List of The Inbetweeners characters

This is a list of characters from the TV sitcom The Inbetweeners that ran for 3 series from 2008-2010.

Major characters

Will McKenzie

• Played by Simon Bird
• 2008-2011
• Will's parents have recently separated, and as a result he has moved from a typial "posh private school" to the sixth form at the local comprehensive school. His mother, Polly McKenzie, attributes the move to bullying rather than money problems. All of Will's friends – and even the school bully, Mark Donovan – think Polly is "fit". On moving to the new school, Simon, Neil and Jay reluctantly become Will's friends after initially trying to avoid him. The group warm to him after several efforts to win their friendship – including successfully buying alcohol and "not having sex" with the school's most attractive girl. Will aspires to have a career in law or maybe the media, and was supposed to be attending a local newspaper for work experience. However, a mix-up with applications sends Neil to the newspaper (instead of "driving aeroplanes") and Will spends his placement at a garage. At the end of the second series, when the boys face exams, Will began to crack under pressure and relies on energy drinks to keep him going. This leads to him soiling himself in his final exam, and after sitting it several hours late, he goes to the pub and gets very drunk, compensating for the fact that he has probably failed his Politics AS level. He is seen to be interested in Charlotte "Big Jugs" Hinchcliffe, and the two of them have been known to spend time together, with Will usually messing it up. He nearly lost his virginity to Charlotte after telling her in school a few days before that he had had numerous lovers, although when they did attempt to have sex, Charlotte was let down by Will's unsuccessful attempt; in his own words "rubbing up against the perineum". Will serves as the main narrator in the show.

Simon Cooper

• Played by Joe Thomas
• 2008-2011
• Simon becomes good friends with Will after initially avoiding him due to his "actual briefcase", "clumpy shoes" and "gay hair". His first task of the new term is showing Will to his classes – a task assigned by the head of sixth form, Mr Gilbert. Simon is the oldest of the group and was the first to learn how to drive, having passed his practical test (in dubious circumstances) before Christmas. His father bought him a small, yellow Fiat Cinquecento Hawaii – Simon, his friends and others think the car is highly embarrassing and a horrible colour. It lost its passenger side door due to a reversing incident at Thorpe Park, but in series two the door has been replaced, albeit with a red one. Moreover, the most unfortunate feature of the car is that it has a tape deck. His parents briefly split up in the episode "The Duke of Edinburgh Awards", but they had reconciled by the end of the episode. Simon has a crush on his childhood friend Carli D'Amato since she was eight, an interest which becomes more apparent throughout the series. Despite many pathetic attempts to show her his feelings – such as spray painting "I Love Carly[sic] D'Amato" on her driveway – for a long time she didn't reciprocate, partly due to having a boyfriend, but in the final episode of the second series: "Exam Time", Carli seemed interested in Simon after she split up with her boyfriend and they end up kissing while studying for A-Levels at Simon's house. Carli agreed to meet Simon at the local pub for a post-exam drink, but when she arrived it was revealed she had reconciled with Tom, her boyfriend. In Series 3 Simon takes part in the school fashion show, but embarasses himself and Carli when he walks along the catwalk in Speedos with his bare testicle visible. In the episode 'The Gig and the Girlfriend' Simon gets a girlfriend, Tara, with whom he went to a concert and got stoned. In 'Will's Dilemma' he is seen receiving a handjob from Tara at Neil's party (this was after Neil had given consent, loudly saying "Don't spunk on the sheets!" in an elderly relative's presence). Simon is perhaps the most neurotic of the group, especially when in discussions with his family, where he frequently overreacts to gentle goading and even kindly advice.

Jay Cartwright

• Played by James Buckley
• 2008-2011
• Jay is obsessed with sex, with almost all his comments being about the subject. He frequently lies and exaggerates about his experiences – sexual and otherwise –, often making crude comments about girls/women in general and offering highly questionable 'advice' to his friends. His dad contradicts Jay's claims in an often bullying nature, claiming Jay is very unsuccessful with women (this is likely the source of Jay's obsession). At the end of the first series, he opens up to John, admitting that many of his stories are somewhat exaggerated because he is worried that people don't notice him, and that he is afraid of being ignored. In the final episode of the second series "End of Term", Jay finally gets a girlfriend called Chloe and he is more interested in her than for just sex; he genuinely has feelings for her. Following his dad's advice he begins texting her and messaging her over the Internet frequently, and this leads her to dump him at the end of the episode, citing that he is too sensitive and needy for her. Jay attempts to twist this into him dumping her when the rest of the gang find him crying, but as per usual, they don't believe him. In series 3 we can see Jay can now drive (albeit incredibly carelessly, confusing whose right of way it is, and only on a provisional license), calling his red Nissan Micra 'The Mingemobile'. He is very confident in his own abilities, although none of his friends believe any of his outlandish claims. We see in Series 3, Episode 5 ('Home Alone') that Jay has a dog called Benji who is mixed breed terrier, who was eventually put down in the same episode. Jay claims that he has played for West Ham and always wears football shirts. Jay also likes motorbikes although in Series 3, Episode 3 ('Will's Dillema), Neil gets a new motorbike and because Neil broke his wrist, Jay had to ride it and crashes.

Neil Sutherland

• Played by Blake Harrison
• 2008-2011
• Neil is known to be the slow member of the group. He takes part in the school's version of Blind Date; winning an unwanted date with Susie. He works at Thorpe Park, and reveals that he used to work at Asda. He can do the robot and has a crush on his biology teacher Miss Timms. Due to his slow nature, he is often the only person who believes Jay's outrageous stories, and often fails to pick up the sarcasm in Will's comments. His friends tease him about his father being homosexual. Both he and his father strongly deny these rumours. He has, along with Simon, passed his driving test and also owns a car, but he is yet to drive it as it does not have an engine. Although he is the slow member of the group, he has had a bit of luck with women, fingering several girls, and having spent a night in Simon's car with a Goth in the series one episode "Caravan Club." It is also reaveled that he snogged and fingered Charlotte Hinchcclif after Will was with her, although telling Will only of the snog. He also managed to get a blow job off Will's crying date Kerry after his 18th birthday party. In the show Neil is known to end up with sexual encounters with various seen and unseen female characters on the show, eventually ending up with an STD.

Recurring characters

Carli D'Amato

• Played by Emily Head
• 2008-2011
• Carli is Simon's love interest and has been since they were eight, although she seems to only think of him as a platonic friend. She splits up with boyfriend Tom near the end of the second series, and in the episode "End of Term", Carli and Simon exchange several kisses and agree to meet at the nearby pub for a post-exam celebratory drink. This relationship only lasts for a little while as she reconciles with Tom before the end of the episode. The other lads, particularly Will and Jay, are shown particularly not to like Carli, as they believe her to be stringing Simon along - in "Girlfriend", Will calls Carli an 'arsehole' and in "Will's Birthday", Jay refers to her as stuck-up. In episode one of series three, Carli takes a dislike to Simon after he accidentally revealed one of his testicles in the fashion show, believing he did it on purpose to make a fool out of her. However, in the series finale, Carli seems to be more affectionate towards Simon, hinting at a potential relationship, were Simon not moving to Swansea. She later replies to a prank text, sent by the boys from Simon's phone. However Simon refuses to reveal the nature of the response after expressing great pleasure upon reading it.

Mark Donovan

• Played by Henry Lloyd-Hughes
• 2008-2010
• Donovan is the school bully, who often picks on Will. Mark is one of the series' main antagonists. This is partly because he caught Will kissing his ex-girlfriend Charlotte. Donovan is somewhat sensitive, ensuring that Will is "gentle" with Charlotte and becoming aggressive towards exchange student Patrice when he's caught in bed with Charlotte. He is the typical bully, who is polite and friendly in front of parents or teachers. When he reveals his sensitive side to Will, he threatens him with death if he speaks of it. He appears to be less hostile towards Jay, Simon or Neil. In series 3, it is revealed that Mark is doing drugs, including what seems to be cannabis.

Charlotte Hinchcliffe

• Played by Emily Atack
• 2008-2010
• Charlotte "Big Jugs" Hinchcliffe is a very attractive – and promiscuous – girl, who Will once kissed, and attempted to have sex with. She appears interested in Will somewhat, but he generally makes a fool of himself in front of her. She works as a barmaid, and is often found upstairs at a party having sex, including with Simon's sex-crazed French exchange student, Patrice – shortly after meeting him. In the first series Charlotte claimed to have slept with eleven boys, and Jay mentioned that "she once munched off the whole rugby team" in spite of the fact that their school doesn't even have a rugby team. She also called Will a "nasty little virgin" and threw a drink at him in the second episode of Series 2. In the first episode of series three, it is revealed that she has done catalogue modelling, and that she was a special guest in the fashion show, where she tells Will that although she would like someone like him, she did not want him specifically.

Tara

• Played by Hannah Tointon
• 2010
• Tara is in the year below the four main characters and becomes a love interest for Simon, although she is not accepted by the other three boys, and is frequently annoyed when she thinks she is going to be alone with Simon and the other three appear. She becomes Simon's girlfriend in the episode "The Gig and the Girlfriend", when she and the boys go to a concert and get high on weed. She last appears in episode 4 of series 3, when she breaks up with Simon due to Simon having problems trying to make love with Tara.

Phil Gilbert

• Played by Greg Davies
• 2008-2010
• Mr Gilbert is the head of Sixth Form, and has taken a strong dislike to the boys, Will, in particular. He is somewhat sadistic, often taking delight at any misfortune that happens to Will – even going so far as to threaten him if he snitched on whoever tied him up and put a bin over his head. He went into complete hysterics upon hearing that Will got thrown into the lake during the work placement, in front of Will's mother. In Series 3 he gives Jay and Neil four weeks' detention after they mention "Waterside", the shopping centre they spotted him buying soft toys in. He is currently single, and refers to Will's mum as "exactly his type".

Big John

• Played by John Seaward
• 2008-2010
• Big John is a simple student who joined the school at the same time as Will. John is constantly bullied for being overweight, and is often seen eating. In the final episode of the first series he tells Jay that he has had counselling, though what for is unclear. Despite his general unpopularity, he is invited to a party that Will, Simon, Jay and Neil weren't invited to and is seen successfully flirting with a girl, with his hand on her breast.

Mr Kennedy

• Played by Waen Shepherd
• 2009-2010
• John "Paedo" Kennedy is a Geography teacher at the school. Rumours circulate of him being a paedophile, and he shows a particular attraction towards Neil.

Minor and one-off characters

Lauren Harris

• Played by Jayne Wisener
• 2009
• Lauren is a very pretty Northern Irish girl who joins the school in the second term. Will fancies her, but she prefers Simon, and this comes into conflict between them. Lauren failed to understand Will's abrupt Yoda impressions (assuming him to have a disability). After the school's field trip to Swanage, she moved away.

Susie

• Played by Anabel Barnston
• 2008
• Susie is a geeky girl who joined the school along with Will. She is taking her A-Levels 4 years early. She has an interest in Russian literature, and Neil (regrettably) picked her in the charity Blind Date.

Samantha Leah

• Played by Jo Maycock
• 2008
• Samantha is similar to Jay, stating that Jay's monologue on sensitivity and trust "sounded really bent". When Jay hears this – and realises they have this in common – he invites her to spend part of the school prom in the DJ booth. He claims that she gave him a blow job; an assertion that is quickly dismissed by the other lads. Rather, she gave Jay a handjob "outside the trousers".

Miss Timms

• 2008
• Miss Timms is a Biology teacher at Rudge Park Comprehensive. She teaches Neil, who is attracted to her, saying she is "fit for a teacher". She acted as a chaperone at the school Christmas party in Series 1 along with Mr. Gilbert. It was on this occasion when a drunk Neil attempted to kiss Miss Timms. She looked like she was about to slap him, but his erection scared her off. Neil was not looking forward to Biology the next term. Will says that she is going out with Gilbert, but this is never confirmed.

Chloe

• Played by Lizzie Stables
• 2009
• Chloe dated Jay in the finale episode of the 2nd series. We are told that Jay met her at the bus stop and their relationship followed on from there. Later on Chloe ends the relationship.

Rachel

• Played by Lily Lovett
• 2009-2010
• Amazed that a girl likes him enough to speak to him, Will attempts to 'pull' Rachel in a London nightclub. However, she instead goes for another boy. She is friends with and is often seen with Carli.

Tom

• Played by Ollie Holme
• 2008-2009
• Tom is Carli's boyfriend. A few years older than her and so not at the school, he is a rugby type who neglects her for his teammates at times and the couple have split in the final episode of series 2, only to get back together again. Simon - to whom Tom is always friendly - describes Tom to Carli as "a lanky twat".

Patrice

• Played by Vladimir Consigny
• 2009
• Patrice is a French exchange student, the son of Pamela Cooper's friend. He lives with Simon for a short while and shows disinterest in the group of friends (although great interest in Will's mother) as well as bad habits (such as urinating on someone's front garden). Patrice is very attractive to women, and Pamela, Simon's mother even seems to fancy him, with the possibility of Will's mother as well. He is seen in bed with Charlotte at a party; Mark Donovan shows up and Will tells him that Charlotte is upstairs. The boys ditch Patrice, assuming that he will be beaten up by Donovan.

Danny Moore

• Played by Charlie Wernham
• 2009
• Danny appears in Episode 2, Work Experience. He is a 12-year old boy from Northwood and his family are said to be involved in crime. He starts a feud with Simon after he bumped into him while walking to class. Jay calls Danny a "shortarse", however Simon is thought to have said it, and Danny threatens to beat him up. Later that day while Simon is getting a handjob off Hannah Fields at the party, Danny comes out of nowhere and pushes Simon to the ground and kicks him repeatedly while ridiculing him. After the fight, Simon, Jay, Neil and Will hide in the toilets thinking that Danny would get his Northwood friends on them.

Hannah Fields

• Played by Holly Peplow
• 2009
• Hannah appears in Episode 2, Work Experience. She is discussed when it is found that Simon has received a Valentines card from her. She then appears later in the episode at the under 18's disco where she attempts to give Simon a hand job.

Kerry

• Played by Abbey Mordue
• 2010
• Kerry or 'big Kerry' made it to the 4th girl on Will's 'kiss list'. Simon and Tara were going on a date, and Tara set Will up with one of her 'gorgeous' mates. However, Will didn't seem so sure, in fact he thinks she is 'a bit boring and embarrassing and much taller than him'. After hearing that she has given her past 3 boyfriends blow jobs, he immediately agrees to go on the date with her, however he then finds out that she is in fact a 'giant'. Will has a dilemma of whether to take things further with 'The Empire State building', but 'dumps' her at Neil's birthday party, which makes her really upset, and Tara says that Kerry's dad died last month (Which Simon inconveniently forgot to mention). Neil reveals that after everybody left and his dad went to bed, Kerry gave Neil a blow job, or more than one, as he said she was still 'crying' on the first one.

Alistair Scott

• Played by Steven Webb
• 2010
• Alistair is an unaccountably popular wheelchair-bound student who suffered a kidney failure which he organised the Rudge Park school charity fashion show. He dislikes Will for being a hypocrite and for disliking the fashion show. He has a very short temper, and throws a tantrum in front of parents and students when Will tries to wheel him away.

Family

Polly McKenzie

• Played by Belinda Stewart-Wilson
• 2008-2010
• Polly is Will's attractive mother, who several of his classmates have stated their attraction to. Although she has financial problems, she attributes their house and school move to bullying.

Pamela Cooper

• Played by Robin Weaver
• 2008-2010
• Pamela is Simon's mother. She is a meek and attentive mother, however this is often met by embarrassment and surliness from Simon.

Alan Cooper

• Played by Martin Trenaman
• 2008-2010
• Alan is Simon's father. He constantly reminds Simon (and the other boys) of his sex life, including that of before his marriage to Pamela.

Andrew Cooper

• Played by Dominic Applewhite
• 2008-2010
• Andrew is Simon's younger brother, with whom he often argues. He has been seen to outsmart Simon on more than one occasion. In series 3, he is noticeably older and taller.

Mrs Cartwright

• Played by Victoria Willing
• 2008-2010
• Mrs Cartwright is Jay's mother. She often unwittingly interrupts Jay while he is doing things in private, such as masturbating or looking at his fake ID.

Terry Cartwright

• Played by David Schaal
• 2008-2010
• Terry is Jay's obnoxious father. He has poor toilet hygiene, and ridicules Jay's attempts at approaching girls. Despite being obnoxious towards Jay, he is actually very easy-going and seems to get along well with the group, especially Will.

Kevin Sutherland

• Played by Alex MacQueen
• 2008-2010
• Kevin is Neil's father, who is often the subject of rumours of his closet homosexuality. He vehemently denies this, despite the boys (bar Neil) – and their parents – being convinced that he is homosexual, with Will even calling him a "bumder" to his face.

Katie Sutherland

• Played by Kacey Barnfield
• 2009-2010
• Katie is Neil's attractive elder sister who currently lives at home with the Sutherlands, along with her boyfriend.

Unseen characters

Katie Sutherland's boyfriend

He is first mentioned in the Episode 'Thorpe Park' and works as a cashier at a BP Garage (although the boys mistakenly assume that he is a mechanic).

The headmaster

The school rector, who dictates rules/events to Gilbert and the other year heads. Gilbert sarcastically refers to him as having "infinite wisdom. Although listed as an unseen character, he actually has a speaking role in a deleted scene, which can be found on the Series 1 DVD, where he is played by actor Martin Ball.

Sadie Cunningham

Sadie is a girl in Jay's registration class, and he often steals things out of her bag.

Jay's sister

It is mentioned that Jay has a sister.

Jack Stephens

Neil mentions that he threw a ruler next to Miss Timms.