
Kit Green | Jacob Roberts | 2024–present |
Betsy Swain | Sydney Martin | 2024–present |
Recurring and guest characters
Character | Current actor | Character duration |
---|---|---|
Hope Dobbs | Isabella Flanagan[r] | 2010–present |
Joseph Brown | William Flanagan[s] | 2011–2015, 2017–present |
Ruby Dobbs | Billie Naylor[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 |
Suki Waters | Laura Littlewood | 2019–present |
Aled Winter-Brown | Joseph Woods | 2019–present |
Bryn Winter-Brown | Charlotte and James Holt, Arthur, Lily and Lucy Taylor | 2019–2020, 2022–present |
Carys Winter-Brown | 2019–2020, 2022–present | |
Llio Winter-Brown | 2019–2020, 2022–present | |
Sam Blakeman | Jude Riordan | 2020–present |
Stefan Brent | Paul Opacic | 2021, 2024–present |
Glory Bailey | Eleanor Beckles[1] | 2021–present |
Orla Crawshaw | Carla Mendonça | 2021–present |
Alfie Franklin | Carter and Oakley Razak Townsend | 2022–present |
Sabrina Adetiba | Luana Santos | 2023–2024 |
Anthea Deering | Carol Royle | 2024–present |
Gus Deering | Chris Garner | 2024–present |
Dorin Pop | Henry Meller | 2024–present |
Frankie Bolton | Uncredited | 2024–present |
Cast changes
Departing characters
Character | Actor | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Beth Tinker | Lisa George | [2] |
Paul Foreman | Peter Ash | [3] |
Stu Carpenter | Bill Fellows | [4] |
Gail Platt | Helen Worth | [5] |
Rowan Cunliffe | Emrhys Cooper | [6] |
Joel Deering | Calum Lill | [7] |
Sabrina Adetiba | Luana Santos | [8] |
Returning characters
Character | Actor | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Jesse Chadwick | John Thomson | [9] |
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
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
Notes
- ^ 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.
- ^ Lucy Fallon joined the cast in 2015. The character was previously played by others as a child.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Elle Mulvaney joined the cast in 2010. The character has been previously played by others 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.
- ^ Liam McCheyne joined the cast in 2011 and initially shared the role with his brother. He took over the role alone from 2020 onwards. The character was previously played by another child actor as a baby.
- ^ Charlie Wrenshall joined the cast in 2012. The character has been previously played by others as a child.
- ^ Paddy Bever joined the cast in 2021 and is the second actor to play Max.
- ^ Kyran Bowes joined the cast in 2016 and is the third actor to play Jack.
- ^ Harriet Bibby joined the cast in 2020 and is the second actor to play Summer.
- ^ Isabella Flanagan joined the cast in 2017. The character was previously played by others as a child.
- ^ William Flanagan joined the cast in 2017. The character was previously played by others as a child.
- ^ Billie Naylor joined the cast in 2023. The character was previously played by others as a child.
- ^ Bobby Bradshaw joined the cast in 2018. The character was previously played by others as a child.
- ^ Brooke Malonie joined the cast in 2016. The character was previously played by others as a child.
- ^ The character was previously played by others as a child.
- ^ The character was previously played by 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 [sic] roles so she will have been made very welcome. Tune in tonight to see her debut". Facebook. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ Tutton, Charlotte (29 December 2023). "Coronation Street's Beth Tinker actress Lisa George quits after 13 years on ITV soap". Daily Mirror. Reach plc. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (24 March 2023). "Coronation Street star Peter Ash confirms exit storyline for Paul Foreman". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ Warner, Sam (9 August 2024). "Coronation Street star Bill Fellows to leave Stu Carpenter role". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Helen Worth to Bid Farewell After 50 Years on the Cobbles". ITV. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ Rowan, Iona (12 July 2024). "Coronation Street star Emrhys Cooper tipped for exit as cult leader Rowan". Digital Spy. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ Townsend, Michelle (13 August 2024). "Coronation Street star quits soap after one year and has already landed new role". RSVP Live. Michelle Townsend. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ Anderton, Joe (20 August 2024). "Coronation Street star Luana Santos announces exit as Sabrina Adetiba". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ Anderton, Joe (19 August 2024). "Coronation Street bringing back former star to replace Martin Platt". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
External links
- Cast and characters at itv.com
- Cast and characters at the Internet Movie Database
- v
- t
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- Present characters
- Former characters
- Episode One
- Coronation Street Live (2000)
- "Siege Week"
- Coronation Street Live (2010)
- Episode 11,145
- Coronation Street: Out of Africa (2008)
- Pardon the Expression
- Turn Out the Lights
- The Brothers McGregor
- The Road to Coronation Street
- "East Street"
- Ken and Deirdre's Bedtime Stories
- Drama Queens