List of ''Waterloo Road'' characters
This article lists the characters and the actors who portray them from the award-winning BBC television series Waterloo Road. Philip Martin Brown (who played Grantly Budgen) was the longest-serving cast member, having appeared in 149 episodes between the first episode until the sixth episode of series nine. Appearing in 148 episodes was Jason Done (who played Tom Clarkson) between the first episode and the final episode of series eight.
Main characters
Final cast
The final ensemble, present during the final episode of Waterloo Road, first broadcast on 9 March 2015, was headlined by Melanie Hill, rounding out her fourth year as Maggie Bugden. Other cast members included Laurie Brett, as English teacher, Christine Mulgrew, and Neil Pearson as dynamic headmaster Vaughan Fitzgerald. It was Pearson who spoke the final, original line, "Cue the music!", but this was followed by the camera going to different points in the school with different quotes from the past being spoken above. The final quote made was by longest-serving cast member Phillip Martin Brown (who played Grantly Budgen), who said: "I turned up for a week's cover and ended up staying 25 years!".
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| Maggie Budgen | Melanie Hill | Senior Canteen Assistant (s. 7–8) Housemistress (s. 8–) Home Economics Teacher (s. 8–) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Audrey McFall | Georgie Glen | History Teacher | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Christine Mulgrew | Laurie Brett | Head of English (s.8) English Teacher (s. 8, 10) Head Teacher (s. 8-9) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhiannon Salt | Rebecca Craven | Pupil | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sonya Donnegan | Victoria Bush | School Secretary | ||||||||||||||||||||
| George Windsor | Angus Deayton | Head of Modern Languages Deputy Head (s. 9) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lenny Brown | Joe Slater | Pupil | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lisa Brown | Caitlin Gillespie | Pupil | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Darren Hughes | Mark Beswick | Pupil | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shaznay Montrose | Je'Taime Morgan Hanley | Pupil | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Justin Fitzgerald | Max Bowden | Pupil | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Leo Fitzgerald | Zebb Dempster | Pupil | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Olga Fitzgerald | Pooky Quesnel | Parent Supply Teacher (s.10) Geography Teacher (s.10) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Vaughan Fitzgerald | Neil Pearson | Headteacher English Teacher (s.10) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kenzie Calhoun | Charlotte Beaumont | Pupil | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Scott Fairchild | Andrew Still | Pupil | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Carrie Norton | Tahirah Sharif | Pupil | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bonnie Kincaid | Holly Jack | Pupil | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lorna Hutchinson | Laura Aikman | Deputy Headteacher Science Teacher | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dale Jackson | Finlay MacMillan | Pupil | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Abdul Bukhari | Armin Karim | Pupil | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Marco D'Olivera | Stefano Braschi | Science Teacher | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Guy Braxton | Regé-Jean Page | Graphics & Product Design Teacher | ||||||||||||||||||||
Former cast
Throughout its ten series, Waterloo Road featured a large ensemble including original cast members Denise Welch, Adam Thomas and Jason Merrells; former Coronation Street actors, Katy Carmichael, Tina O'Brien and Angela Griffin; ex-EastEnders stars, Jill Halfpenny, Daniela Denby-Ashe and Zöe Lucker and Britain's Got Talent winner, George Sampson.
Headteachers
Waterloo Road has seen six headteachers, two acting headteachers and one executive headteacher, including Jason Merrells as original head, Jack Rimmer, Laurie Brett as Christine Mulgrew and Neil Pearson as the final headteacher, Vaughan Fitzgerald. Merrells made one other appearance as Jack, after he left his headteacher post. Christine was an acting headteacher, before her role as headteacher and Simon Lowsley was an acting headteacher, without becoming a headteacher. Tom Chambers played Max Tyler, who was an executive head of Waterloo Road.
| Character | Portrayer | Duration | Official Title |
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| Jack Rimmer | Jason Merrells | 1x01−3x06 | Headmaster |
| 3x19 | Guest appearance | ||
| Rachel Mason | Eva Pope | 3x07−5x20 | Headmistress |
| Max Tyler | Tom Chambers | 5x01–5x10 | Executive Headmaster |
| Karen Fisher | Amanda Burton | 6x01−7x10 | Headmistress |
| Michael Byrne | Alec Newman | 7x11−8x26, 8x28 | Headmaster |
| Nikki Boston | Heather Peace | 8x27 | Headmistress |
| Christine Mulgrew | Laurie Brett | 8x28−9x10 | Acting Headmistress |
| 9x10−9x19 | Headmistress | ||
| Simon Lowsley | Richard Mylan | 9x20 | Acting Headmaster |
| Vaughan Fitzgerald | Neil Pearson | 10x01−10x20 | Headmaster |
Deputy Headteachers
Waterloo Road has had nine deputy headteachers including Jason Done as long-standing English teacher turned deputy head Tom Clarkson, Jaye Jacobs as intelligent and sexy Sian Diamond and Neil Morrissey as charismatic and inspirational Eddie Lawson. Jamie Glover made two other appearances as original deputy head Andrew Treneman, after he left his post. Tom, George Windsor and Nikki Boston (Done, Angus Deayton and Heather Peace) were the only deputy headteachers to have not been deputy headteachers throughout all their time at Waterloo Road.
| Character | Portrayer | Duration | Other Titles while Deputy Head |
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| Andrew Treneman | Jamie Glover | 1x01−2x12 | English Teacher |
| 4x19-4x20 | Guest appearance | ||
| Eddie Lawson | Neil Morrissey | 3x01−4x20 | Maths Teacher |
| Christopher Mead | William Ash | 5x01–7x10 | Science Teacher |
| Sian Diamond | Jaye Jacobs | 7x11−8x19 | Science Teacher |
| Tom Clarkson | Jason Done | 7x11−8x30 | English Teacher |
| Nikki Boston | Heather Peace | 8x21−8x26, 8x28−8x29 | English Teacher Physical Education Teacher Head of Pupil Referral Unit |
| Simon Lowsley | Richard Mylan | 8x29−9x20, 10x01−10x09 | English Teacher Physical Education Teacher Resilience Teacher |
| George Windsor | Angus Deayton | 9x03−9x18 | Head of Modern Languages |
| Lorna Hutchinson | Laura Aikman | 10x11−10x20 | Science Teacher |
Subject Heads
There has been lots of subject heads over the ten series, including sarcastic Head of Modern Languages, George Windsor (Angus Deayton), original Head of English, Grantly Budgen (Phillip Martin Brown) and vain Head of Physical Education, Jez Diamond (Alex Walkinshaw). Several subject heads have done other roles outside of being subject heads. Esther Fairclough (Daniela Nardini) was the only subject head to have the position of acting subject head.
| Character | Portrayer | Duration | Subject |
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| Grantly Budgen | Phillip Martin Brown | 1x01−4x20 | English |
| Izzie Redpath | Jill Halfpenny | 1x01−2x12 | Drama |
| Matt Wilding | Chris Geere | 3x01–4x20, 7x11−7x30 | Music and Drama |
| Rob Cleaver | Elyes Gabel | 4x01−4x10 | Physical Education |
| Tom Clarkson | Jason Done | 5x01−7x10 | English |
| Ruby Fry | Elizabeth Berrington | 5x01−6x20 | Food Technology |
| Jo Lipsett | Sarah-Jane Potts | 5x01−5x20 | Modern Languages |
| Francesca Montaya | Karen David | 6x01−6x20 | Spanish |
| Jez Diamond | Alex Walkinshaw | 7x11−7x28 | Physical Education |
| Linda Radleigh | Sarah Hadland | 7x13−7x21 | English |
| Nikki Boston | Heather Peace | 7x23−7x30 | English |
| Christine Mulgrew | Laurie Brett | 8x01−8x28 | English |
| Esther Fairclough | Daniela Nardini | 8x25−8x28 | Acting Science |
| George Windsor | Angus Deayton | 8x29−10x20 | Modern Languages |
| Allie Westbrook | Nicola Stephenson | 10x01−10x10 | Art |
Staff members
This is a list of regular members of the Waterloo Road staff that didn't appear in the final episode of Waterloo Road. The roles from this list includes teachers, teaching assistants, school secretaries, housemasters, canteen assistants, pastoral care leaders, finance directors, investors/benefactors, developers, supply teachers, head of governors, head of extended services, site managers and maintenance assistants.
Regular Guest
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| Grantly Budgen | Phillip Martin Brown | English Teacher Head of English (s. 1–4) Housemaster (s. 8–9) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kim Campbell | Angela Griffin | Head of Pastoral Care Art Teacher | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tom Clarkson | Jason Done | English Teacher Head of Pastoral Care (s. 3–4) Head of English (s. 5–7) Deputy Head (s. 7–8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Estelle Cooper | Judith Barker | School Secretary | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lorna Dickey | Camilla Power | English Teacher | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Steph Haydock | Denise Welch | French Teacher (s. 1–5) Head of Pastoral Care (s. 3) Finance Director (s. 3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Izzie Redpath | Jill Halfpenny | Drama Teacher | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Andrew Treneman | Jamie Glover | Deputy Head (s. 1–2) English Teacher (s. 1−2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Janeece Bryant | Chelsee Healey | Pupil (s. 1–4) School Secretary (s. 6–8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lewis Seddon | Craig Fitzpatrick | Pupil (s. 1) Canteen Assistant (s. 3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Roger Aspinall | Nick Sidi | Investor | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Davina Shackleton | Christine Tremarco | School Secretary (s. 2) Teaching Assistant (s. 3–4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Jasmine Koreshi | Shabana Bakhsh | English Teacher | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Eddie Lawson | Neil Morrissey | Deputy Head Maths Teacher | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bridget Morley | Jacqueline Kington | School Secretary School Bursar | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Candice Smilie | Kay Purcell | Senior Canteen Assistant | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stuart Hordley | Silas Carson | Developer | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rose Kelly | Elaine Symons | Parent Canteen Assistant | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ralph Mellor | Malcolm Scates | Parent Head of Governors Police Chief Constable | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Melissa Ryan | Katy Carmichael | Head of Extended Services | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Helen Hopewell | Vinette Robinson | English Teacher | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Christopher Mead | William Ash | Deputy Head Science Teacher | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlie Fisher | Ian Puleston-Davies | Supply Teacher | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Marcus Kirby | Wil Johnson | Geography Teacher | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Adanna Lawal | Sharlene Whyte | Head of Pastoral Care | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Daniel Chalk | Mark Benton | Maths Teacher (s. 7–8) Adoptive Parent (s. 8–9) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Eleanor Chaudry | Poppy Jhakra | English Teacher | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rob Scotcher | Robson Green | Site Manager | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sian Diamond | Jaye Jacobs | Deputy Head Science Teacher | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nikki Boston | Heather Peace | English Teacher Head of English (s. 7) Head of Pupil Referral Unit (s. 8–9) Physical Education Teacher (s. 8–9) Deputy Head (s. 8) Head Teacher (s. 8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lorraine Donnegan | Daniela Denby-Ashe | Benefactor | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Carol Barry | Zöe Lucker | Parent Canteen Assistant (s. 9–10) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ndale Kayuni | Richie Campbell | Maintenance Assistant | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Esther Fairclough | Daniela Nardini | Acting Head of Science | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Simon Lowsley | Richard Mylan | Deputy Head English Teacher Physical Education Teacher Resilience Teacher (s. 9) Acting Headteacher (s. 9) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sue Lowsley | Vanessa Hehir | Science Teacher | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hector Reid | Leon Ockenden | Physical Education Teacher | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Pupils
This is a list of regularly-appearing Waterloo Road pupils that didn't appear in the final episode of Waterloo Road. Many students have appeared in Waterloo Road and few have made reappearances since their departures, as students, such as ambitious Dynasty Barry (Abby Mavers), troubled Bolton Smilie (Tachia Newall) and paraplegic Tariq Siddiqui (Naveed Choudhry).
Regular Guest
Guest characters
Throughout its ten series, Waterloo Road featured a large guest cast, which featured many parents, partners, community friends, brief-appearing members of staff and pupils. Actors that have made guest appearances in the show include Louise Delamere, Jody Latham, Tim Healy, John Thomson and Lisa Riley.
| Character | Series | Portrayer | Role | Episode Count | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Fleur Budgen | Uncredited (s. 1) Lorraine Cheshire (s. 3–7) | Wife | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Clarence Charles | Steve Money | Relative | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Jimmy Grainger | David Crellin | Relative | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Holly Tattersall | Daisy Wignall | Friend | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Leigh-Ann Galloway | Holly Matthews | Pupil | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stacey Appleyard | Holly Grainger | Pupil | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Jerry Preston | Paul Birchard | Executive Investor | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Colin | Chris Finch | Partner | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Colin Hastings | Adam Long | Pupil | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Prince Kelly | Charlie and Taylor Sheldrick | Relative | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dave Miller | Tim Healy | Security Guard | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grace Campbell | Meaghan McPherson-Gowe | Relative | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Marion James | Louise Delamere | Relative | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Stevenson | Fiona Allen | Former Partner | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| John Fry | Ralph Ineson | Husband | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Adam Fleet | Steven Waddington | Healthy Schools Co-ordinator | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Oliver Mead | John McArdle | Partner | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ryan Sharkey | Paul Opacic | Relative | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dylan Hodge | Ciarian Griffiths | Criminal | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Naomi Scotcher | Debra Stephenson | Relative | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Richard Whitman | Nicholas Gleaves | Director of Education | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tina Allen | Lisa Riley | Relative | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne Johnson | Rob Haythorne | Michael Byrne's Attacker | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nelson Smith | John Thomson | Relative | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rosie Matthews | Jo-Anne Knowles | Friend | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Craig O'Leary | Matt Kennard | Fiancée | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Eugene Garvey | Stefan Gumbs | Gang Leader | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gerard Findlay | Alex Norton | Head of Havelock High | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Billy Byrne | Ron Donachie | Relative | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sally Stewart | Jenny Ryan | Relative | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Steve-O Malone | Jody Latham | Former Partner | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Bain | Shaun Prendergast | Head of Education Relative | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Princess Windsor | Elizabeth Tan | Wife Mandarin Teaching Assistant (s. 9) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Eve Boston | Sophie Skelton | Relative | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Vix Spark | Kristin Atherton | Partner Relative | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Amelia Wark | Connie Hyde | Relative | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sammy Hughes | Keeley Forsyth | Relative | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grace Drummond | Judith Barker | Friend | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hassan Bukhari | Ian Aspinall | Relative | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ronnie Fairchild | Robin Laing | Police Constable Relative | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Steph Norton | Nadine Marshall | Relative | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rob Hutchinson | Gareth David-Lloyd | Husband | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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