'' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is a Canadian

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created by

Linda Schuyler Linda Schuyler (; née Bawcutt; born February 12, 1948) is a Canadian television producer. She is best known for being the co-creator and producer of the ''Degrassi'' franchise, which has spanned five series over four decades. She is a co-found ...

and

Yan Moore Yan Moore (born February 6, 1953) is a Canadian television writer and producer. He is best known as a writer for '' Degrassi Junior High'', '' Degrassi High'' and '' Degrassi: The Next Generation''. He was also the creator and producer of the C ...

. ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is the fourth entry of the ''

Degrassi ''Degrassi'' is a Canadian teen drama television franchise created by Kit Hood and Linda Schuyler, that follows the lives of youths attending the eponymous secondary school in Toronto. Each entry since 1987 has taken place in the same contin ...

'' television franchise created by Schuyler and

Kit Hood Christopher "Kit" Hood (24 March 1943 – 20 January 2020) was an English-born Canadian filmmaker who co-created the '' Degrassi'' television franchise and its first three entries: ''The Kids of Degrassi Street'' (1979–86), '' Degrassi Junior ...

, and a revival of ''

Degrassi Junior High ''Degrassi Junior High'' is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood. It is the second entry of the '' Degrassi'' television franchise after ''The Kids of Degrassi Street'' and aired on the CBC from 18 Jan ...

'' and '' Degrassi High''. In Canada, it premiered on CTV on October 14, 2001, and ended on

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on August 2, 2015. Like its predecessors, it follows the lives of students attending the titular fictitious Toronto school and depicts some of the typical issues and challenges common to a teenager's life. It also features several cast members from the previous series in recurring adult roles. The following is a list of characters who have appeared in the television series.

Cast and characters

Main characters

The following actors have all received star billing and appeared in the opening credits of '' Degrassi: The Next Generation''. *A regular is an actor who appeared in the opening credits of the show in any given season. In season 6, three actors were credited only for the episodes they appeared in, and in seasons 13–14, all actors are credited only for the episodes in which they appear. *A

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is an actor who does not appear in the opening credits, but appears in several episodes of any particular season. *A

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means that the actor does not appear in the opening credits, but appears in no more than two episodes of any particular season.

Students

Adults

References

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