List of Hollyoaks characters
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
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
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