Degrassi/Characters/Graduating Class of Season 9

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Danny Van Zandt

Danny Van Zandt (Season 4-9)

Played by Dalmar Abuzeid

“So I'm thinking of changing my name...what do you think about LL Cool D: Ladies Love Cool Danny?”

Liberty's younger brother introduced in season 4. He was very much an annoying little brat until season 8 after Liberty graduated. He's undergone a pretty noticeable growth spurt and has matured greatly and has become pretty popular in his own right. He was on the football team and was part of the band Studz with Peter, Sav, and Spinner. He graduated in season 9 and is accepted into Cornell University.

Derek Haig

Derek Haig (Seasons 5-8)

Played by Marc Donato

“I don't know what's worse, this shirt or Derek shirtless.”

Derek is Danny's best friend. He and Danny have always been inseparable until Danny started getting popular and left him behind on the social ladder of high school. He joined the football team along with Danny in season 8 and has become much more of a immature bully. Eventually though, although he likes Leia he sees that she and Danny really like each other and willingly steps aside and tells Danny to get together with Leia. This results in Derek and Danny reuniting and rekindling their friendship.

Darcy Edwards

Darcy Edwards (Seasons 4-8)

Played by Shenae Grimes

“Why would you want to be with a boring Christian guy when inside of you there's this sexy chick trying to bust out?”

A girl introduced in season 4 who quickly became one of the more prominent Degrassi students. She starts a relationship with Spinner in season 5, and pulled him out of his rough spot when he repeated his junior year. She is a devout Christian and she has taken a vow of abstinence until marriage. However, she still feels pressure to feel attractive and sexual in order to maintain a relationship. She is very judgmental of others, particularly of Mia and Manny due to their sexual histories. In season 7, she is raped at a party which completely changes her demeanor and outlook on life and it is not until later in the season she came to terms with it. In season 8, she goes to Kenya in order to help the people there and rediscover her faith.

Peter Stone

Peter Stone (Seasons 5-10)

Played by Jamie Johnston

“My dad practically uses this place as a storage locker...throws me in here with everything else he doesn't want.”

Peter is a smug teenage boy with a lot of money and a lot of problems. First introduced in Season 5, he makes a huge impression by filming a drunken Manny showing off her breasts and then "accidentally" sending the video of incident to the whole school. Later on, he puts Darcy in a very dangerous situation by inadvertently setting her up with a Internet predator. Underneath the fancy clothes and toys, he's a boy who is still wounded by his parents' divorce with no real friends at all. Darcy turns out to be a very good influence on him, and he starts to really change as a person. But with her and Mia gone, he goes on a meth binge, and spent the rest of the season regaining the trust he lost. He was the lead singer of Studz, and played alongside Janie and the Studs. He attends Toronto University.

Jane Vaughan

Jane Vaughan (Seasons 7-9)

Played by Paula Brancati

“This is why I can't deal with girls, they're just so sensitive, you know?”

Jane originally attended Lakehurst High school before the school burned down. She has a unique style of dress and and cool demeanor, which immediately catches Spinner Mason's eye. They both hit it off and become a couple. Despite her jovial atttitude, she is a lot more motivated than Spinner and she has her eyes on the future and on becoming a lawyer. She is a tomboy (she even plays on the football team) and can't really relate to other girls very well. She also has a dark past - she was sexually abused by her father. In season 9, as her and Spinner's plans for the future conflict, she cheats on him with new student Declan Coyne. Spinner breaks up with her but later forgives her before he marries Emma (no, really). She is a great singer and was the lead singer of Janie and the Studs. She later attends Stanford University on a scholarship.

Johnny Di Marco

John George "Johnny" DiMarco (Seasons 6-9)

Played by Scott Paterson

“Ever since my friend stabbed that kid, I guess you could say I sorta been off the rails. And then I thought, 'Why do I have to be such a jerk...' Whatever. I don't know.”

Originally from Lakehurst High, he is an aloof bad boy who likes to cause trouble. He was at the scene of the crime when J.T. was killed, and the incident did traumatize him though he'll never admit it. He is highly sought after by Alli, and eventually she begins to date him. However, he put up strict ground rules in regards to public displays of affection to keep his reputation. Despite his demeanor, he is a pretty smart guy and has plans to go to college after high school. He even graduated Degrassi with Honors.

Bruce the Moose

Bruce the Moose (Seasons 7-9)

Played by Natty Zavitz

“The guy who takes down Bruce is gonna get a medal.”

An oafish bully from Lakehurst who is friends with Johnny, Lucas and Derek. He is part of the football team, possibly to put a lot of people through pain. He intimidates most of the student body, but he isn't impossible to get along with.

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