List of EastEnders characters (1996)

Joe Wicks
Joe Wicks
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Paul Nicholls
Duration	1996–1997
First appearance	Episode 1267; 25 March 1996
Last appearance	Episode 1532; 14 November 1997
Created by	Ian Aldwinkle
Introduced by	Corinne Hollingworth
Classification	Former; regular
Family	Beale
Family
Family	Beale
Father	David Wicks
Mother	Lorraine Wicks
Half-sisters	Bianca Jackson
Grandfathers	Pete Beale
Grandmothers	Pat Evans; Hazel Foster
Uncles	Simon Wicks ; Ian Beale
First cousins	Steven Beale ; Lucy Beale ; Peter Beale ; Bobby Beale
Other relatives	Albert Beale ; Lou Beale ; Maggie Flaherty ; Harry Beale ; Ronnie Beale ; Kenny Beale ; Pauline Fowler ; Nellie Ellis ; Eamonn Flaherty ; Conor Flaherty ; John Flaherty ; Mark Fowler ; Elizabeth Beale ; Michelle Fowler ; Betty Beale ; Eamonn Flaherty Jnr ; Declan Flaherty ; Carl Flaherty ; Colette Flaherty ; Kylie Flaherty ; Mary Flaherty ; Martin Fowler ; Vicki Fowler ; Mark Fowler Jnr ; Bex Fowler ; Hope Fowler

Family
Family
Family	Mitchell
Father	Phil Mitchell
Mother	Kathy Beale
Half-brothers	Ian Beale ; Raymond
Half-sisters	Donna Ludlow ; Louise Mitchell
Daughters	Lexi Pearce
Grandmothers	Peggy Mitchell
Uncles	Ted Hills ; Grant Mitchell
Aunts	Sam Mitchell
Nephews	Peter Beale ; Bobby Beale
Nieces	Lucy Beale
First cousins	Tony Hills ; Sarah Hills ; Mark Fowler Jr ; Courtney Mitchell ; Ricky Mitchell
Other relatives	Sal Martin ; Archie Mitchell ; Ronnie Mitchell ; Roxy Mitchell ; Billy Mitchell ; Janet Mitchell ; William Mitchell ; Amy Mitchell ; Lola Pearce

Ben Mitchell
Ben Mitchell
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Matthew Silver (1996–1998) ; Morgan Whittle (1999–2001) ; Charlie Jones (2006–2010) ; Joshua Pascoe (2010–2012) ; Harry Reid (2014–2018)
Duration	1996–2001, 2006–2012, 2014–2018
First appearance	Episode 1266 ; 21 March 1996
Last appearance	Episode 5637; 12 January 2018
Introduced by	Jane Harris (1996) ; Matthew Robinson (1999) ; John Yorke (2001) ; Kate Harwood (2006) ; Bryan Kirkwood (2010) ; Dominic Treadwell-Collins (2014)
Classification	Former; regular
Profile
Occupation	Student ; Mechanic ; Businessman
Family	Mitchell
Family
Family	Mitchell
Father	Phil Mitchell
Mother	Kathy Beale
Half-brothers	Ian Beale ; Raymond
Half-sisters	Donna Ludlow ; Louise Mitchell
Daughters	Lexi Pearce
Grandmothers	Peggy Mitchell
Uncles	Ted Hills ; Grant Mitchell
Aunts	Sam Mitchell
Nephews	Peter Beale ; Bobby Beale
Nieces	Lucy Beale
First cousins	Tony Hills ; Sarah Hills ; Mark Fowler Jr ; Courtney Mitchell ; Ricky Mitchell
Other relatives	Sal Martin ; Archie Mitchell ; Ronnie Mitchell ; Roxy Mitchell ; Billy Mitchell ; Janet Mitchell ; William Mitchell ; Amy Mitchell ; Lola Pearce

The following is a list of fictional characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera EastEnders in 1996, by order of first appearance.

Ben Mitchell