List of longest - serving soap opera actors - wikipedia List of longest - serving soap opera actors This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( August 2008 ) This is a list of longest - serving soap opera actors from radio and television soap operas, sorted by country. The list details actors with eight or more years spent on one soap opera, despite itinerant breaks in some cases with the actor / actress portraying multiple roles. Contents 1 Longest serving soap opera actors worldwide 2 Longest serving television soap opera actors worldwide by country 2.1 Australia 2.2 Belgium 2.3 Finland 2.4 Germany 2.5 Hungary 2.6 Ireland 2.7 Italy 2.8 Netherlands 2.9 Poland 2.10 United Kingdom 2.11 United States 2.12 New Zealand, South Africa, Greece and Scandinavia 3 Longest serving radio soap opera actors worldwide 4 See also 5 References Longest serving soap opera actors worldwide Country Rank Actor Character Soap Opera Years Duration UK Lesley Saweard Christine Barford The Archers 1953 -- 64 years UK Patricia Greene Jill Archer The Archers 1957 -- 60 years UK Norman Painting Phil Archer The Archers 1950 -- 2009 59 years UK June Spencer Peggy Woolley The Archers 1951 -- 1953, 1962 -- 57 years UK 5 William Roache Ken Barlow Coronation Street 1960 -- 56 years UK 6 Eileen Derbyshire Emily Bishop Coronation Street 1961 -- 55 years UK 7 Angela Piper Jennifer Aldridge The Archers 1963 -- 54 years USA 8 Helen Wagner Nancy Hughes As the World Turns 1956, 1957 -- 1981, 1983, 1985 -- 2010 50 years USA 9 Don Hastings Bob Hughes As the World Turns 1960 -- 2010 50 years USA 10 Eileen Fulton Lisa Grimaldi As the World Turns 1960 -- 1965, 1965, 1966, 1967 - 1983, 1984 - 2010 50 years Longest serving television soap opera actors worldwide by country Australia Actor Character Soap Opera Years Duration Reference Ray Meagher Alf Stewart Home and Away 1988 -- 29 years Tom Oliver Lou Carpenter Neighbours 1988, 1992 -- 2016 24 years Lynne McGranger Irene Roberts Home and Away 1993 -- 24 years Alan Fletcher Karl Kennedy Neighbours 1994 -- 23 years Jackie Woodburne Susan Kennedy Neighbours 1994 -- 23 years Ryan Moloney Jarred `` Toadie '' Rebecchi Neighbours 1995, 1996 -- 21 years Kate Ritchie Sally Fletcher Home and Away 1988 -- 2008, 2013 20 years Stefan Dennis Paul Robinson Neighbours 1985 -- 1992, 1993, 2004 -- 20 years Ian Smith Harold Bishop Neighbours 1987 -- 1991, 1996 -- 2009, 2011, 2015 17 years Ada Nicodemou Leah Patterson - Baker Home and Away 2000 -- 17 years Norman Coburn Donald Fisher Home and Away 1988 -- 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 15 years Kym Valentine Libby Kennedy Neighbours 1994 -- 2004, 2005, 2007 -- 2011, 2014 14 years Lyn Collingwood Colleen Smart Home and Away 1988, 1989, 1997, 1999 -- 2013 14 years Emily Symons Marilyn Chambers Home and Away 1989 -- 1992, 1995 -- 1999, 2001, 2010 -- 14 years John Wood Tom Croydon Blue Heelers 1993 -- 2006 13 years Julie Nihill Chris Riley Blue Heelers 1993 -- 2006 13 years Martin Sacks PJ Hasham Blue Heelers 1993 -- 2006 13 years Carla Bonner Stephanie Scully Neighbours 1999 -- 2010, 2013, 2015 -- 13 years Judy Nunn Ailsa Stewart Home and Away 1988 -- 2000, 2002, 2003 12 years Anne Haddy Helen Daniels Neighbours 1985 -- 1997 12 years Brian Wenzel Frank Gilroy A Country Practice 1981 -- 1993 12 years Shane Porteous Terence Elliott A Country Practice 1981 -- 1993 12 years Joyce Jacobs Esme Watson A Country Practice 1981 -- 1993 12 years Anne Charleston Madge Bishop Neighbours 1986 -- 1992, 1996 -- 2001, 2015 11 years Judith McGrath Von Ryan All Saints 1998 -- 2009 11 years Lorrae Desmond Shirley Dean - Gilroy A Country Practice 1981 -- 1992 11 years Gordon Piper Bob Hatfield A Country Practice 1981 -- 1992 11 years Ryan Clark Sam Marshall Home and Away 1991 -- 2001, 2002, 2005 10 years Syd Heylen Vernon ' Cookie ' Locke A Country Practice 1982 -- 1992 10 years Belgium Actor Character Soap Opera Years Duration Reference Jef De Smedt Jan Van Den Bossche Familie 1991 -- 26 years Annie Geeraerts Anna Dierckx Familie 1991 -- 26 years Jacky Lafon Rita Van Den Bossche Familie 1991 -- 2015 24 years Ray Verhaeghe Albert Thielens Familie 1993 -- 25 years Pol Goossen Frank Bomans Thuis 1995 -- 22 years Janine Bisschops Jenny Verbeeck Thuis 1995 -- 2016 21 years Annick Segal Rosa Verbeeck Thuis 1995 -- 22 years Marleen Merckx Simonne Backx Thuis 1995 -- 22 years Leah Thys Marianne Bastiaens Thuis 1995 -- 22 years Mark Willems Luc Bomans Thuis 1996 -- 21 years Monica Van Lierde Ann De Decker Thuis 1995 -- 1998, 2001 -- 19 years Martine Jonckheere Marie - Rose De Putter Familie 1991 -- 1997, 2005 -- 2015 16 years Gunther Levi Peter Van Den Bossche Familie 1999 -- 18 years Silvia Claes Trudy Tack De Rixart De Waremme Familie 1999 -- 18 years Marc Coessens Frank Opdebeeck Wittekerke 1993 -- 2008 15 years Greet Rouffaer Nellie De Donder Wittekerke 1993 -- 2008 15 years Arnold Willems Georges Coppens Wittekerke 1993 -- 2008 15 years Guido Horckmans Walter Dierickx Familie 1991 -- 2006 15 years Hilde Van Wesepoel Linda Desmet Familie 2001 -- 16 years Chris Van Tongelen Bart Van den Bossche Familie 2001 -- 2015, 2016 -- 15 years Bart Van Avermaet Waldek Kozinsky Thuis 2001 -- 16 years Anne Somers Veronique Van den Bossche Familie 1991 -- 1994, 2001 -- 2012 14 years Peter Bulckaen Max Moelands Wittekerke 1994 -- 2008 14 years Chris Boni Yvette De Schrijver Thuis 2001 -- 2005, 2006 -- 2016 14 years Vanya Wellens Femke De Grote Thuis 2002 -- 15 years Caroline Maes Mieke Van Den Bossche Familie 2002 -- 15 years Vicky Versavel Brenda Vermeir Familie 1997 -- 2002, 2003 -- 2011 13 years Steph Goossens Cois Pelkmans Thuis 1997 -- 2010 13 years Sally - Jane Van Horenbeeck Peggy Verbeeck Thuis 1995 -- 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008 -- 2016 13 years Ann Pira Nancy De Grote Thuis 2003 -- 14 years Erik Goris Rob Gerrits Familie 1999 -- 2011 12 years Noureddine Farihi Mo Fawzi Thuis 1999 -- 2011 12 years Kristine Perpête Els D'Hollander Familie 1998 -- 2010 12 years Alex Van Haecke Peter Olivier Wittekerke 1997 -- 2008 11 years Riet van Gool Monique Maeterlinck Familie 1991 -- 2002 11 years Barbara Bracke Elke Baertsoen Familie 1997 -- 2008 11 years Chris Deleu Marthe Vermeir Familie 1997 -- 2008, 2011 11 years Dirk Meynendonckx René D'Hollander Familie 1997 -- 2007 10 years Peter Van Asbroeck Werner van Sevenant Thuis 1997 -- 2007 10 years Nathalie Wijnants Eva Verbist Thuis 1997 -- 2007 10 years Patsy Van der Meeren Marie van Goethem Thuis 1998 -- 2008 10 years Hilde Gijsbrechts Elke Bran Wittekerke 1998 -- 2008 10 years Ron Cornet Jean - Paul Derdeyn Wittekerke 1998 -- 2008 10 years Finland Actor Character Soap Opera Years Duration Reference Esko Kovero Ismo Laitela Salatut elämät 1999 -- 18 years Jukka Puotila Pertti Mäkimaa Kotikatu 1995 -- 2012 17 years Ville Keskilä Teemu Luotola Kotikatu 1995 -- 2012 17 years Lena Meriläinen Eeva Virtanen Kotikatu 1995 -- 2012 17 years Anitta Niemi Karin Luotola Kotikatu 1995 -- 2012 17 years Misa Nirhamo Janne Mäkimaa Kotikatu 1995 -- 2012 17 years Tiina Rinne Maija Mäkimaa Kotikatu 1995 -- 2012 17 years Pirjo Moilanen Laura Mäkimaa Kotikatu 1995 -- 2012 17 years Jarmo Koski Seppo Taalasmaa Salatut elämät 1999 -- 2013, 2017 -- 14 years Aake Kalliala Mauri Alho Kotikatu 1998 -- 2012 14 years Petteri Jamalainen Hessu Pennanen Kotikatu 1996 -- 2009 13 years Maija - Liisa Peuhu Ulla Taalasmaa Salatut elämät 1999 -- 2007, 2010, 2013 -- 12 years Anu Palevaara Jenni Vainio Salatut elämät 1999 -- 2001, 2002 -- 2011, 2012 -- 2013 12 years Risto Autio Hannes Luotola Kotikatu 1995 -- 2006, 2007, 2012 11 years Sulevi Peltola Onni Partanen Kotikatu 1999 -- 2009, 2011 -- 2012 11 years Eeva Litmanen Anja Partanen Kotikatu 1999 -- 2010 11 years Timo Jurkka Lasse Sievinen Salatut elämät 2004 -- 2012, 2013 -- 2015 10 years Laura Malmivaara Tuija Kangasharju Kotikatu 2002 -- 2012 10 years Germany Actor Character Soap Opera Years Duration Reference Andrea Spatzek Gabi Zenker Lindenstraße 1985 -- 32 years Marie - Luise Marjan Helga Beimer Lindenstraße 1985 -- 32 years Joachim Hermann Luger Hans Beimer Lindenstraße 1985 -- 32 years Moritz A. Sachs Klaus Beimer Lindenstraße 1985 -- 32 years Ludwig Haas Ludwig Dressler Lindenstraße 1985 -- 32 years Hermes Hodolides Vasily Sarikakis Lindenstraße 1985 -- 32 years Sybille Waury Tanja Schildknecht Lindenstraße 1985 -- 32 years Amorn Surangkanjanajai Gung Pham Kien Lindenstraße 1985 -- 32 years Julia Stark Sarah Ziegler Lindenstraße 1987 -- 2003, 2004 -- 29 years Georg Uecker Carsten Flöter Lindenstraße 1986 -- 1992, 1995 -- 28 years Irene Fischer Anna Ziegler Lindenstraße 1987 -- 2013, 2015 -- 28 years Knut Hinz Hajo Scholz Lindenstraße 1990 -- 2016 26 years Jo Bolling Andy Zenker Lindenstraße 1990 -- 1992, 1993 -- 26 years Sontje Peplow Lisa Dağdelen Lindenstraße 1991 -- 26 years Rebecca Siemoneit - Barum Iffi Zenker Lindenstraße 1990 -- 2012, 2014 -- 25 years Bill Mockridge Erich Schiller Lindenstraße 1991 -- 2015, 2016 24 years Marianne Rogée Isolde Pavarotti Lindenstraße 1986 -- 2009, 2010, 2011 23 years Wolfgang Bahro Jo Gerner Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten 1993 -- 24 years Moritz Zielke Momo Sperling Lindenstraße 1992 -- 2001, 2002 -- 24 years Johannes Scheit Tom Ziegler Lindenstraße 1989 -- 2011, 2012, 2013 22 years Petra Blossey Irene Weigel Unter Uns 1994 -- 23 years Ursula Cantieni Johanna Faller Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 1994 -- 23 years Wolfgang Hepp Hermann Faller Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 1994 -- 23 years Peter Schell Karl Faller Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 1994 -- 23 years Horst Hildebrand Leo Vogt Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 1994 -- 23 years Anne von Linstow Monique Guiton Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 1994 -- 23 years Christiane Bachschmidt Kati Schönfeldt Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 1994 -- 23 years Edgar M Marcus Franz Faller Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 1994 -- 23 years Roland Frey Toni Willmann Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 1994 -- 23 years Friedrich Graumann Schorsch Huber Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 1994 -- 23 years Luis Lamprecht Josef Zimmerman Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 1994 -- 23 years Annemarie Wendl Else Kling Lindenstraße 1985 -- 2006 21 years Adelheid Theil Claudia Heilert Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 1994 -- 2006, 2007 -- 22 years Lisbeth Felder Lioba Weber Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 1995 -- 22 years Heidi Vogel - Reinsch Leni Riedlinger Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 1995 -- 22 years Christoph Hagin Dieter Weiss Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 1995 -- 22 years Thomas Meinhardt Heinz Faller Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 1995 -- 22 years Gabriele Metzger Charlie Schneider Verbotene Liebe 1995 -- 22 years Harry Rowohlt Harry Rennep Lindenstraße 1995 -- 22 years Isabell Hertel Ute Weigel Unter Uns 1995 -- 22 years Margret van Munster Rosi Koch Lindenstraße 1988 -- 2007 19 years Viktoria Brams Inge Busch Marienhof 1992 -- 2011 19 years Claus Vinçon Kathe Eschweiler Lindenstraße 1996 -- 2006, 2007 -- 20 years Frank - Thomas Mende Clemens Richter Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten 1992 -- 2010, 2011 18 years Lisa Riecken Elisabeth Meinhart - Richter Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten 1992 -- 2010, 2011 18 years Ute Mora Berta Griese Lindenstraße 1985 -- 2003 18 years Gert Schaefer Heinz August Pasulke Schloss Einstein 1998 -- 19 years Thomas Rühmann Roland Heilmann In aller Freundschaft 1998 -- 19 years Maren Gilzer Yvonne Habermann In aller Freundschaft 1998 -- 19 years Jutta Kammann Ingrid Rischke In aller Freundschaft 1998 -- 19 years Dieter Bellmann Gernot Simoni In aller Freundschaft 1998 -- 19 years Hendrikje Fitz Pia Heilmann In aller Freundschaft 1998 -- 19 years Ursula Karruseit Charlotte Gauß In aller Freundschaft 1998 -- 19 years Alexa Maria Surholt Sarah Marquardt In aller Freundschaft 1998 -- 19 years Karsten Kühn Jakob Heilmann In aller Freundschaft 1998 -- 19 years Domna Adamopoulou Elena Sarikakis Lindenstraße 1985 -- 1996, 1997 -- 2013, 2014 -- 2015 28 years Anna Nowak Usch Winicki Lindenstraße 1990 -- 2007, 2008, 2009 17 years Hans Christiani A.R. Daniel Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten 1992 -- 2009 17 years Martin Rickelt Franz Wittich Lindenstraße 1987 -- 2004 17 years Sara Turchetto Marcella Varese Lindenstraße 1998 -- 2001, 2002 -- 18 years Erkan Gündüz Murat Dağdelen Lindenstraße 1999 -- 18 years Dominique Kusche Sophie Ziegler Lindenstraße 1998 -- 2010, 2011 -- 2015 16 years Wolfgang Seidenberg Frank Töppers Marienhof 1995 -- 2011 16 years Horst D. Scheel Hans Wilhelm Hülsch Lindenstraße 1988 -- 2004, 2007, 2009 16 years Ruth Köppler Paula Dörflinger Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 1994 -- 2010 16 years Hermann Ruhr Ludwig Leiser Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 1994 -- 2010 16 years Konrad Krauss Arno Brandner Verbotene Liebe 1995 -- 2009, 2010 -- 2012 16 years Daniel Fehlow Leon Moreno Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten 1996 -- 1998, 1999, 2001 -- 2004, 2005 -- 17 years Joris Gratwohl Alex Behrend Lindenstraße 2000 -- 17 years Holger Franke Wolfgang Weigel Unter Uns 1994 -- 2009 15 years Willi Herren Olli Klatt Lindenstraße 1992 -- 2007, 2012, 2014 15 years Imke Brügger Rebecca Mattern Unter Uns 1997 -- 2012 15 years Franz Rampelmann Olaf Kling Lindenstraße 1993 -- 2008 15 years Jan Grünig Mürfel Ziegler Lindenstraße 1999 -- 2013, 2015 -- 16 years Cosima Viola Jack Aichinger Lindenstraße 2001 -- 16 years Felix von Jascheroff John Bachmann Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten 2001 -- 2014, 2015 -- 15 years Anna - Sophia Claus Lea Starck Lindenstraße 1999 -- 2013 14 years Sven Thiemann Charly Kolbe Marienhof 1996, 1997 -- 2011 14 years Philipp Neubauer Philipp Sperling Lindenstraße 1993 -- 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012 -- 15 years Ole Dahl Paul Dağdelen Lindenstraße 2002 -- 15 years Christian Buse Thorsten Fechner Marienhof 1998 -- 2011 13 years Erwin Aljukic Frederik Neuhaus Marienhof 1998 -- 2011 13 years Michaela Geuer Martina Irrgang Marienhof 1995 -- 2008 13 years Susanne Gannott Beate Flöter Lindenstraße 1986 -- 1998, 2001 -- 2002 13 years Jacqueline Svilarov Nina Zöllig Lindenstraße 1999 -- 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011 -- 14 years Ulrike Frank Katrin Flemming Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten 2002 -- 2003, 2004 -- 14 years Anne Menden Emily Badak Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten 2004 -- 13 years Jörn Schlönvoigt Philip Höfer Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten 2004 -- 13 years Gunnar Solka Lotti Lottman Lindenstraße 2004 -- 13 years Marcus Off Phil Seegers Lindenstraße 1986 -- 1987, 1994 -- 1998, 2002 -- 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015 12 years Birgitta Weizenegger Ines Krämer Lindenstraße 1999 -- 2011 12 years Nicole Belstler - Boettcher Sandra Behrens Marienhof 1995 -- 1997, 1999 - 2009, 2010 12 years Gerd Udo Feller Friedrich Dettmer Marienhof 1995 -- 2007 12 years Liz Baffoe Mary Sarikakis Lindenstraße 1995 -- 2007 12 years Nadine Spruß Valerie Zenker Lindenstraße 1990 -- 2002 12 years Beatrice Kaps - Zurmahr Andrea Neumann Lindenstraße 2004 -- 2009, 2010 -- 12 years Katharina Witza Toni Zeker Lindenstraße 2005 -- 12 years Giselle Vesco Hilde Scholz Lindenstraße 2000 -- 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 11 years Kostas Papanastasiou Panaiotis Sarikakis Lindenstraße 1985 -- 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2010, 2012 11 years Susanne Steidle Regina Zirkowski Marienhof 1996 -- 2007 11 years Alfonso Losa Carlos Garcia Marienhof 2000 -- 2011 11 years Simon - Paul Wagner Marlon Berger Marienhof 2000 -- 2011 11 years Antonio Putignano Stefano Maldini Marienhof 2000 -- 2011 11 years Heike Ulrich Tanja Maldini Marienhof 2000 -- 2011 11 years Michael Jäger Matthias Kruse Marienhof 1995 -- 2006, 2007 11 years Moritz Hein Max Zenker Lindenstraße 1987 -- 1998 11 years Toni Snétberger Enzo Buchstab Lindenstraße 2006 -- 2016 10 years Giovanni Arvaneh Sülo Özgentürk Marienhof 1994 -- 1997, 1998, 2003 -- 2010 10 years Sigo Lorfeo Paolo Varese Lindenstraße 1993 -- 2003, 2006 10 years Leonore Capell Andrea Süsskind Marienhof 1995 -- 2005 10 years Renate Köhler Marlene Schmitt Lindenstraße 1991 -- 2001 10 years Hungary Actor Character Soap Opera Years Duration Reference Szőke Zoltán Berényi Miklós Barátok közt 1998 -- 19 years Ábrahám Edit Berényi Claudia Barátok közt 1998 -- 19 years Varga Izabella Balogh Nóra Barátok közt 1998 -- 19 years Várkonyi András Kertész Vilmos Barátok közt 1998 -- 19 years Tihanyi - Tóth Csaba Novák László Barátok közt 1998 -- 19 years Rékasi Károly Bartha Zsolt Barátok közt 1998 -- 19 years Csomor Csilla Berényi Zsuzsa Barátok közt 1998 -- 2008, 2011 -- 16 years R. Kárpáti Péter Berényi András Barátok közt 1998 -- 2012 14 years Németh Kristóf Kertész Géza Barátok közt 1999 -- 2012 13 years Fodor Zsóka Kertész Vilmosné Magdolna Barátok közt 1998 -- 2011 13 years Kővári Tamás Novák Csaba Barátok közt 1998 -- 2010 12 years Kinizsi Ottó Balassa Imre Barátok közt 1999 -- 2010 11 years Kiss Zoltán Csurgó István Barátok közt 1998 -- 2009 11 years Ireland Actor Character Soap Opera Years Duration Reference Tom Jordon Charlie Kelly Fair City 1989 -- 28 years Tony Tormey Paul Brennan Fair City 1989 -- 28 years Jim Bartley Bela Doyle Fair City 1989 -- 28 years Sarah Flood Suzanne Halpin Fair City 1989 -- 2013 24 years Martina Stanley Dolores Molloy Fair City 1992 -- 25 years Pat Nolan Barry O'Hanlon Fair City 1989 -- 2011 22 years Ciara O'Callaghan Yvonne Gleeson Fair City 1991 -- 2004, 2008 -- 22 years Celia Murphy Niamh Cassidy Fair City 1995 -- 22 years Joan Brosnan Walsh Mags Kelly Fair City 1989 -- 2009 20 years Diarmuid Mac An Adhastair Séamus O ` Catháin Ros na Rún 1996 -- 21 years Dave Duffy Leo Dowling Fair City 1996 -- 21 years Seamus Power Dermot Fahey Fair City 1996 -- 21 years Jean Costello Rita Doyle Fair City 1989 -- 2008, 2010 19 years Niamh Quirke Rachel Brennan Fair City 1997 -- 20 years Mick Lally Miley Byrne Glenroe 1983 -- 2001 18 years Geraldine Plunkett Mary McDermott Moran Glenroe 1983 -- 2001 18 years Emmet Bergin Dick Moran Glenroe 1983 -- 2001 18 years Robert Carrickford Stephen Brennan Glenroe 1983 -- 2001 18 years Maclean Burke Damien Halpin Fair City 1998 -- 19 years Joe Lynch Dinny Byrne Glenroe 1983 -- 2000 17 years Mary McEvoy Biddy McDermott Byrne Glenroe 1983 -- 2000 17 years David Mitchell Jimmy Doyle Fair City 1991 -- 2008 17 years Aisling O'Neill Carol Meehan Fair City 1999 -- 18 years Tom Hopkins Christy Phelan Fair City 1998 -- 2014 16 years Maureen Toal Teasy Byrne Glenroe 1985 -- 2001 16 years Alan Stanford George Manning Glenroe 1985 -- 2001 16 years Isobel Mahon Michelle Glenroe 1985 -- 2001 16 years Mick Nolan Ray O'Connell Fair City 2000 -- 17 years Sorcha Furlong Orla Kirwan Fair City 2000 -- 17 years Claudia Carroll Nicola Prendergast Fair City 1990 -- 2005, 2008 15 years Una Crawford O'Brien Renee Phelan Fair City 1998 -- 2009, 2012 -- 16 years Tommy O'Neill John Deegan Fair City 2001 -- 16 years Rachel Sarah Murray Jo Fahey Fair City 2000 -- 2011, 2012 -- 2015 14 years Shiela McWade Kay Costello Fair City 1994 -- 2008 14 years Paul Raynor Harry Molloy Fair City 1992 -- 2005 13 years Gerard Byrne Malachy Costello Fair City 1996 -- 2009 13 years Joan O'Hara Eunice Dunstan Fair City 1994 -- 2007 13 years Pat Leavy Hannah Finnegan Fair City 1990 -- 2003 13 years Seamus Moran Mike Gleeson Fair City 1996 -- 2008 12 years Rebecca Smith Annette Daly Fair City 1997 -- 2009 12 years Bryan Murray Bob Charles Fair City 2005 -- 12 years Grace Barry Mary - Ann Byrne Glenroe 1990 -- 2001 11 years Gemma Doorly Sarah O'Leary Fair City 2001 -- 2011 10 years Italy Actor Character Soap Opera Years Duration Reference Patrizio Rispo Raffaele Giordano Un posto al sole 1996 -- 21 years Luisa Amatucci Silvia Graziani Un posto al sole 1996 -- 21 years Alberto Rossi Michele Saviani Un posto al sole 1996 -- 21 years Germano Bellavia Guido Del Bue Un posto al sole 1996 -- 21 years Marzio Honorato Renato Poggi Un posto al sole 1996 -- 21 years Carmen Scivittaro Teresa Diacono Un posto al sole 1998 -- 19 years Peppe Zarbo Franco Boschi Un posto al sole 1998 -- 19 years Marina Tagliaferri Giulia Poggi Un posto al sole 1996 -- 2008, 2011 -- 18 years Claudia Ruffo Angela Poggi Un posto al sole 1996 -- 2007, 2010 -- 18 years Luca Turco Niko Poggi Un posto al sole 1999 -- 18 years Ilenia Lazzarin Viola Bruni Un posto al sole 2001 -- 16 years Marina Giulia Cavalli Ornella Bruni Un posto al sole 2001 -- 16 years Riccardo Polizzy Carbonelli Roberto Ferri Un posto al sole 2001 -- 16 years Elisabetta Coraini Laura Beccaria CentoVetrine 2001 - 2016 15 years Sergio Troiano Valerio Bettini CentoVetrine 2001 - 2016 15 years Nina Soldano Marina Giordano Un posto al sole 2003 -- 14 years Davide Devenuto Andrea Pergolesi Un posto al sole 2003 -- 14 years Lucio Allocca Otello Testa Un posto al sole 2003 -- 14 years Pietro Genuardi Ivan Bettini CentoVetrine 2001 -- 2014 13 years Michelangelo Tommaso Filippo Sartori Un posto al sole 2002 -- 2007, 2008 - 2009 ; 2010 -- 13 years Roberto Alpi Ettore Ferri CentoVetrine 2001 -- 2004, 2008 - 2016 11 years Delia Boccardo Tilly Nardi Incantesimo 1998 -- 2008 10 years Patrizia La Fonte Olga Sciarra Incantesimo 1998 -- 2008 10 years Netherlands Actor Character Soap Opera Years Duration Reference Jette van der Meij Laura Selmhorst Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden 1990 -- 27 years Caroline De Bruijn Janine Elschot Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden 1992 -- 25 years Bartho Braat Jef Alberts Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden 1991 -- 2016, 2017 25 years Erik de Vogel Ludo Sanders Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden 1996 -- 21 years Wilbert Gieske Robert Alberts Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden 1990 -- 2008, 2015 -- 2016 19 years Bart Peereboom Marcel Boeve Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden 2000 -- 17 years Ferri Somogyi Rik de Jong Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden 1995 -- 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007 -- 2014, 2015, 2016 -- 16 years Pamela Teves Bettina Wertheimer Onderweg Naar Morgen 1994 -- 2010 16 years Frits Jansma JP Onderweg Naar Morgen 1994 -- 2010 16 years Wik Jongsma Govert Harmsen Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden 1991 -- 2006 15 years Inge Schrama Sjors Langeveld Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden 2003 -- 14 years Sabine Koning Anita de Jong Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden 1992 -- 2003, 2004, 2006 -- 2009, 2014 14 years Everon Jackson Hooi Bing Mauricius Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden 2005 -- 12 years Marly van der Velden Nina Sanders Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden 2005 -- 12 years Annemieke Verdoorn Joyce Couwenberg Onderweg Naar Morgen 1996 -- 2008 12 years Babette van Veen Linda Dekker Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden 1990 -- 1998, 2005 -- 2006, 2015 -- 11 years Ruud Feltkamp Noud Alberts Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden 2006 -- 11 years Bettina Berger Renée Couwenberg Onderweg Naar Morgen 1994 -- 2005 11 years Melline Mollerus Lisette Krol Onderweg Naar Morgen 1994 -- 2005 11 years Charlotte Besijn Barbara Fischer Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden 1999 -- 2010, 2011 11 years Elly de Graaf Rosa Gonzalez Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden 2000 -- 2011 11 years Ingeborg Wieten Suzanne Balk Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden 1990 -- 2000 10 years Pauline van Rhenen Aafke Couwenberg Onderweg Naar Morgen 1994 -- 2004 10 years Poland Actor Character Soap Opera Years Duration Reference Tomasz Stockinger Paweł Lubicz Klan 1997 -- 20 years Barbara Bursztynowicz Elżbieta Chojnicka Klan 1997 -- 20 years Andrzej Grabarczyk Jerzy Chojnicki Klan 1997 -- 20 years Izabela Trojanowska Monika Ross Klan 1997 -- 20 years Małgorzata Ostrowska - Królikowska Grażyna Lubicz Klan 1997 -- 20 years Paulina Holtz Agnieszka Lubicz Klan 1997 -- 20 years Kaja Paschalska Aleksandra Lubicz Klan 1997 -- 20 years Joanna Żółkowska Anna Surmacz Klan 1997 -- 20 years Tomasz Bednarek Jacek Borecki Klan 1997 -- 20 years Jacek Borkowski Piotr Rafalski Klan 1997 -- 20 years Jerzy Kamas Stefan Ziętecki Klan 1997 -- 20 years Piotr Swend Maciej Lubicz Klan 1997 -- 20 years Zofia Merle Stefania Wróbel - Malec Klan 1998 -- 19 years Maria Winiarska Alicja Marczyńska Klan 1998 -- 19 years Jan Piechociński Feliks Nowak Klan 1998 -- 19 years Agnieszka Kaczorowska Bożena Lubicz Klan 1999 -- 18 years Renata Pękul Renata Zaburzańska Klan 1999 -- 18 years Andrzej Strzelecki Tadeusz Koziełło Klan 1999 -- 18 years Małgorzata Foremniak Zofia Stankiewicz - Burska Na dobre i na złe 1999 -- 18 years Dariusz Jakubowski Dariusz Wójcik Na dobre i na złe 1999 -- 18 years Marian Opania Tadeusz Zybert Na dobre i na złe 1999 -- 18 years Agnieszka Kotulanka Krystyna Lubicz Klan 1997 -- 2014 17 years Anna Powierza Czesława Kurzawska Klan 2000 -- 17 years Katarzyna Tlałka Kinga Kuczyńska Klan 2000 -- 17 years Kazimiera Utrata Stanisława Dorobczuk Klan 2000 -- 17 years Mirosław Jękot Antoni Zaburzański Klan 2000 -- 17 years Dariusz Lewandowski Dariusz Kurzawski Klan 2000 -- 17 years Andrzej Precigs Julian Deptuła Klan 2000 -- 17 years Teresa Lipowska Barbara Mostowiak M jak miłość 2000 -- 17 years Witold Pyrkosz Lucjan Mostowiak M jak miłość 2000 -- 2017 17 years Joanna Koroniewska Małgorzata Chodakowska M jak miłość 2000 -- 17 years Kacper Kuszewski Marek Mostowiak M jak miłość 2000 -- 17 years Dominika Ostałowska Marta Budzyńska M jak miłość 2000 -- 17 years Rafał Mroczek Paweł Zduński M jak miłość 2000 -- 17 years Marcin Mroczek Piotr Zduński M jak miłość 2000 -- 17 years Katarzyna Cichopek Kinga Filarska M jak miłość 2000 -- 17 years Piotr Garlicki Stefan Tretter Na dobre i na złe 2000 -- 17 years Piotr Cyrwus Ryszard Lubicz Klan 1997 -- 2012 15 years Ewa Kania Zofia Borecka Klan 1998 -- 2002, 2005 -- 16 years Andrzej Precigs Zbigniew Filarski M jak miłość 2001 -- 16 years Hanna Mikuć Krystyna Filarska - Marszałek M jak miłość 2001 -- 16 years Sławomir Holland Aspirant Staszek M jak miłość 2001 -- 16 years Bartosz Opania Witold Latoszek Na dobre i na złe 2001 -- 16 years Grażyna Zielińska Maria Zbieć Na dobre i na złe 2001 -- 16 years Agnieszka Wosińska Dorota Lubicz Klan 1997 -- 2011 14 years Dorota Naruszewicz Beata Borecka Klan 1997 -- 2011 14 years Laura Łącz Gabriela Wilczyńska Klan 2002 -- 15 years Krystian Domagała Mateusz Mostowiak M jak miłość 2002 -- 15 years Jacek Lenartowicz Jan Zawadzki M jak miłość 2002 -- 15 years Michalina Robakiewicz Kamila Chojnicka Klan 2003 -- 14 years Anna Mucha Magdalena Marszałek M jak miłość 2003 -- 14 years Marcin Troński Bogdan Sawicki Klan 1998 -- 2007, 2009 -- 2012 12 years Włodzimierz Matuszak Antoni Wójtowicz Plebania 2000 -- 2012 12 years Katarzyna Łaniewska Józefina Lasek Plebania 2000 -- 2012 12 years Bernadetta Machała - Krzemińska Krystyna Cieplak Plebania 2000 -- 2012 12 years Janusz Michałowski Jakub Blumental Plebania 2000 -- 2012 12 years Dariusz Kowalski Janusz Tracz Plebania 2000 -- 2012 12 years Barbara Zielińska Zofia Grzyb Plebania 2000 -- 2012 12 years Maciej Wilewski Franciszek `` Osa '' Osówka Plebania 2000 -- 2012 12 years Stanisław Górka Zbigniew Sroka Plebania 2000 -- 2012 12 years Maciej Damięcki Jan Grzyb Plebania 2000 -- 2012 12 years Wojciech Błach Jerzy Tosiek Plebania 2000 -- 2012 12 years Maja Barełkowska Barbara Klan 2000 -- 2011 11 years Wojciech Dąbrowski Piotr Wojciechowski Plebania 2000 -- 2011 11 years Sylwia Wysocka Barbara Wojciechowska Plebania 2000 -- 2011 11 years Jerzy Rogalski Antoni Tosiek Plebania 2000 -- 2011 11 years Joanna Pietrońska Hanna Piecuch Plebania 2000 -- 2011 11 years Stanisław Banasiuk Andrzej Kuczyński Klan 2001 -- 2011 10 years Stanisław Jaskułka Zenon Walencik Plebania 2000 -- 2010 10 years Radosław Popłonikowski Józef Piecuch Plebania 2000 -- 2010 10 years Jakub Tolak Daniel Ross Klan 1998 -- 2008 10 years Zygmunt Kęstowicz Władysław Lubicz Klan 1997 -- 2007 10 years United Kingdom Actor Character Soap Opera Years Duration Reference William Roache Ken Barlow Coronation Street 1960 -- 57 years Eileen Derbyshire Emily Bishop Coronation Street 1961, 1962 -- 1966, 1967 -- 2016 53 years Barbara Knox Rita Tanner Coronation Street 1964, 1972 -- 45 years Helen Worth Gail Rodwell Coronation Street 1974 -- 43 years Betty Driver Betty Williams Coronation Street 1969 -- 2011 42 years Anne Kirkbride Deirdre Barlow Coronation Street 1972 -- 2014 42 years Gareth Lewis Meic Pearce Pobol y Cwm 1975 -- 2015 40 years Sue Nicholls Audrey Roberts Coronation Street 1979, 1980 -- 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985 -- 33 years Michael Le Vell Kevin Webster Coronation Street 1983 -- 2013, 2014 -- 33 years Adam Woodyatt Ian Beale EastEnders 1985 -- 32 years Liz Dawn Vera Duckworth Coronation Street 1974, 1976 -- 2008, 2010 32 years Sally Dynevor Sally Metcalfe Coronation Street 1986 -- 31 years Christopher Chittell Eric Pollard Emmerdale 1986 -- 31 years Richard Thorp Alan Turner Emmerdale 1982 -- 2013 31 years Derek Thompson Charlie Fairhead Casualty 1986 -- 2004, 2005 -- 30 years Johnny Briggs Mike Baldwin Coronation Street 1976 -- 2006 30 years Huw Ceredig Reg Harries Pobol y Cwm 1974 -- 2003 29 years Bill Tarmey Jack Duckworth Coronation Street 1979, 1981, 1982 -- 2010 28 years Gwyn Elfyn Denzil Rees Pobol y Cwm 1984 -- 2012 28 years Clive Hornby Jack Sugden Emmerdale 1980 -- 2008 28 years Bryan Mosley Alf Roberts Coronation Street 1961, 1962, 1963, 1967, 1971 -- 1999 28 years Simon Gregson Steve McDonald Coronation Street 1989 -- 2015, 2016 -- 27 years June Brown Dot Branning EastEnders 1985 -- 1993, 1997 -- 2012, 2013 -- 27 years Andrew Teilo Hywel Llywelyn Pobol y Cwm 1990 -- 27 years Pam St. Clement Pat Evans EastEnders 1986 -- 2012, 2016 26 years Steve McFadden Phil Mitchell EastEnders 1990 -- 2003, 2005 -- 25 years Stan Richards Seth Armstrong Emmerdale 1978 -- 2003, 2004 25 years Debbie Jones Rhian Hâf Harries Pobol y Cwm 1979 -- 2004 25 years Julie Goodyear Bet Lynch Coronation Street 1966, 1970 -- 1995, 2002, 2003 25 years Arwyn Davies Mark Jones Pobol y Cwm 1993 -- 24 years Jeff Stewart Reg Hollis The Bill 1984 -- 2008 24 years Jane Rossington Jill Richardson Crossroads 1964 -- 1988, 2001 24 years Yoland Williams Tegid Morris Pobol y Cwm 1976 -- 2000 24 years Thelma Barlow Mavis Wilton Coronation Street 1971, 1972, 1973 -- 1997 24 years Jack Howarth Albert Tatlock Coronation Street 1960 -- 1984 24 years Trudie Goodwin June Ackland The Bill 1983, 1984 -- 2007 23 years Jean Alexander Hilda Ogden Coronation Street 1964 -- 1987 23 years Doris Speed Annie Walker Coronation Street 1960 -- 1983 23 years Steve Halliwell Zak Dingle Emmerdale 1994 -- 2002, 2003 -- 22 years David Neilson Roy Cropper Coronation Street 1995 -- 22 years Nick Pickard Tony Hutchinson Hollyoaks 1995 -- 22 years Graham Cole Tony Stamp The Bill 1987 -- 2009 22 years Sheila Mercier Annie Sugden Emmerdale 1972 -- 1994, 1995, 1996, 2009 22 years Eileen McCallum Isabel Blair Take the High Road 1980 -- 2002, 2003 22 years Jeannie Fisher Morag Kerr Take the High Road 1981 -- 2003 22 years Peter Adamson Len Fairclough Coronation Street 1961 -- 1983 22 years Jane Cox Lisa Dingle Emmerdale 1996 -- 21 years Mark Charnock Marlon Dingle Emmerdale 1996 -- 21 years Jimmy McKenna Jack Osborne Hollyoaks 1996 -- 21 years John Middleton Ashley Thomas Emmerdale 1996 -- 2017 21 years Mark Wingett Jim Carver The Bill 1983, 1984 -- 2005, 2007 21 years Wendy Richard Pauline Fowler EastEnders 1985 -- 2006 21 years Gwyneth Guthrie Mary Mack Take the High Road 1982 -- 2003 21 years Susan Hanson Diane Parker Crossroads 1966 -- 1987 21 years Pat Phoenix Elsie Tanner Coronation Street 1960 -- 1973, 1976 -- 1984 21 years Beverley Callard Liz McDonald Coronation Street 1989 -- 1998, 2000 -- 2001, 2003, 2004 -- 2010, 2011, 2013 -- 20 years Malcolm Hebden Norris Cole Coronation Street 1994 -- 1996, 1997, 1999 -- 20 years Dominic Brunt Paddy Kirk Emmerdale 1997 -- 20 years Kelvin Fletcher Andy Sugden Emmerdale 1996 -- 2016 20 years Paula Tilbrook Betty Eagleton Emmerdale 1994 -- 2014, 2015 20 years Sean Wilson Martin Platt Coronation Street 1985 -- 2005 20 years Lesley Fitz - Simons Sheila Ramsay Take the High Road 1983 -- 2003 20 years Mary Riggans Effie McDonald Take the High Road 1983 -- 2003 20 years Bernard Youens Stan Ogden Coronation Street 1964 -- 1984 20 years Violet Carson Ena Sharples Coronation Street 1960 -- 1977, 1978 -- 1980 20 years James Hooton Sam Dingle Emmerdale 1995 -- 1996, 1997 -- 1998, 2000 -- 19 years Alan Halsall Tyrone Dobbs Coronation Street 1998 -- 19 years Victoria Plucknett Diane Ashurst Pobol y Cwm 1998 -- 19 years Kevin Kennedy Curly Watts Coronation Street 1983 -- 1998, 1999 -- 2003 19 years Ronald Magill Amos Brearly Emmerdale 1972 -- 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 19 years Frazer Hines Joe Sugden Emmerdale 1972 -- 1983, 1984, 1986 -- 1994 19 years Arthur Pentelow Henry Wilks Emmerdale 1972 -- 1991 19 years Perry Fenwick Billy Mitchell EastEnders 1998, 1999 -- 18 years Elizabeth Estensen Diane Sugden Emmerdale 1999 -- 18 years Nia Caron Anita Pierce Pobol y Cwm 1999 -- 18 years Jimmi Harkishin Dev Alahan Coronation Street 1999 -- 18 years Sid Owen Ricky Butcher EastEnders 1988 -- 2000, 2002 -- 2004, 2008 -- 2012 18 years Simon Rouse Jack Meadows The Bill 1990, 1991, 1992 -- 2010 18 years Derek Lord Davie Sneddon Take the High Road 1984 -- 1989, 1990 -- 2003 18 years Lynne Perrie Ivy Brennan Coronation Street 1971 -- 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 -- 1994 18 years Jack P. Shepherd David Platt Coronation Street 2000 -- 17 years Sue Cleaver Eileen Phelan Coronation Street 2000 -- 17 years Tony Audenshaw Bob Hope Emmerdale 2000 -- 17 years Patrick Mower Rodney Blackstock Emmerdale 2000 -- 17 years Letitia Dean Sharon Mitchell EastEnders 1985 -- 1994, 1995, 2001, 2002 -- 2004, 2005 -- 2006, 2012 -- 17 years Deena Payne Viv Hope Emmerdale 1993 -- 2008, 2009 -- 2011 17 years Ian Bleasdale Josh Griffiths Casualty 1989 -- 2006, 2007, 2016, 2017 -- 17 years Eric Richard Bob Cryer The Bill 1984 -- 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 17 years Ifan Huw Dafydd Dic Deryn Pobol y Cwm 1982 -- 1999 17 years Frederick Pyne Matt Skilbeck Emmerdale 1972 -- 1989 17 years Noele Gordon Meg Richardson Crossroads 1964 -- 1981, 1983 17 years Gillian Taylforth Kathy Beale EastEnders 1985 -- 1998, 1999 -- 2000, 2015 -- 16 years Andrew Whyment Kirk Sutherland Coronation Street 2000, 2001 -- 16 years Rudolph Walker Patrick Trueman EastEnders 2001 -- 16 years Hugh Quarshie Ric Griffin Holby City 2001 -- 16 years Ryan Thomas Jason Grimshaw Coronation Street 2000 -- 2016 16 years Billy Hartman Terry Woods Emmerdale 1995 -- 2011 16 years Malandra Burrows Kathy Brookman Emmerdale 1985 -- 2001, 2005 16 years Leah Bracknell Zoe Tate Emmerdale 1989 -- 2005 16 years Hywel Emrys Derek Jones Pobol y Cwm 1988 -- 2004 16 years Natalie Cassidy Sonia Fowler EastEnders 1993 -- 1997, 1998 -- 2007, 2010, 2011, 2014 -- 16 years Anne Myatt Mairi McIvor Take the High Road 1987 -- 2003 16 years Robin Cameron Eddie Ramsay Take the High Road 1982 -- 1986, 1990 -- 2002 16 years Peter Ellis Charles Brownlow The Bill 1984 -- 2000, 2002 16 years Ronald Allen David Hunter Crossroads 1969 -- 1985 16 years Margot Bryant Minnie Caldwell Coronation Street 1960 -- 1976 16 years Samia Longchambon Maria Connor Coronation Street 2000 -- 2009, 2010 -- 2015, 2016 -- 15 years Jane Danson Leanne Battersby Coronation Street 1997 -- 2000, 2004 -- 2006, 2007 -- 15 years Ashley Taylor Dawson Darren Osborne Hollyoaks 1999 -- 2000, 2003 -- 15 years Jennie McAlpine Fiz Stape Coronation Street 2001 -- 2014, 2015 -- 15 years Nicola Wheeler Nicola King Emmerdale 2001 -- 2006, 2007 -- 15 years Stephen Purdon Bob Adams River City 2002 -- 15 years Shirley Stelfox Edna Birch Emmerdale 2000 -- 2015 15 years Julie Hesmondhalgh Hayley Cropper Coronation Street 1998 -- 2014 16 years Rhys Parry Jones Llew Matthews Pobol y Cwm 1990 -- 2005 15 years Dean Sullivan Jimmy Corkhill Brookside 1986, 1987, 1988 -- 2003 15 years Ben Roberts Derek Conway The Bill 1987 -- 2002 15 years Charley Webb Debbie Dingle Emmerdale 2002 -- 15 years Warren Jackson Nick Tilsley Coronation Street 1981 -- 1996 15 years Jeff Hordley Cain Dingle Emmerdale 2000 -- 2006, 2009 -- 14 years Annelise Manojlovic Gabby Thomas Emmerdale 2001 -- 2015 14 years Charlotte Bellamy Laurel Thomas Emmerdale 2002 -- 15 years Lucy Pargeter Chas Dingle Emmerdale 2002, 2003 -- 14 years Helen Pearson Frankie Osborne Hollyoaks 2002 -- 2015, 2016 -- 2017 14 years Ellis Hollins Tom Cunningham Hollyoaks 2003 -- 14 years Meg Johnson Pearl Ladderbanks Emmerdale 2003 -- 14 years Sally Howitt Scarlett Mullen River City 2003 -- 14 years Sam Aston Chesney Brown Coronation Street 2003 -- 14 years Deirdre Davis Eileen Donachie River City 2002 -- 2016 14 years Barbara Windsor Peggy Mitchell EastEnders 1994 -- 2003, 2004, 2005 -- 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 14 years Siw Hughes Kath Jones Pobol y Cwm 1993 -- 2007, 2014, 2017 -- 14 years Vicky Entwistle Janice Battersby Coronation Street 1997 -- 2011 14 years Steven Arnold Ashley Peacock Coronation Street 1995, 1996 -- 2010 14 years Paul Usher Barry Grant Brookside 1982 -- 1995, 1997 -- 1998, 2003 14 years Diane Burke Katie Rogers Brookside 1989 -- 2003 14 years Peter Amory Chris Tate Emmerdale 1989 -- 2003 14 years Jackie Farrell Jockie McDonald Take the High Road 1986, 1989 -- 2003 14 years Richard Greenwood Eric Ross Gifford Take the High Road 1987 -- 2001 14 years Brian Regan Terry Sullivan Brookside 1982 -- 1994, 1995 -- 1997 14 years Bill Waddington Percy Sugden Coronation Street 1983 -- 1997 14 years Terri Lally Carol McKay Take the High Road 1983 -- 1997 14 years Roger Tonge Sandy Richardson Crossroads 1964 -- 1967, 1970 -- 1981 14 years Jack Haig Archie Gibbs Crossroads 1967 -- 1981 14 years Cathy Shipton Lisa `` Duffy '' Duffin Casualty 1986 -- 1993, 1998 -- 2003, 2006, 2015, 2016 -- 13 years Stephanie Waring Cindy Cunningham Hollyoaks 1996 -- 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008 -- 2010, 2011 -- 13 years Emma Atkins Charity Dingle Emmerdale 2000 -- 2005, 2009 -- 13 years Antony Cotton Sean Tully Coronation Street 2003, 2004 -- 13 years Nick Miles Jimmy King Emmerdale 2004 -- 13 years Laila Morse Mo Harris EastEnders 2000 -- 2012, 2013, 2014 -- 2015, 2016 13 years Johnny Beattie Malcolm Hamilton River City 2002 -- 2015 13 years Sammy Winward Katie Sugden Emmerdale 2001 -- 2005, 2006 -- 2015 13 years Maggie Jones Blanche Hunt Coronation Street 1974 -- 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1996, 1997, 1998 -- 2009 13 years Vince Earl Ron Dixon Brookside 1990 -- 2003 13 years Alexandra Fletcher Jacqui Farnham Brookside 1990 -- 2003 13 years Paul Byatt Mike Dixon Brookside 1990 -- 2003 13 years Todd Carty Mark Fowler EastEnders 1990 -- 2003 13 years Andrew Paul Dave Quinnan The Bill 1989 -- 2002 13 years Tamara Kennedy Joanna Ross Gifford Take the High Road 1987 -- 2000, 2002 13 years Gladys Ambrose Julia Brogan Brookside 1985 -- 1998 13 years Ieuan Rhys Glyn James Pobol y Cwm 1983 -- 1996 13 years Marjorie Thomson Grace Lachlan Take the High Road 1980 -- 1993, 1995 13 years Caroline Ashley Fiona Cunningham Take the High Road 1980 -- 1993 13 years Joy Andrews Tish Hope Crossroads 1967 -- 1980 13 years Kate Ford Tracy Barlow Coronation Street 2002 -- 2007, 2010 -- 12 years Brooke Vincent Sophie Webster Coronation Street 2004 -- 2016, 2017 -- 12 years Billy McElhaney Jimmy Mullen River City 2005 -- 12 years Jessica Fox Nancy Osborne Hollyoaks 2005 -- 12 years Adrian Lewis Morgan Jimmi Clay Doctors 2005 -- 12 years Rosie Marcel Jac Naylor Holby City 2005 -- 12 years Eden Taylor - Draper Belle Dingle Emmerdale 2005 -- 12 years Helen Flanagan Rosie Webster Coronation Street 2000 -- 2012, 2017 -- 12 years Darren Jeffries Sam O'Brien Hollyoaks 1997 -- 2008, 2016 -- 2017 12 years Suzanne Packer Tess Bateman Casualty 2003 -- 2015, 2016 12 years Charles Lawson Jim McDonald Coronation Street 1989 -- 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 -- 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014 12 years Patsy Palmer Bianca Butcher EastEnders 1993 -- 1999, 2002, 2008 -- 2014 12 years Paul Samson Raymond Henderson River City 2002 -- 2014 12 years Leonard Fenton Dr. Legg EastEnders 1985 -- 1997, 2000, 2004, 2007 12 years Steven Pinder Max Farnham Brookside 1990 -- 1998, 1999 -- 2003 12 years Tony O'Callaghan Matt Boyden The Bill 1991 -- 2003 12 years Colin Tarrant Andrew Monroe The Bill 1990 -- 2002 12 years Louis Emerick Mick Johnson Brookside 1989 -- 2001 12 years Amanda Barrie Alma Halliwell Coronation Street 1981, 1982, 1988, 1989 -- 2001 12 years Christopher Smith Robert Sugden Emmerdale 1989 -- 2001 12 years Gretchen Franklin Ethel Skinner EastEnders 1985 -- 1997, 2000 12 years Michael Starke Sinbad Sweeney Brookside 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 -- 2000 12 years Diana Davies Caroline Bates Emmerdale 1984 -- 1996, 1997, 1999 12 years Lynsay King Sarah Platt Coronation Street 1987 -- 1999 12 years Jill Summers Phyllis Pearce Coronation Street 1982 -- 1983, 1984 -- 1993, 1994 -- 1996 12 years Alec Monteath Dougal Lachlan Take the High Road 1980 -- 1992 12 years Toke Townley Sam Pearson Emmerdale 1972 -- 1984 12 years John Bentley Hugh Mortimer Crossroads 1965 -- 1977 12 years Jennifer Moss Lucille Hewitt Coronation Street 1960 -- 1961, 1962 -- 1969, 1970 -- 1974 12 years Laurie Brett Jane Beale EastEnders 2004 -- 2012, 2014 -- 11 years Freddie Jones Sandy Thomas Emmerdale 2005 -- 2008, 2009 -- 11 years Kym Marsh Michelle Connor Coronation Street 2006 -- 11 years Diane Parish Denise Fox EastEnders 2006 -- 11 years Lorna Fitzgerald Abi Branning EastEnders 2006 -- 2017 11 years Isabel Hodgins Victoria Barton Emmerdale 2006 -- 11 years Eileen McCallum Liz Hamilton River City 2006 -- 11 years Matthew Wolfenden David Metcalfe Emmerdale 2006 -- 11 years Linda Henry Shirley Carter EastEnders 2006 -- 11 years Jamie Borthwick Jay Brown EastEnders 2006 -- 11 years Derek Martin Charlie Slater EastEnders 2000 -- 2011, 2013, 2016 11 years Charlie Hardwick Val Pollard Emmerdale 2004 -- 2015 11 years Verity Rushworth Donna Windsor Emmerdale 1998 -- 2009, 2014 11 years Tina Hobley Chrissie Williams Holby City 2001 -- 2008, 2009 -- 2013 11 years Libby McArthur Gina Hamilton River City 2002 -- 2013 11 years Sarah Jayne Dunn Mandy Richardson Hollyoaks 1996 -- 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 -- 2011, 2013, 2017 -- 11 years Matt Littler Max Cunningham Hollyoaks 1997 -- 2008 11 years James Alexandrou Martin Fowler EastEnders 1996 -- 2007 11 years Lisa Geoghan Polly Page The Bill 1992 -- 2002, 2003 -- 2004 11 years Beth Robert Lisa Morgan Pobol y Cwm 1989 -- 2000 11 years Glenda McKay Rachel Hughes Emmerdale 1988 -- 1999 11 years Jon Peyton Price Martin Fowler EastEnders 1985 -- 1996 11 years Bill Treacher Arthur Fowler EastEnders 1985 -- 1996 11 years Jean Rogers Dolly Skilbeck Emmerdale 1980 -- 1991 11 years Christopher Quinten Brian Tilsley Coronation Street 1978 -- 1989 11 years Ann George Amy Turtle Crossroads 1965 -- 1976, 1987 11 years Pamela Vezey Kath Brownlow Crossroads 1976 -- 1987 11 years Elisabeth Croft Miss Tatum Crossroads 1965 -- 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983 11 years Tina O'Brien Sarah Platt Coronation Street 1999 -- 2007, 2015 -- 10 years Chris Gascoyne Peter Barlow Coronation Street 2000 -- 2003, 2007, 2008 -- 2014, 2015, 2016 -- 10 years Kieron Richardson Ste Hay Hollyoaks 2006, 2007 -- 10 years Nicole Barber - Lane Myra McQueen Hollyoaks 2006 -- 2013, 2014 -- 10 years Jennifer Metcalfe Mercedes McQueen Hollyoaks 2006 -- 11 years Matthew Chambers Daniel Granger Doctors 2007 -- 10 years Jake Wood Max Branning EastEnders 2006 -- 2015, 2016 -- 10 years Rita Simons Roxy Mitchell EastEnders 2007 -- 2017 10 years Alison King Carla Connor Coronation Street 2006 -- 2016, 2017 -- 10 years Jane Hazlegrove Kathleen ' Dixie ' Dixon Casualty 2006 -- 2016 10 years Jessie Wallace Kat Moon EastEnders 2000 -- 2005, 2010 -- 2016 11 years Dean Gaffney Robbie Jackson EastEnders 1993 -- 2003, 2004, 2010, 2015, 2017 -- 10 years Paul Bradley Elliot Hope Holby City 2005 -- 2015 10 years Philip Lowrie Dennis Tanner Coronation Street 1960 -- 1962, 1963 -- 1968, 2011 -- 2014 10 years Carley Stenson Steph Roach Hollyoaks 2000 -- 2010, 2011 10 years John Bardon Jim Branning EastEnders 1996, 1999 -- 2007, 2008, 2009 -- 2011 10 years Bruce Jones Les Battersby Coronation Street 1997 -- 2007 10 years John Savident Fred Elliott Coronation Street 1994, 1995 -- 1996, 1997 -- 2006 10 years Mike Reid Frank Butcher EastEnders 1987, 1988 -- 1994, 1995 -- 1996, 1997 -- 2000, 2002, 2005 10 years Neville Buswell Ray Langton Coronation Street 1966, 1968 -- 1978, 2005 10 years Eirlys Britton Beth James Pobol y Cwm 1994 -- 2004 10 years Shaun Williamson Barry Evans EastEnders 1994 -- 2004 10 years Tiffany Chapman Rachel Dixon Brookside 1993 -- 2003 10 years Sue Jenkins Jackie Corkhill Brookside 1991 -- 2001 10 years Thomas Ormson David Platt Coronation Street 1990 -- 2000 10 years Huw Higginson George Garfield The Bill 1989 -- 1999, 2000 10 years Claire King Kim Tate Emmerdale 1989 -- 1999 10 years Kevin Lloyd Tosh Lines The Bill 1988 -- 1998 10 years Geoff Hinsliff Don Brennan Coronation Street 1987 -- 1997 10 years Susan Tully Michelle Fowler EastEnders 1985 -- 1995 10 years Tony Pitts Archie Brooks Emmerdale 1983 -- 1993 10 years United States Actor Character Soap Opera Years Duration Reference Helen Wagner Nancy Hughes As the World Turns 1956, 1957 -- 1981, 1983, 1985 -- 2010 54 years Don Hastings Bob Hughes As the World Turns 1960 -- 2010 50 years Eileen Fulton Lisa Grimaldi As the World Turns 1960 -- 1965, 1965, 1966, 1967 - 1983, 1984 - 2010 48 years Suzanne Rogers Maggie Horton Days of Our Lives 1973 -- 1984, 1985 -- 2003, 2004 -- 42 years Frances Reid Alice Horton Days of Our Lives 1965 -- 2007 42 years Susan Lucci Erica Kane All My Children 1970 -- 2011 41 years Erika Slezak Victoria Lord One Life to Live 1971 -- 2012, 2013 41 years Susan Seaforth Hayes Julie Olson Williams Days of Our Lives 1968 -- 1984, 1990 -- 1996, 1999 -- 40 years Rachel Ames Audrey Hardy General Hospital 1964 -- 1965, 1967 - 1970, 1971 - 2007, 2009, 2013, 2015 40 years Leslie Charleson Monica Quartermaine General Hospital 1977 -- 40 years Jeanne Cooper Katherine Chancellor The Young and the Restless 1973 -- 2013 40 years Ray MacDonnell Joe Martin All My Children 1970 -- 2010, 2011, 2013 40 years Doug Davidson Paul Williams The Young and the Restless 1978 -- 39 years John Clarke Mickey Horton Days of Our Lives 1965 -- 2004 39 years Melody Thomas Scott Nikki Newman The Young and the Restless 1979 -- 38 years Kathryn Hays Kim Hughes As the World Turns 1972 -- 2010 38 years Jacklyn Zeman Bobbie Spencer General Hospital 1977 -- 2010, 2013 -- 37 years Eric Braeden Victor Newman The Young and the Restless 1980 -- 37 years Bill Hayes Doug Williams Days of Our Lives 1970 -- 1984, 1986 -- 1987, 1993 -- 1996, 1999 -- 36 years Deidre Hall Marlena Evans Days of Our Lives 1976 -- 1987, 1991 -- 2009, 2011 -- 35 years Kate Linder Esther Valentine The Young and the Restless 1982 -- 35 years Patricia Bruder Ellen Lowell As the World Turns 1960 -- 1995, 1998 35 years Mary Stuart Joanne Gardner Search for Tomorrow 1951 -- 1986 35 years Larry Haines Stu Bergman Search for Tomorrow 1951 -- 1986 35 years Larry Bryggman John Dixon As the World Turns 1969 -- 2004, 2010 35 years Michael Storm Larry Wolek One Life to Live 1969 -- 2004 35 years Ruth Warrick Phoebe Tyler Wallingford All My Children 1970 -- 2005 35 years Marie Masters Susan Stewart As the World Turns 1968 -- 1979, 1986 -- 2010 35 years James Reynolds Abe Carver Days of Our Lives 1981 -- 1990, 1991 -- 2003, 2004 -- 34 years Charita Bauer Bert Bauer Guiding Light 1950 -- 1984 34 years Jerry Douglas John Abbott Alistair Wallingford The Young and the Restless 1982 -- 2013, 2015 - 33 years John Beradino Steve Hardy General Hospital 1963 -- 1996 33 years Stuart Damon Alan Quartermaine General Hospital 1977 -- 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013 33 years Peter Hansen Lee Baldwin General Hospital 1963, 1965 -- 1976, 1977 - 1986, 1992 -- 2004 33 years Tracey E. Bregman Lauren Fenmore The Young and the Restless The Bold and the Beautiful 1983 -- 1999, 2000, 2001 -- 32 years Eileen Herlie Myrtle Fargate All My Children 1976 -- 2008 32 years Colleen Zenk Barbara Ryan As the World Turns 1978 -- 2010 32 years Peggy McCay Caroline Brady Days of Our Lives 1983, 1985 -- 2003, 2004 -- 31 years John Aniston Victor Kiriakis Days of Our Lives 1985 -- 1997, 1998 -- 31 years Robert S. Woods Bo Buchanan One Life to Live 1979 -- 1986, 1988 -- 2012, 2013 31 years Jess Walton Jill Abbott The Young and the Restless 1987 -- 30 years John McCook Eric Forrester The Bold and the Beautiful 1987 -- 30 years Katherine Kelly Lang Brooke Logan The Bold and the Beautiful 1987 -- 30 years Don MacLaughlin Chris Hughes As the World Turns 1956 -- 1986 30 years Henderson Forsythe David Stewart As the World Turns 1960 -- 1990 30 years Josh Taylor Chris Kositchek Roman Brady Days of Our Lives 1977 -- 1981, 1982 -- 1987, 1997 -- 29 years Anthony Geary Luke Spencer Bill Eckert General Hospital 1978 -- 1983, 1984, 1991 -- 1993, 1993 -- 2015, 2017 29 years Julia Barr Brooke English All My Children 1976 -- 1981, 1982 -- 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013 29 years James Mitchell Palmer Cortlandt All My Children 1979 -- 2008, 2010 29 years Macdonald Carey Tom Horton Days of Our Lives 1965 -- 1994 29 years Peter Bergman Jack Abbott The Young and the Restless 1989 -- 28 years Philip Carey Asa Buchanan One Life to Live 1979 -- 2007, 2008 28 years Emily McLaughlin Jessie Brewer General Hospital 1963 -- 1991 28 years Kristian Alfonso Hope Brady Gina Von Amberg Days of Our Lives 1983 -- 1987, 1990, 1994 -- 27 years Lauralee Bell Christine Blair The Young and the Restless 1983 -- 2001, 2002 -- 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012 -- 27 years Drake Hogestyn John Black Days of Our Lives 1986 -- 2007, 2008 -- 2009, 2011 -- 2013, 2014 -- 27 years Patty Weaver Gina Roma The Young and the Restless 1982 -- 2009, 2013 27 years Mary Fickett Ruth Martin All My Children 1970 -- 1996, 1999 -- 2000 27 years David Canary Adam Chandler Stuart Chandler All My Children 1983 -- 2010, 2011, 2013 27 years Victoria Wyndham Rachel Cory Hutchins Justine Duvalier Another World 1972 -- 1999 27 years Kristina Wagner Felicia Jones General Hospital 1984 -- 2003, 2004 -- 2005, 2007 -- 2008, 2012 -- 26 years Kimberly McCullough Robin Scorpio General Hospital 1985 -- 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005 -- 26 years Kristoff St. John Neil Winters The Young and the Restless 1991 -- 26 years John J. York Mac Scorpio General Hospital 1991 -- 26 years Jerry Ver Dorn Ross Marler Guiding Light 1979 -- 2005 26 years Tina Sloan Lillian Raines Guiding Light 1983 -- 2009 26 years Elizabeth Hubbard Lucinda Walsh As the World Turns 1984 -- 2010 26 years Beth Maitland Traci Abbott The Young and the Restless 1982 -- 1996, 1999, 2001, 2006 -- 25 years Susan Flannery Stephanie Forrester The Bold and the Beautiful 1987 -- 2012 25 years Ronn Moss Ridge Forrester The Bold and the Beautiful 1987 -- 2012 25 years Michael E. Knight Tad Martin Ted Orsini All My Children 1982 -- 1986, 1988 -- 1990, 1992 -- 2011 25 years Kathleen Widdoes Emma Snyder As the World Turns 1985 -- 2010 25 years Anna Lee Lila Quartermaine General Hospital 1978 -- 2003 25 years Denise Alexander Lesley Webber General Hospital 1972 -- 1984, 1996 -- 2009, 2013 25 years Constance Ford Ada Hobson Another World 1967 -- 1992 25 years Kin Shriner Scott Baldwin General Hospital Port Charles 1977 -- 1983, 1987 -- 1993, 1997 -- 2004, 2007 -- 2008, 2013 -- 24 years Patricia Elliott Renée Buchanan One Life to Live 1987 -- 2011 24 years Walt Willey Jackson Montgomery All My Children 1987 -- 2011 24 years Robert Newman Joshua Lewis Guiding Light 1981 -- 1984, 1986 -- 1991, 1993 -- 2009 24 years Frances Heflin Mona Tyler All My Children 1970 -- 1994 24 years Theo Goetz Papa Bauer Guiding Light 1948 -- 1972 24 years Melissa Reeves Jennifer Horton Days of Our Lives 1985 -- 1995, 2000 -- 2006, 2010 -- 23 years Maurice Benard Sonny Corinthos General Hospital 1993 -- 1997, 1998 -- 23 years Sharon Case Sharon Newman The Young and the Restless 1994 -- 23 years Joshua Morrow Nicholas Newman The Young and the Restless 1994 -- 23 years Peter Reckell Bo Brady Days of Our Lives 1983 -- 1987, 1990 -- 1992, 1995 -- 2012, 2015, 2016 23 years Scott Holmes Tom Hughes As the World Turns 1987 -- 2010 23 years Frank Parker Shawn Brady Days of Our Lives 1983 -- 1984, 1985 -- 1989, 1990 -- 2008 23 years Carolyn Conwell Mary Williams The Young and the Restless 1980 -- 2003, 2004 23 years Robin Strasser Dorian Lord One Life to Live 1979 -- 1987, 1993 -- 2000, 2003 -- 2011, 2013 23 years Shell Kepler Amy Vining General Hospital 1979 -- 2002 23 years William Johnstone James T Lowell As the World Turns 1956 -- 1978 22 years Eileen Davidson Ashley Abbott The Young and the Restless The Bold and the Beautiful 1982 - 1988, 1999 -- 2012, 2013, 2014 -- 22 years Christian LeBlanc Michael Baldwin The Young and the Restless 1991 -- 1993, 1997 -- 22 years Lynn Herring Lucy Coe General Hospital Port Charles 1986 -- 1991, 1992 -- 2004, 2012 -- 22 years Jill Larson Opal Cortlandt All My Children 1989 -- 2011, 2013 22 years Don Diamont Brad Carlton The Young and the Restless 1985 -- 1996, 1998 -- 2009 22 years Frank Dicopoulos Frank Cooper Guiding Light 1987 -- 2009 22 years Maureen Garrett Holly Norris Guiding Light 1976 -- 1980, 1988 -- 2006, 2009 22 years Brad Maule Tony Jones General Hospital 1984 -- 2006 22 years Ellen Demming Meta Bauer Guiding Light 1952 -- 1974 22 years Ann Flood Nancy Pollock The Edge of Night 1962 -- 1984 22 years Wally Kurth Ned Ashton General Hospital 1991 - 2007, 2012 - 21 years Bryan Dattilo Lucas Roberts Days of Our Lives 1993 -- 2001, 2002 -- 2010, 2012 -- 21 years Nancy Lee Grahn Alexis Davis General Hospital 1996 -- 21 years Lauren Koslow Kate Roberts Days of Our Lives 1996 -- 21 years Alison Sweeney Sami Brady Colleen Brady Days of Our Lives 1993 -- 2014, 2015 21 years Joseph Mascolo Stefano DiMera Days of Our Lives 1982 -- 1985, 1988, 1991, 1993 -- 1996, 1997 -- 2001, 2006 - 2017 21 years Peter Bartlett Nigel Bartholomew - Smythe One Life to Live 1991 -- 2012, 2013 21 years Jon Hensley Holden Snyder As the World Turns 1985 -- 1988, 1990 -- 1995, 1997 -- 2010 21 years Maeve Kinkead Vanessa Chamberlain Guiding Light 1980 -- 1987, 1989 -- 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006 -- 2009 21 years Kim Zimmer Reva Shayne Guiding Light 1983 -- 1990, 1995 -- 2009 21 years Michael O'Leary Rick Bauer Guiding Light 1983 -- 1986, 1987 -- 1991, 1995 -- 2009 21 years Audrey Peters Vanessa Sterling Love of Life 1959 -- 1980 21 years Ron Tomme Bruce Sterling Love of Life 1959 -- 1980 21 years Rebecca Herbst Elizabeth Webber General Hospital 1997 -- 20 years Hillary B. Smith Nora Hanen One Life to Live General Hospital 1992 -- 2012, 2013, 2017 20 years Hunter Tylo Taylor Forrester The Bold and the Beautiful 1990 -- 2002, 2004, 2005 -- 2013, 2014 20 years Renée Jones Nikki Wade Lexie Carver Days of Our Lives 1982 -- 1983, 1993 -- 2012 20 years Michael Damian Danny Romalotti The Young and the Restless 1980 -- 1998, 2002 -- 2004, 2008, 2012, 2013 20 years Ellen Dolan Margo Hughes As the World Turns 1989 -- 1993, 1994 -- 2010 20 years Benjamin Hendrickson Hal Munson As the World Turns 1985 -- 2004, 2005 -- 2006 20 years Jordan Clarke Billy Lewis Guiding Light 1982 -- 1986, 1989 -- 1993, 1996 -- 1998, 1999 -- 2009 20 years Susan Brown Gail Baldwin General Hospital 1977 -- 1985, 1992 -- 2004 20 years Anne Jeffreys Amanda Barrington General Hospital 1984 -- 2004 20 years Mandel Kramer Bill Marceau The Edge of Night 1959 -- 1979 20 years Santos Ortega Will Hughes As the World Turns 1956 -- 1976 20 years Jane Elliot Tracy Quartermaine General Hospital 1978 -- 1980, 1989 -- 1993, 1996, 2003 -- 2017 20 years Genie Francis Laura Spencer General Hospital 1976 -- 1984, 1993 -- 2002, 2006, 2008, 2013, 2015 - 19 years Winsor Harmon Thorne Forrester The Bold and the Beautiful 1996 -- 2015, 2016 19 years Kassie DePaiva Blair Cramer One Life to Live General Hospital 1993 -- 2012, 2013 19 years Steve Burton Jason Morgan General Hospital 1991 -- 2000, 2001, 2002 -- 2012 19 years Tonya Lee Williams Olivia Winters The Young and the Restless 1990 -- 2005, 2007 -- 2011 19 years Daniel McVicar Clarke Garrison The Bold and the Beautiful 1987 -- 1992, 1996 -- 2010 19 years Martha Byrne Lily Walsh Snyder Rose D'Angelo As the World Turns 1985 -- 1989, 1993 -- 2008 19 years Clint Ritchie Clint Buchanan One Life to Live 1979 -- 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004 19 years Norma Connolly Ruby Anderson General Hospital 1979 -- 1998 19 years James Pritchett Matt Powers The Doctors 1963 -- 1982 19 years Tricia Cast Nina Webster The Young and the Restless 1986 -- 2001, 2008, 2009 -- 2012, 2013, 2014 18 years Kelley Menighan Hensley Emily Stewart As the World Turns 1992 -- 2010 18 years Marilyn Chris Wanda Webb Wolek One Life to Live 1972 - 1976, 1980 - 1994 18 years Schae Harrison Darla Forrester The Bold and the Beautiful 1989 -- 2007, 2014, 2015 18 years Judi Evans Adrienne Kiriakis Bonnie Lockhart Days of Our Lives 1986 -- 1991, 2003 -- 2008, 2010 -- 17 years Arianne Zucker Nicole Walker Days of Our Lives 1998 -- 2006, 2008 -- 2017 17 years John Ingle Edward Quartermaine General Hospital 1993 -- 2004, 2006 -- 2012 17 years Elizabeth Keifer Blake Marler Guiding Light 1992 -- 2009 17 years Beth Ehlers Harley Cooper Guiding Light 1987 -- 1993, 1997 -- 2008 17 years Darlene Conley Sally Spectra The Bold and the Beautiful 1989 -- 2006 17 years Linda Dano Felicia Gallant Another World 1982 -- 1999 17 years Michael Zaslow Roger Thorpe Guiding Light 1971 -- 1980, 1989 -- 1997 17 years William Roerick Bruce Banning Henry Chamberlain Guiding Light 1972 -- 1974, 1980 -- 1995 17 years Irene Dailey Liz Matthews Another World 1975 -- 1986, 1987 -- 1993 17 years Joseph Gallison Neil Curtis Days of Our Lives 1974 -- 1991 17 years Mary Beth Evans Kayla Brady Days of Our Lives 1986 -- 1992, 2006 -- 2009, 2010 -- 16 years Tamara Tunie Jessica Griffin As the World Turns 1987 -- 1995, 1999 -- 2007, 2009 16 years Justin Deas Buzz Cooper Guiding Light 1993 -- 2009 16 years Laura Bryan Birn Lynne Bassett The Young and the Restless 1988 -- 2004 16 years James DePaiva Max Holden One Life to Live 1987 -- 1990, 1991 -- 2003, 2007 16 years Stephen Schnetzer Cass Winthrop Another World 1982 -- 1986, 1987 -- 1999 16 years Don Stewart Mike Bauer Guiding Light 1968 -- 1984, 1997 16 years Michelle Stafford Phyllis Summers Sheila Carter The Young and the Restless 1994 -- 1997, 2000 -- 2013 16 years Finola Hughes Anna Devane Liesl Obrecht General Hospital All My Children 1985 -- 1991, 1995, 2001 - 2003 2006 -- 2008, 2012 -- 15 years Ingo Rademacher Jasper Jacks General Hospital 1996 -- 2000, 2001 -- 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017 15 years Ron Hale Mike Corbin General Hospital 1995 -- 2010 15 years Peter Simon Ed Bauer Guiding Light 1981 -- 1984, 1986 -- 1996, 2002 -- 2004, 2009 15 years Grant Aleksander Phillip Spaulding Guiding Light 1982 -- 1984, 1986 -- 1991, 1996 -- 2004, 2009 15 years Ron Raines Alan Spaulding Guiding Light 1994 -- 2009 15 years Beth Chamberlin Beth Raines Guiding Light 1989 - 1991, 1994, 1997 -- 2009 15 years John Castellanos John Silva The Young and the Restless 1989 -- 2004 15 years Al Freeman Jr. Ed Hall One Life to Live 1972 -- 1987, 1988, 2000 15 years Edward Mallory Bill Horton Days of Our Lives 1966 -- 1980, 1991, 1992 -- 1993 15 years Douglass Watson Mac Cory Another World 1974 -- 1989 15 years Beverly Penberthy Pat Matthews Another World 1967 -- 1982 15 years Millette Alexander Sara McIntyre Guiding Light 1968 -- 1983 15 years David O'Brien Steve Aldrich The Doctors 1967 -- 1982 15 years Stefan Schnabel Stephen Jackson Guiding Light 1966 -- 1981 15 years Walter Greazel Winston Grimsley The Edge of Night 1956 -- 1971 15 years Christel Khalil Lily Winters The Young and the Restless 2002 -- 2005, 2006 -- 14 years Greg Rikaart Kevin Fisher The Young and the Restless 2003 -- 14 years Kelly Monaco Sam Morgan Alicia Montenegro General Hospital 2003 -- 14 years Tyler Christopher Nikolas Cassadine Connor Bishop General Hospital 1996 -- 1999, 2003 -- 2011, 2013 - 2016 14 years Beau Kazer Brock Reynolds The Young and the Restless 1974 -- 1980, 1984 -- 1986, 1990 -- 1992, 1999 -- 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 14 years Cady McClain Dixie Cooney All My Children 1988 -- 1996, 1998 -- 2002, 2005 -- 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013 14 years Christie Clark Carrie Brady Reed Days of Our Lives 1986 -- 1991, 1992 -- 1999, 2005 -- 2006, 2010, 2011 -- 2012, 2017 14 years Maura West Carly Snyder As the World Turns 1995 -- 1996, 1997 -- 2010 14 years Helen Gallagher Maeve Ryan Ryan 's Hope 1975 - 1989 14 years Barbara Tarbuck Jane Jacks General Hospital 1996 -- 2010 14 years Jay Hammer Fletcher Reade Guiding Light 1984 -- 1998, 1999, 2009 14 years Timothy D. Stickney R.J. Gannon One Life to Live 1994 - 2008 14 years Bobbie Eakes Macy Alexander The Bold and the Beautiful 1989 -- 2003 14 years Ellen Holly Carla Gray One Life to Live 1968 -- 1980, 1983 -- 1985 14 years Jed Allan Don Craig Days of Our Lives 1971 -- 1985 14 years Kristen Alderson Starr Manning One Life to Live 1998 -- 2012 14 years Lydia Bruce Maggie Powers The Doctors 1968 -- 1982 14 years Elizabeth Hubbard Althea Davis The Doctors 1964 -- 1969, 1970 -- 1978, 1981 -- 1982 14 years Adrienne Frantz Amber Moore April Knight The Young and the Restless The Bold and the Beautiful 1997 -- 2005, 2006 -- 2012 14 years Thaao Penghlis Tony DiMera André DiMera Days of Our Lives 1981 -- 1985, 1993 -- 1995, 2002 -- 2005, 2007 -- 2009, 2015 - 13 years Bryton James Devon Hamilton The Young and the Restless 2004 -- 13 years Tristan Rogers Robert Scorpio General Hospital 1980 -- 1992, 1995, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2013 -- 2014, 2016 13 years Michael Park Jack Snyder As the World Turns 1997 -- 2010 13 years Victoria Rowell Drucilla Winters The Young and the Restless 1990 -- 1998, 2000, 2002 -- 2007 13 years Rosemary Prinz Penny Hughes As the World Turns 1956 -- 1968, 1985, 1986 -- 1987, 1993, 1998, 2000 13 years Scott DeFreitas Andy Dixon As the World Turns 1985 -- 1995, 1997 -- 2000 13 years Anna Stuart Donna Hudson Another World 1983 -- 1986, 1989 -- 1999 13 years Michael Evans Douglas Austin The Young and the Restless 1980 -- 1985, 1987 -- 1995 13 years David Lewis Edward Quartermaine General Hospital 1978 -- 1989, 1991 -- 1993 13 years Forrest Compton Mike Karr The Edge of Night 1971 -- 1984 13 years Lucille Wall Lucille Weeks General Hospital 1963 -- 1976, 1982 13 years Erin Torpey Jessica Buchanan One Life to Live 1990 - 2003 13 years Wally Kurth Justin Kiriakis Days of Our Lives 1987 - 1991, 2009 - 12 years Laura Wright Carly Corinthos General Hospital 2005 -- 12 years Amelia Heinle Victoria Newman The Young and the Restless 2005 -- 12 years Vincent Irizarry David Hayward All My Children 1997 -- 2006, 2008 -- 2011, 2013 12 years Richard Fancy Bennie Abrahms Bernie Abrahms General Hospital 1997 -- 2003, 2006 -- 2012 12 years Lauren - Marie Taylor Stacey Donovan Forbes Loving 1983 - 1995 12 years Terri Conn Katie Snyder As the World Turns 1998 -- 2010 12 years Teri Keane Martha Marceau The Edge of Night 1963 -- 1975 12 years Julianna McCarthy Liz Foster The Young and the Restless 1973 -- 1982, 1984 -- 1986, 1993, 2003 -- 2004, 2008, 2010 12 years Marj Dusay Alexandra Spaulding Guiding Light 1993 -- 1997, 1998 -- 1999, 2002 -- 2009 12 years Sharon Wyatt Tiffany Donely General Hospital 1981 -- 1984, 1986 -- 1995, 2008 12 years Tanya Boyd Celeste Perrault Days of Our Lives 1994 -- 2001, 2002 -- 2007 12 years Stephen Kay Reginald Jennings General Hospital 1992 -- 2004 12 years Heather Tom Victoria Newman The Young and the Restless 1991 -- 2003 12 years Tom Eplin Jake McKinnon Another World 1985 -- 1986, 1988 -- 1999 12 years Frank Maxwell Dan Rooney General Hospital 1978 -- 1990 12 years Jacqueline Courtney Alice Matthews Another World 1964 -- 1975, 1984 -- 1985, 1989 12 years Lois Kibbee Geraldine Weldon The Edge of Night 1970 -- 1971, 1973 -- 1984 12 years Mart Hulswit Ed Bauer Guiding Light 1969 -- 1981 12 years Nadia Bjorlin Chloe Lane Days of Our Lives 1999 -- 2005, 2007 -- 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016 -- 11 years Kirsten Storms Maxie Jones General Hospital 2005 - 2011, 2012 -- 11 years Alley Mills Pamela Douglas The Bold and the Beautiful 2006 -- 11 years Jason Thompson Patrick Drake General Hospital 2005 -- 2016 11 years Debbi Morgan Angie Hubbard All My Children 1982 -- 1990, 2008 -- 2011, 2013 11 years John Reilly Sean Donely General Hospital 1984 -- 1995, 2008, 2013 11 years Matthew Ashford Jack Deveraux Days of Our Lives 1987 -- 1993, 2001 -- 2003, 2004 -- 2006, 2007, 2011 -- 2012, 2016 11 years William Wintersole Mitchell Sherman The Young and the Restless 1986 -- 1996, 1998, 2003, 2008 -- 2009, 2011 11 years Trent Dawson Henry Coleman As the World Turns 1999 -- 2010 11 years Ken Meeker Rafe Garretson One Life to Live 1980 - 1991 11 years Eddie Alderson Matthew Buchanan One Life to Live 2001 - 2012 11 years Melissa Archer Natalie Buchanan One Life to Live 2001 - 2012, 2013 11 years Nathan Purdee Hank Gannon One Life to Live 1992 - 2003, 2009 11 years James Kiberd Trevor Dillon All My Children 1989 - 2000 11 years Barbara Crampton Leanna Love The Young and the Restless 1987 -- 1993, 1998 -- 2002, 2006 -- 2007 11 years Barbara Berjer Barbara Norris Thorpe Guiding Light 1971 -- 1981, 1989, 1995 -- 1996 11 years Barbara Berjer Bridget Connell Another World 1985 -- 1996 11 years Brenda Dickson Jill Foster Abbott The Young and the Restless 1973 -- 1980, 1983 -- 1987 11 years Virginia Dwyer Mary Matthews Another World 1964 -- 1975 11 years George Petrie Peter Quinn The Edge of Night 1963 -- 1974 11 years Nat Polen Douglas Cassen As the World Turns 1956 -- 1967 11 years Stephen Nichols Steve Johnson Days of Our Lives 1985 - 1990, 2006 - 2009, 2015 - 10 years Judith Chapman Jill Foster Abbott Gloria Bardwell The Young and the Restless 2005 - 2014, 2016 -- 10 years Heather Tom Katie Logan The Bold and the Beautiful 2007 - 10 years Daniel Goddard Cane Ashby The Young and the Restless 2007 - 10 years Louise Sorel Vivian Alamain Days of Our Lives 1992 -- 2000, 2009 -- 2011 10 years Crystal Chappell Olivia Spencer Guiding Light 1999 -- 2009 10 years Orlagh Cassidy Doris Wolfe Guiding Light 1999 -- 2009 10 years Catherine Hickland Lindsay Rappaport One Life to Live 1998 - 2008, 2009, 2012 10 years Matt Crane Matt Cory Another World 1988 - 1997, 1998 -- 1999 10 years Patrick Tovatt Cal Stricklyn As the World Turns 1988 -- 1998 10 years Tom Wiggin Kirk Anderson As the World Turns 1988 -- 1998 10 years David Forsyth John Hudson Another World 1987 -- 1997 10 years John Lupton Tommy Horton Days of Our Lives 1967 -- 1972, 1975 -- 1980 10 years Craig Huebring Phil Brewer Peter Taylor General Hospital 1967, 1969 -- 1979 10 years Donald May Adam Drake The Edge of Night 1967 -- 1977 10 years Scott Reeves Ryan McNeil The Young and the Restless 1991 - 2001 10 years Lillian Hayman Sadie Gray One Life to Live 1968 -- 1970, 1973, 1978 - 1986 10 years Noelle Beck Trisha Alden Loving 1984 - 1993, 1995 10 years Peggy Allenby Mattie Lane Grimsley The Edge of Night 1956 - 1966 10 years Joanna Roos Sarah Dale Love of Life 1968 -- 1978 10 years Alberta Grant Liz Hillyer Prentiss Fields The Edge of Night 1965 - 1974 9 years Mary K. Wells Louise Grimsley Capice The Edge of Night 1961 - 1970 9 years Ray MacDonnell Phillip Capice The Edge of Night 1961 - 1970 9 years Gerald Gordon Nick Bellini The Doctors 1966 - 1974, 1976 9 years Fran Sharon Cookie Pollock The Edge of Night 1964 -- 1972 8 years New Zealand, South Africa, Greece and Scandinavia Country Actor Character Soap Opera Years Duration Reference New Zealand Michael Galvin Chris Warner Shortland Street 1992 -- 1996, 2000 -- 21 years South Africa Christine Basson Nora Roelofse Naude Egoli : Place of Gold 1992 -- 2010 18 years South Africa Shaleen Surtie - Richards Ester Willemse Egoli : Place of Gold 1992 -- 2010 18 years South Africa Brümilda van Rensburg Louwna Roelofse Vorster Edwards Von Badenburg Edwards Egoli : Place of Gold 1992 -- 2010 18 years South Africa Hennie Smit Bertie Roelofse Egoli : Place of Gold 1992 -- 2010 18 years Norway Anette Hoff Juni Anker - Hansen Hotel Cæsar 1998 -- 2005, 2006 -- 19 years Greece Christos Politis Yagos Drakos The Shine 1991 -- 2005 14 years New Zealand Angela Bloomfield Rachel McKenna Shortland Street 1993 -- 1999, 2001 -- 2003, 2007, 2009 -- 16 years New Zealand Karl Burnett Nick Harrison Shortland Street 1992 -- 2005 13 years Norway Kim Kolstad Jens August Anker - Hansen Hotel Cæsar 1998 -- 2000, 2001 -- 2005, 2007 -- 2013 12 years South Africa Michelle Botes Cherel de Villiers Isidingo 1998 -- 2007, 2010 -- 2013 12 years Norway Sossen Krogh Astrid Anker - Hansen Hotel Cæsar 1998 -- 2010 12 years Norway Elin Sogn Julie Anker - Hansen Hotel Cæsar 2000 -- 2004, 2005 -- 2012 11 years Norway Tom Eddie Brudvik Svein Krogstad Hotel Cæsar 1999 -- 2010 11 years Norway Rudy Claes Eva Rosenkrantz Hotel Cæsar 2004 -- 13 years South Africa Lesego Motsepe Letti Matabane Isidingo 1998 -- 2008 10 years Longest serving radio soap opera actors worldwide Country Actor Character Soap Opera Years Duration Reference UK Lesley Saweard Christine Archer The Archers 1953 -- 64 years UK Patricia Greene Jill Archer The Archers 1957 -- 60 years UK Norman Painting Phil Archer The Archers 1950 -- 2009 59 years UK June Spencer Peggy Woolley The Archers 1951 -- 1953, 1962 -- 57 years UK Angela Piper Jennifer Aldridge The Archers 1963 -- 54 years UK Arnold Peters Len Thomas Harold Gadsby David Latimer Jack Woolley The Archers 1953 -- 1966, 1967, 1968 -- 1973, 1980 -- 2011 51 years UK Alan Devereux Sid Perks The Archers 1963 -- 2010 47 years UK Bob Arnold Tom Forrest The Archers 1951 -- 1998 47 years UK Colin Skipp Tony Archer The Archers 1967 -- 2013 46 years UK Judy Bennett Shula Hebden - Lloyd The Archers 1971 -- 46 years UK Brian Hewlett Neil Carter The Archers 1973 -- 44 years UK Patricia Gallimore Pat Archer The Archers 1974 -- 43 years UK Charles Collingwood Brian Aldridge The Archers 1975 -- 42 years UK Pauline Seville Mrs Perkins The Archers 1951 -- 1990 39 years UK Trevor Harrison Eddie Grundy The Archers 1979 -- 38 years UK Sara Coward Caroline Sterling The Archers 1979 -- 2016 37 years UK Hedli Niklaus Betty Jones Eva Lenz Kathy Perks The Archers 1977, 1978 - 1981, 1983 -- 36 years UK George Hart Jethro Larkin The Archers 1951 -- 1987 36 years UK Jack May Nelson Gabriel The Archers 1951 -- 1997 46 years UK Chris Gittins Walter Gabriel The Archers 1953 -- 1988 35 years UK Timothy Bentinck David Archer The Archers 1982 -- 35 years UK Terry Molloy Mike Tucker The Archers 1974 - 77, 1986 - 34 years UK Charlotte Martin Susan Carter The Archers 1983 -- 34 years UK Alison Dowling Elizabeth Pargetter The Archers 1984 -- 33 years UK Edward Kelsey Joe Grundy The Archers 1985 -- 32 years UK Carole Boyd Lynda Snell The Archers 1986 -- 31 years UK Graham Blockey Robert Snell The Archers 1986 -- 31 years UK Graham Roberts George Barford The Archers 1973 -- 2004 31 years UK Elizabeth Marlowe Lilian Archer The Archers 1961 -- 1991 30 years UK Felicity Finch Ruth Archer The Archers 1987 -- 30 years UK Gwen Berryman Doris Archer The Archers 1951 -- 1980 29 years UK Philip Molloy Will Grundy The Archers 1989 -- 28 years UK Pamela Craig Betty Tucker The Archers 1975 - 03 28 years USA J. Anthony Smythe Henry Barbour One Man 's Family 1932 -- 1959 27 years USA Virginia Payne Ma Perkins Ma Perkins 1933 -- 1960 27 years UK Anne Cullen Carol Tregorran The Archers 1954 -- 1980 26 years UK Gwenda Wilson Aunt Laura Wilson The Archers 1951 -- 1977 26 years USA Bernice Berwin Hazel Barbour One Man 's Family 1932 -- 1958 26 years UK Tamsin Grieg Debbie Aldridge The Archers 1991 -- 26 years UK William Gaminara Richard Locke The Archers 1992 -- 25 years UK Mollie Harris Martha Woodford The Archers 1970 -- 1995 25 years USA Charles Egelston Shuffle Shober Ma Perkins 1933 -- 1958 25 years UK Rosalind Adams Clarrie Grundy The Archers 1988 -- 2012 24 years UK Leslie Dunn Paul Johnson The Archers 1954 -- 1978 24 years UK Souad Faress Usha Franks The Archers 1994 -- 23 years USA Minetta Ellen Fanny Barbour One Man 's Family 1932 -- 1955 23 years UK Ian Pepperell Roy Tucker The Archers 1995 -- 22 years UK Graham Seed Nigel Pargetter The Archers 1983 -- 1986, 1992 -- 2011 22 years UK Buffy Davis Jolene Archer The Archers 1996 -- 21 years UK Jamilla Massey Aunty Satya Khanna The Archers 1996 -- 21 years UK Denis Folwell Jack Archer The Archers 1951 -- 1972 21 years UK Eric Allan Bert Fry The Archers 1997 -- 20 years UK Kim Durham Matt Crawford The Archers 1997 -- 20 years UK Margot Boyd Marjorie Antrobus The Archers 1984 -- 2004 20 years UK Michael Lumsden Alistair Lloyd The Archers 1998 -- 19 years UK Philip Garston - Jones Jack Woolley The Archers 1962 -- 1979 17 years UK Tom Graham Tom Archer The Archers 1997 -- 2014 17 years UK Annabelle Dowler Kirsty Miller The Archers 1999 -- 18 years UK Amy Shindler Brenda Tucker The Archers 1999 -- 2014 - 15 years UK Richard Attlee Kenton Archer The Archers 2000 -- 17 years UK Barry Farrimond Ed Grundy The Archers 2000 -- 17 years UK Robert Lister Lewis Carmichael The Archers 2000 -- 17 years UK Joanna Van Kampen Fallon Rogers The Archers 2000 -- 17 years UK Louiza Patikas Helen Archer The Archers 2000 -- 17 years UK Michael Cochrane Oliver Sterling The Archers 2000 -- 17 years UK Sunny Ormonde Lilian Bellamy The Archers 2001 -- 16 years UK Ryan Kelly Jack McCreay The Archers 2001 -- 16 years UK Hollie Chapman Alice Carter The Archers 2001 -- 16 years UK Andrew Wincott Adam Macy The Archers 2003 -- 14 years UK John Telfer Rev Alan Franks The Archers 2003 -- 14 years UK Stephen Kennedy Ian Craig The Archers 2003 -- 14 years UK Mona Hammond Mabel Thompson The Archers 2003 -- 14 years UK Richard Derrington Mark Hebden The Archers 1980 - 94 14 years UK Will Sanderson Thwaite Christopher Carter The Archers 2004 -- 13 years UK Edgar Harrison Dan Archer The Archers 1969 - 82 13 years UK Mary Wimbush Julia Pargetter The Archers 1992 - 05 13 years UK Ysanne Churchman Mary Pound The Archers 1971 - 83 12 years UK Lorraine Coady Hayley Tucker The Archers 2006 -- 11 years UK Harry Oakes Dan Archer The Archers 1950 - 61 11 years UK Ralph Lawton Joe Allard The Archers 1951 - 62 11 years UK Basil Jones John Tregorran The Archers 1953 - 64 11 years UK Kay Hudson Mabel Larkin The Archers 1957 - 68 11 years UK Heather Bell Clarrie Grundy The Archers 1979 -- 86, 2013 - 11 years UK Becky Wright Nic Grundy The Archers 2007 -- 10 years UK John Rowe Prof Jim Lloyd The Archers 2007 -- 10 years UK Julia Hills Annabelle Schrivener The Archers 2007 -- 10 years See also Biography portal Lists portal Radio portal Television portal List of American television actresses List of Belgians List of British actors and actresses List of Dutch people List of Germans List of Irish people List of New Zealand actors List of old - time radio people List of radio soaps List of soap operas Lists of Americans Lists of Australians References Jump up ^ Balls, David ( 7 April 2009 ). `` Interview - Tom Oliver ( Lou Carpenter, ' Neighbours ' ) ''. 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