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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, 2015–2020 |- | {{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| {{sortname|Dee|Bliss}} | {{sortname|Madeleine|West}} | 2000–2003, 2017, 2019–2020<ref>{{cite news|title=Madeleine West returns to Neighbours as Dee Bliss|author=Fiona Byrne|work=[[Herald Sun]]|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/fiona-byrne/madeleine-west-returns-to-neighbours-as-dee-bliss/news-story/bb28e2eb9413361b823cd20cce66cbb2|date=15 December 2019|accessdate=15 December 2019}}</ref> |- !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|Sonya|Rebecchi}} | {{sortname|Eve|Morey}} | 2009–2020<ref>{{cite web|title=Neighbours' Sonya Rebecchi to make cameo as Toadie faces an emotional New Year's Eve|author=Dan Seddon|publisher=[[Digital Spy]]|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/neighbours/a30156867/neighbours-eve-morey-cameo-new-years-eve/|date=7 December 2019|accessdate=8 December 2019}}</ref> |- !scope=row| {{sortname|Mark|Brennan|Mark Brennan (Neighbours)}} | {{sortname|Scott|McGregor|Scott McGregor (actor)}} | 2010–2011, 2013–2020<ref name=35th /> |- !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|Jimmy|Williams|Jimmy Williams (Neighbours)}} | {{sortname|Darcy|Tadich|nolink=1}} | 2015–2020<ref name="AmyJimmy"/> |- !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|Leo|Tanaka}} | {{sortname|Tim|Kano|nolink=1}} | 2016–2019 |- ! 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)}} | {{sortname|Adam|Hunter|Adz Hunter}} | 2006–2007, 2019<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> |- <!--!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|Shaun|Watkins}} | {{sortname|Brad|Moller|nolink=1}} | 2018– |- ! scope="row"| {{sortname|Vera|Punt}} | {{sortname|Sally-Anne|Upton|nolink=1}} | 2019– |- --> ! scope="row"| {{sortname|Claudia|Watkins}} | {{sortname|Kate|Raison}} | 2019 |- ! scope="row"| {{sortname|Dean|Mahoney}} | {{sortname|Henry|Strand|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|Prudence|Wallace}} | {{sortname|Denise|van Outen}} | 2019–2020<ref name=35th /> |- ! 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) |- | Aster || TBA || 25 December 2019 || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/neighbours/a30174894/neighbours-spoilers-elly-conway-robert-robinson-christmas-scenes/|title=Neighbours' Elly Conway held at knifepoint in dramatic birth scenes|last=Kilkelly|first=Daniel|date=10 December 2019|publisher=[[Digital Spy]]|accessdate=12 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/neighbours/a30197367/neighbours-finn-kelly-elly-conway-christmas-hostage-scenes/|title=Neighbours' Finn Kelly and Elly Conway to grow closer after Christmas hostage scenes|last=Mustafa|first=Filiz|date=11 December 2019|publisher=[[Digital Spy]]|accessdate=12 December 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="8"|<ref name=35th>{{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 |- | [[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.digitalspy.com/soaps/neighbours/a30219076/neighbours-lana-crawford-35th-anniversary/|title=Neighbours is bringing back Lana Crawford for 35th anniversary|last=Lee|first=Jess|date=13 December 2019|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=[[Hearst Magazines UK]]|accessdate=13 December 2019}}</ref> |- | TBA || [[Christian O'Connell]] || 2020 || <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> |- | 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) |- | [[Leo Tanaka]] || Tim Kano || TBC |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/neighbours/a30058979/neighbours-spoilers-leo-tanaka-return/|title=Neighbours' Leo Tanaka to make return after David's accident|last=Kilkelly|first=Daniel|date=30 November 2019|publisher=[[Digital Spy]]|accessdate=11 December 2019}}</ref> |- | [[Amy Williams (Neighbours)|Amy Williams]] || [[Zoe Cramond]] || 1 January 2020 || <ref name="AmyJimmy">{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/neighbours/a30182207/neighbours-spoilers-jimmy-williams-amy-exit/|title=Neighbours brings back Amy Williams's son Jimmy for exit plot|last=Kilkelly|first=Daniel|date=10 December 2019|publisher=[[Digital Spy]]|accessdate=10 December 2019}}</ref> |- |} ==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| ]]'