Table:
text: List of longest-serving soap opera actors
Australia
Australia
Actor Character_ Soap_Opera Years Duration
Ray Meagher Alf Stewart Home and Away 1988— 26 years
Tom Oliver Lou Carpenter Neighbours 1988, 1992— 22 years
Lynne McGranger Irene Roberts Home and Away 1993— 21 years
Kate Ritchie Sally Fletcher Home and Away 1988–2008, 2013 20 years
Alan Fletcher Karl Kennedy Neighbours 1994— 20 years
Jackie Woodburne Susan Kennedy Neighbours 1994— 20 years
Ryan Moloney Toadfish Rebecchi Neighbours 1995, 1996— 18 years
Ian Smith Harold Bishop Neighbours 1987–1991, 1996–2009, 2011 17 years
Stefan Dennis Paul Robinson Neighbours 1985–1992, 1993, 2004— 17 years
Norman Coburn Donald Fisher Home and Away 1988–2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 15 years

text: List of longest-serving soap opera actors
Australia
Australia
Actor Character_ Soap_Opera Years Duration
Lyn Collingwood Colleen Smart Home and Away 1988–1989, 1997, 1999–2013 15 years
Kym Valentine Libby Kennedy Neighbours 1994–2004, 2005, 2007–2008, 2009–2011 14 years
Ada Nicodemou Leah Patterson-Baker Home and Away 2000— 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
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

text: List of longest-serving soap opera actors
Australia
Australia
Actor Character_ Soap_Opera Years Duration
Carla Bonner Stephanie Scully Neighbours 1999–2010, 2013 11 years
Anne Charleston Madge Bishop Neighbours 1986–1992, 1996–2001 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
Judith McGrath Von Ryan All Saints 1998–2009 11 years
Emily Symons Marilyn Chambers Home and Away 1989–1992, 1995–1999, 2001, 2010— 11 years
Ryan Clark Sam Marshall Home and Away 1991–2001, 2002, 2005 10 years
Janet Andrewartha Lyn Scully Neighbours 1999-2006, 2008, 2009-2011 -9 years

Question: Among Australia's longest-serving soap opera actors, which actor starred on Home and Away for 20 years?