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'{{short description|characters in Australian soap opera}} {{DISPLAYTITLE:List of ''Neighbours'' characters}} ''[[Neighbours]]'' is a long-running [[Television in Australia|Australian television]] soap opera first broadcast on the [[Seven Network]] on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive [[Reg Watson]], who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems together. The series primarily centres on the residents of [[Ramsay Street]], a short [[cul-de-sac]] in the equally fictitious suburb of [[Erinsborough]]. ''Neighbours'' began with three families: the [[Ramsay family|Ramsays]], the [[The Robinson family (Neighbours)|Robinsons]] and the Clarkes.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sunderlandecho.com/daily/Strewth-20-years-of-Neighbours.1223741.jp|title=Strewth! 20 years of Neighbours|work=[[Sunderland Echo]]|date=17 October 2005|access-date=23 December 2009<!-- |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5py08AqAI|archivedate=24 May 2010 -->}}</ref> When [[Narrative thread|storylines]] for certain characters become tired, the scriptwriters simply move one family out and replace it with a new one.<ref name="15Years">{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/1621833.stm|title=Neighbours hits 15 years of success|date=26 October 2001|work=[[BBC News]]|access-date=26 May 2010}}</ref> Ramsay Street is now a mixture of older characters and newer characters.<ref name="15Years" /> The following is a list of characters and cast members who are currently appearing in the show or who are upcoming, returning and departing. Where more than one actor has portrayed a character, the actor currently portraying is listed first. ==Present characters== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |- !width=180| Character !width=180| Actor(s) !width=180| Duration |- !scope=row| {{sortname|Paul|Robinson|Paul Robinson (Neighbours)}} | {{sortname|Stefan|Dennis}} | 1985–1993, 2004– |- !scope=row| {{sortname|Clive|Gibbons}} | {{sortname|Geoff|Paine|nolink=1}} | 1986–1987, 1989, 2017– |- !scope=row rowspan="2"| {{sortname|Beverly|Marshall}} | {{sortname|Shaunna|O'Grady}} |rowspan="2"| 1987–1990, 2005, 2019– |- | {{sortname|Lisa|Armytage|nolink=1}} |- !scope=row rowspan="3"| {{sortname|Amy|Williams|Amy Williams (Neighbours)}} | {{sortname|Zoe|Cramond}} |rowspan="3"| 1988, 1992, 2015– |- | {{sortname|Sheridan|Compagnino|nolink=1}} |- | {{sortname|Nicolette|Minster|nolink=1}} |- !scope=row rowspan="2"| {{sortname|Shane|Rebecchi}} | {{sortname|Nicholas|Coghlan|nolink=1}} |rowspan="2"| 1994–1995, 2017– |- | {{sortname|Greg|O'Meara|nolink=1}} |- !scope=row| {{sortname|Karl|Kennedy}} | {{sortname|Alan|Fletcher|Alan Fletcher (actor)}} | 1994– |- !scope=row| {{sortname|Susan|Kennedy}} | {{sortname|Jackie|Woodburne}} | 1994– |- !scope=row| {{sortname|Toadfish|Rebecchi}} | {{sortname|Ryan|Moloney}} | 1995– |- !scope=row rowspan="2"| {{sortname|Elly|Conway}} | {{sortname|Jodi|Anasta}} |rowspan="2"| 2001–2002, 2016– |- | {{sortname|Kendell|Nunn|nolink=1}} |- !scope=row| {{sortname|Kyle|Canning}} | {{sortname|Chris|Milligan}} | 2008–2016, 2019– |- !scope=row| {{sortname|Sheila|Canning}} | {{sortname|Colette|Mann}} | 2012– |- !scope=row| {{sortname|Nell|Rebecchi}} | {{sortname|Scarlett|Anderson|nolink=1}} | 2013– |- !scope=row| {{sortname|Terese|Willis}} | {{sortname|Rebekah|Elmaloglou}} | 2013– |- !scope=row| {{sortname|Gary|Canning}} | {{sortname|Damien|Richardson|Damien Richardson (actor)}} | 2014–<!--Do not add '2015' or '2016'. His appearances have been less than a calendar year apart--> |- !scope=row| {{sortname|Aaron|Brennan}} | {{sortname|Matt|Wilson|nolink=1}} | 2015– |- !scope=row| {{sortname|Ned|Willis}} | {{sortname|Ben|Hall|nolink=1}} | 2016– |- !scope=row| {{sortname|David|Tanaka}} | {{sortname|Takaya|Honda}} | 2016– |- ! scope=row| {{sortname|Finn|Kelly}} | {{sortname|Rob|Mills}} | 2017– |- !scope=row| {{sortname|Dipi|Rebecchi}} | {{sortname|Sharon|Johal|nolink=1}} | 2017– |- !scope=row| {{sortname|Yashvi|Rebecchi}} | {{sortname|Olivia|Junkeer|nolink=1}} | 2017– |- ! scope="row"| {{sortname|Chloe|Brennan|Chloe Brennan (Neighbours)}} | {{sortname|April Rose|Pengilly}} | 2018– |- !scope=row| {{sortname|Bea|Nilsson}} | {{sortname|Bonnie|Anderson|Bonnie Anderson (singer)}} | 2018– |- ! scope=row| {{sortname|Hugo|Somers}} | {{sortname|John|Turner|nolink=1}} | 2018– |- ! scope="row"| {{sortname|Pierce|Greyson}} | {{sortname|Tim|Robards}} | 2018– |- ! scope=row| {{sortname|Roxy|Willis}} | {{sortname|Zima|Anderson|nolink=1}} | 2019– |- ! scope="row"| {{sortname|Harlow|Robinson|Harlow Robinson (Neighbours)}} | {{sortname|Jemma|Donovan|nolink=1}} | 2019– |- ! scope="row"| {{sortname|Hendrix|Greyson}} | {{sortname|Benny|Turland|nolink=1}} | 2019– |- |} ===Recurring and guest characters=== {{see also|Recurring characters of Neighbours}} <!--This section is for CURRENT recurring cast members ONLY. Upcoming recurring cast members are listed below. Please add the character to the Recurring characters of Neighbours list when removing, if it hasn't already been done.--> {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |- !width=180| Character !width=180| Actor(s) !width=180| Duration |- <!--scope=row| {{sortname|Tim|Collins|Tim Collins (Neighbours)}} | {{sortname|Ben|Anderson|Ben Anderson (actor)}} | 2001–2005, 2007–2010, 2013– |- ! scope=row rowspan="2"| {{sortname|Liz|Conway}} | {{sortname|Debra|Lawrance}} |rowspan="2"| 2001–2002, 2018– |- | {{sortname|Christine|Keogh|nolink=1}} |- --> ! scope="row"| {{sortname|Robert|Robinson|Robert Robinson (Neighbours)}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/neighbours/a29772101/neighbours-spoilers-paul-robinson-evil-son-robert-return/|title=Neighbours is bringing back Paul Robinson's evil son Robert again|last=Mustafa|first=Filiz|date=12 November 2019|publisher=[[Digital Spy]]|accessdate=12 November 2019}}</ref> | {{sortname|Adam|Hunter|Adz Hunter}} | 2006–2007, 2019 |- <!--!scope=row| {{sortname|Sandra|Kriptic|List of Neighbours characters (2012)#Sandra Kriptic}} | {{sortname|Kim|Hateley|nolink=1}} | 2012, 2014– |- --> ! scope="row"| {{sortname|Miles|Doughty|List of Neighbours characters (2016)#Miles Doughty}} | {{sortname|Lee|Ton|nolink=1}} | 2016, 2019– |- <!--! scope="row"| {{sortname|Snr. Sgt. Christina|Lake|Christina Lake (Neighbours)}} | {{sortname|Kath|Gordon|nolink=1}} | 2017– |- ! scope="row"| {{sortname|Shaun|Watkins}} | {{sortname|Brad|Moller|nolink=1}} | 2018– |- ! scope="row"| {{sortname|Vera|Punt}} | {{sortname|Sally-Anne|Upton|nolink=1}} | 2019– |- --> ! scope="row"| {{sortname|Richie|Amblin}} | {{sortname|Lachlan|Millar|nolink=1}} | 2019– |- ! scope="row"| {{sortname|Angela|Lane}} | {{sortname|Amanda|Harrison}} | 2019 |- ! scope="row"| {{sortname|Mackenzie|Hargreaves}} | {{sortname|Georgie|Stone}} | 2019– |- ! scope="row"| {{sortname|Marty|Muggleton|List of Neighbours characters (2019)#Marty Muggleton}} | {{sortname|Nikolai|Egel|nolink=1}} | 2019 |- ! scope="row"| {{sortname|Olivia|Lane|List of Neighbours characters (2019)#Olivia Lane}} | {{sortname|Grace|O'Sullivan|nolink=1}} | 2019 |- ! scope="row"| {{sortname|Prue|Wallace}} | {{sortname|Denise|van Outen}} | 2019– |- ! scope="row"| {{sortname|Kane|Jones|List of Neighbours characters (2019)#Kane Jones}} | {{sortname|Barry|Conrad|nolink=1}} | 2019 |- |} ==Cast changes== ===Upcoming and returning characters=== <!--Please provide a reference if you are adding a character or date to this table, entries without reliable references will be reverted--> {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" !width=180| Character !width=180| Actor !width=160|Debut/return date ! Ref(s) |- | [[Dean Mahoney]] || Henry Strand || December 2019 || <ref name="Kilkelly"/> |- | [[Claudia Watkins]] || [[Kate Raison]] || December 2019 || <ref name="Kilkelly">{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/neighbours/a29931610/neighbours-spoilers-finn-kelly-elly-conway-feelings-confronted/|title=Neighbours' Finn Kelly is confronted over his secret feelings for Elly Conway|last=Kilkelly|first=Daniel|date=25 November 2019|publisher=[[Digital Spy]]|accessdate=25 November 2019}}</ref> |- | TBA || [[Christian O'Connell]] || 2019 || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gold1043.com.au/entertainment/christians-going-to-be-on-neighbours/|title=Christian's Going To Be On Neighbours!|date=21 May 2019|publisher=[[Gold 104.3]]|accessdate=6 August 2019}}</ref> |- | TBA || Kayla LaManna || 2019 || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emmaracitimanagement.com.au/news/|title=News|publisher=Emma Raciti Management|accessdate=20 November 2019|quote=Awesome news that Kayla LaManna filmed a guest role on Neighbours.}}</ref> |- | [[Sky Mangel]] || [[Stephanie McIntosh]] || March 2020 || rowspan="9"|<ref>{{cite web|title=Neighbours confirms nine returnees for 35th anniversary celebrations|author=Joe Anderton|website=Digital Spy|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/neighbours/a29932030/neighbours-35th-anniversary-melissa-bell-stephanie-mcintosh/|date=24 November 2019|accessdate=25 November 2019}}</ref> |- | [[Lucy Robinson (Neighbours)|Lucy Robinson]] || [[Melissa Bell (actress)|Melissa Bell]] || March 2020 |- | [[Mark Gottlieb]] || [[Bruce Samazan]] || March 2020 |- | [[Mark Brennan (Neighbours)|Mark Brennan]] || [[Scott McGregor (model)|Scott McGregor]] || March 2020 |- | [[Jane Harris (Neighbours)|Jane Harris]] || [[Annie Jones (actress)|Annie Jones]] || March 2020 |- | [[Des Clarke (Neighbours)|Des Clarke]] || [[Paul Keane]] || March 2020 |- | [[Jack Callahan (Neighbours)|Jack Callahan]] || [[Andrew Morley]] || March 2020 |- | [[Dylan Timmins]] || [[Damien Bodie]] || March 2020 |- | [[Paige Smith]] || [[Olympia Valance]] || March 2020 |- | [[Lana Crawford]] || [[Bridget Neval]] || March 2020 || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nowtolove.com.au/celebrity/tv/neighbours-cast-return-35th-anniversary-60453|title=Olympia Valance, Stephanie McIntosh and more return to Ramsay Street for Neighbours' 35th Anniversary|last=Burke|first=Tina|date=25 November 2019|work=[[TV Week]]|accessdate=25 November 2019}}</ref> |- | Herself || [[Courtney Act]] || 2020 || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/neighbours/a26581538/neighbours-courtney-act-appearance-rupaul-drag-race/|title=RuPaul's Drag Race icon Courtney Act to appear in Neighbours|last=Houghton |first=Rianne|date=1 March 2019|publisher=[[Digital Spy]]|accessdate=6 August 2019}}</ref> |- |} <!--===Departing characters=== <!--Please provide a reference if you are adding a character or date to this table, entries without reliable references will be reverted--> <!--{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" !width=180| Character !width=180| Actor !width=160| Departure date ! Ref(s) |- |}--> ==Past characters== {{Main article|List of past Neighbours characters}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[http://tenplay.com.au/channel-eleven/neighbours/characters Characters and cast] at the Official AU ''Neighbours'' website *[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088580/fullcredits#cast Characters and cast] at the [[Internet Movie Database]] {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2011}} {{Neighbours}} {{Neighbours characters}} [[Category:Lists of actors by soap opera television series|N]] [[Category:Lists of Neighbours characters| ]]'