Below is a list of every actor who has played a main character in Grange Hill. This list goes by actor's surname and includes dates of birth (where known), characters(s) played and when the actor appeared in the series. The list uses the following colour coding:

PUPILS
TEACHERS (including caretakers, secretaries etc)
HEADMASTER
OTHER MAIN (ie. PARENTS)

"XS" indicates Christmas Special. If a name is underlined, click to see a Star File for that actor. Please note that all dates are approximate. We're also sure to have missed off some key personnage - let me know if this is the case!

Actor's Name
D.O.B.
Character(s) played
Between
ADAMS, Paul
Matthew Pearson
1988-1992
ALFORD, John
30/10/71
Robbie Wright
1985-1990
ALPERSTEIN, Rene
30/6/64
Pamela Cartwright
1981
ANDERS, Derek
Mr Parkes
1978
ANTOINE, Ayesha
08/5/81
Poppy Silver
1995-1998
ARMATRADING, Tony
Mr Peter McCartney
1985
ARMSTRONG, George
Alan Humphries
1978-1982
ARNOLD, Sean
30/4/41
Mr Llewelyn
1979
ARUNDEL, Abigail
Judy Preston
1978-1979
ASANTE, Amma
Cheryl Webb
1986-1987
ASHLEY, Graham
Mr Garfield
1978-80
ASKEW, Desmond
Richard
1991-1994
BARBER, Neville
Mr John Curtis
1980-1981
BARDENS, Sam
26/2/84
Adam Hawkins
1998-
BARNFIELD, Kacey
14/1/88
Maddie Gilks
2001-
BARTON, Tony
Albert Humphries
1980-1981
BATESON, Timothy
Mr Thomson
1981-1982
BAXTER, Mark
Duane Orpington
1980-1984
BELL, Aran
Mr Phil Scott
1987
BELL, Kate
21/4/81
Kelly Bradshaw
1995-
BELL, Rachel
Mrs Margaret Holmes
1997-
BENSON, Kim
Mary Johnson
1978-1980
BENTINCK, Timothy
01/6/53
Fred Mitchell (Lucy's dad)
1995, 1997
BETTLES, Alison
22/4/69
Fay Lucas
1982-1987
BIGLEY, Paul
Dave Greenman
1993-1995
BISHOP, Kevin
18/6/80
Sam Spalding
1994-1995
BLACK, Marita
Ms Patti Janowitz
1992
BLAND, Paula Ann
23/5/68
Claire Scott
1981-1985
BOAKES, Joanne
Anita Unsworth
1980-1984
BORN, Carey
Karen Stanton
1980-1981
BRADSHAW-WHITE Luisa
Maria Watts
1991-1994
BRAND William
Mr Jan Van der Groot
1991
BRANKER, Cheryl
Miss Susan Peterson
1980-1981
BRILL, Lyndy
30/7/63
Cathy Hargreaves
1979-1982
BRIMBLE, Vincent
Martin Glover
1986-1987
BROGAN, Michael
a) Ambulance Man
b) Alan Clarke (Darren's dad)
1995
2001
BROOKS, Freddie
a) Arthur Knowles
b) School Disco DJ
1983-1984
1988
BROWN, Max
10/2/81
Danny Hartston
2001
BRUNO, Francesco
21/6/84
Franco Savi
1998-2000
BUCKFIELD, Claire
10/4/76
Natasha Stevens
1992-1993
BUCKFIELD, Julie
10/4/76
Natalie Stevens
1990-1993
BUCKLEY, Matthew
Martin Miller
2001
BURDIS, Mark
Christopher "Stewpot" Stewart
1981-1985
CAINS, Fraser
Mr Bill "Scruffy" McGuffy
1982-1984
CAPRON, Brian
11/2/49
Mr Stuart Hopwood
1980-1983
CAREY, Lucie
16/2/82
"Hammy"
1994
CAREY, Thomas
22/9/82
Alec Jones
1996-2000
CARRARA, Dominick
M. Christophe Urdy
1996, 1998
CARRAWAY, Ruth
Helen Kelly
1985 (XS);
1986-1989
CARTY, Todd
31/8/63
Peter "Tucker" Jenkins
1978-1982
CASE, David
Russell Joseph
1996-1998
CAVE, Alan
31/8/79
Dennis Morris (Techno)
1992-1998
CAVENDISH, Brenda
a) Mrs Schubert
b) Mrs Cresswell
1978-1979
1993
CHAMBERS, Nadia
13/1/68
Annette Firman
1982-1985
CHAMBERLAIN Douglas
Julian Fairbrother
1985
CHANDRA, Sheila
Sudhamani Patel
1979-1981
CHAPMAN, Mark
see EADIE, Mark
CHARLES, Stephanie
Liz
1995
CHEVALIER, Catherine
Mme. Sylvie Lefevre
1996
CHRISTOPHER, George
Ziggy Greaves
1986-1989
CHRYSTIE, Mmoloki
Kevin Baylon
1984-1986
CHURCH, Madelaine
Miss Margaret Stone
1988-1989
CONGDON-LEE, Ian
Ted Fisk
1988-1992
COOK, Lyndsey
Alicia
1995-1996
COOPER, George A.
Mr Eric Griffiths
1985 (XS);
1986-1992
CORNELL, Andrew
Larry Blythe
1985
CORNES, Lee
Mr Geoff Hankin
1990-
CRANE, Belinda
01/5/79
Lucy Mitchell
1993-1998
CRANE, David
Barry Timpson
1990-1993
CRANE, Hilary
Mrs Jenkins (Tucker's mum)
1978-1981
CRONIN, Michael
Mr Geoff "Bullet" Baxter
1979-1986
CUDJOE, Darren
Clarke Trent
1988-1989
CUNNINGHAM, Danny
Liam Brady
1992-1993
CURTIS, Lucinda
Mrs Liz Reagan
1986-1988
DAVID, Aidan J.
23/12/81
James "Arnie" Arnold
1994-
DAVIES, Ruth
Penny Lewis
1979-1982
DAVIS, Dena
Martha Jordan
1994
DAWNAY, Alice
Alice Rowe
1990-1992
DE COUTEAU, Mark
Stuart
1992-1993
DIXON, Jill
Miss Pauline Clark
1978-1979
DRUMMOND, John
a) Barry
b) Trevor Cleaver
1983
1985-1991
DONNELLY, Nicholas
Mr Craig McKenzie
1985-1993
EADIE, Mark
Andrew Stanton
1979-1981
EARLE, Stephen
Paul Longworth
1996-1998
EAST, Lisa
Christine Everson
1982-1984
EDWARDS, Dennis
Mr Humphries
1985
ELMIDORO, Oliver
11/10/81
Tom Smith
1997-
ETIENNE, Alison
Sharon Burton
1986-1987
EVERSDON-BELL, Joanne
Sarah Wilks
1983-1985
FAHY, Amanda
a) Extra
b) Shannon Parkes
1999-2000
2001
FARMER Mark
Gary Hargreaves
1979-1981
FENTON, Joshua
Francis "Mauler" McCaul
1988-1990
FORD, Karen
Miss Ginny Booth
1985-1991
FOULDS, Julie
Esther Longworth
1996-1998
FREEMAN, Ben
08/4/80
Chris Longworth
1996-1998
FRY, Nina
Robyn Stone
1991-1996
GADD, Rochelle
20/8/80
Delia "Dill" Lodge
1994-2000
GALE, Julia
Carol Yates
1978-1981
GANE, Lucinda
Miss Terri Mooney
1980-1983
GAYLE, Michelle
Fiona Wilson
1988-1989
GEOGHEGAN, Sally
Miss Jayne Carver
1995-
GEORGE, Kelly
a) St. Joseph's Boy
b) Ray Haynes
1987
1991-1993, 1997-
GEORGE, Steve
see WEST, Steve
GILGAN, Rebekah
Fran Williams
1991-1993
GOLDING, Jamie
Graham (Grimbo) Pike
1992-1993
GRIFFITHS, Julian
Denny Rees
1982-1985
GROVES, Jamie
Josh Davis
1994-1998
GRUBER, Caroline
Miss Gillie Washington
1985
 

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