 | List of Life on Mars characters, List of Ashes to Ashes characters, Sam Tyler, Annie Cartwright, and Ray Carling are in the process of being merged into this article. If possible, please edit only this article, as the article mentioned above may be turned into a redirect. Relevant discussion may be found here. (November 2024) |
| Chris Skelton, Alex Drake (Ashes to Ashes), Shaz Granger, Jim Keats, and Chris Skelton are in the process of being merged into this article. If possible, please edit only this article, as the article mentioned above may be turned into a redirect. Relevant discussion may be found here. (November 2024) |
This is a list of fictional characters that have appeared in BBC One's science fiction/police procedural drama, Life on Mars, and the following series Ashes to Ashes.
Main characters
Cast table
| Character | Portrayed by | Life on Mars | Ashes to Ashes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Gene Hunt | Philip Glenister | Main | ||||
| Sam Tyler | John Simm | Main | Does not appear | |||
| Annie Cartwright | Liz White | Main | Does not appear | |||
| Ray Carling | Dean Andrews | Main | ||||
| Chris Skelton | Marshall Lancaster | Main | ||||
| Phyllis Dobbs | Noreen Kershaw | Recurring | Does not appear | |||
| Nelson | Tony Marshall | Recurring | Does not appear | Guest | ||
| Alex Drake | Keeley Hawes | Does not appear | Main | |||
| Shaz Granger | Montserrat Lombard | Does not appear | Main | |||
| Viv James | Geff Francis | Does not appear | Recurring | |||
| Luigi | Joseph Long | Does not appear | Recurring | |||
| Martin Summers | Adrian Dunbar/Gwilym Lee | Does not appear | Recurring | Does not appear | ||
| Jim Keats | Daniel Mays | Does not appear | Main | |||