Billy Mitchell
Billy (Perry Fenwick) was a nasty piece of work when we first met him but has become a man who struggles to defeat his demons. A loser in love, he tries to be a knight in shining armour to damsels in distress, but it often ends in disaster.
Marriages Little Mo Slater (divorced), Honey Edwards (separated)
Children Janet, William
1998 Guardian to teenage nephew Jamie Mitchell, but drinks heavily and knocks him around. Billy's cousin Phil Mitchell rescues Jamie from his clutches.
1999 Turns up in the Square and attempts to blackmail cousin Grant Mitchell, who's already in debt to a loan shark. Suggests the Mitchell brothers rob a drug dealer but the plan goes wrong.
2000 Gets a job with club boss Steve Owen and supplies him with drugs. Steve's girlfriend Mel gets Billy to pose as her lover to wind up Steve.
2001 Tries to woo Little Mo, but she's still stuck on her violent husband Trevor Morgan. Bad girl Janine Butcher gets him into bed when he comes into some money.
2002 Confronts his past when he sees his childhood abuser, Ernie, a carer from his children's home. Gets together with Little Mo and spells out a proposal in alphabet spaghetti. They marry on Christmas Day.
2003 Gets into money trouble and steals from E20 club by faking an armed robbery. Is appalled when Mo is raped, but he stands by her.
2004 Little Mo realises she's pregnant with her rapist's baby and leaves the Square when Billy can't deal with it. They are reunited when she returns with the baby, Freddie.
2005 Little Mo breaks up with him after falling for her brother-in-law, Alfie Moon, and Billy hits the bottle. Has a brief flirtation with pole dancer Sasha Perkins and falls for new resident Honey Edwards when she plays helper to his Santa.
2006 Learns he's going to be a dad and demands a divorce from Little Mo. Marries Honey on their third attempt. Baby daughter Janet is born with Down's syndrome and the stress almost destroys his marriage.
2007 Relieved by the safe arrival of his son, William, after Honey's pushed over by thugs. Steals charity money to make ends meet. Made homeless after Phil sells their flat.
2008 Watches Jase Dyer die after he's too scared to save him from Terry Bates and his gang. Heartbroken when Honey and the kids leave him. Takes in Jay Brown, Jase's son.
2009 Jay throws him a surprise 50th birthday party. Blackmailed by Nick Cotton over his cowardice on the night of Jase's death. Steals from the Queen Vic to pay Nick and blames Shirley Carter. Finally tells a furious Jay the truth. Saves Jay from Terry's gang and helps convict Terry of Jase's murder. Forgiven by Jay.
EastEnders Current Cast
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Amira Shah
played by Preeya Kalidas
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Amanda Best
played by Josie Lawrence
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Bert Atkinson
played by Dave Hill
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Bianca Jackson
played by Patsy Palmer
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Ben Mitchell
played by Charlie Jones
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Billy Mitchell
played by Perry Fenwick
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Bradley Branning
played by Charlie Clements
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Carly Wicks
played by Kellie Shirley
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Chelsea Fox
played by Tiana Benjamin
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Charlie Slater
played by Derek Martin
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Deano Wicks
played by Matt Di Angelo
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Dr Al Jenkins
played by Adam Croasdell
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Darren Miller
played by Charlie G Hawkins
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Dawn Swann
played by Kara Tointon
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Denise Wicks
played by Diane Parish
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Danny Mitchell
played by Liam Bergin
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Gus Smith
played by Mohammed George
- H
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Honey Mitchell
played by Emma Barton
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Hazel Hobbs
played by Kika Mirylees
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Heather Trott
played by Cheryl Fergison
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Ian Beale
- J
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Jack Edwards
played by Nicky Henson
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Jim Branning
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Jase Dyer
played by Stephen Lord
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Janine Butcher
played by Charlie Brooks
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Jean Slater
played by Gillian Wright
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Jack Branning
played by Scott Maslen
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Jane Beale
played by Laurie Brett
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Jay Brown
played by Jamie Borthwick
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Jim Branning
played by John Bardon
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Kevin Wicks
played by Phil Daniels
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Keith Miller
played by David Spinx
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Libby Fox
played by Belinda Owusu
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Lucy Beale
played by Melissa Suffield
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Lucas Johnson
played by Don Gilet
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Martin Fowler LEFT
played by James Alexandrou
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May Wright LEFT
played by Amanda Drew
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Mo Harris
played by Laila Morse
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Mickey Miller
played by Joe Swash
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Mo Harris
played by Laila Morse
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Max Branning
played by Jake Wood
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Minty Peterson
played by Cliff Parisi
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Naomi Julien LEFT
played by Petra Letang
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Preeti Choraria
played by Babita Pohoomull
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Pat Evans
played by Pam St Clement
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Peggy Mitchell
played by Barbara Windsor
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Peter Beale
played by Thomas Law
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Phil Mitchell
played by Steve McFadden
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Rob Minter LEFT
played by Stuart Laing
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Ricky Butcher
played by Sid Owen
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Ronnie Mitchell
played by Samantha Womack
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Roxy Mitchell
played by Rita Simons
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Sean Slater
played by Robert Kazinsky
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Stella Crawford
played by Sophie Thompson
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Shabnam Masood
played by Zahra Ahmadi
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Steven Beale
played by Aaron Sidwell
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Sam Mitchell
played by Danniella Westbrook
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Syd Chambers
played by Nina Toussaint-White
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Syed Masood
played by Marc Elliott
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Shirley Carter
played by Linda Henry
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Stacey Branning
played by Lacey Turner
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Tanya Branning
played by Jo Joyner
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Vince Monks
played by Bobby Davro
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Whitney Dean
played by Shona McGarty
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Yolande Trueman
played by Angela Wynter
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Zainab Masood
played by Nina Wadia
