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Hollyoaks is a British television soap opera first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995.[1] The following is a list of characters who currently appear in the programme, listed in order of first appearance. In the case that more than one actor has portrayed a character, the current actor portraying the character is listed last.

Present characters

Regular characters

Recurring and guest characters

Cast changes

Returning characters

Character Actor Ref(s)
Dodger Savage Danny Mac [49]
Myra McQueen Nicole Barber-Lane [50]

Former characters

2020s

Last appeared in 2024

Last appeared in 2023

Last appeared in 2022

Last appeared in 2021

Last appeared in 2020

2010s

Last appeared in 2019

Last appeared in 2018

Last appeared in 2017

Last appeared in 2016

Last appeared in 2015

Last appeared in 2014

Last appeared in 2013

Last appeared in 2012

Last appeared in 2011

Last appeared in 2010

2000s

Last appeared in 2009

Last appeared in 2008

Last appeared in 2007

Last appeared in 2006

Last appeared in 2005

Last appeared in 2004

Last appeared in 2003

Last appeared in 2002

Last appeared in 2001

Last appeared in 2000

1990s

Last appeared in 1999

Last appeared in 1997

Last appeared in 1996

Lists of characters by year of introduction

References

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