List of EastEnders characters (1996)

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

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 (1996-03-21)
Last appearance	Episode 5637 12 January 2018 (2018-01-12)
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 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

Joe Wicks

Joe Wicks
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Paul Nicholls
Duration	1996–1997
First appearance	Episode 1267 25 March 1996 (1996-03-25)
Last appearance	Episode 1532 14 November 1997 (1997-11-14)
Created by	Ian Aldwinkle
Introduced by	Corinne Hollingworth
Classification	Former; regular
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