Waterloo Road stars Philip Martin Brown as Grantly Budgen, Jason Done as Tom Clarkson, and Chelsee Healey as Janeece Bryant.
Main cast
- Grantly BudgenPhilip Martin BrownSeasons 1–9Main
- Tom ClarksonJason DoneSeasons 1–8Main
- Janeece BryantChelsee HealeySeasons 1–4, 6, 11Main
- Donte CharlesAdam ThomasSeasons 1–4, 11–16Main
- Steph HaydockDenise WelchSeasons 1–5, 11, 16Main
- Maggie BudgenMelanie HillSeasons 7–10Main
- Harley TaylorKane Tomlinson-WeaverSeasons 7–10Main
- Lauren AndrewsDarcy IsaSeasons 5–7Main
- Kim CampbellAngela GriffinSeasons 1–3, 11–13Main
- Christine MulgrewLaurie BrettSeasons 8–10Main
- Audrey McFallGeorgie GlenSeasons 8–10Main
- Chlo GraingerKatie GriffithsSeasons 1–4, 11–12Main
- Dame Stella DrakeLindsey CoulsonSeasons 15–16Main
- Joe CaseyJames BaxterSeasons 11–16Main
- Darius DonovanJon RichardsonSeasons 16Main
- Wendy WhitwellJo CoffeySeasons 11–16Main
- Coral WalkerRachel LeskovacSeasons 11–16Main
- Valerie ChambersShauna ShimSeasons 11–16Main
- Neil GuthrieNeil FitzmauriceSeasons 11–16Main
- Jack RimmerJason MerrellsSeasons 1–3, 16Main
Supporting cast
- Denzil KellyReece DouglasSeasons 5–7Supp
- Josh StevensonWilliam RushSeasons 5–8Supp
- Rhiannon SaltRebecca CravenSeasons 8–10Supp
- Sonya DonneganVictoria BushSeasons 8–10Supp
- Finn SharkeyJack McMullenSeasons 6–10Supp
- Emily JamesShannon FlynnSeasons 5–7Supp
- Marc ToddTom WellsSeasons 11–16Supp
- Nisha ChandraSaira ChoudhrySeasons 11–16Supp
- Debs RaffertyHollie-Jay BowesSeasons 11–16Supp
- Mitch SmithChris JeffersSeasons 16Supp
- Jas SharmaLauren PatelSeasons 15–16Supp
- Shola AkuChiamaka UleborSeasons 15–16Supp
- Tonya WaltersSummer BirdSeasons 15–16Supp
- Dwayne JacksonThapelo RaySeasons 15–16Supp
- Noel McManusLiam ScholesSeasons 15–16Supp
- Schuey WeeverZak SutcliffeSeasons 15–16Supp
- Stace NevilleTillie AmarteySeasons 15–16Supp
- Portia WeeverMaisey RobinsonSeasons 15–16Supp
- Libby GuthrieHattie DynevorSeasons 11–16Supp
- Mog RichardsonAabay-Noor AliSeasons 15–16Supp
- Aleena QureshiSonya NisaSeasons 15–16Supp
- Lois Taylor-BrownMiya OcegoSeasons 15–16Supp
- Luca SmithDanny MurphySeasons 11–16Supp
- Cat GuthrieLucy ChambersSeasons 15–16Supp
- Ashton StoneCory McClaneSeasons 15–16Supp
- Agnes EcclestonNiamh BlackshawSeasons 15–16Supp
- Izzy CharlesScarlett ThomasSeasons 11–16Supp
- Ben DrakeFintan BuckardSeasons 16Supp
- Hope DrakeSavannah KunyoSeasons 16Supp
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About this cast
Waterloo Road is a long-running BBC One drama set in a comprehensive school in Rochdale. The series follows staff and pupils through personal and professional challenges. The lead cast includes Philip Martin Brown, Jason Done, Chelsee Healey, Adam Thomas, Denise Welch, and Melanie Hill.
Cast FAQs
Who plays Grantly Budgen in Waterloo Road?
Philip Martin Brown.
Who plays Tom Clarkson in Waterloo Road?
Jason Done.
Who plays Janeece Bryant in Waterloo Road?
Chelsee Healey.
Who is in the cast of Waterloo Road season 16?
Season 16 cast includes Philip Martin Brown, Jason Done, Chelsee Healey, and Adam Thomas.
How many cast members are in Waterloo Road?
There are 49 cast members across the series.
Sources: IMDb · Radio Times · Greatest Hits Radio / Hello Rayo · bbc-waterloo-road.fandom.com · rottentomatoes.com · Updated June 2026
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