Liam Butcher

Liam Butcher
EastEnders character
Alfie Deegan as Liam Butcher (2021)
Portrayed by	Sonny Bottomley (1998–1999) Jack & Tom Godolphin (1999–2000) Gavin & Mitchell Vaughan (2002) Nathaniel Gleed (2002–2004) James Forde (2008–2015) Alfie Deegan (2021)
Duration	1998–2000, 2002–2004, 2008–2015, 2021
First appearance	Episode 1715 25 December 1998 (1998-12-25)
Last appearance	Episode 6363/6364 14 December 2021 (2021-12-14)
Classification	Former; regular
Introduced by	Matthew Robinson (1998) John Yorke (2000, 2002) Diederick Santer (2008) Jon Sen (2021)
Spin-off appearances	Ricky & Bianca (2002) Last Tango in Walford (2010) EastEnders: E20 (2010–2011)
James Forde as Liam Butcher (2012)
In-universe information Occupation Fast food worker Café worker Family Beale/Jackson Father Ricky Butcher Mother Bianca Jackson Sisters Tiffany Butcher Half-brothers Morgan Butcher Half-sisters Whitney Dean (adoptive) Kira Salter[1] Grandfathers David Wicks Frank Butcher Grandmothers Carol Jackson June Butcher Uncles Joe Wicks Robbie Jackson Billie Jackson Aunts Clare Butcher Diane Butcher Janine Butcher Sonia Fowler Nieces Dolly Dean-Hudson (adoptive) First cousins Jacques Butcher Bex Fowler Sami Jackson Scarlett Butcher Other relatives Pat Butcher Lydia Simmonds Norman Simmonds Jim Branning Derek Branning Jack Branning Max Branning Joey Branning Alice Branning Bradley Branning Lauren Branning Abi Branning Oscar Branning Simon Wicks Ian Beale Bobby Beale Steven Beale Peter Beale Lucy Beale Pete Beale

Liam Butcher is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Sonny Bottomley for two months in 1998 and 1999,^[2] twins Jack and Tom Godolphin from 1999, Gavin and Mitchell Vaughan in 2002, and Nathaniel Gleed from 2002 to 2004. Upon his reintroduction in 2008, the character was portrayed by James Forde. Liam is the son of Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer) and Ricky Butcher (Sid Owen) and his stories have mostly revolved around his family. The character took a six-month break in 2012 for story purposes. Following his return, producers used Liam in a story about gangs, working with the charity Comic Relief. Forde was written out permanently in 2015 and Liam departs in the episode first broadcast on 17 August 2015. Liam was reintroduced for a short stint in 2021, with the role recast to Alfie Deegan.