List of Grange Hill characters

This is a list of characters from the long running BBC children's series Grange Hill.

See also: Grange Hill

Pupils

Character Actor/Actress Air dates
Justin Bennett Robert Craig-Morgan 1978–82
Judy Preston Abigail Brown McMillan (later credited as Abigail Arundel) 1978–79
Michael Doyle Vincent Hall 1978–81
Tracy Edwards Amanda Mealing 1980
Peter "Tucker" Jenkins Todd Carty 1978–82, cameo 2003, 2008
Mary Johnson Kim Benson 1978–80
Ann Wilson Lucinda Duckett 1978
David Lewis Gary Fetterplace 1978
Trisha Yates Michelle Herbert 1978–82
Andrew Stanton Mark Chapman (later credited as Mark Eadie)* 1978–81
Alan Humphries George Armstrong 1978–82
Benny Green Terry Sue Patt 1978–82
Jessica Samuels Sara Sugarman 1979
Susi McMahon Linda Slater 1979–81
Antoni Karamanopolis Vivian "Vinny" Mann 1979–80
Cathy Hargreaves Lindy Brill 1979–82
Penny Lewis Ruth Davies 1979–82
Sudhamani Patel Sheila Chandra 1980
Anita Unsworth Joanne Boakes 1980–84
Douglas "Pogo" Patterson Peter Moran 1980–84
Matthew Cartwright Nicholas Pandolfi 1981-84
Duane Orpington Mark Baxter 1980–84
Pamela Cartwright Rene Alperstein 1981–82
Suzanne Ross Susan Tully 1981–84
Precious Matthews Dulice Liecier 1981–85
Christopher "Stewpot" Stewart Mark Burdis 1981–85 (Christmas Special)
Norman "Gripper" Stebson Mark Savage 1981–85 (including cameo in the '85 Christmas Special)
Claire Scott Paula Ann Bland 1981–85 (Christmas Special)
Belinda Zakowski Paula Taras 1982
Gordon "Jonah" Jones Lee Sparke 1982–83
Lee Harman Phil O'Donnelly 1982–84
Annette Firman Nadia Chambers 1982–85
Samuel "Zammo" Maguire Lee MacDonald 1982–87
Roland "Roly" Browning Erkan Mustafa 1982–87
Fay Lucas Alison Bettles 1982–87
Janet St. Clair Simone Nylander 1982–87
Diane Cooney Julie-Ann Steel 1983-1985
Julie Marchant Lisa York 1983-87
Randir Singh Kaka Singh 1983-84
Kevin Baylon Mmoloki Chrystie 1984-87
Jackie Wright Melissa Wilks 1984–87
Steven "Banksie" Banks Tim Polley 1985–87
Paul "Hollo" Holloway Bradley Sheppard 1985–87
Luke "Gonch" Gardener John Homes (later credited as John McMahon)* 1985–89
Robert "Robbie" Wright John Alford 1985–90
Trevor Cleaver John Drummond 1985–91
Vincent (Vince) Savage Steven West (as Steve West) 1985-89
Veronica "Ronnie" Birtles Tina Mahon 1985–90, cameo 1991
Caroline "Calley" Donnington Simone Hyams 1985–91
Imelda Davis Fleur Taylor 1985 (Christmas special)–87
Helen Kelly Ruth Carraway 1985–89
Ant Jones Ricky Simmonds 1986–87
Laura Reagan Fiona Mogridge (later credited as Fiona Lee-Fraser)* 1986–88
Julia Glover Sara McGlasson 1986-87, cameo 1988
Danny Kendall Jonathan Lambeth 1986–89
Eric "Ziggy" Greaves George Wilson (later credited as George Christopher) 1986–89
Georgina Hayes Samantha Lewis 1986–91
Fred "Freddie" Mainwaring Simon Vaughan 1987–88
Terence "Tegs" Ratcliffe Sean Maguire 1988–91
Matthew Pearson Paul Adams (later credited as Paul Parris)* 1988–92
Christine "Chrissy" Mainwaring Sonya Kearns 1988–92
Susi Young Joanne Bell 1988–89
Clarke Trent Darren Cudjoe 1988–89
Francis "Mauler" MaCaul Joshua Fenton 1988–90
Ted Fisk Ian Congdon (later credited as Ian Congdon-Lee) 1988–92
Justine Dean Rachel Victoria Roberts 1988–94
Mandy Freemont Melaine Hiscock 1989
Dean Routledge Scott Tonson 1989
Akik Rashim Sundeep Suri 1990–91
Neil Timpson John Pickard 1990–91
Mike Bentley Rene Zagger 1990–91
Kevin "Locko" Lockery Otis Munyangiri 1990–91
Alice Rowe Alice Dawnay 1990–92
Barry Timpson David Shane 1990–93
Natalie Stevens Julie Buckfield 1990–93
Russel "Jacko" Morgan Jamie Lehane 1990–96
Brian Shaw Ian Steele 1990–96
Rebecca "Becky" Stevens Natalie Poyser 1990–96
Julie Corrigan Margo Selby 1990–96
Nick Gareth Phillips 1991–93
Ginger John Perkins 1991–93, 1997–2002
Richard Desmond Askew 1991–94
Maria Watts Luisa Bradshaw-White 1991–94
Raymond (Ray) Haynes Kelly George 1991-93 (1997-2002 as ex-pupil)
Mick Daniels Joseph Kpobie 1992–93
Natasha Stevens Clare Buckfield 1992–93
Robyn Hayes Nina Fry 1992–96
Dennis "Techno" Morris Alan Cave 1992–98
Lucy Mitchell Belinda Crane 1993–98
Sam Spalding Kevin Bishop 1994–95
Rachel Burns Francesca Martinez 1994–98
Jessica Arnold Amy Phillips 1994–98
Paula Webster Abbey Abbott 1994–96
Delia "Dill" Lodge Rochelle Gadd 1994–2000
Alan David Sweeney 1992
James "Arnie" Arnold Aidan J. David 1994–2001
Colin Brown Colin Ridgewell 1994–2001
Wayne Sutcliffe Peter Morton 1995–2001
Kelly Bradshaw Kate Bell 1995–2001
Chris Longworth Ben Freeman 1996–98
Joanna Day Fiona Wade 1996–98
Alec Jones Thomas Carey 1996–2000
Judi Jeffreys Laura Sadler 1997–99
Tom Smith Oliver Elmidoro 1997–2002
Lisa West Charlotte McDonagh 1997–2002
Sean Pearce Iain Robertson 1998
Franco Savi Francesco Bruno 1998–2000
Adam Hawkins Sam Bardens 1998–2001
Max Abassi Michael Obiora 1998–2002
Ian Hudson John Joseph 1998–2004
Becky Radcliffe Emma Pierson 1999
Darren Clarke Adam Sopp 1999–2003
Anika Modi Jalpa Patel 1999–2004
Calvin Braithwaite Arnold Oceng 1999–2004
Spencer Hargreaves Colin White 1999–2005
Briony Jones Renee Montemayor 2000–02
Danny Hartston Max Brown 2001–02
Keiran "Ozzie" Osborne Jon Newman 2001–02
Clare Chaplin Naomi Osei-Mensah 2001–02
Shannon Parks Amanda Fahy 2001–04
Leah Stewart Jessica Staveley-Taylor 2001–03
Maddie Gilks Kacey Barnfield 2001–06
Martin Miller Matthew Buckley 2001–07
Kathy McIlroy Sammy O'Grady 2001–07
Vikki Meedes Emma Willis 2001-02
Carl Fenton Reggie Yates 2002
Nick Edwards Tom Graham 2003–04
Annie Wainwright Lauren Bunney 2003–05
Barry "Baz" Wainwright Thomas Hudson also credited as Tom Hudson* 2003–07
Matthew "Mooey" Humphries Jonathan Dixon 2003–07
Max Humphries James Wignall 2003–07
Emma Bolton Daniella Fray 2003–07
Andy Turner Chris Crookall 2003–07
Karen Young Holly Quin-Ankrah 2003–07
Jeremy Bishop Max Friswell 2003–08
Abel Benson Lucas Lindo 2003–08
Patrick "Togger" Johnson Chris Perry-Metcalf 2003–08
Tanya Young Kirsten Cassidy 2003–08
Taylor Mitchell Reece Noi 2004–07
Timothy "Tigger" Johnson Jack McMullen 2005–08
Dawn O'Malley Hollie-Jay Bowes 2005
Ed Booth Alex Sheldon 2005–08
Sammy Lee Holly Mai 2005–08
Chloe Moore Mia Smith 2005–08
Andrea O'Malley Darcey Isa 2005–08
Alex Pickering Josh Brown 2005–08
Alison Simmons Georgia May Foote 2005–08
Donnie Briscoe Rob Norbury 2006–07
Holly Parsons Rebecca-Anne Withey 2006–07
Eleanor Smith Amber Hodgkiss 2006–07
Kyle Brown Danny Miller 2007
Ali Duncan William Rush 2007
Anna Duncan Sacha Parkinson 2007
Ross Duncan Lewis Rainer 2007
Jake Briggs Lucien Laviscount 2007–08
Lucy Johnson Daisy McCormick 2007–08
Rachel Towers Grace Cassidy 2007–08
Bryn Williams Joseph Slack 2007–08
Jenny Young Naomi Richie 2007–08
Poppy Young Beth McEarney 2008
Kevin "Laxo" Archer Tom Stott 2008
Theo Benson Dequaine Brown 2008
Ducket Michael Coventry 2008
Clooney Sam Lewis 2008
Gyngell Jonathan Beilby 2008
XS Nathan Tunnah 2008
Serena Sulli Sofia Filipe 2008
Megan Williams Wenona Armstrong-Lowe 2008

* On joining the actors' union Equity at the age of 16, it was necessary for some Grange Hill actors to change their professional names to avoid confusion with existing artists with the same name.

Many of the original cast members from the first 2 series are credited as characters in 1982 yet appearerd in many cases in only one scene with the majority appearing only in one episode and were not seen formally leaving the school.

Staff

Character Position in School/Subject Taught Actor/Actress Air dates
Mr Tony Mitchell Form tutor to 1A Michael Percival 1978–1979
Mr Rankin Biology Blake Butler 1978
Mrs Munroe Head of First Year Dorothea Phillips 1978
Mr Garfield Caretaker Graham Ashley 1978 - 1980
Mr Dan Foster PE Roger Sloman 1978
Mr Malcom Swimming Christopher Coll 1978
Miss Pauline Clarke Science Jill Dixon 1978 - 1979
Miss Mather Art Carole Nimmons 1978
Mr Geoff "Bullet" Baxter PE, later Deputy Head Michael Cronin 1979–1986
Mr Llewellyn Headmaster Sean Arnold 1979–1980
Mr Graham "Sooty" Sutcliffe English/Drama James Wynn (Grange Hill) 1979–1982
Mr Keating Maths/Deputy Head Robert Hartley 1979–1984
Miss June Summers Art/Form Tutor to G1 Philomena McDonagh 1979
Mr Stuart "Hoppy" Hopwood Woodwork Brian Capron 1980–1983
Miss Terri Mooney Science Lucinda Gane 1980–1983
Miss Peterson P.E/G3 Form Mistress Chryl Branker 1980 - 1981
Mrs Thomas Biology Susan Porrett 1980 - 1982
Miss Miles Art Penny Brownjohn 1980
Mrs Kennedy Head of Third Year Nickola Sterne 1980
Mr John Curtis Head of First Year Neville Barber 1980 - 1981
Miss Parsons Food Technology Susan Field 1980
Mrs Conrad Language Coordinator Margaret Stallard 1980
Mrs Bridget McClusky Headmistress Gwyneth Powell 1981–1991
Mr Thomson Caretaker Timothy Bateson 1981–1982
Miss Lexington I.T Allyson Rees 1981 - 1984
Mr Bill "Scruffy" McGuffy Drama/English Fraser Cains 1982–1984
Mr Knowles History Chris Jury 1983–1984
Miss Saunders Sports Jennie Stoller 1983
Mr Nick Smart English Simon Haywood 1983–1985
Mr Butterworth History Michael Graham Cox 1983
Miss Jeffries French Janette Legge 1983
Mr Humphries Headmaster Dennis Edwards 1985
Mr Maurice Bronson French Michael Sheard 1985–1989
Miss Ginny Booth Art Karen Ford 1985–1991
Mr Craig McKenzie Craft Nicholas Donnelly 1985–1993
Miss Gillie Washington English/Drama Caroline Gruber 1985
Mr Eric Griffiths Caretaker George A. Cooper 1985 (Christmas Special) - 1992
Mr Peter King Maths David Straun 1986, cameo 1987
Mr Chris Kennedy English Jeffery Kissoon 1986–1987
Mrs Liz Reagan P.E. Lucinda Curtis 1986–1988
Miss Roz Partridge History Karen Lewis 1986–1987
Mr Phil Scott Science Aran Bell 1987
Mr Peter Robson Head of PE, then Headmaster Stuart Organ 1988–2003
Mrs Margaret Stone History Madelaine Church 1988–1989
Mr Max Hargreaves Deputy Head Kevin O' Shea 1990–1992
Mr Jeff Hankin Science Lee Cornes 1990–2002
Mrs Kate Monroe History & English Anna Quayle 1990–1994
Mr Jan Van Der Groot Maths William Brand 1991
Mrs Angela Keele Headmistress Jenny Howe 1992–1994
Mr Tom Brisley Art Adam Ray 1992–1999
Ms Patti Janowitz English Marita Black 1992
Mr Malcolm Parrott Maths/German Peter Leeper 1993–1996
Mr Dave Greeman Caretaker Paul Bigley 1993–1995
Mrs Siobhan Maguire School Secretary Karen O'Brien 1994–1998
Miss Jayne Carver English Sally Geoghegan 1995–2002
Mrs Margaret Holmes History/Deputy Head Rachel Bell 1997–2002
Dai "Hard" Jones PE Clive Hill 1997–2002
Miss Emily Fraser Maths Judith Wright 2000–2002
Mr Stephen Deverill Deputy Head Nicolas Tizzard 2002
Mrs S. Bassinger Headmistress Jacqueline Boatswain 2003–2006
Mr Chris Malachay PE/IT Edward Baker-Duly 2003–2006
Mr Wally Scott Caretaker Simon O'Brien 2003–2006
Miss Dyson Art Nikki Grosse 2003–2004
Miss Gayle Headmistress Cathy Tyson 2007–2008
Miss Bettany Teaching Assistant Kate Deakin 2008
Miss Adams Geography Teacher Terri Dwyer 2005
Mr McDonnell (Maccy-D) Deputy Head/Swimming/PE Paul Gilmore 2005–2008
Ms Hilda Rawlinson Science Kim Hartman 2006–2008
Kathy McIlroy Deputy Manager, Creative Learning Centre Sammy O'Grady 2008