The following is a list of fictional characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera EastEnders in 1996, by order of first appearance.
Ben Mitchell
| Ben Mitchell |
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| Portrayed by | Matthew Silver (1996–1998)
Morgan Whittle (1999–2001)
Charlie Jones (2006–2010)
Joshua Pascoe (2010–2012)
Harry Reid (2014–2018) |
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| Duration | 1996–2001, 2006–2012, 2014–2018 |
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| First appearance | Episode 1266
21 March 1996 (1996-03-21) |
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| Last appearance | Episode 5637
12 January 2018 (2018-01-12) |
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| Introduced by | Jane Harris (1996)
Matthew Robinson (1999)
John Yorke (2001)
Kate Harwood (2006)
Bryan Kirkwood (2010)
Dominic Treadwell-Collins (2014) |
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| Classification | Former; regular |
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| Occupation | Student
Mechanic
Businessman |
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Joe Wicks
| Joe Wicks |
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| Portrayed by | Paul Nicholls |
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| Duration | 1996–1997 |
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| First appearance | Episode 1267
25 March 1996 (1996-03-25) |
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| Last appearance | Episode 1532
14 November 1997 (1997-11-14) |
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| Created by | Ian Aldwinkle |
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| Introduced by | Corinne Hollingworth |
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| Classification | Former; regular |
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