Question: who is the longest serving actor in eastenders
Answer: 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 Jac