Grant Mitchell (EastEnders) he did not think he would ever go back to "EastEnders" again but even so, he refused to rule out a return. Grant Mitchell (EastEnders) Grant Mitchell is a fictional character from the British soap opera "EastEnders", played by Ross Kemp. Grant first appeared in 1990, introduced by producer Michael Ferguson to revamp the show. Kemp opted to leave the show in 1999 and remained on screen until 25 October 1999. He returned to the show on 24 October 2005 for a few weeks and returned again between March and June 2006. Kemp was persuaded to return to the role
Colin Russell (EastEnders) Colin Russell (EastEnders) Colin Russell is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera "EastEnders", played by Michael Cashman. The character appears between 5 August 1986 and 23 February 1989 and on 8 and 9 September 2016. Colin is originally portrayed as a middle-class yuppie with a kind heart. The character is Walford's first on-screen gay resident and he featured in the UK's first homosexual kiss on a soap opera, which caused controversy in the British press. , the 27-year gap between the character's appearances is the longest for any character in "EastEnders" to date. Colin, a graphic designer, moves