Major stars and Hollywood icons who've appeared in Casualty
The BBC medical drama has been on our screens for almost 40 years, which means multiple cast members that have featured in the show have gone on to become well-known faces in the entertainment industry.
We thought it was high time to take another delve into the Casualty history books and remind you of the very famous stars who were once caught up in classic Casualty drama.
Let's take a look!
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Episode – A Reasonable Man – 1990
Pre-Doctor Who, Christopher Eccleston did pop up in Casualty!
He played a patient with HIV and delivered a powerful performance that now gives viewers an insight into people's attitudes over the disease in the early 90s.
Episode – Jump Start – 1986
Way back in Casualty's fourth episode, Alfred played a smarmy reporter on the hunt for a life and death story.
Episode – Living in Hope – 1991
In an episode that centred on conflict in marriage, Jerome played a husband whose ambitions led to his wife collapsing.
Episode – Living in Hope – 1991
Featuring in the same episode as Jerome Flynn, Julie appeared in the medical drama playing a domestic abuse victim who was admitted to the ED with concerning injuries.
Episode – The Last Word – 1991
Another episode back in 1991 saw Hermione play a ballet dancer who had fallen ill after some shocking career advice.
Episode – The Last Word – 1991
Also appearing in the same episode as Hermione was Minnie Driver. She played a patient admitted with cuts and a cold and was convinced she had something else wrong with her aside from her obvious symptoms.
Episode – Facing Up – 1991
1991 was certainly quite the year for famous faces in Casualty as Kathy Burke also featured in an episode. When a loaded gun fell into the arms of a child, Kathy gave quite the performance as she was just about the become on of the biggest faces of the 90s.
Episode – Tender Loving Care – 1992
A year later, Jonny Lee Miller popped up in Casualty playing a lovesick teenager.
This teenager developed feelings for his teacher and his life turned upside down due to bullying.
Episode – Family Matters – 1993
Back in 1993, the Kate Winslet appeared on the show playing an innocent babysitter whose boyfriend had uncovered a dark web of abuse within a family.
Episode – Give Us This Day – 1993
Playing a brainwashed character, Helen featured in an episode that looked at the growing concern of religious cults. When the character's family tried to rescue her, things went terribly wrong…
Episode – Another Day in Paradise – 1996
A young Orlando appeared in Casualty playing a labourer suspiciously prone to accidents.
Surprisingly, Orlando also featured in this episode with comedian Kevin Bishop and former EastEnders star Nadia Sawalha – what a small world!
Episode – She Loved the Rain – 1998
Way before Martin featured in the hit BBC One drama Sherlock, he also made an appearance in Casualty. He played a villain who enticed his friends into committing robberies that led to tragic consequences.
Episode – Silent Ties – 2006
Playing a troubled teenager, Aaron's character saw him involved in an accident with his best friend.
Episode – All Through the Night – 2006
Host of the lunchtime show on Radio 1, Scott Mills appeared as a journalist called Paul Lang. He interviewed three characters who were taking part in a protest against the closure of the ED.
Episode – The Killing Floor – 2007
Introduced in a classic Casualty way, Tom's character abseiled down a building which we all know is never a good idea as it turned out he and his mates were keeping a dark secret.
Episode – Multiple between the years of 2009 and 2010
Too Much star Will Sharpe joined the cast of Casualty in 2009, playing junior Doctor Yuki Reid.
He joined the ED along with a group of new F2 trainees.
Episode – Multiple between the years of 2009-2011
Sophia Di Martino played a young ambulance technician in the show called Polly Emmerson.
The character was killed in 2011 after getting stabbed by a patient called Hannah Fleet.
Episode – And the Walls Come Tumbling Down – 2013
Playing Robyn Miller's (Amanda Henderson) friend, Daisy's character Fran was a spiteful character who caused Robyn an awful lot of drama.
Episode – In the Name of Love – 2014
Michelle appeared in Casualty playing a love interest for beloved paramedic Jeff Collier. More Trending
She also appeared in the show back in 2010, and most recently 2019.
Episode – Love Is – 2012
Best known for his roles in shows including EastEnders and Rivals, back in 2012, Danny appeared in Casualty playing a paramedic called Rossy, who was hiding quite the secret.
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