Neighbours is a long-running 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 households, including the Ramsay and Robinson families.[1] When storylines for certain characters become tired, the scriptwriters simply move one family out and replace it with a new one.[2] Ramsay Street is now a mixture of older characters and newer characters.[2] The following is a list of characters and cast members who have appeared in the series over its history. Where more than one actor has portrayed a character, the most recent actor is listed first.
Character | Actor(s) | Duration | Ref(s) |
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Paul Robinson | Stefan Dennis | 1985–1993, 2004–present | [3] |
Lucy Robinson | Melissa Bell | 1985–1989, 1991–1993, 1995, 2005, 2013–2016, 2020–present | [4] |
Sasha Close | |||
Kylie Flinker | |||
Mike Young | Guy Pearce | 1986–1989, 2022–present | [5][6][7] |
Jane Harris | Annie Jones | 1986–1989, 2005, 2018–present | [3] |
Melanie Pearson | Lucinda Cowden | 1987–1991, 2005, 2021–present | [8] |
Karl Kennedy | Alan Fletcher | 1994–present | [3] |
Susan Kennedy | Jackie Woodburne | 1994–present | [3] |
Toadie Rebecchi | Ryan Moloney | 1995–present | [3] |
Holly Hoyland | Lucinda Armstrong Hall | 2007, 2013–2014, 2017–2018, 2023–present | [9] |
Chaya Broadmore | |||
Nell Rebecchi | Ayisha Salem-Towner | 2013–present | [10] |
Scarlett Anderson | |||
Terese Willis | Rebekah Elmaloglou | 2013–present | [3] |
Aaron Brennan | Matt Wilson | 2015–present | [11] |
Leo Tanaka | Tim Kano | 2016–present | [3] |
Hugo Somers | Tanner Ellis-Anderson | 2018–present | [10] |
John Turner | |||
Andrew Rodwell | Lloyd Will | 2018–present | [12] |
David Lamb | |||
Mackenzie Hargreaves | Georgie Stone | 2019–present | [3] |
Nicolette Stone | Hannah Monson | 2020–present | [11] |
Charlotte Chimes | |||
Abigail Tanaka | Nikita Kato | 2021–present | [13][14][15][16] |
Juliet Basaraba | |||
Axelle Austin | |||
Mary Finn | |||
Isla Tanaka-Brennan | Hana Abe-Tucker | 2021–present | [17] |
Mary Finn | |||
Axelle Austin | |||
Wendy Rodwell | Candice Leask | 2021–present | [18] |
Sadie Rodwell | Emerald Chan | 2022–present | [19] |
Sam Young | Henrietta Graham | 2022–present | [20][16] |
Byron Stone | Xavier Molyneux | 2022–present | [21] |
Joe Klocek | |||
Remi Varga-Murphy | Naomi Rukavina | 2023–present | [22] |
Cara Varga-Murphy | Sara West | 2023–present | [22] |
JJ Varga-Murphy | Riley Bryant | 2023–present | [22] |
Dex Varga-Murphy | Marley Williams | 2023–present | [22] |
Haz Devkar | Shiv Palekar | 2023–present | [23] |
Krista Sinclair | Majella Davis | 2023–present | [24] |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration | Ref(s) |
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Vera Punt | Sally-Anne Upton | 2019–2022, 2024–present | [25] |
Richie Amblin | Lachlan Millar | 2019–2021, 2023–present | [26] |
Marty Muggleton | Nikolai Egel | 2019–2020, 2023–present | [27] |
Tom Nguyen | Enzo Nazario | 2020, 2023–present | [28] |
Curtis Perkins | Nathan Borg | 2021–present | [29] |
Katrina Marshall | Farah Mak | 2022–present | [30] |
Trevor | Bodhi | 2023–present | [31] |
Eden Shaw | Costa D'Angelo | 2023–present | [32] |
Veronica McLain | Ellen Grimshaw | 2024–present | [33] |
Chelsea Murphy | Viva Bianca | 2024–present | [34][35] |
Sasha McLain | Sunny S. Walia | 2024–present | [36] |
Santo Oliveira | David Serafin | 2024–present | [37] |
Character | Actor | Debut date | Ref(s) |
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Felix Rodwell | James Beaufort | 6 March 2024 | [38] |
Amira Devkar | Maria Thattil | 2024 | [39] |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration | Ref(s) |
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Benito Alessi | George Spartels | 1992–1993 | [40] |
Caroline Alessi | Gillian Blakeney | 1990–1992, 2019 | [40][41] |
Cathy Alessi | Elspeth Ballantyne | 1992–1993 | [40] |
Christina Alessi | Gayle Blakeney | 1990–1992, 2019 | [40][41] |
Marco Alessi | Felice Arena | 1992 | [40] |
Rick Alessi | Dan Falzon | 1992–1995 | [40] |
Lolly Allen | Jiordan Anna Tolli | 1994–2001, 2007, 2013 | [42] |
Adelaide Kane | |||
Tessa Taylor | |||
Josh Anderson | Jeremy Angerson | 1990–1992 | [40] |
Ben Atkins | Brett Cousins | 1997–1998 | [43] |
Caitlin Atkins | Emily Milburn | 1997–1998 | [43] |
Nicholas Atkins | Jason Crewes | 1998 | [43] |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration | Ref(s) |
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Jack Callahan | Andrew Morley | 2016–2018, 2020 | [64][65] |
Carmella Cammeniti | Natalie Blair | 2003–2008, 2011 | [45] |
Chloe Cammeniti | Daisy Zandveld | 2008, 2011 | [66][67] |
Sarah May | |||
Rosetta Cammeniti | Natalie Saleeba | 2006–2008 | [44] |
Sienna Cammeniti | Erin McNaught | 2008 | [68] |
Gary Canning | Damien Richardson | 2014–2020 | [69] |
Kyle Canning | Chris Milligan | 2008–2016, 2019–2022 | [55] |
Levi Canning | Richie Morris | 2020–2022 | [55] |
Naomi Canning | Morgana O'Reilly | 2014–2015, 2020, 2022 | [70] |
Sheila Canning | Colette Mann | 2012–2022 | [71] |
Xanthe Canning | Lilly Van der Meer | 2016–2019 | [72] |
Guy Carpenter | Andrew Williams | 1991–1992, 2015 | [63][73] |
Lou Carpenter | Tom Oliver | 1988, 1992–2016 | [74] |
Edith Chubb | Irene Inescort | 1988–1989 | [63] |
Daphne Clarke | Elaine Smith | 1985–1988 | [75] |
Des Clarke | Paul Keane | 1985–1990, 2015, 2020–2022 | [75][65] |
Eileen Clarke | Myra De Groot | 1985–1988 | [75] |
Jamie Clarke | Angus McLaren | 1987–1990, 2003 | [75] |
Nicholas and James Mason | |||
Ryder Susman | |||
S.J. Dey | |||
Sam Cole | Thomas Hamston | 1986–1987 | [76] |
Scott Wealands | |||
Susan Cole | Gloria Ajenstat | 1986–1987 | [75] |
Elly Conway | Jodi Anasta | 2001–2002, 2016–2020, 2022–2023 | [75][77] |
Kendell Nunn | |||
Taj Coppin | Jaime Robbie Reyne | 2002–2004 | [75] |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration | Ref(s) |
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Helen Daniels | Anne Haddy | 1985–1997 | [78] |
Rosemary Daniels | Joy Chambers | 1986–1987, 1989–1991, 1993–1998, 2005, 2010 | [79] |
Bronwyn Davies | Rachel Friend | 1988–1990 | [78] |
Sharon Davies | Jessica Muschamp | 1988–1990, 2022–2023 | [78] |
Zoe Davis | Ally Fowler | 1986 | [78] |
Nikki Dennison | Charlene Fenn | 1986 | [78] |
Glen Donnelly | Richard Huggett | 1990–1992, 2021–2022 | [80] |
Wayne Duncan | Jonathon Sammy-Lee | 1993–1994 | [59] |
Kiri Durant | Gemma Bird Matheson | 2022 | [81] |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|
Lisa Elliot | Kate Straub | 1997 | [59] |
Gino Esposito | Shane McNamara | 2000–2007 | [82][83] |
Claude Stevens |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration | Ref(s) |
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Daniel Fitzgerald | Brett Tucker | 1999–2000, 2007–2011 | [84][85] |
Lucas Fitzgerald | Scott Major | 2008–2013, 2015–2017, 2019, 2021–2022 | [86][87] |
Samantha Fitzgerald | Simone Buchanan | 2008–2010, 2020 | [88] |
Aidan Foster | Bobby Morley | 2011–2013 | [89] |
Cassandra Freedman | Tottie Goldsmith | 2009 | [90] |
Donna Freedman | Margot Robbie | 2008–2011, 2022 | [91] |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration | Ref(s) |
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Kirsten Gannon | Nikola Dubois | 2007–2008 | [92] |
Mickey Gannon | Fletcher O'Leary | 2007–2009 | [93] |
Clive Gibbons | Geoff Paine | 1986–1987, 1989, 2017–2022 | [59] |
Hope Gottlieb | Laura Pearson | 1993 | [59] |
Mark Gottlieb | Bruce Samazan | 1993–1995, 2020 | [65][59] |
Serendipity Gottlieb | Raelee Hill | 1994–1995 | [94] |
Stephen Gottlieb | Lochie Daddo | 1992–1993 | [94] |
Cassius Grady | Joe Davidson | 2017–2018 | [95] |
Amy Greenwood | Jacinta Stapleton | 1997–2000, 2005, 2020–2023 | [96] |
Hendrix Greyson | Ben Turland | 2019–2022 | [97] |
Pierce Greyson | Don Hany | 2018–2022 | [98] |
Tim Robards | |||
Will Griggs | Christian Clark | 2006–2007 | [99] |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration | Ref(s) |
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Terry Inglis | Maxine Klibingaitis | 1985 | [112] |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|
Melissa Jarrett | Jade Amenta | 1989–1991, 2023 | [113] |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|
Ajay Kapoor | Sachin Joab | 2011–2013 | [114] |
Priya Kapoor | Menik Gooneratne | 2011–2013 | [115] |
Rani Kapoor | Coco Cherian | 2012–2013 | [114] |
Finn Kelly | Rob Mills | 2017–2022 | [116] |
Billy Kennedy | Jesse Spencer | 1994–2000, 2005, 2022 | [113] |
Libby Kennedy | Kym Valentine | 1994–2005, 2007–2011, 2014, 2022 | [113][117] |
Michala Banas | |||
Malcolm Kennedy | Benjamin McNair | 1994–1997, 2002, 2004–2005, 2011, 2014, 2022–2023 | [113][118] |
Tom Kennedy | Bob Hornery | 1996, 1999, 2006–2007 | [119][120] |
Katya Kinski | Dichen Lachman | 2005–2007 | [121] |
Nate Kinski | Meyne Wyatt | 2014–2016 | [122] |
Rachel Kinski | Caitlin Stasey | 2005–2009 | [123] |
Zeke Kinski | Matthew Werkmeister | 2005–2011, 2014 | [124] |
Ben Kirk | Felix Mallard | 2001–2004, 2007–2010, 2014–2019 | [113][125] |
Blake O'Leary | |||
Sean Berends | |||
Noah Sutherland | |||
Drew Kirk | Dan Paris | 1998–2002, 2005 | [126] |
Marlene Kratz | Moya O'Sullivan | 1994–1997, 2005 | [126] |
Sam Kratz | Richard Grieve | 1994–1996, 2005 | [126] |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration | Ref(s) |
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Katie Landers | Sally Jensen | 1988–1989 | [126] |
Todd Landers | Kristian Schmid | 1988–1992 | [126] |
Rhys Lawson | Ben Barber | 2011–2013 | [127] |
Lori Lee | Michelle Ang | 2002–2004 | [126] |
Sunny Lee | Hany Lee | 2009 | [128] |
Gloria Lewis | Beverley Phillips | 1988–1990 | [129] |
Rob Lewis | Ernie Bourne | 1987–1989 | [130] |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration | Ref(s) |
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Lee Maloney | Maree Ackehurst | 1989–1990 | [131] |
Joe Mangel | Mark Little | 1988–1991, 2005, 2022 | [131] |
Kerry Mangel | Claudine Henningsen | 2006–2007 | [132] |
Nell Mangel | Vivean Gray | 1986–1988 | [131] |
Sky Mangel | Stephanie McIntosh | 1989–1991, 2003–2007, 2015, 2020, 2022 | [133][65] |
Miranda Fryer | |||
Toby Mangel | Ben Geurens | 1988–1993 | [131] |
Finn Greentree-Keane | |||
Beverly Marshall | Shaunna O'Grady | 1987–1990, 2005, 2019–2020 | [134][135] |
Lisa Armytage | |||
Diana Marshall | Jane Badler | 2010 | [136][137] |
Debbie Martin | Marnie Reece-Wilmore | 1985, 1992–1994, 1996–1997, 2005 | [131] |
Katrina McEwan | |||
Mandy Storvik | |||
Hannah Martin | Rebecca Ritters | 1992–1999, 2005 | [131] |
Julie Martin | Julie Mullins | 1985, 1992–1994 | [138] |
Vikki Blanche | |||
Michael Martin | Troy Beckwith | 1985, 1992–1998 | [138] |
Samuel Hammington | |||
Philip Martin | Ian Rawlings | 1985, 1992–1999, 2005, 2022–2023 | [138] |
Christopher Milne | |||
Paul McClain | Jansen Spencer | 1997–2001, 2005 | [138] |
Ryan McLachlan | Richard Norton | 1990–1991 | [138] |
Tiffany McLachlan | Amber Kilpatrick | 1989–1990 | [138] |
Troy Miller | Dieter Brummer | 2011–2012 | [139][140] |
Jade Mitchell | Gemma Pranita | 2010–2012, 2019 | [141] |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration | Ref(s) |
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Declan Napier | Erin Mullally | 2007–2011 | [142] |
James Sorensen | |||
India Napier | Alia De Vercelli | 2009–2011 | [142] |
Gabriella De Vercelli | |||
Rebecca Napier | Jane Hall | 2007–2011, 2014, 2019 | [142][143] |
Bea Nilsson | Bonnie Anderson | 2018–2023 | [144] |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|
Catherine O'Brien | Radha Mitchell | 1996–1997 | [138] |
Connor O'Neill | Patrick Harvey | 2002–2006, 2012 | [145] |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|
Sue Parker | Kate Gorman | 1986–1987, 2014–2015, 2018, 2023 | [146] |
Nick Page | Mark Stevens | 1988–1990 | [147] |
Chris Pappas | James Mason | 2010–2015, 2022 | [148] |
Bridget Parker | Eloise Mignon | 2007–2009 | [149] |
Miranda Parker | Nikki Coghill | 2007–2009 | [149] |
Ned Parker | Daniel O'Connor | 2005–2008 | [44] |
Riley Parker | Sweeney Young | 2007–2008 | [44] |
Steve Parker | Steve Bastoni | 2007–2009 | [149] |
Stuart Parker | Blair McDonough | 2001–2006, 2018, 2022 | [150] |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|
David Tanaka | Takaya Honda | 2016–2024 | [186] |
Bree Timmins | Sianoa Smit-McPhee | 2005–2007 | [133] |
Dylan Timmins | Damien Bodie | 2005–2007, 2020 | [65][187] |
Janae Timmins | Eliza Taylor-Cotter | 2005–2008 | [188] |
Janelle Timmins | Nell Feeney | 2004–2007, 2015 | [133][73] |
Stingray Timmins | Ben Nicholas | 2004–2007 | [187] |
Nina Tucker | Delta Goodrem | 2002–2005, 2015, 2022 | [189][190] |
Amber Turner | Jenna Rosenow | 2013–2016 | [191] |
Bailey Turner | Calen Mackenzie | 2013–2015 | [192] |
Lauren Turner | Kate Kendall | 1993–1994, 2013–2018, 2022 | [63][193] |
Sarah Vandenbergh | |||
Mason Turner | Taylor Glockner | 2013–2014 | [194] |
Matt Turner | Josef Brown | 2013–2016 | [195][196] |
Darcy Tyler | Mark Raffety | 2000–2005 | [197] |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|
Sally Upton | Sally Davis | 1998–1999 | [198] |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|
Vanessa Villante | Alin Sumarwata | 2012–2013, 2015, 2019 | [86][155] |
Character | Actor(s) | Duration | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|
Frazer Yeats | Ben Lawson | 2006–2008 | [188] |