List of longest-serving soap opera actors
Australia
Columns: 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 | 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 | 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