List of longest-serving soap opera actors

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Soap operas, by definition a serialised drama produced for radio and television, are specifically and uniquely known for their ensemble casts and long-running characters. Many of these characters have stayed in their respective series for decades, often played by the same actor.[1] The following is a list of the longest-serving actors from soap operas all over the world. It details those actors with ten or more years spent on one soap opera, despite itinerant breaks and in some cases with the actor portraying multiple roles.

As of 2021, William Roache holds the Guinness World Record for the longest-serving actor in a television soap opera, having played Ken Barlow on Coronation Street since 1960.[2] Patricia Greene holds a similar record as the longest-serving actor in a radio soap opera, having joined the cast of The Archers as character Jill Archer in 1957.[3]

Current longest-serving soap opera actors worldwide[]

Country Rank Actor Character Soap Opera Years Duration
 UK 1 Patricia Greene Jill Archer The Archers 1957– 64 years
 UK 2 June Spencer Peggy Woolley
Rita Flynn		 The Archers 1950–1953, 1961– 63 years
 UK 3 Lesley Saweard Christine Barford The Archers 1953–1962, 1968–2019, 2021– 60 years
 UK = William Roache Ken Barlow Coronation Street 1960–2013, 2014– 60 years
 UK 5 Angela Piper Jennifer Aldridge The Archers 1963– 58 years
 UK 6 Judy Bennett Shula Hebden-Lloyd The Archers 1971— 50 years
 UK 7 Barbara Knox Rita Tanner Coronation Street 1964, 1972– 49 years
 UK 8 Brian Hewlett Neil Carter The Archers 1973— 48 years
 UK 9 Helen Worth Gail Rodwell Coronation Street 1974— 47 years
 USA 10 Suzanne Rogers Maggie Horton Days of Our Lives 1973–1984, 1985–2003, 2004– 46 years
 UK 11 Charles Collingwood Brian Aldridge The Archers 1975— 46 years
 UK 12 Patricia Gallimore Pat Archer The Archers 1974–2019, 2021— 45 years
 USA 13 Susan Seaforth Hayes Julie Olson Williams Days of Our Lives 1968–1984, 1990–1996, 1999– 44 years
 USA = Leslie Charleson Monica Quartermaine General Hospital 1977– 44 years
 USA 15 Doug Davidson Paul Williams The Young and the Restless 1978–2018, 2019— 42 years
 USA = Melody Thomas Scott Nikki Newman The Young and the Restless 1979– 42 years
 UK = Trevor Harrison Eddie Grundy The Archers 1979– 42 years
 USA 18 Jacklyn Zeman Bobbie Spencer General Hospital 1977–2010, 2013– 41 years
 USA = Eric Braeden Victor Newman The Young and the Restless 1980– 41 years
 USA 20 Bill Hayes Doug Williams Days of Our Lives 1970–1984, 1986–1987, 1993–1996, 1999– 40 years
 USA 21 Deidre Hall Marlena Evans Black Days of Our Lives 1976–1987, 1991–2009, 2011– 39 years
 USA = Kate Linder Esther Valentine The Young and the Restless 1982– 39 years
 UK = Timothy Bentinck David Archer The Archers 1982– 39 years
 USA 24 James Reynolds Abe Carver Days of Our Lives 1981–1990, 1991–2003, 2004– 38 years
 UK = Charlotte Martin Susan Carter The Archers 1983– 38 years
 UK 26 Sue Nicholls Audrey Roberts Coronation Street 1979, 1980–1981, 1982, 1984, 1985– 37 years
 UK = Michael Le Vell Kevin Webster Coronation Street 1983–2013, 2014– 37 years
 UK = Alison Dowling Elizabeth Pargetter The Archers 1984– 37 years
 USA 29 John Aniston Eric Richards
Victor Kiriakis		 Days of Our Lives 1969–1970, 1985–1997, 1999– 35 years
 UK = Sally Dynevor Sally Metcalfe Coronation Street 1986– 35 years
 UK = Chris Chittell Eric Pollard Emmerdale 1986– 35 years
 UK = Carole Boyd Lynda Snell The Archers 1986– 35 years
 UK = Graham Blockey Robert Snell The Archers 1986– 35 years
 USA 34 Lauralee Bell Christine Blair Williams The Young and the Restless 1983–2006, 2010– 34 years
 UK = Derek Thompson Charlie Fairhead Casualty 1986–2004, 2005– 34 years
 UK = Felicity Finch Ruth Archer The Archers 1987– 34 years
 USA = Katherine Kelly Lang Brooke Logan The Bold and the Beautiful 1987– 34 years
 USA = John McCook Eric Forrester The Bold and the Beautiful 1987– 34 years
 USA = Jess Walton Jill Fenmore Atkinson The Young and the Restless 1987– 34 years
 USA 40 Josh Taylor Chris Kositchek
Roman Brady		 Days of Our Lives 1977–1981, 1982–1987, 1997– 33 years
 Australia = Ray Meagher Alf Stewart Home and Away 1988– 33 years

Longest serving soap opera actors by country[]

Australia[]

Extended content
Actor Character Soap Opera Years Duration Reference
Ray Meagher Alf Stewart Home and Away 1988– 33 years [4]
Lynne McGranger Irene Roberts Home and Away 1993– 28 years [5]
Alan Fletcher Karl Kennedy Neighbours 1994– 27 years [6]
Jackie Woodburne Susan Kennedy Neighbours 1994– 27 years [7]
Ryan Moloney Jarrod "Toadfish" Rebecchi Neighbours 1995– 26 years [8]
Stefan Dennis Paul Robinson Neighbours 1985–1992, 1993, 2004– 24 years [9]
Tom Oliver Lou Carpenter Neighbours 1988, 1992–2016 24 years [10]
Ada Nicodemou Leah Patterson Home and Away 2000– 21 years [11]
Kate Ritchie Sally Fletcher Home and Away 1988–2008, 2013 20 years [12]
Emily Symons Marilyn Chambers Home and Away 1989–1992, 1995–1999, 2001, 2010– 18 years[citation needed]
Ian Smith Harold Bishop Neighbours 1987–1991, 1996–2009, 2011, 2015 17 years [13]
Norman Coburn Donald Fisher Home and Away 1988–2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 15 years [14]
Carla Bonner Stephanie Scully Neighbours 1999–2010, 2013, 2015–2018 14 years [15]
Kym Valentine Libby Kennedy Neighbours 1994–2004, 2005, 2007–2011, 2014 14 years [16]
Lyn Collingwood Colleen Smart Home and Away 1988, 1989, 1997, 1999–2013 14 years [17]
Shane Withington John Palmer Home and Away 2009— 12 years [18]
Judy Nunn Ailsa Stewart Home and Away 1988–2000, 2002, 2003 12 years [19]
Anne Haddy Helen Daniels Neighbours 1985–1997 12 years [20]
Georgie Parker Roo Stewart Home and Away 2010— 11 years [21]
Anne Charleston Madge Bishop Neighbours 1986–1992, 1996–2001, 2015 11 years [22]
Judith McGrath Von Ryan All Saints 1998–2009 11 years [23]
Chris Milligan Kyle Canning Neighbours 2008–2016, 2019— 10 years [24]
Eve Morey Sonya Rebecchi Neighbours 2009–2019, 2020 10 years [25]

Belgium[]

Extended content
Actor Character Soap Opera Years Duration Reference
Jef De Smedt Jan Van Den Bossche Familie 1991– 30 years
Annie Geeraerts Anna Dierckx Familie 1991– 30 years
Ray Verhaeghe Albert Thielens Familie 1993– 29 years
Pol Goossen Frank Bomans Thuis 1995– 26 years
Annick Segal Rosa Verbeeck Thuis 1995– 26 years
Marleen Merckx Simonne Bomans-Backx Thuis 1995– 26 years
Leah Thys Marianne Bastiaens Thuis 1995– 26 years
Jacky Lafon Rita Van Den Bossche Familie 1991–2015 24 years
Monica Van Lierde Ann De Decker Thuis 1995–1998, 2001– 23 years
Silvia Claes Trudy Tack De Rixart De Waremme Familie 1998– 23 years
Gunther Levi Peter Van Den Bossche Familie 1999– 22 years
Mark Willems Luc Bomans Thuis 1996–2018 22 years
Martine Jonckheere Marie-Rose De Putter Familie 1991–1996, 1998, 2005— 21 years
Janine Bisschops Jenny Verbeeck Thuis 1995–2016 21 years
Hilde Van Wesepoel Linda Desmet Familie 2001– 20 years
Bart Van Avermaet Waldek Kozinsky Thuis 2001– 20 years
Chris Van Tongelen Bart Van den Bossche Familie 2001–2015, 2016– 19 years
Caroline Maes Mieke Van Den Bossche Familie 2002– 19 years
Vanya Wellens Femke De Grote Thuis 2002–2013, 2014— 18 years
Ann Pira Nancy De Grote Thuis 2003– 18 years
Daan Hugaert Eddy Van Noteghem Thuis 2003–2010, 2011— 17 years
Sarah-Lynn Clerckx Louise Van den Bossche Familie 2006– 15 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
Geert Hunaerts Peter Vlerick Thuis 2007– 14 years
Chris Boni Yvette De Schrijver Thuis 2001–2005, 2006–2016 14 years
Anne Somers Veronique Van den Bossche Familie 1991–1994, 2001–2012 14 years
Peter Bulckaen Max Moelands Wittekerke 1994–2008 14 years
Peter Bulckaen Mathias Moelaert Familie 2008– 13 years
Walter Moeremans Leo Vertonghen Thuis 2008– 13 years
Sally-Jane Van Horenbeeck Peggy Verbeeck Thuis 1995–2000, 2002, 2006, 2008–2016 13 years
Vicky Versavel Brenda Vermeir Familie 1997–2002, 2003–2011 13 years
Steph Goossens Cois Pelkmans Thuis 1997–2010 13 years
Jeroen Lenaerts Tim Cremers Thuis 2008–2009, 2010— 12 years
Jo Hens Niko Schuurmans Familie 2009— 12 years
Wim Stevens Tom De Decker Thuis 2009— 12 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
Chris Deleu Marthe Vermeir Familie 1997–2008, 2011 11 years
Jens Gruyaert Jelle Van den Bossche Familie 2006–2017 11 years
Alex Van Haecke Peter Olivier Wittekerke 1997–2008 11 years
Barbara Bracke Elke Baertsoen Familie 1997–2008 11 years
Riet van Gool Monique Maeterlinck Familie 1991–2002 11 years
Hilde Gijsbrechts Elke Bran Wittekerke 1998–2008 10 years
Ron Cornet Jean-Paul Derdeyn Wittekerke 1998–2008 10 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
Marijke Hofkens Leontien Vercammen-Bomans Thuis 1997–2007 10 years
Patsy Van der Meeren Marie van Goethem Thuis 1997–2007 10 years
Peter Van Assbrouck Werner van Sevenant Thuis 1997–2007 10 years

Canada[]

Extended content
Actor Character Soap Opera Years Duration Reference
Chantal Fontaine Virginie Boivin Virginie 1996–2008, 2010 12 years
Monique Chabot Cécile Boivin Virginie 1996–2008, 2010 12 years
Joëlle Morin Cathy Laurendeau Virginie 1998–2010 12 years
Julie Vincent Dominique Latrelle Virginie 1996–2007, 2010 11 years
Jacques L’Heureux Julien Constantin Virginie 1996–2007 11 years
Pascale Desrochers Louise Pouliot Virginie 2000–2010 10 years
Katerine Mousseau Mireille Langlois Virginie 1996–2006, 2010 10 years
Claude Blanchard Pierre Boivin Virginie 1996–2006 10 years
Michel Daigle Édouard Lirette Virginie 1996–2006 10 years

Czech Republic[]

Extended content
Actor Character Soap Opera Years Duration Reference
Václav Svoboda Lumír Nykl Ulice 2005– 16 years
Rudolf Hrušínský Vlastimil Pešek Ulice 2005– 16 years
Ilona Svobodová Jitka Farská Ulice 2005– 16 years
Daniel Brown Henry Rettig Ulice 2005– 16 years
Ljuba Krbová Anna Málková- Lišková Ulice 2005– 16 years
Martin Hofmann Jaroslav Hejl Ulice 2005– 16 years
Jaroslava Obermaierová Vilma Nyklová Ulice 2005– 16 years
Petr Rychlý Čestmír Mázl Ordinace v růžové zahradě 2005– 16 years
Ivana Jirešová Lucie Vágnerová Ordinace v růžové zahradě 2005– 16 years
Ladislav Ondrej Jakub Mázl Ordinace v růžové zahradě 2005– 16 years
Zlata Adamovská Běla Páleníková-Valšíková Ordinace v růžové zahradě 2006– 15 years
Tereza Bebarová Světlana Lisečko-Nyklová Ulice 2005–2020 15 years
Zdena Hadrbolcová Růžena Habartová Ulice 2005–2006, 2008— 14 years
Radim Fiala Petr Hanák Ordinace v růžové zahradě 2007– 14 years
Vlastimil Zavřel Jindřich Valšík Ordinace v růžové zahradě 2007– 14 years
Jakub Štáfek Matěj Jordán Ulice 2005–2019 14 years
Petr Vacek Tomáš Jordán Ulice 2005–2019 14 years
Dana Morávková Zdena Suchá Ordinace v růžové zahradě 2008– 13 years
Petr Štěpánek Eduard Valšík Ordinace v růžové zahradě 2008– 13 years
Aneta Krejčíková Gabriela Pumrová Ulice 2005–2018 13 years
Patricie Solaříková Tereza Jordanová Ulice 2005–2018 13 years
Michal Novotný Darek Vágner Ordinace v růžové zahradě 2009– 12 years
Jan Čenský David Suchý Ordinace v růžové zahradě 2009– 12 years
Martin Zounar Bohdan Švarc Ordinace v růžové zahradě 2010– 11 years
Barbora Štěpánová Babeta Hessová Ordinace v růžové zahradě 2010– 11 years
Anna Fixová Monika Farská Ulice 2005–2016 11 years
Ondřej Pavelka Oldřich Farský Ulice 2005–2016 11 years
Jana Birgusová Lída Farská- Kostková Ulice 2005–2016 11 years
Martin Stránský Ota Kovář Ordinace v růžové zahradě 2009–2013, 2015– 10 years
Michaela Badinková Lenka Drápalová-Hejlová Ulice 2005–2015 10 years

Finland[]

Extended content
Actor Character Soap Opera Years Duration Reference
Esko Kovero Ismo Laitela Salatut elämät 1999– 22 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
Maija-Liisa Peuhu Ulla Taalasmaa Salatut elämät 1999–2007, 2010, 2013–2020, 2021 15 years
Jarmo Koski Seppo Taalasmaa Salatut elämät 1999–2013, 2017, 2020–2021 15 years
Aake Kalliala Mauri Alho Kotikatu 1998–2012 14 years
Petteri Jamalainen Hessu Pennanen Kotikatu 1996–2009 13 years
Timo Jurkka Lasse Sievinen Salatut elämät 2004–2012, 2013–2015, 2019– 12 years
Anu Palevaara Jenni Vainio Salatut elämät 1999–2001, 2002–2011, 2012–2013 12 years
Pete Lattu Kalle Laitela Salatut elämät 1999–2001, 2002, 2012– 11 years
Tommi Taurula Kari Taalasmaa Salatut elämät 1999, 2001–2004, 2005, 2007–2010, 2014, 2015–2018, 2019– 11 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
Sami Uotila Aki Nikkinen Salatut elämät 1999–2002, 2014— 10 years
Mikko Parikka Jiri Viitamäki Salatut elämät 2010–2020 10 years
Johanna Nurmimaa Paula Sievinen Salatut elämät 2004–2012, 2013–2014, 2018–2019 10 years
Laura Malmivaara Tuija Kangasharju Kotikatu 2002–2012 10 years

France[]

Extended content
Actor Character Soap Opera Years Duration Reference
Cécilia Hornus Blanche Marci Plus belle la vie 2004– 17 years
Sylvie Flepp Mirta Torres Plus belle la vie 2004– 17 years
Serge Dupire Vincent Chaumette Plus belle la vie 2004– 17 years
Michel Cordes Roland Marci Plus belle la vie 2004– 17 years
Rebecca Hampton Céline Frémont Plus belle la vie 2004– 17 years
Anne Decis Luna Torres Plus belle la vie 2004– 17 years
Alexandre Fabre Charles Frémont Plus belle la vie 2004– 17 years
Laurent Kerusoré Thomas Marci Plus belle la vie 2005– 16 years
Fabienne Carat Samia Nassri Plus belle la vie 2005–2021 16 years
Élodie Varlet Estelle Cantorel Plus belle la vie 2006– 15 years
Thibaud Vaneck Nathan Leserman Plus belle la vie 2005–2012, 2014— 14 years
Stéphane Henon Jean-Paul Boher Plus belle la vie 2007– 14 years
Pierre Martot Léo Castelli Plus belle la vie 2004–2011, 2015— 13 years
Marwan Berreni Abdel Fedala Plus belle la vie 2009– 12 years
Léa François Barbara Évenot Plus belle la vie 2009– 12 years
Rachid Hafassa Karim Fedala Plus belle la vie 2009– 12 years
Virgil Bayle Guillaume Leserman Plus belle la vie 2005–2017 12 years
Anne Canovas Anémone Vitreuil Plus belle la vie 2009–2010, 2011— 11 years
Caroline Bourg Elsa Bailly Plus belle la vie 2010– 11 years
Avy Marciano Sacha Malkavian Plus belle la vie 2010– 11 years
Jean-Charles Chagachbanian Franck Ruiz Plus belle la vie 2007–2010, 2014— 10 years
Joakim Latzko Gabriel Riva Plus belle la vie 2011– 10 years
Ludovic Baude Benoît Cassagne Plus belle la vie 2008–2018 10 years
Dounia Coesens Johanna Marci Plus belle la vie 2004–2014, 2018, 2019 10 years
Aurélie Vaneck Ninon Chaumette Plus belle la vie 2004–2014, 2019 10 years
Jean-François Malet Jean-François Leroux Plus belle la vie 2006–2016 10 years
Ambrose Michel Rudy Torres Plus belle la vie 2004–2014 10 years

Germany[]

Extended content
Actor Character Soap Opera Years Duration Reference
Andrea Spatzek Gabi Zenker Lindenstraße 1985–2020 35 years
Marie-Luise Marjan Helga Beimer Lindenstraße 1985–2020 35 years
Moritz A. Sachs Klaus Beimer Lindenstraße 1985–2020 35 years
Hermes Hodolides Vasily Sarikakis Lindenstraße 1985–2020 35 years
Sybille Waury Tanja Schildknecht Lindenstraße 1985–2020 35 years
Amorn Surangkanjanajai Gung Pham Kien Lindenstraße 1985–2020 35 years
Ludwig Haas Ludwig Dressler Lindenstraße 1985–2019, 2020 34 years
Joachim Hermann Luger Hans Beimer Lindenstraße 1985–2018, 2020 33 years
Georg Uecker Carsten Flöter Lindenstraße 1986–1992, 1995–2020 31 years
Irene Fischer Anna Ziegler Lindenstraße 1987–2013, 2015–2020 31 years
Jo Bolling Andy Zenker Lindenstraße 1990–1992, 1993–2020 29 years
Sontje Peplow Lisa Dağdelen Lindenstraße 1991–2020 29 years
Wolfgang Bahro Jo Gerner Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten 1993– 28 years
Rebecca Siemoneit-Barum Iffi Zenker Lindenstraße 1990–2012, 2014–2020 28 years
Julia Stark Sarah Ziegler Lindenstraße 1987–2003, 2004–2016, 2018 28 years
Domna Adamopoulou Elena Sarikakis Lindenstraße 1985–1996, 1997–2013, 2014–2015 28 years
Ursula Cantieni Johanna Faller Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 1994– 27 years
Wolfgang Hepp Hermann Faller Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 1994– 27 years
Peter Schell Karl Faller Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 1994– 27 years
Horst Hildebrand Leo Vogt Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 1994– 27 years
Anne von Linstow Monique Guiton Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 1994– 27 years
Christiane Bachschmidt Kati Schönfeldt Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 1994– 27 years
Edgar M Marcus Franz Faller Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 1994– 27 years
Roland Frey Toni Willmann Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 1994– 27 years
Hermann Ruhr Ludwig Leiser Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 1994– 27 years
Friedrich Graumann Schorsch Huber Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 1994– 27 years
Luis Lamprecht Josef Zimmerman Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 1994– 27 years
Adelheid Theil Claudia Heilert Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 1994–2006, 2007– 26 years
Lisbeth Felder Lioba Weber Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 1995– 26 years
Heidi Vogel-Reinsch Leni Riedlinger Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 1995– 26 years
Christoph Hagin Dieter Weiss Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 1995– 26 years
Thomas Meinhardt Heinz Faller Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 1995– 26 years
Isabell Hertel Ute Weigel Unter uns 1995– 26 years
Knut Hinz Hajo Scholz Lindenstraße 1990–2016 26 years
Petra Blossey Irene Weigel Unter uns 1994–2019 25 years
Moritz Zielke Momo Sperling Lindenstraße 1992–2001, 2002–2017, 2020 24 years
Bill Mockridge Erich Schiller Lindenstraße 1991–2015, 2016 24 years
Thomas Rühmann Roland Heilmann In aller Freundschaft 1998– 23 years
Alexa Maria Surholt Sarah Marquardt In aller Freundschaft 1998– 23 years
Karsten Kühn Jakob Heilmann In aller Freundschaft 1998– 23 years
Marianne Rogée Isolde Pavarotti Lindenstraße 1986–2009, 2010, 2011, 2019 23 years
Andrea Kathrin Loewig Kathrin Globisch In aller Freundschaft 1999– 22 years
Johannes Scheit Tom Ziegler Lindenstraße 1989–2011, 2012, 2013, 2018 22 years
Daniel Fehlow Leon Moreno Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten 1996–1998, 1999, 2001–2004, 2005– 21 years
Ben Ruedinger Till Weigel Unter uns 2000– 21 years
Christiane Brammer Bea Faller Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 2000– 21 years
Sara Turchetto Marcella Varese Lindenstraße 1998–2001, 2002–2020 21 years
Erkan Gündüz Murat Dağdelen Lindenstraße 1999–2020 21 years
Ursula Karruseit Charlotte Gauß In aller Freundschaft 1998–2019 21 years
Claus Vinçon Kathe Eschweiler Lindenstraße 1995–2006, 2007–2017, 2018, 2019 21 years
Annemarie Wendl Else Kling Lindenstraße 1985–2006 21 years
Miloš Vuković Paco Weigel Unter uns 2000–2018, 2019— 20 years
Dominik Stricker Sebastian Wenzel Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 2001– 20 years
Birgit Bücker Margarete Markhardt-Siegel Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 2001– 20 years
Arzu Bazman Arzu Ritter In aller Freundschaft 2001– 20 years
Thomas Koch Philipp Ernst Brentano In aller Freundschaft 2001– 20 years
Joris Gratwohl Alex Behrend Lindenstraße 2000–2020 20 years
Gabriele Metzger Charlie Schneider Verbotene Liebe 1995–2015 20 years
Karsten Dörr Bernhard Faller Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 1994–1996, 2000, 2004— 19 years
Alessio Hirschkorn Albert Guiton Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 2000, 2002– 19 years
Felix von Jascheroff John Bachmann Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten 2001–2014, 2015– 19 years
Cosima Viola Jack Aichinger Lindenstraße 2001–2020 19 years
Dieter Bellmann Gernot Simoni In aller Freundschaft 1998–2017 19 years
Viktoria Brams Inge Busch Marienhof 1992–2011 19 years
Margret van Munster Rosi Koch Lindenstraße 1988–2007 19 years
Claudelle Deckert Eva Weigel Unter uns 2001–2006, 2007, 2008– 18 years
Ulrike Frank Katrin Flemming Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten 2002–2003, 2004– 18 years
Kai Noll Rufus Sturm Unter uns 2003– 18 years
Anna-Sophia Claus Lea Starck Lindenstraße 1999–2001, 2002, 2003–2013, 2014—2020 18 years
Ole Dahl Paul Dağdelen Lindenstraße 2002–2020 18 years
Hendrikje Fitz Pia Heilmann In aller Freundschaft 1998–2016 18 years
Harry Rowohlt Harry Rennep Lindenstraße 1995–2013 18 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
Anne Menden Emily Badak Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten 2004– 17 years
Jörn Schlönvoigt Philip Höfer Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten 2004– 17 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
Lars Steinhöfel Easy Winter Unter uns 2005– 16 years
Janina Flieger Sophie Kramer Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 2005– 16 years
Julia Obst Jenny Faller Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 2005– 16 years
Dirk Galuba Werner Saalfeld Sturm der Liebe 2005– 16 years
Sepp Schauer Alfons Sonnbichler Sturm der Liebe 2005– 16 years
Antje Hagen Hildegard Sonnbichler Sturm der Liebe 2005– 16 years
Horst D. Scheel Hans Wilhelm Hülsch Lindenstraße 1988–2004, 2007, 2009, 2020 16 years
Philipp Neubauer Philipp Sperling Lindenstraße 1993–2003, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012–2018, 2019, 2020 16 years
Jacqueline Svilarov Nina Zöllig Lindenstraße 2000–2007, 2008, 2010, 2011–2020 16 years
Gunnar Solka Lotti Lottman Lindenstraße 2004–2020 16 years
Dominique Kusche Sophie Ziegler Lindenstraße 1998–2010, 2011–2015, 2018 16 years
Jan Grünig Mürfel Ziegler Lindenstraße 1999–2013, 2015–2017, 2018 16 years
Stefan Bockelmann Malte Winter Unter uns 2001–2017 16 years
Martina Servatius Elisabeth von Lahnstein Verbotene Liebe 1999–2015 16 years
Gert Schaefer Heinz August Pasulke Schloss Einstein 1998–2014 16 years
Maren Gilzer Yvonne Habermann In aller Freundschaft 1998–2014 16 years
Jutta Kammann Ingrid Rischke In aller Freundschaft 1998–2014 16 years
Konrad Krauss Arno Brandner Verbotene Liebe 1995–2009, 2010–2012 16 years
Wolfgang Seidenberg Frank Töppers Marienhof 1995–2011 16 years
Patrick Müller Tobias Lassner Unter uns 2006– 15 years
Bernhard Bettermann Martin Stein In aller Freundschaft 2006– 15 years
Rolf Becker Otto Stein In aller Freundschaft 2006– 15 years
Tatjana Clasing Simone Steinkamp Alles was zählt 2006– 15 years
Silvan-Pierre Leirich Richard Steinkamp Alles was zählt 2006– 15 years
Brigitte Antonius Johanna Jansen Rote Rosen 2006– 15 years
Beatrice Kaps-Zurmahr Andrea Neumann Lindenstraße 2004–2009, 2010–2020 15 years
Katharina Witza Toni Zeker Lindenstraße 2005–2020 15 years
Willi Herren Olli Klatt Lindenstraße 1992–2007, 2012, 2014, 2020 15 years
Imke Brügger Rebecca Mattern Unter uns 1997–2012 15 years
Holger Franke Wolfgang Weigel Unter uns 1994–2009 15 years
Ruth Köppler Paula Dörflinger Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 1994–2009 15 years
Franz Rampelmann Olaf Kling Lindenstraße 1993–2008 15 years
Martin Wangler Bernd Clemens Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 2007– 14 years
Bernd Lambrecht Ulrich Zimmerman Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 2007– 14 years
Lucie Muhr Eva Schönfeldt Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 2007– 14 years
Udo Schenk Rolf Kaminski In aller Freundschaft 2007– 14 years
Michael Trischan Hans-Peter Brenner In aller Freundschaft 2007– 14 years
Joachim Lätsch André Konopka Sturm der Liebe 2007– 14 years
Juliette Greco Lena Bergmann Alles was zählt 2007– 14 years
Igor Dolgatschew Denis Öztürk Alles was zählt 2007– 14 years
Hermann Roelcke Gunter Flickenschild Rote Rosen 2007– 14 years
Ursula Erber Theresa Brunner Dahoam is Dahoam 2007– 14 years
Heidrun Gardener Annalena Brunner Dahoam is Dahoam 2007– 14 years
Brigitte Walbrun Rosemarie Kirchleitner Dahoam is Dahoam 2007– 14 years
Bernhard Ulrich Hubert Kirchleitner Dahoam is Dahoam 2007– 14 years
Harry Blank Mike Preissinger Dahoam is Dahoam 2007– 14 years
Tommy Schwimmer Florian Brunner Dahoam is Dahoam 2007– 14 years
Werner Rome Lorenz Schattenhofer Dahoam is Dahoam 2007– 14 years
Horst Kummeth Roland Bamberger Dahoam is Dahoam 2007– 14 years
Senta Auth Veronika Brunner Dahoam is Dahoam 2007– 14 years
Christine Franzel Zenzi Zöttl Dahoam is Dahoam 2007– 14 years
Heinrich Stadler Heinrich Stadler Dahoam is Dahoam 2007– 14 years
Christine Reimer Monika Vogl Dahoam is Dahoam 2007– 14 years
André Dietz Ingo Zadek Alles was zählt 2006–2020 14 years
Miriam Lahnstein Tanja von Lahnstein Verbotene Liebe 1995–1998, 2001, 2004–2015 14 years
Sven Thiemann Charly Kolbe Marienhof 1996, 1997–2011 14 years
Mona Seefried Charlotte Saalfeld Sturm der Liebe 2005–2006, 2007, 2008, 2009– 13 years
Gerry Jungbauer Thomas Jansen Rote Rosen 2006–2007, 2008–2018, 2019— 13 years
Hermann Giefer Martin Kirchleitner Dahoam is Dahoam 2008— 13 years
Olaf Creutzburg Jürgen Winterhalter Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 2008– 13 years
Maverick Quek Tu Nguyen Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 2008– 13 years
Florian Stadler Nils Heinemann Sturm der Liebe 2008– 13 years
Daniela Bette Angelina Dressler Lindenstraße 2007–2020 13 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
Wolfgang Grönebaum Egon Kling Lindenstraße 1985–1998 13 years
Maria Fuchs Carla Saravakos Rote Rosen 2008–2012, 2013– 12 years
Silke Popp Ursula Kirchleitner Dahoam is Dahoam 2008–2009, 2010– 12 years
Thomas Drechsle Tuner Krüger Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten 2009— 12 years
Ana-Carolina Kleine Celine Schneider Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 2009— 12 years
Ralph Gassmann Andreas Grubb Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 2009— 12 years
Erich Altenkopf Michael Niederbühl Sturm der Liebe 2009— 12 years
Jörg Rohde Ben Steinkamp Alles was zählt 2009— 12 years
Philipp Sonntag Ade Stadler Lindenstraße 2008–2020 12 years
Marcus Off Phil Seegers Lindenstraße 1986–1987, 1994–1998, 2002–2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 12 years
Stefan Franz Rolf Jäger Unter uns 2002–2013, 2014, 2015–2016 12 years
Dominic Saleh-Zaki Andi Fritzsche Verbotene Liebe 2001–2007, 2009–2015 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
Jelena Mitschke Britta Berger Rote Rosen 2009–2014, 2015– 11 years
Holger M Wilhelm Gregor Brunner Dahoam is Dahoam 2010— 11 years
Eva Mona Rodekirchen Maren Seefeld Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten 2010— 11 years
Iris Mareike Steen Lilly Seefeld Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten 2010— 11 years
Valea Katharina Scalabrino Sina Hirschberger Unter uns 2010— 11 years
Sebastian Miro Markus Riedle Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 2010— 11 years
Nikolaus König Niki Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 2010— 11 years
Clemens Löhr Alexander Cöster Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten 2009–2020 11 years
Ole Dahl Paul Dagdelen Lindenstraße 2009–2020 11 years
Toni Snétberger Enzo Buchstab Lindenstraße 2006–2016, 2017–2018 11 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
Sarah Bogen Lili Mattern Unter uns 2001–2012 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
Hanna Köhler Fray Dornmann Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 2000–2011 11 years
Susanne Steidle Regina Zirkowski Marienhof 1996–2007 11 years
Michael Jäger Matthias Kruse Marienhof 1995–2006, 2007 11 years
Christiane Maybach Margot Weigel Unter uns 1994–2005 11 years
Moritz Hein Max Zenker Lindenstraße 1987–1998 11 years
Kaja Schmidt-Tychsen Jenny Steinkamp Alles was zählt 2011— 10 years
Hakim-Michael Meziani Ben Berger Rote Rosen 2011— 10 years
Anja Franke Merle Vanlohen Rote Rosen 2011— 10 years
Shayan Hartmann Felix Brunner Dahoam is Dahoam 2011— 10 years
Maurls Baimhäckel Gabriele Rankl Dahoam is Dahoam 2011— 10 years
Helga Januschkowetz Gundi Wittman Dahoam is Dahoam 2011— 10 years
Joachim Kretzer Torben Lichtenhagen Rote Rosen 2010–2020 10 years
Doreen Dietel Beatrix Preissinger Dahoam is Dahoam 2007–2017 10 years
Markus Pfeiffer Matthias Faller Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie 2007–2017 10 years
Jo Weil Olli Sabel Verbotene Liebe 2000–2002, 2007–2015 10 years
Giovanni Arvaneh Sülo Özgentürk Marienhof 1994–1997, 1998, 2003–2010 10 years
Janis Rattenni Anna Weigel Unter uns 1994–2004 10 years
Sigo Lorfeo Paolo Varese Lindenstraße 1993–2003 10 years
Leonore Capell Andrea Süsskind Marienhof 1995–2005 10 years
Renate Köhler Marlene Schmitt Lindenstraße 1991–2001 10 years

Greece[]

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Actor Character Soap Opera Years Duration Reference
Christos Politis Yagos Drakos The Shine 1991–2005 14 years
Myrto Pispini Marianna Theochari Kalimera Zoe 1993–2006 13 years
Dimitris Aronis Vassilis Leventagas Kalimera Zoe 1993–2006 13 years
George Mataragas Paris Velidis Kalimera Zoe 1993–2006 13 years
Martha Koumbarou Della Farmaki Kalimera Zoe 1993–2006 13 years
Winter Mina Electra Theochari Paleologos Kalimera Zoe 1993–2005 12 years
Syros Misthos Harris Vergitsis Kalimera Zoe 1995–2006 11 years
Vicky Captain Vicky Sachtouris Kalimera Zoe 1994–2005 11 years
George Vassilios Stathis Theocharis Kalimera Zoe 1993–2004 11 years

Hungary[]

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Actor Character Soap Opera Years Duration Reference
Csaba Tihanyi-Tóth László Novák Barátok közt 1998– 23 years
Izabella Varga Nóra Balogh Barátok közt 1998– 23 years
András Várkonyi Vilmos Kertész Barátok közt 1998– 23 years
Károly Rékasi Zsolt Bartha Barátok közt 1998–2015, 2016, 2017— 21 years
Zoltán Szőke Miklós Berényi Barátok közt 1998–2019, 2020 21 years
Edit Ábrahám Claudia Berényi Barátok közt 1998–2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019— 18 years
Tibor Gazdag Péter Pongrácz Jóban Rosszban 2005— 16 years
Dávid Jánosi Viktor Nemes Jóban Rosszban 2005— 16 years
Veronika Madár Gyöngyi Galambos Jóban Rosszban 2005— 16 years
Edina Pásztor Éva Hunyadiné Jóban Rosszban 2005— 16 years
Péter Bozsó Jenö Szlávik Jóban Rosszban 2005— 16 years
Lajos Posta Müller Ottó Jóban Rosszban 2005— 16 years
Katalin Mérai Júlia Berényi Barátok közt 2006– 15 years
Ramóna Lékai-Kiss Zsófia Szentmihályi Barátok közt 2002–2017, 2018 15 years
Dániel Suhajda Roland Fehér Jóban Rosszban 2006–2017, 2018— 14 years
Róbert Marton Zoltán Kardos Jóban Rosszban 2007— 14 years
Tamás Kővári Csaba Novák Barátok közt 1998–2012, 2018 14 years
Péter R. Kárpáti András Berényi Barátok közt 1998–2012 14 years
Gyebnár Csekka Novak Gizella Barátok közt 2008– 13 years
Anett Bálizs Fanni Oravecz Jóban Rosszban 2008– 13 years
Roland Tóth András Bodolai Jóban Rosszban 2008– 13 years
Ottó Kinizsi Imre Balassa Barátok közt 1999–2012, 2013 13 years
Kristóf Németh Géza Kertész Barátok közt 1999–2012 13 years
Zsóka Fodor Magdolna Kertész Vilmosné Barátok közt 1998–2011 13 years
László Domokos Attila Berényi Barátok közt 2009– 12 years
Barna Timon Szabolcs Bodolai Jóban Rosszban 2009– 12 years
Lajos Cs. Németh Károly Hunyadi Jóban Rosszban 2010– 11 years
Csilia Csomor Zsuzsa Berényi Barátok közt 1998–2007, 2011–2013, 2015 11 years
Zoltán Kiss István Csurgó Barátok közt 1998–2009 11 years
Alexandra Nagy Aliz Fekete Barátok közt 2011– 10 years
Zsuzsa Szilágyi Bözsi Kertész Barátok közt 2011– 10 years

Ireland[]

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Actor Character Soap Opera Years Duration Reference
Tony Tormey Paul Brennan Fair City 1989– 32 years
Jim Bartley Bela Doyle Fair City 1990– 31 years
Tom Jordon Charlie Kelly Fair City 1989–2019 30 years
Martina Stanley Dolores Molloy Fair City 1992– 29 years
Dave Duffy Leo Dowling Fair City 1996– 25 years
Macdara Ó Fátharta Tadhg Ó Díreáin Ros na Rún 1996– 25 years
Fionnuala Ní Fhlatharta Berni Ní Neachtain Ros na Rún 1996– 25 years
Maire Eilis Ní Fhlaithearta Caitríona Ní Loideáin Ros na Rún 1996– 25 years
Josie Ó Cualáin Micheál Seoighe Ros na Rún 1996– 25 years
Máire Uí Dhroighneáin Máire Uí Chonghaile Ros na Rún 1996– 25 years
Niamh Quirke Rachel Brennan Fair City 1997– 24 years
Pól Ó Gríofa Mack Ó Riain Ros na Rún 1997– 24 years
Sarah Flood Suzanne Halpin Fair City 1989–2013 24 years
Maclean Burke Damien Halpin Fair City 1998– 23 years
Aisling O'Neill Carol Meehan Fair City 1999– 22 years
Ciabhán Ó Murchú Jason O'Connor Ros na Rún 1996–2018 22 years
Clelia Murphy Niamh Cassidy Fair City 1995–2017 22 years
Pat Nolan Barry O'Hanlon Fair City 1989–2011 22 years [26]
Sorcha Furlong Orla Kirwan Fair City 2000– 21 years
Paul McCloskey Vince De Búrca Ros na Rún 2000– 21 years
Micheál Ó hAinín Labhrás Mac Raghnall Ros na Rún 2000– 21 years
Seamus Power Dermot Fahey Fair City 1996–2017 21 years
Mick Nolan Ray O'Connell Fair City 2001– 20 years
Tommy O'Neill John Deegan Fair City 2001– 20 years
Joe Steve Ó Neachtain Peadar Ó Conghaile Ros na Rún 1996–2016 20 years
Mary McNamara Bernie Kelly Fair City 1989–2009 20 years
Joan Brosnan Walsh Mags Kelly Fair City 1989–2009 20 years
Niall Mac Eachmharcaigh John Joe Daly Ros na Rún 2002– 19 years
Maire Breathnach Mo Gilmartin Ros na Rún 2002– 19 years
Diarmuid Mac An Adhastair Séamus O`Catháin Ros na Rún 1996–2015 19 years
Bairbre Hergett Sarah Uí Fhlaithearta Ros na Rún 1996–2015 19 years
Tom Sailí Ó Flaithearta Cóilín Ó Catháin Ros na Rún 1996–2015 19 years
Ciara O'Callaghan Yvonne Gleeson Fair City 1991–2004, 2008–2014 19 years
Jean Costello Rita Doyle Fair City 1989–2008, 2010 19 years
Sheila McWade Kay Costello Fair City 1989–2008 19 years
Victor Burke Wayne Molloy Fair City 1992–1998, 2009— 18 years
Una Crawford O'Brien Renee Phelan Fair City 1998–2009, 2012, 2014– 18 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
Marie Kean Mrs Kennedy The Kennedys of Castleross 1955–1973 18 years
Seán Mistéil David Ó Laoire Ros na Rún 2004– 17 years
David Mitchell Jimmy Doyle Fair City 1991–2008 17 years
Joe Lynch Dinny Byrne Glenroe 1983–2000 17 years
Mary McEvoy Biddy McDermott Byrne Glenroe 1983–2000 17 years
Bryan Murray Bob Charles Fair City 2005– 16 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
Joe Hanley Hughie Phelan Fair City 1989–1997, 2008, 2014— 15 years
Claudia Carroll Nicola Prendergast Fair City 1990–2005, 2008 15 years
Paul Raynor Harry Molloy Fair City 1990–2005 15 years
David O'Sullivan Decco Bishop Fair City 2007– 14 years
Wesley Doyle Doug Ferguson Fair City 2007– 14 years
Rachel Sarah Murray Jo Fahey Fair City 2000–2011, 2012–2015 14 years
Maidhc P. Ó Conaola Malachi Keane Ros na Rún 2000–2009, 2017– 13 years
Bríd Ní Chumhaill Imelda Uí Shea Ros na Rún 2008– 13 years
Ann Maire Horan Frances Uí Dhíreáin Ros na Rún 2007–2020 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
George McMahon Mondo O’Connell Fair City 2002–2005, 2008–2009, 2013— 12 years
Enda Oates Pete Ferguson Fair City 2009— 12 years
Eamon Morissey Cass Cassidy Fair City 2009— 12 years
Doireann Ní Fhoighil Áine Ní Dhíreáin Ros na Rún 2009– 12 years
Brídín Nic Dhonncha Gráinne Ní Bhraonáin Ros na Rún 2007–2019 12 years
Rebecca Smith Annette Daly Fair City 1997–2009 12 years
Seamus Moran Mike Gleeson Fair City 1996–2008 12 years
Mairéad Ní Ghallchóir Angela Nic Fhlaifeartaigh Ros na Rún 1996–2006, 2020– 11 years
Kacey Wallace Ruth Brennan Fair City 2010— 11 years
Geoff Minogue Tommy Dillon Fair City 2010— 11 years
Linda Bhreathnach Róise De Búrca Ros na Rún 2000–2004, 2006–2013 11 years
Grace Barry Mary-Ann Byrne Glenroe 1990–2001 11 years
Ryan Keogh Jack Gleeson Fair City 2011— 10 years
Colm Ó Fatharta Evan Ó Conghaile Ros na Rún 2011– 10 years
Ciara Cox Maeve Ní Loideáin Ros na Rún 2011– 10 years
Róisín Ní Chúaláin Lee Ní Neachtain Ros na Rún 2005–2015 10 years
Gemma Doorly Sarah O'Leary Fair City 2001–2011 10 years

Italy[]

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Actor Character Soap Opera Years Duration Reference
Patrizio Rispo Raffaele Giordano Un posto al sole 1996– 25 years
Luisa Amatucci Silvia Graziani Un posto al sole 1996– 25 years
Alberto Rossi Michele Saviani Un posto al sole 1996– 25 years
Germano Bellavia Guido Del Bue Un posto al sole 1996– 25 years
Marzio Honorato Renato Poggi Un posto al sole 1996– 25 years
Peppe Zarbo Franco Boschi Un posto al sole 1998– 23 years
Marina Tagliaferri Giulia Poggi Un posto al sole 1996–2008, 2011– 22 years
Luca Turco Niko Poggi Un posto al sole 1999– 22 years
Claudia Ruffo Angela Poggi Un posto al sole 1996–2005, 2006–2007, 2010– 21 years
Ilenia Lazzarin Viola Bruni Un posto al sole 2001– 20 years
Marina Giulia Cavalli Ornella Bruni Un posto al sole 2001– 20 years
Riccardo Polizzy Carbonelli Roberto Ferri Un posto al sole 2001– 20 years
Carmen Scivittaro Teresa Diacono Un posto al sole 1998–2018 20 years
Lucio Allocca Otello Testa Un posto al sole 2002– 19 years
Amato D'Auria Vittorio Del Bue Un posto al sole 2002– 19 years
Nina Soldano Marina Giordano Un posto al sole 2003– 18 years
Michelangelo Tommaso Filippo Sartori Un posto al sole 2002–2007, 2008–2009, 2010– 17 years
Davide Devenuto Andrea Pergolesi Un posto al sole 2003–2020 17 years
Elisabetta Coraini Laura Beccaria CentoVetrine 2001–2016 15 years
Sergio Troiano Valerio Bettini CentoVetrine 2001–2016 15 years
Maurizio Aiello Alberto Palladini Un posto al sole 1996–2002, 2011-2014, 2016–2017, 2018– 13 years
Pietro Genuardi Ivan Bettini CentoVetrine 2001–2014 13 years
Samanta Piccinetti Arianna Landi Un posto al sole 2009– 12 years
Clotilde Sabatino Giovanna Landolfi Un posto al sole 2005–2009, 2014– 11 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[]

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Actor Character Soap Opera Years Duration Reference
Jette van der Meij Laura Selmhorst Goede tijden, slechte tijden 1990– 31 years
Caroline De Bruijn Janine Elschot Goede tijden, slechte tijden 1992– 29 years
Bartho Braat Jef Alberts Goede tijden, slechte tijden 1991–2016, 2017, 2018–2019 26 years
Erik de Vogel Ludo Sanders Goede tijden, slechte tijden 1996– 25 years
Bart Peereboom Marcel Boeve Goede tijden, slechte tijden 2000– 21 years
Ferri Somogyi Rik de Jong Goede tijden, slechte tijden 1995–2002, 2003, 2004, 2007–2014, 2015, 2016– 19 years
Wilbert Gieske Robert Alberts Goede tijden, slechte tijden 1990–2008, 2015–2016, 2019, 2020 19 years
Everon Jackson Hooi Bing Mauricius Goede tijden, slechte tijden 2005– 16 years
Marly van der Velden Nina Sanders Goede tijden, slechte tijden 2005– 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
Babette van Veen Linda Dekker Goede tijden, slechte tijden 1990–1998, 2005–2006, 2015– 15 years
Inge Schrama Sjors Langeveld Goede tijden, slechte tijden 2003–2017 14 years
Sabine Koning Anita de Jong Goede tijden, slechte tijden 1992–2003, 2004, 2006–2009, 2014 14 years
Dennis Honhoff Barry Lansink Goede tijden, slechte tijden 2009– 12 years
Annemieke Verdoorn Joyce Couwenberg Onderweg Naar Morgen 1996–2008 12 years
Ruud Feltkamp Noud Alberts Goede tijden, slechte tijden 2006–2018 12 years
Ferry Doedens Lucas Sanders Goede tijden, slechte tijden 2009–2021 12 years
Joep Sertons Anton Bouwhuis Goede tijden, slechte tijden 2010– 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
Bettina Berger Renée Couwenberg Onderweg Naar Morgen 1994–2005 11 years
Melline Mollerus Lisette Krol Onderweg Naar Morgen 1994–2005 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

New Zealand[]

Extended content
Actor Character Soap Opera Years Duration Reference
Michael Galvin Chris Warner Shortland Street 1992–1996, 2000– 25 years
Angela Bloomfield Rachel McKenna Shortland Street 1993–1999, 2001–2003, 2007, 2009–2016 15 years
Benjamin Mitchell TK Samuels Shortland Street 2006— 15 years
Karl Burnett Nick Harrison Shortland Street 1992–2005, 2017 13 years
Sally Martin Nicole Miller Shortland Street 2009— 12 years
Pua Magasiva Vinnie Kruse Shortland Street 2003–2006, 2011–2018 10 years
Amanda Billing Sarah Potts Shortland Street 2004–2014 10 years

Norway[]

Extended content
Actor Character Soap Opera Years Duration Reference
Anette Hoff Juni Anker-Hansen Hotel Cæsar 1998–2005, 2006–2017 19 years
Rudy Claes Eva Rosenkrantz Hotel Cæsar 2004–2017 13 years
Kim Kolstad Jens August Anker-Hansen Hotel Cæsar 1998–2000, 2001–2005, 2007–2013 12 years
Sossen Krogh Astrid Anker-Hansen Hotel Cæsar 1998–2010 12 years
Elin Sogn Julie Anker-Hansen Hotel Cæsar 2000–2004, 2005–2012 11 years
Tom Eddie Brudvik Svein Krogstad Hotel Cæsar 1999–2010 11 years

Poland[]

Extended content
Actor Character Soap Opera Years Duration Reference
Ludmiła Łączyńska Wisia Matysiakowa Matysiakowie 1957–2019 62 years [27]
Tomasz Stockinger Paweł Lubicz Klan 1997– 24 years
Barbara Bursztynowicz Elżbieta Chojnicka Klan 1997– 24 years
Andrzej Grabarczyk Jerzy Chojnicki Klan 1997– 24 years
Izabela Trojanowska Monika Ross Klan 1997– 24 years
Małgorzata Ostrowska-Królikowska Grażyna Lubicz Klan 1997– 24 years
Paulina Holtz Agnieszka Lubicz Klan 1997– 24 years
Kaja Paschalska Aleksandra Lubicz Klan 1997– 24 years
Joanna Żółkowska Anna Surmacz Klan 1997– 24 years
Tomasz Bednarek Jacek Borecki Klan 1997– 24 years
Jacek Borkowski Piotr Rafalski Klan 1997– 24 years
Jerzy Kamas Stefan Ziętecki Klan 1997– 24 years
Piotr Swend Maciej Lubicz Klan 1997– 24 years
Zofia Merle Stefania Wróbel-Malec Klan 1998– 23 years
Maria Winiarska Alicja Marczyńska Klan 1998– 23 years
Jan Piechociński Feliks Nowak Klan 1998– 23 years
Agnieszka Kaczorowska Bożena Lubicz Klan 1999– 22 years
Renata Pękul Renata Zaburzańska Klan 1999– 22 years
Renata Berger Jadwiga Ziemiańska Na dobre i na złe 1999– 22 years
Anna Powierza Czesława Kurzawska Klan 2000– 21 years
Katarzyna Tlałka Kinga Kuczyńska Klan 2000– 21 years
Mirosław Jękot Antoni Zaburzański Klan 2000– 21 years
Dariusz Lewandowski Dariusz Kurzawski Klan 2000– 21 years
Andrzej Precigs Julian Deptuła Klan 2000– 21 years
Teresa Lipowska Barbara Mostowiak M jak miłość 2000– 21 years
Dominika Ostałowska Marta Budzyńska M jak miłość 2000– 21 years
Rafał Mroczek Paweł Zduński M jak miłość 2000– 21 years
Marcin Mroczek Piotr Zduński M jak miłość 2000– 21 years
Katarzyna Cichopek Kinga Zduńska M jak miłość 2000– 21 years
Malgorzata Pieńkowska Maria Rogowska M jak miłość 2000– 21 years
Piotr Garlicki Stefan Tretter Na dobre i na złe 2000– 21 years
Monika Figura Anna Oleszkówna Na dobre i na złe 2000– 21 years
Andrzej Strzelecki Tadeusz Koziełło Klan 1999–2020 21 years
Wojciech Kalarus Wiktor Szabłowski Klan 1997–2018 21 years
Richard Dreger Arkadiusz Maciejak Klan 1997–2018 21 years
Andrzej Precigs Zbigniew Filarski M jak miłość 2001– 20 years
Hanna Mikuć Krystyna Filarska-Marszałek M jak miłość 2001– 20 years
Sławomir Holland Aspirant Staszek M jak miłość 2001– 20 years
Zbigniew Borek Maciej Gniadowski Klan 1997–2017 20 years
Laura Łącz Gabriela Wilczyńska Klan 2002– 19 years
Krystian Domagała Mateusz Mostowiak M jak miłość 2002– 19 years
Jacek Lenartowicz Jan Zawadzki M jak miłość 2002– 19 years
Kazimiera Utrata Stanisława Dorobczuk-Bałucka Klan 1999–2018 19 years
Joanna Pach Joanna Kalinowska Na dobre i na złe 2001–2009, 2011— 18 years
Grażyna Zielińska Maria Zbieć Na dobre i na złe 2001–2018, 2020— 18 years
Michalina Robakiewicz Kamila Chojnicka Klan 2003– 18 years
Anna Mucha Magdalena Marszałek M jak miłość 2003– 18 years
Kacper Kuszewski Marek Mostowiak M jak miłość 2000–2018 18 years
Marian Opania Tadeusz Zybert Na dobre i na złe 1999–2017 18 years
Daniel Zawadzki Michał Chojnicki Klan 2004– 17 years
Suzanna von Nathusius Małgorzata Borecka Klan 2004– 17 years
Marcin Troński Bogdan Sawicki Klan 1998–2007, 2009–2016, 2018–2019 17 years
Bartosz Opania Witold Latoszek Na dobre i na złe 2001–2018 17 years
Witold Pyrkosz Lucjan Mostowiak M jak miłość 2000–2017 17 years
Agnieszka Kotulanka Krystyna Lubicz Klan 1997–2014 17 years
Aldona Orman Barbara Milecka Klan 1997–2004, 2012— 16 years
Mariusz Krzemiński Mariusz Kwarc Klan 2005— 16 years
Justyna Sieńczyło Bogna Jakubowska Klan 1998–2001, 2005, 2007–2011, 2013— 15 years
Ewa Kania Zofia Borecka Klan 1998–2002, 2005–2012, 2015, 2017— 15 years
Piotr Seweryński Oskar Chojnicki Klan 2002–2005, 2007, 2009— 15 years
Sophia Merle Stefania Wróbel-Malec Klan 1998–2013, 2018 15 years
Dariusz Jakubowski Dariusz Wójcik Na dobre i na złe 1999–2014 15 years
Piotr Cyrwus Ryszard Lubicz Klan 1997–2012 15 years
Artur Dziurman Leszek Jakubowski Klan 1999–2001, 2007–2016, 2018— 14 years
Amelia Malesa Zofia Lubicz Klan 2007— 14 years
Redbad Klynstra-Komarnicki Ruud Van Der Graaf Na dobre i na złe 2007— 14 years
Robert Koszucki Rafał Konica Na dobre i na złe 2007— 14 years
Maria Góralczyk Beata Nowakowska Na dobre i na złe 2007— 14 years
Sławomir Wierzbicki Sławomir Na dobre i na złe 2007— 14 years
Iga Krefft Urszula Lisiecka M jak miłość 2007— 14 years
Julia Wróblewska Zofia Warakomska M jak miłość 2007— 14 years
Katarzyna Glinka Katarzyna Górka-Sadowska Barwy szczęścia 2007— 14 years
Krzysztof Kiersznowski Stefan Górka Barwy szczęścia 2007— 14 years
Marek Molak Hubert Pyrka Barwy szczęścia 2007— 14 years
Natalia Zambrzycka Agata Pyrka Barwy szczęścia 2007— 14 years
Izabela Zwierzyńska Iwona Pyrka Barwy szczęścia 2007— 14 years
Olaf Kaprzyk Staś Pyrka Barwy szczęścia 2007— 14 years
Olga Jankowska Klara Pyrka Barwy szczęścia 2007— 14 years
Marzena Trybała Elżbieta Żeleńska Barwy szczęścia 2007— 14 years
Sławomira Łozińska Barbara Grzelak Barwy szczęścia 2007— 14 years
Jan Pęczek Zenon Grzelak Barwy szczęścia 2007— 14 years
Karolina Dafne Porcari Anita Szymczak Barwy szczęścia 2007— 14 years
Joanna Gleń Malwina Marczak Barwy szczęścia 2007— 14 years
Bronisław Wrocławski Jerzy Marczak Barwy szczęścia 2007— 14 years
Adrianna Biedrzyńska Małgorzata Marczak Barwy szczęścia 2007— 14 years
Zbigniew Buczkowski Zdzisław Cieślak Barwy szczęścia 2007— 14 years
Anita Sokołowska Lena Starska Na dobre i na złe 2004–2018 14 years
Agnieszka Wosińska Dorota Lubicz Klan 1997–2011 14 years
Michał Kruk Karol Wysocki Klan 2003–2017 14 years
Jacek Lenartowicz Jan Zawdzki M jak miłość 2002–2016 14 years
Dorota Naruszewicz Beata Borecka Klan 1997–2011 14 years
Małgorzata Potocka Jolanta Grzelak-Kozłowska Barwy szczęścia 2008— 13 years
Anna Gornostaj Róża Cieślak Barwy szczęścia 2008— 13 years
Ada Fijał Iga Walawska Barwy szczęścia 2008— 13 years
Gabriela Ziembicka Ewa Walawska Barwy szczęścia 2008— 13 years
Piotr Jankowski Piotr Walawski Barwy szczęścia 2007–2020 13
Marek Lewandowski Roman Zarzycki Klan 2006–2019 13 years
Winchenty Grabarczyk Jeremiasz Bałucki Klan 2005–2018 13 years
Joanna Koroniewska Małgorzata Chodakowska M jak miłość 2000–2013 13 years
Artur Żmijewski Jakub Burski Na dobre i na złe 1999–2012 13 years
Małgorzata Foremniak Zofia Stankiewicz-Burska Na dobre i na złe 1999–2012 13 years
Jolanta Lothe Teresa Struzik Barwy szczęścia 2007–2017, 2019— 12 years
Teresa Stępień-Nowicka Wanda Tyczyńska Klan 2009— 12 years
Jakub Świderski Norbert Piątkowski Klan 2009— 12 years
Przemysław Redkowski Jan Kozłowski Barwy szczęścia 2009— 12 years
Przemysław Stippa Władek Cieślak Barwy szczęścia 2009— 12 years
Katarzyna Bujakiewicz Marta Kozioł Na dobre i na złe 2000–2011, 2016–2017 12 years
Edyta Jungowska Bożena Van Der Graaf Na dobre i na złe 2000–2012 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
Andrzej Zieliński Adam Pawica Na dobre i na złe 1999–2011 12 years
Bartosz Obuchowicz Tomasz Burski Na dobre i na złe 1999–2011 12 years
Emilia Komarnicka-Klynstra Agata Woźnicka Na dobre i na złe 2008–2017, 2019— 11 years
Jacek Kałucki Krzysztof Jaworski Barwy szczęścia 2008–2014, 2016— 11 years
Krzysztof Janczar Bolesław Kazuń Klan 2010— 11 years
Edyta Herbuś Marta Orłowska Klan 2010— 11 years
Marcin Zacharzewski Borys Jakubek Na dobre i na złe 2010— 11 years
Marcin Sianko Paweł Player Na dobre i na złe 2010— 11 years
Magdalena Walach Agnieszka Olszewska M jak miłość 2010— 11 years
Barbara Kurzaj Sabina Tomala Barwy szczęścia 2010— 11 years
Jakub Dmochowski Kajtek Cieślak Barwy szczęścia 2010— 11 years
Anna Adamus Zuzia Woźniak Barwy szczęścia 2010— 11 years
Grzegorz Stosz Robert Petrycki Klan 2009–2020 11 years
Katarzyna Dąbrowska Victoria Consalida Na dobre i na złe 2008–2019 11 years
Kazimierz Wysota Bogdan Zwoleński Barwy szczęścia 2007–2018 11 years
Dorota Kolak Anna Marczak Barwy szczęścia 2007–2018 11 years
Jakub Małek Wojtek Pyrka Barwy szczęścia 2007–2018 11 years
Honorata Witańska Magda Zwoleńska Barwy szczęścia 2007–2018 11 years
Maja Barełkowska Barbara Klan 2000–2011 11 years
Maria Niklińska Agata Wilczyńska Klan 1998–2002, 2003, 2010–2017 11 years
Radosław Krzyżowski Michał Sambor Na dobre i na złe 2004–2015 11 years
Maria Maj Lucyna Banasik M jak miłość 2001–2012 11 years
Małgorzata Kożuchowska Hanna Mostowiak M jak miłość 2000–2011 11 years
Anita Jancia Jolanta Kowalska-Żurawska M jak miłość 2000–2011 11 years
Ewelia Serafin Katarzyna Kociołek M jak miłość 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
Jolanta Fraszyńska Monika Zybert-Jędras Na dobre i na złe 1999–2010 11 years
Natalia Antoszczak Martyna Czerka Klan 2009–2015, 2017— 10 years
Małgorzata Sadowska Henryka Kazuń Klan 2011— 10 years
Konrad Darocha Miłosz Kazuń Klan 2011— 10 years
Ewa Drzymała Ewa Godlewska Klan 2011— 10 years
Michał Zebrowski Andrzej Falkowicz Na dobre i na złe 2011— 10 years
Jacek Kopczyński Adam Werner M jak miłość 2011— 10 years
Joanna Moro Zosia Karnicka-Walawska Barwy szczęścia 2007–2015, 2017–2019 10 years
Marcin Rogacewicz Przemysław Zapała Na dobre i na złe 2008–2018 10 years
Katarzyna Zielińska Marta Walawska Barwy szczęścia 2007–2017 10 years
Andrzej Młynarczyk Tomasz Chodakowski M jak miłość 2007–2017 10 years
Krzysztof Janczar Małecki-Pawiński Na dobre i na złe 2001–2011 10 years
Stanisław Banasiuk Andrzej Kuczyński Klan 2001–2011 10 years
Joanna Jędryka Krystyna Cholakowa M jak miłość 2000–2010 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

South Africa[]

Extended content
Actor Character Soap Opera Years Duration Reference
Christine Basson Nora Roelofse Naude Egoli: Place of Gold 1992–2010 18 years
Shaleen Surtie-Richards Ester Willemse Egoli: Place of Gold 1992–2010 18 years
Brümilda van Rensburg Louwna Roelofse Vorster Edwards Von Badenburg Edwards Egoli: Place of Gold 1992–2010 18 years
Hennie Smit Bertie Roelofse Egoli: Place of Gold 1992–2010 18 years
Michelle Botes Cherel de Villiers Isidingo 1998–2007, 2010–2013 12 years
Lesego Motsepe Letti Matabane Isidingo 1998–2008 10 years

Spain[]

Extended content
Actor Character Soap Opera Years Duration Reference
Manuel Baqueiro Marcelino Gómez Amar en tiempos revueltos 2005— 16 years
Itziar Miranda Manolita Sanabria Amar en tiempos revueltos 2005— 16 years
José Antonio Sayagués Pelayo Gómez Amar en tiempos revueltos 2005— 16 years

United Kingdom[]

Extended content
Actor Character Soap Opera Years Duration Reference
Patricia Greene Jill Archer The Archers 1957– 64 years
June Spencer Peggy Woolley
Rita Flynn		 The Archers 1950–1953, 1962– 62 years [28]
Lesley Saweard Christine Barford The Archers 1953–1962, 1968–2019, 2021— 60 years [29][30]
William Roache Ken Barlow Coronation Street 1960–2013, 2014— 60 years [31]
Norman Painting Phil Archer The Archers 1950–2009 59 years [32]
Angela Piper Jennifer Aldridge The Archers 1963– 58 years
Eileen Derbyshire Emily Bishop Coronation Street 1961, 1962–1966, 1967–2016, 2019 53 years [33]
Judy Bennett Shula Hebden-Lloyd The Archers 1971– 50 years
Barbara Knox Rita Tanner Coronation Street 1964, 1972– 49 years [34]
Arnold Peters Len Thomas
Harold Gadsby
David Latimer
Jack Woolley		 The Archers 1953–1966, 1967, 1968–1973, 1980–2011 49 years [35]
Brian Hewlett Neil Carter The Archers 1973– 48 years
Helen Worth Gail Rodwell Coronation Street 1974– 47 years [36]
Alan Devereux Sid Perks The Archers 1963–2010 47 years
Bob Arnold Tom Forrest The Archers 1951–1998 47 years
Charles Collingwood Brian Aldridge The Archers 1975– 46 years
Colin Skipp Tony Archer The Archers 1967–2013 46 years [37]
Jack May Nelson Gabriel The Archers 1951–1997 46 years
Patricia Gallimore Pat Archer The Archers 1974–2019, 2021— 45 years
Trevor Harrison Eddie Grundy The Archers 1979– 42 years
Betty Driver Betty Williams Coronation Street 1969–2011 42 years [38][39]
Anne Kirkbride Deirdre Barlow Coronation Street 1972, 1973–1993, 1994–2014 40 years [40]
Timothy Bentinck David Archer The Archers 1982– 39 years
Pauline Seville Mrs Perkins The Archers 1951–1990 39 years
Charlotte Martin Susan Carter The Archers 1983– 38 years
Michael Le Vell Kevin Webster Coronation Street 1983–2013, 2014– 37 years [41]
Sue Nicholls Audrey Roberts Coronation Street 1979, 1980–1981, 1982, 1984, 1985– 37 years [42]
Alison Dowling Elizabeth Pargetter The Archers 1984– 37 years
Sara Coward Caroline Sterling The Archers 1979–2016 37 years
Adam Woodyatt Ian Beale EastEnders 1985–2021 36 years [43]
George Hart Jethro Larkin The Archers 1951–1987 36 years
Sally Dynevor Sally Metcalfe Coronation Street 1986– 35 years [44]
Chris Chittell Eric Pollard Emmerdale 1986– 35 years [45]
Carole Boyd Lynda Snell The Archers 1986– 35 years
Graham Blockey Robert Snell The Archers 1986– 35 years
Chris Gittins Walter Gabriel The Archers 1953–1988 35 years
Hedli Niklaus Betty Jones
Eva Lenz
Kathy Perks		 The Archers 1977, 1978–1981, 1983–2015 34 years [46]
Derek Thompson Charlie Fairhead Casualty 1986–2004, 2005– 34 years
Felicity Finch Ruth Archer The Archers 1987– 34 years
Edward Kelsey Joe Grundy The Archers 1985–2019 34 years
Gareth Lewis Meic Pierce Pobol y Cwm 1975, 1976–1994, 1999–2015 34 years
Philip Molloy Will Grundy The Archers 1989– 32 years
Terry Molloy Mike Tucker The Archers 1974–1977, 1986–2015 32 years
Liz Dawn Vera Duckworth Coronation Street 1974, 1976–2008, 2010 32 years [47]
Lisabeth Miles Megan Harries Pobol y Cwm 1974–1995, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2011– 31 years
Simon Gregson Steve McDonald Coronation Street 1989–2015, 2016– 31 years [48]
Andrew Teilo Hywel Llywelyn Pobol y Cwm 1990– 31 years
Graham Roberts George Barford The Archers 1973–2004 31 years
June Brown Dot Branning EastEnders 1985–1993, 1997–2012, 2013–2020 30 years [49]
Richard Thorp Alan Turner Emmerdale 1982–2009, 2010–2013 30 years [50]
Johnny Briggs Mike Baldwin Coronation Street 1976–2006 30 years [citation needed]
Elizabeth Marlowe Lilian Archer The Archers 1961–1991 30 years
Steve McFadden Phil Mitchell EastEnders 1990–2003, 2005– 29 years
Huw Ceredig Reg Harries Pobol y Cwm 1974–2003 29 years
Gwen Berryman Doris Archer The Archers 1951–1980 29 years
Arwyn Davies Mark Jones Pobol y Cwm 1993– 28 years
Gwyn Elfyn Denzil Rees Pobol y Cwm 1984–2012 28 years [51]
Bill Tarmey Jack Duckworth Coronation Street 1979, 1981, 1982–2010 28 years [52]
Pamela Craig Betty Tucker The Archers 1975–2003 28 years
Bryan Mosley Alf Roberts Coronation Street 1961, 1962, 1963, 1967, 1971–1999 28 years [53]
Clive Hornby Jack Sugden Emmerdale 1980–1988, 1989–2008 27 years [54]
David Neilson Roy Cropper Coronation Street 1995– 26 years
Nick Pickard Tony Hutchinson Hollyoaks 1995– 26 years
Ian Pepperell Roy Tucker The Archers 1995– 26 years
Pam St Clement Pat Evans EastEnders 1986–2012, 2016 26 years [55]
Mary Dalley Pru Forrest The Archers 1956–1982 26 years
Anne Cullen Carol Tregorran The Archers 1954–1980 26 years
Gwenda Wilson Aunt Laura Wilson The Archers 1951–1977 26 years
Mark Charnock Marlon Dingle Emmerdale 1996– 25 years
Jimmy McKenna Jack Osborne Hollyoaks 1996– 25 years
Buffy Davis Jolene Archer The Archers 1996– 25 years
Emyr Wyn Dai Ashurst Pobol y Cwm 1978–1984, 2001–2020 25 years
Tamsin Greig Debbie Aldridge The Archers 1991–2016, 2018, 2020 25 years
Julie Goodyear Bet Lynch Coronation Street 1966, 1970–1995, 2002, 2003 25 years [56]
Mollie Harris Martha Woodford The Archers 1970–1995 25 years
Dominic Brunt Paddy Dingle Emmerdale 1997– 24 years
Eric Allan Bert Fry The Archers 1997– 24 years
Souad Faress Usha Franks The Archers 1994–2018 24 years
William Gaminara Richard Locke The Archers 1992–2016 24 years
Rosalind Adams Clarrie Grundy The Archers 1988–2012 24 years
Jeff Stewart Reg Hollis The Bill 1984–2008 24 years [57]
Islwyn Morris David Tushingham Pobol y Cwm 1974–1996, 2000–2002 24 years
Jane Rossington Jill Richardson Crossroads 1964–1988, 2001 24 years [58]
Thelma Barlow Mavis Wilton Coronation Street 1971, 1972, 1973–1997 24 years [citation needed]
Jack Howarth Albert Tatlock Coronation Street 1960–1984 24 years [59]
Leslie Dunn Paul Johnson The Archers 1954–1978 24 years
Letitia Dean Sharon Watts EastEnders 1985–1995, 2001–2004, 2005–2006, 2012– 23 years
Steve Halliwell Zak Dingle Emmerdale 1994, 1995–2002, 2003–2018, 2019, 2020– 23 years
Alan Halsall Tyrone Dobbs Coronation Street 1998– 23 years
Michael Lumsden Alistair Lloyd The Archers 1998– 23 years
Beverley Callard Liz McDonald Coronation Street 1989–1998, 2000–2001, 2003, 2004–2010, 2011, 2013–2020 23 years
Trudie Goodwin June Ackland The Bill 1983, 1984–2007 23 years [60]
Stan Richards Seth Armstrong Emmerdale 1978, 1979, 1980–2003, 2004 23 years [61]
Jean Alexander Hilda Ogden Coronation Street 1964–1987 23 years [42]
Doris Speed Annie Walker Coronation Street 1960–1983 23 years [62]
James Hooton Sam Dingle Emmerdale 1995–1996, 1997–1998, 2000, 2001– 22 years
Perry Fenwick Billy Mitchell EastEnders 1998, 1999– 22 years
Elizabeth Estensen Diane Sugden Emmerdale 1999—2021 22 years [63]
Jimmi Harkishin Dev Alahan Coronation Street 1999– 22 years
Annabelle Dowler Kirsty Miller The Archers 1999– 22 years
Nia Caron Anita Pierce Pobol y Cwm 1999– 22 years
Victoria Plucknett Diane Ashurst Pobol y Cwm 1998–2020 22 years
Jane Cox Lisa Dingle Emmerdale 1996–2018, 2019, 2020 22 years [64]
Graham Seed Nigel Pargetter The Archers 1983–1986, 1992–2011 22 years [65]
Graham Cole Tony Stamp The Bill 1987–2009 22 years [66]
Eileen McCallum Isabel Blair Take the High Road 1980–2002, 2003 22 years [67]
Jeannie Fisher Morag Kerr Take the High Road 1981–2003 22 years
Ernest Evans Tal Jenkins Pobol y Cwm 1975–1997 22 years
Harriet Lewis Maggie Tushingham Pobol y Cwm 1974–1996 22 years
Peter Adamson Len Fairclough Coronation Street 1961–1983 22 years [42]
Jack P. Shepherd David Platt Coronation Street 2000– 21 years
Sue Cleaver Eileen Grimshaw Coronation Street 2000– 21 years
Tony Audenshaw Bob Hope Emmerdale 2000– 21 years
Richard Attlee Kenton Archer The Archers 2000– 21 years
Barry Farrimond Ed Grundy The Archers 2000– 21 years
Joanna Van Kampen Fallon Rogers The Archers 2000– 21 years
Michael Cochrane Oliver Sterling The Archers 2000– 21 years
Ryan Kelly Jazzer McCreary The Archers 2000— 21 years
Gillian Elisa Sabrina Harries Pobol y Cwm 1974–1984, 1987, 1988, 1999–2010 21 years
Sheila Mercier Annie Sugden Emmerdale 1972–1992, 1993–1994, 1995, 1996, 2009 21 years [68]
Mark Wingett Jim Carver The Bill 1983, 1984–2005, 2007 21 years [citation needed]
Wendy Richard Pauline Fowler EastEnders 1985–2006 21 years [69]
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 [70]
Denis Folwell Jack Archer The Archers 1951–1972 21 years
Sera Cracroft Eileen Walters Pobol y Cwm 1989–1996, 1998, 2007, 2008– 20 years
Gillian Taylforth Kathy Beale EastEnders 1985–1998, 1999–2000, 2015– 20 years
Andrew Whyment Kirk Sutherland Coronation Street 2000, 2001– 20 years
Patrick Mower Rodney Blackstock Emmerdale 2000, 2001– 20 years
Rudolph Walker Patrick Trueman EastEnders 2001– 20 years
Sunny Ormonde Lilian Bellamy The Archers 2001– 20 years
Hollie Chapman Alice Carter The Archers 2001– 20 years
Malcolm Hebden Norris Cole Coronation Street 1994–1996, 1997, 1999–2017, 2019, 2020 20 years [71]
John Middleton Ashley Thomas Emmerdale 1996–1997, 1998–2017, 2018 20 years
Sean Wilson Martin Platt Coronation Street 1985–2005, 2018 20 years [72]
Kelvin Fletcher Andy Sugden Emmerdale 1996–2016 20 years
Margot Boyd Marjorie Antrobus The Archers 1984–2004 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
Ronald Magill Amos Brearly Emmerdale 1972–1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 20 years [73]
Frazer Hines Joe Sugden Emmerdale 1972–1983, 1984–1985, 1986–1994 20 years
Bernard Youens Stan Ogden Coronation Street 1964–1984 20 years [74]
Iestyn Jones Ieuan Griffiths Pobol y Cwm 1988–1992, 1995–1997, 2000–2011, 2019— 19 years
Natalie Cassidy Sonia Fowler EastEnders 1993–1997, 1998–2007, 2010, 2011, 2014–2016, 2017– 19 years
Jane Danson Leanne Battersby Coronation Street 1997–2000, 2004–2006, 2007– 19 years
Ashley Taylor Dawson Darren Osborne Hollyoaks 1999–2000, 2003– 19 years
Samia Longchambon Maria Connor Coronation Street 2000–2009, 2010–2015, 2016– 19 years
Nicola Wheeler Nicola King Emmerdale 2001–2006, 2007– 19 years
Stephen Purdon Bob Adams River City 2002– 19 years
Donna Edwards Britt Monk Pobol y Cwm 2002– 19 years
Richard Lynch Garry Monk Pobol y Cwm 2002– 19 years
Jeremi Cockram Sion White Pobol y Cwm 2002– 19 years
Kevin Kennedy Curly Watts Coronation Street 1983–1998, 1999–2003 19 years [citation needed]
Dillwyn Owen Jacob Ellis Pobol y Cwm 1974–1993 19 years
Arthur Pentelow Henry Wilks Emmerdale 1972–1991 19 years
Violet Carson Ena Sharples Coronation Street 1960–1977, 1978–1980 19 years [citation needed]
Siw Hughes Kath Jones Pobol y Cwm 1993–2007, 2014, 2017– 18 years
Louiza Patikas Helen Archer The Archers 2000–2014, 2017— 18 years
Jeff Hordley Cain Dingle Emmerdale 2000–2006, 2009– 18 years
Jennie McAlpine Fiz Stape Coronation Street 2001–2014, 2015–2018, 2019– 18 years
Charlotte Bellamy Laurel Thomas Emmerdale 2002–2004, 2005– 18 years
Lucy Pargeter Chas Dingle Emmerdale 2002, 2003– 18 years
Ellis Hollins Tom Cunningham Hollyoaks 2003– 18 years
Sally Howitt Scarlett Mullen River City 2003– 18 years
Sam Aston Chesney Brown Coronation Street 2003– 18 years
John Telfer Alan Franks The Archers 2003— 18 years
Andrew Wincott Adam Macy The Archers 2003– 18 years
Stephen Kennedy Ian Craig The Archers 2003– 18 years
Hugh Quarshie Ric Griffin Holby City 2001–2006, 2007–2020 18 years
Sid Owen Ricky Butcher EastEnders 1988–2000, 2002–2004, 2008–2012 18 years
Hywel Emrys Derek Jones Pobol y Cwm 1988–2006, 2009, 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
Rachel Thomas Bella Davies Pobol y Cwm 1974–1992 18 years
Stephanie Waring Cindy Cunningham Hollyoaks 1996–2001, 2002, 2004, 2008–2010, 2011– 17 years
Emma Atkins Charity Dingle Emmerdale 2000–2005, 2009– 17 years
Antony Cotton Sean Tully Coronation Street 2003, 2004– 17 years
Nick Miles Jimmy King Emmerdale 2004– 17 years
Bethan Ellis Owen Ffion Llywelyn Pobol y Cwm 2004– 17 years
Charley Webb Debbie Dingle Emmerdale 2002–2016, 2017–2019, 2020–2021 17 years
Llinor ap Gwynedd Gwyneth Jones Pobol y Cwm 2003–2020 17 years
Meg Johnson Pearl Ladderbanks Emmerdale 2003–2020 17 years
Lisa Victoria Sheryl Hughes Pobol y Cwm 2001–2018 17 years
Ian Bleasdale Josh Griffiths Casualty 1989–2006, 2007, 2016, 2017 17 years
Kim Durham Matt Crawford The Archers 1997–2014, 2017 17 years
Buddug Williams Marian Rees Pobol y Cwm 1999–2016 17 years
Paula Tilbrook Betty Eagleton Emmerdale 1994–2002, 2003, 2004–2011, 2012–2014, 2015 17 years [75]
Tom Graham Tom Archer The Archers 1997–2014 17 years
Deena Payne Viv Hope Emmerdale 1993–2008, 2009–2011 17 years
Eric Richard Bob Cryer The Bill 1984–2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 17 years
Marion Fenner Doreen Probert Pobol y Cwm 1982–1996, 1999–2002, 2003 17 years
Eirlys Britton Beth James Pobol y Cwm 1977–1994 17 years
Haydn Edwards Dillwyn Harries Pobol y Cwm 1974–1991 17 years
Frederick Pyne Matt Skilbeck Emmerdale 1972–1989 17 years
Noele Gordon Meg Richardson Crossroads 1964–1981, 1983 17 years
Philip Garston-Jones Jack Woolley The Archers 1962–1979 17 years
Sue Roderick Cassie Morris Pobol y Cwm 1991–2004, 2018— 16 years
Emily Tucker Sioned Rees Pobol y Cwm 1993–1996, 2007, 2008— 16 years
Kate Ford Tracy McDonald Coronation Street 2002–2007, 2010– 16 years
Jessica Fox Nancy Osborne Hollyoaks 2005– 16 years
Adrian Lewis Morgan Jimmi Clay Doctors 2005– 16 years
Eden Taylor-Draper Belle Dingle Emmerdale 2005– 16 years
Rosie Marcel Jac Naylor Holby City 2005–2022 16 years [76]
Laila Morse Mo Harris EastEnders 2000–2012, 2013, 2014–2015, 2016, 2018–2021 16 years
Cathy Shipton Lisa "Duffy" Duffin Casualty 1986–1993, 1998–2003, 2006, 2015, 2016–2020 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
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
Marion Fenner Doreen Bevan Pobol y Cwm 1982–1996, 1999–2001 16 years
Ronald Allen David Hunter Crossroads 1969–1985 16 years
Ysanne Churchman Grace Archer
Barbara Drury
Mary Pound		 The Archers 1951–1955, 1971–1983 16 years
Margot Bryant Minnie Caldwell Coronation Street 1960–1976 16 years
Heather Bell Clarrie Grundy The Archers 1979–1986, 2013– 15 years [77]
Susie Riddell Kate Aldridge
Tracy Horrobin		 The Archers 1989–1994, 2011– 15 years
Sarah Jayne Dunn Mandy Morgan Hollyoaks 1996–2006, 2007, 2008, 2010–2011, 2013, 2017– 15 years
Rhys ap Hywel Jason Francis Pobol y Cwm 1998–2007, 2015— 15 years
Diane Parish Denise Fox EastEnders 2006– 15 years
Isabel Hodgins Victoria Sugden Emmerdale 2006– 15 years
Matthew Wolfenden David Metcalfe Emmerdale 2006– 15 years
Linda Henry Shirley Carter EastEnders 2006– 15 years
Jamie Borthwick Jay Brown EastEnders 2006– 15 years
Julie Hesmondhalgh Hayley Cropper Coronation Street 1998–2007, 2008–2014 15 years
Amy Shindler Brenda Tucker The Archers 1999–2014 15 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
Warren Jackson Nick Tilsley Coronation Street 1981–1996 15 years
Charles Williams Harri Parri Pobol y Cwm 1974–1989 15 years
Ellis Powell Mrs Dale Mrs Dale's Diary 1948–1963 15 years
Helen Rosser Davies Sara Francis Pobol y Cwm 1998, 2000–2008, 2015— 14 years
Tina O'Brien Sarah Barlow Coronation Street 1999–2007, 2015– 14 years
Chris Gascoyne Peter Barlow Coronation Street 2000–2003, 2007, 2008–2014, 2015, 2016– 14 years
Frank Gallagher Lenny Murdoch River City 2005–2009, 2011– 14 years
Alison King Carla Connor Coronation Street 2006–2016, 2017– 14 years
Matthew Chambers Daniel Granger Doctors 2007– 14 years
Elin Harries Dani Monk Pobol y Cwm 2007— 14 years
John Rowe Jim Lloyd The Archers 2007– 14 years
Jake Wood Max Branning EastEnders 2006–2015, 2016–2021 14 years
Brooke Vincent Sophie Webster Coronation Street 2004–2016, 2017–2019 14 years
Helen Pearson Frankie Osborne Hollyoaks 2002–2015, 2016–2017 14 years
Shelley Rees Stacey Jones Pobol y Cwm 1993–2007, 2014, 2016, 2017 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
Shirley Stelfox Edna Birch Emmerdale 2000–2014, 2015 14 years
Annelise Manojlovic Gabby Thomas Emmerdale 2001–2015 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
Richard Derrington Mark Hebden The Archers 1980–1994 14 years
Roger Tonge Sandy Richardson Crossroads 1964–1967, 1970–1981 14 years
Jack Haig Archie Gibbs Crossroads 1967–1981 14 years
Jessie Wallace Kat Slater EastEnders 2000–2004, 2005, 2010–2016, 2018– 13 years
Kieron Richardson Ste Hay Hollyoaks 2006, 2007–2019, 2020— 13 years
Jennifer Metcalfe Mercedes McQueen Hollyoaks 2006–2014, 2015–2017, 2018– 13 years
Arwel Davies Eifion Rowlands Pobol y Cwm 2007, 2008– 13 years
Gabrielle Dowling Cathy Hope Emmerdale 2008– 13 years
Sebastian Dowling Heath Hope Emmerdale 2008– 13 years
Shona McGarty Whitney Dean EastEnders 2008– 13 years
Lesley Dunlop Brenda Walker Emmerdale 2008– 13 years
Alex Bain Simon Barlow Coronation Street 2008– 13 years
Mikey North Gary Windass Coronation Street 2008– 13 years
Jonathan Nefydd Colin Evans Pobol y Cwm 2008– 13 years
Sharon Roberts Gaynor Llywelyn Pobol y Cwm 2008– 13 years
Tony Marshall Noel Garcia Casualty 2008–2021 13 years
Maria Pride Debbie Collins Pobol y Cwm 2005–2006, 2008–2020 13 years
Kym Marsh Michelle Connor Coronation Street 2006–2019 13 years
Leonard Fenton Dr. Harold Legg EastEnders 1985–1997, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2018–2019 13 years
Helen Flanagan Rosie Webster Coronation Street 2000–2012, 2017–2018 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
Mary Wimbush Julia Pargetter The Archers 1992–2005 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
Olive Michael Dora Jenkins Pobol y Cwm 1984–1997 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
Iona Banks Gladys Lake Pobol y Cwm 1976–1989, 1991 13 years
Dewi Morris Wayne Harries Pobol y Cwm 1974–1987 13 years
Edgar Harrison Dan Archer The Archers 1969–1982 13 years
Joy Andrews Tish Hope Crossroads 1967–1980 13 years
Claire King Kim Tate Emmerdale 1989–1999, 2018, 2019– 12 years [78]
Scott Maslen Jack Branning EastEnders 2007–2013, 2015— 12 years
Patti Clare Mary Taylor Coronation Street 2008–2009, 2010— 12 years
Jan Pearson Karen Hollins Doctors 2009— 12 years
Alfie Clarke Arthur Thomas Emmerdale 2009— 12 years
Elisabeth Dermot Walsh Zara Carmichael Doctors 2009— 12 years
Natalie J. Robb Moira Dingle Emmerdale 2009— 12 years
Chris Walker Rob Hollins Doctors 2009— 12 years
Chris Bisson Jai Sharma Emmerdale 2009— 12 years
Jack Downham Noah Dingle Emmerdale 2009— 12 years
Tanisha Gorey Asha Alahan Coronation Street 2009– 12 years
Dyfan Rees Iolo Davies-White Pobol y Cwm 2009— 12 years
Rebecca Bakes Angelica King Emmerdale 2009— 12 years
Lacey Turner Stacey Slater EastEnders 2004–2010, 2014–2019, 2020–2021 12 years
Patsy Palmer Bianca Jackson EastEnders 1993–1999, 2002, 2008–2014, 2019 12 years
Nicole Barber-Lane Myra McQueen Hollyoaks 2006–2013, 2014–2019 12 years
Charles Lawson Jim McDonald Coronation Street 1989–2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007–2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2018 12 years
Freddie Jones Sandy Thomas Emmerdale 2005–2008, 2009–2018 12 years
Eileen McCallum Liz Hamilton River City 2006–2018 12 years
Lorna Fitzgerald Abi Branning EastEnders 2006–2018 12 years
Darren Jeffries Sam "O.B." O'Brien Hollyoaks 1997–2008, 2016–2017 12 years
Suzanne Packer Tess Bateman Casualty 2003–2015, 2016 12 years
Paul Samson Raymond Henderson River City 2002–2014 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
Rhys Parry Jones Llew Matthews Pobol y Cwm 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
Lynsay King Sarah-Louise Platt Coronation Street 1987–1999 12 years
Jill Summers Phyllis Pearce Coronation Street 1982–1983, 1984–1993, 1994–1996 12 years
Olive Michael Dora Jenkins Pobol y Cwm 1984–1996 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
Georgia Taylor Toyah Battersby Coronation Street 1997–2003, 2016— 11 years
Samantha Giles Bernice Blackstock Emmerdale 1998–2002, 2004, 2012–2019, 2021— 11 years
Zoe Henry Rhona Goskirk Emmerdale 2001, 2002, 2010— 11 years
Jaye Jacobs Donna Jackson Holby City 2004–2011, 2017–2022 11 years
Roxy Shahidi Leyla Harding Emmerdale 2008–2011, 2013— 11 years
Danny Miller Aaron Dingle Emmerdale 2008–2012, 2014— 11 years
Ben Price Nick Tilsley Coronation Street 2009–2017, 2018— 11 years
Bob Barrett Sacha Levy Holby City 2010–2022 11 years
Elle Mulvaney Amy Barlow Coronation Street 2010— 11 years
Alex Fletcher Diane Hutchinson Hollyoaks 2010— 11 years
Sam Hall Samson Dingle Emmerdale 2010— 11 years
Lucy Morris Phoebe Aldridge The Archers 2010— 11 years
Emerald O'Hanrahan Emma Grundy The Archers 2010— 11 years
Tomos West Ricky Jones Pobol y Cwm 2008–2019 11 years
Dean Gaffney Robbie Jackson EastEnders 1993–2003, 2004, 2010, 2015, 2017–2018, 2019 11 years
Nitin Ganatra Masood Ahmed EastEnders 2007–2016, 2017–2019 11 years
Becky Wright Nic Grundy The Archers 2007–2018 11 years
Charlie Hardwick Val Pollard Emmerdale 2004–2015, 2017 11 years
Laurie Brett Jane Beale EastEnders 2004–2012, 2014–2017 11 years
Marged Esli Nansi Furlong Pobol y Cwm 1977, 1980–1989, 2010, 2012, 2014–2016 11 years
Billy McElhaney Jimmy Mullen River City 2005–2016 11 years
Derek Martin Charlie Slater EastEnders 2000–2011, 2013, 2016 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
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
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
Hugh Manning Donald Hinton Emmerdale 1977–1979, 1980–1989, 1993 11 years
Jean Rogers Dolly Skilbeck Emmerdale 1980–1991 11 years
Christopher Quinten Brian Tilsley Coronation Street 1978–1989 11 years
Alwyn Jones Herbert Gwyther Pobol y Cwm 1977–1988 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
Kay Hudson Mabel Larkin The Archers 1957–1968 11 years
Bill Payne Ned Larkin The Archers 1956–1967 11 years
Basil Jones John Tregorran The Archers 1953–1964 11 years
Ralph Lawton Joe Allard The Archers 1951–1962 11 years
Harry Oakes Dan Archer The Archers 1950–1961 11 years
Sally Ann Matthews Jenny Connor Coronation Street 1986–1991, 1993, 2015, 2016— 10 years
Charlie Brooks Janine Butcher EastEnders 1999–2004, 2008–2012, 2013–2014, 2021— 10 years
Lauren Phillips Kelly Evans Pobol y Cwm 2003–2007, 2009, 2015— 10 years
Gillian Wright Jean Slater EastEnders 2004, 2005, 2006–2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018— 10 years
Mark Flanagan Jinx Jenkins Pobol y Cwm 2005–2015, 2021— 10 years
Cherylee Houston Izzy Armstrong Coronation Street 2010–2020, 2021— 10 years
Joe-Warren Plant Jacob Gallagher Emmerdale 2010–2015, 2016–2020, 2021— 10 years
Ellie Leach Faye Windass Coronation Street 2011— 10 years
Daisy Campbell Amelia Spencer Emmerdale 2011— 10 years
Lisa George Beth Sutherland Coronation Street 2011— 10 years
Colson Smith Craig Tinker Coronation Street 2011— 10 years
Bhasker Patel Rishi Sharma Emmerdale 2011— 10 years
Fiona Wade Priya Sharma Emmerdale 2011— 10 years
Liam Fox Dan Spencer Emmerdale 2011— 10 years
Ela-May Demircan Leah Barnes Hollyoaks 2011— 10 years
Charlie Behan Charlie Dean Hollyoaks 2011— 10 years
Harry McDermott Max Turner Coronation Street 2010–2020 10 years
Duncan Preston Douglas Potts Emmerdale 2007–2011, 2014–2020 10 years
Zennon Ditchett Aadi Alahan Coronation Street 2009–2019 10 years
Paul Bradley Elliot Hope Holby City 2005–2015, 2019 10 years
Jane Hazlegrove Kathleen "Dixie" Dixon Casualty 2006–2016, 2019 10 years
Shane Richie Alfie Moon EastEnders 2002–2005, 2010–2016, 2018–2019 10 years
Huw Euron Darren Howarth Pobol y Cwm 1999–2007, 2013–2015, 2018 10 years
Owen Brenman Heston Carter Doctors 2008–2018 10 years
Debbie Rush Anna Windass Coronation Street 2008–2018 10 years
Rita Simons Roxy Mitchell EastEnders 2007–2017 10 years
Lorraine Coady Hayley Tucker The Archers 2006–2016 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
Yoland Williams Tegid Morris Pobol y Cwm 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994–2004 10 years
Shaun Williamson Barry Evans EastEnders 1994–2004 10 years
Tiffany Chapman Rachel Dixon Brookside 1993–2003 10 years
Iola Gregory Jean McGurk Pobol y Cwm 1987–1997, 1999, 2002 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
Cy Chadwick Nick Bates Emmerdale 1985, 1986–1996, 1999 10 years
Ifan Huw Dafydd Dic Deryn Pobol y Cwm 1982–1992, 1995, 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
Phylip Hughes Stan Bevan Pobol y Cwm 1984–1994 10 years
Gaynor Morgan Rees Nerys Cadwaladr Pobol y Cwm 1974–1976, 1979–1980, 1982–1986, 1988–1991 10 years
Arthur Leslie Jack Walker Coronation Street 1960–1970 10 years

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Extended content
Actor Character Soap Opera Years Duration Reference
Helen Wagner Nancy Hughes As the World Turns 1956–1981, 1983, 1985-2010 50 years [79][80][81][82][83][84]
Don Hastings Bob Hughes As the World Turns 1960–2010 50 years [85]
Eileen Fulton Lisa Grimaldi As the World Turns 1960–1965, 1966, 1967–1983, 1984–2010 47 years [86][87]
Suzanne Rogers Maggie Horton Kiriakis Days of Our Lives 1973–1984, 1985–2003, 2004– 46 years
Leslie Charleson Monica Quartermaine General Hospital 1977– 44 years [88]
Doug Davidson Paul Williams The Young and the Restless 1978– 43 years
Susan Seaforth Hayes Julie Olson Williams Days of Our Lives 1968–1984, 1990–1993, 1993–1994, 1996, 1999– 42 years
Melody Thomas Scott Nikki Newman The Young and the Restless 1979– 42 years [89]
Frances Reid Alice Horton Days of Our Lives 1965–2007 42 years [90][91]
Jacklyn Zeman Bobbie Spencer General Hospital 1977–2010, 2013– 41 years
Eric Braeden Victor Newman The Young and the Restless 1980– 41 years [92][93]
Susan Lucci Erica Kane
Jane Campbell		 All My Children 1970–2011 41 years [94]
Erika Slezak Victoria Lord One Life to Live 1971–2012, 2013 41 years [95]
Rachel Ames Audrey Hardy General Hospital 1964–1965, 1967–1970, 1971–2007, 2009, 2013, 2015 40 years [96][97]
Jeanne Cooper Katherine Chancellor
Marge Cootrooke		 The Young and the Restless 1973–2013 40 years [98]
Ray MacDonnell Joe Martin All My Children 1970–2010, 2011, 2013 40 years [99]
John Clarke Mickey Horton Days of Our Lives 1965–2004 39 years [100][101]
Deidre Hall Marlena Evans Black Days of Our Lives 1976–1987, 1991–2009, 2011– 39 years
Kate Linder Esther Valentine The Young and the Restless 1982– 39 years
Bill Hayes Doug Williams
Byron Carmichael		 Days of Our Lives 1970–1984, 1986–1987, 1993–1994, 1996, 1999– 38 years
James Reynolds Abe Carver Days of Our Lives 1981–1990, 1991–2003, 2004– 38 years
Kathryn Hays Kim Hughes As the World Turns 1972–2010 38 years [102]
John Aniston Eric Richards
Victor Kiriakis		 Days of Our Lives 1969–1970, 1985–1997, 1999– 35 years
Patricia Bruder Ellen Lowell As the World Turns 1960–1995, 1998 35 years [103]
Larry Bryggman John Dixon As the World Turns 1969–2004, 2010 35 years [104][105]
Larry Haines Stu Bergman Search for Tomorrow 1951–1986 35 years [106]
Marie Masters Susan Stewart As the World Turns 1968–1979, 1986–2010 35 years [107]
Michael Storm Larry Wolek One Life to Live 1969–2004 35 years [108][109][110]
Mary Stuart Joanne Gardner Search for Tomorrow 1951–1986 35 years [111]
Lauralee Bell Christine Blair Williams The Young and the Restless 1983–2006, 2010– 34 years
Katherine Kelly Lang Brooke Logan The Bold and the Beautiful 1987– 34 years
John McCook Eric Forrester The Bold and the Beautiful 1987– 34 years
Jess Walton Jill Fenmore Atkinson The Young and the Restless 1987– 34 years
Charita Bauer Bert Bauer Guiding Light 1950–1984 34 years [112]
John Beradino Steve Hardy General Hospital 1963–1996 33 years [113]
Josh Taylor Chris Kositchek
Roman Brady		 Days of Our Lives 1977–1981, 1982–1987, 1997– 33 years
Peter Bergman Jack Abbott The Young and the Restless 1989– 32 years
Tracey E. Bregman Lauren Fenmore Baldwin
Sarah Smythe		 The Young and the Restless 1983–1995, 2000, 2001– 32 years
Jerry Douglas John Abbott
Alistair Wallingford		 The Young and the Restless 1982–2013, 2015–2016 32 years
Colleen Zenk Barbara Ryan As the World Turns 1978–2010 32 years [114]
Eileen Herlie Myrtle Fargate All My Children 1976–2008 32 years [115]
Ruth Warrick Phoebe Tyler Wallingford All My Children 1970–2002, 2005 32 years [116]
Drake Hogestyn John Black Days of Our Lives 1986–2007, 2008–2009, 2011–2013, 2014– 31 years
Stuart Damon Alan Quartermaine General Hospital 1977–2008, 2011, 2012, 2013 31 years [117]
Robert S. Woods Bo Buchanan One Life to Live 1979–1986, 1988–2012, 2013 31 years
Kristina Wagner Felicia Scorpio General Hospital 1984–2003, 2004–2005, 2007–2008, 2012– 30 years
John J. York Mac Scorpio
James Meadows		 General Hospital 1991– 30 years
Kristian Alfonso Hope Williams
Gina Von Amberg		 Days of Our Lives 1983–1987, 1990, 1994–2020 30 years
Peggy McCay Caroline Brady Days of Our Lives 1983, 1985–2003, 2004–2016 30 years
Peter Hansen Lee Baldwin General Hospital 1965–1986, 1989–1990, 1992–1998, 2000–2002, 2004 30 years [118]
Henderson Forsythe David Stewart As the World Turns 1960–1990 30 years [119]
Don MacLaughlin Chris Hughes As the World Turns 1956–1986 30 years
Beth Maitland Traci Abbott The Young and the Restless 1982–1996, 1999, 2001, 2006– 29 years
Anthony Geary Luke Spencer
Bill Eckert		 General Hospital 1978–1983, 1984, 1991–2015, 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
Kin Shriner Scott Baldwin General Hospital 1977–1980, 1981–1984, 1987–1993, 1997–2004, 2007–2008, 2013– 28 years
Kristoff St. John Neil Winters The Young and the Restless 1991–2019 28 years
Emily McLaughlin Jessie Brewer General Hospital 1963–1991 28 years
Maurice Benard Sonny Corinthos General Hospital 1993–1997, 1998– 27 years
Sharon Case Sharon Collins The Young and the Restless 1994– 27 years
Joshua Morrow Nicholas Newman The Young and the Restless 1994– 27 years
Elizabeth Hubbard Lucinda Walsh As the World Turns 1984–1999, 1999–2010 26 years
Kimberly McCullough Robin Scorpio Drake General Hospital 1985–1999, 2000, 2004, 2005–2018 27 years
David Canary Adam Chandler
Stuart Chandler		 All My Children 1983–2010, 2011, 2013 27 years
Philip Carey Asa Buchanan One Life to Live 1980–2007, 2008 27 years
Mary Fickett Ruth Martin All My Children 1970–1996, 1999–2000 27 years
Patty Weaver Gina Roma The Young and the Restless 1982–2009, 2013 27 years
Victoria Wyndham Rachel Cory Hutchins Another World 1972–1999 27 years
Virginia Payne Ma Perkins Ma Perkins 1933–1960 27 years
J. Anthony Smythe Henry Barbour One Man's Family 1932–1959 27 years
Christian LeBlanc Michael Baldwin The Young and the Restless 1991–1993, 1997– 26 years
Melissa Reeves Jennifer Horton Days of Our Lives 1985–1995, 2000–2006, 2010–2020 26 years
Tina Sloan Lillian Raines Guiding Light 1983–2009 26 years
Jerry verDorn Ross Marler Guiding Light 1979–2005 26 years
Bernice Berwin Hazel Barbour One Man's Family 1932–1958 26 years
Eileen Davidson Ashley Abbott The Young and the Restless 1982–1988, 1999–2007, 2008–2012, 2013–2018, 2019— 25 years
Lynn Herring Lucy Coe General Hospital 1986–1992, 1992–2002, 2004, 2012– 25 years
Lauren Koslow Kate Roberts Days of Our Lives 1996– 25 years
Nancy Lee Grahn Alexis Davis General Hospital 1996– 25 years
Susan Flannery Stephanie Forrester The Bold and the Beautiful 1987–2012, 2018 25 years
Constance Ford Ada Hobson Another World 1967–1992 25 years
Michael E. Knight Tad Martin All My Children 1982–1986, 1988–1990, 1992–2011, 2013 25 years
Anna Lee Lila Quartermaine General Hospital 1978–2003 25 years
Ronn Moss Ridge Forrester The Bold and the Beautiful 1987–2012 25 years
Kathleen Widdoes Emma Snyder As the World Turns 1985–2010 25 years
Charles Egelston Shuffle Shober Ma Perkins 1933–1958 25 years
Bryan Dattilo Lucas Horton Days of Our Lives 1993–2001, 2002–2010, 2012–2018, 2019— 24 years
Rebecca Herbst Elizabeth Webber General Hospital 1997– 24 years
Denise Alexander Lesley Webber General Hospital 1973–1984, 1996–2009, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2021 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
Carolyn Conwell Mary Williams The Young and the Restless 1980–2004 24 years
Theo Goetz Papa Bauer Guiding Light 1948–1972 24 years
Frances Heflin Mona Tyler All My Children 1970–1994 24 years
Steve Burton Jason Morgan General Hospital 1991–2000, 2001, 2002–2012, 2017– 23 years
Wally Kurth Ned Quartermaine General Hospital 1991–2007, 2012, 2013, 2014– 23 years
Scott Holmes Tom Hughes As the World Turns 1987–2010 23 years
Shell Kepler Amy Vining General Hospital 1979–2002 23 years
Frank Parker Shawn Brady Days of Our Lives 1983–1984, 1985–1989, 1990–2008 23 years
Peter Reckell Bo Brady Days of Our Lives 1983–1987, 1990–1992, 1995–2012, 2015, 2016 23 years
Robin Strasser Dorian Lord One Life to Live 1979–1987, 1993–2000, 2003–2011, 2013 23 years
Minetta Ellen Fanny Barbour One Man's Family 1932–1955 23 years
Jane Elliot Tracy Quartermaine General Hospital 1978–1980, 1989–1993, 1996, 2003–2017, 2019— 22 years
Brad Maule Tony Jones General Hospital 1984–2006, 2019 22 years
Jill Larson Opal Cortlandt All My Children 1989–2011, 2013 22 years
Maureen Garrett Holly Norris Guiding Light 1976–1980, 1988–2006, 2009 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
Ann Flood Nancy Pollock The Edge of Night 1962–1984 22 years
William Johnstone James T. Lowell As the World Turns 1956–1978 22 years
Ellen Demming Meta Bauer Guiding Light 1952–1974 22 years
Tricia Cast Nina Webster The Young and the Restless 1986–2001, 2008–2014, 2020 21 years
Alison Sweeney Sami Brady Days of Our Lives 1993–2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 21 years
Hunter Tylo Taylor Hayes The Bold and the Beautiful 1990–2002, 2004, 2005–2013, 2014, 2018–2019 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
Genie Francis Laura Webber General Hospital 1977–1982, 1983, 1984 1993–2002, 2006, 2008, 2013, 2015– 20 years
Mary Beth Evans Kayla Brady Johnson Days of Our Lives 1986–1992, 2006–2009, 2010– 20 years
Derk Cheetwood Max Giambetti General Hospital 2001– 20 years
Cheryl Hulteen Winifred All My Children 1991-2011, 2013 20 years
Judi Evans Adrienne Johnson
Bonnie Lockhart		 Days of Our Lives 1986–1991, 2003–2008, 2010–2020 20 years
Joseph Mascolo Stefano DiMera Days of Our Lives 1982–1983, 1984–1985, 1988, 1993–2001, 2007–2017 20 years
Winsor Harmon Thorne Forrester The Bold and the Beautiful 1996–2016 20 years
Michael Damian Danny Romalotti The Young and the Restless 1980–1998, 2002–2004, 2008, 2012, 2013 20 years
Hillary B. Smith Nora Buchanan One Life to Live 1992–2012, 2013 20 years
Renée Jones Nikki Wade
Lexie Carver		 Days of Our Lives 1982–1983, 1993–2012 20 years
Tonya Lee Williams Olivia Winters The Young and the Restless 1990–2005, 2007–2012 20 years
Ellen Dolan Margo Hughes As the World Turns 1989–1993, 1994–2010 20 years
Jordan Clarke Billy Lewis Guiding Light 1982–1986, 1989–1993, 1996–1998, 1999–2009 20 years
Benjamin Hendrickson Hal Munson As the World Turns 1985–2004, 2005–2006 20 years
Richard Shoberg Tom Cudahy All My Children 1977–1996, 2004–2005 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
Melba Rae Marge Bergman Search for Tomorrow 1951–1971 20 years
Arianne Zucker Nicole Walker Days of Our Lives 1998–2006, 2008–2017, 2018, 2019- 19 years
Beau Kazer Brock Reynolds The Young and the Restless 1974–1980, 1984–1986, 1990–1992, 1999–2004, 2008–2011, 2013–2014 19 years
Kassie DePaiva Blair Cramer One Life to Live 1993–2012, 2013 19 years
Pamela Payton-Wright Addie Cramer One Life to Live 1991–2005, 2007–2012 19 years
Jennifer Bassey Marian Chandler All My Children 1983–1985, 1986–1989, 1995–2009, 2011 19 years
Martha Byrne Lily Walsh
Rose D'Angelo		 As the World Turns 1985–1989, 1993–2008 19 years
Susan Brown Gail Baldwin General Hospital 1977–1985, 1989–1990, 1992–2002, 2004 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
Tristan Rogers Robert Scorpio General Hospital 1980–1985, 1986–1992, 1995, 2006, 2008, 2012–2016, 2018– 18 years
Finola Hughes Anna Devane
Alex Marick		 General Hospital 1985–1992, 1995, 2006–2008, 2012– 18 years
Jon Lindstrom Ryan Chamberlain
Kevin Collins		 General Hospital 1992–2002, 2004, 2013– 18 years
Michelle Stafford Phyllis Summers
Sheila Carter		 The Young and the Restless 1994–1997, 2000–2013, 2019- 18 years
Christel Khalil Lily Winters Ashby The Young and the Restless 2002–2005, 2006– 18 years
Kelly Monaco Sam McCall General Hospital 2003– 18 years
Kelley Menighan Emily Stewart As the World Turns 1992–2010 18 years
Daniel McVicar Clarke Garrison The Bold and the Beautiful 1987–1992, 1996–2009 18 years
Marilyn Chris Wanda Webb Wolek One Life to Live 1972–1976, 1980–1994 18 years
Irene Dailey Liz Matthews Another World 1974–1986, 1987–1993, 1994 18 years
Lillian Hayman Sadie Gray One Life to Live 1968–1986 18 years
Ingo Rademacher Jasper Jacks General Hospital 1996–2000, 2001–2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019– 17 years
Camryn Grimes Cassie Newman
Mariah Copeland		 The Young and the Restless 1997–2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013– 17 years
Bryton James Devon Hamilton The Young and the Restless 2004– 17 years
Schae Harrison Darla Forrester The Bold and the Beautiful 1989–2006, 2007, 2014, 2015 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
Anne Jeffreys Amanda Barrington General Hospital 1984–2001, 2004 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
Joseph Gallison Neil Curtis Days of Our Lives 1974–1991 17 years
Haila Stoddard Pauline Harris Rysdale The Secret Storm 1954–1971 17 years
Wally Kurth Justin Kiriakis Days of Our Lives 1987–1991, 2009– 16 years
Greg Rikaart Kevin Fisher The Young and the Restless 2003–2017, 2018, 2019– 16 years
Drew Cheetwood Milo Giambetti General Hospital 2005– 16 years
Laura Wright Carly Corinthos General Hospital 2005– 16 years
Amelia Heinle Victoria Newman The Young and the Restless 2005– 16 years
Cheryl Hulteen Winifred All My Children 1991–2007, 2011, 2013 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
Stephen Schnetzer Cass Winthrop Another World 1982–1986, 1987–1999 16 years
Linda Dano Felicia Gallant Another World 1983–1999 16 years
Don Stewart Mike Bauer Guiding Light 1968–1984, 1997 16 years
Candice Earley Donna Beck All My Children 1976–1992, 1995 16 years
Louis Edmonds Langley Wallingford All My Children 1979–1995 16 years
Nadia Bjorlin Chloe Lane Days of Our Lives 1999–2005, 2007–2011, 2013, 2015, 2016— 15 years
Kirsten Storms Maxie Jones General Hospital 2005–2011, 2012– 15 years
Sonya Eddy Epiphany Johnson General Hospital 2006– 15 years
Alley Mills Pamela Douglas The Bold and the Beautiful 2006– 15 years
Carolyn Hennesy Diane Miller General Hospital 2006– 15 years
Thaao Penghlis Tony DiMera
André DiMera		 Days of Our Lives 1981–1985, 1993–1996, 2002–2005, 2007–2009, 2015–2018, 2019, 2020 15 years
Robert Krimmer Andrew Carpenter One Life to Live 1991–2004, 2006, 2008–2010 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
Timothy D. Stickney R. J. Gannon One Life to Live 1994–2009 15 years
Ron Raines Alan Spaulding Guiding Light 1994–2009 15 years
James DePaiva Max Holden One Life to Live 1987–1990, 1991–2003, 2007 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
Anthony Call Herb Callison One Life to Live 1978–1993 15 years
Beverly Penberthy Pat Matthews Another World 1967–1982, 1989 15 years
Douglass Watson Mac Cory Another World 1974–1989 15 years
Kay Campbell Kate Martin All My Children 1970–1985 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
Michael M. Ryan John Randolph Another World 1964–1979 15 years
Walter Greaza Winston Grimsley The Edge of Night 1956–1971 15 years
Marjorie Gateson Grace Tyrell The Secret Storm 1954–1969 15 years
Matthew Ashford Jack Deveraux Days of Our Lives 1987–1993, 2001–2003, 2004–2006, 2007, 2011–2012, 2016, 2017, 2018– 14 years
Bradford Anderson Damian Spinelli General Hospital 2006–2013, 2014– 14 years
Heather Tom Katie Logan The Bold and the Beautiful 2007– 14 years
Christie Clark Carrie Brady Reed Days of Our Lives 1986–1991, 1992–1999, 2005–2006, 2010, 2011–2012, 2017, 2018, 2019 14 years
Tyler Christopher Nikolas Cassadine General Hospital 1996–1999, 2003–2011, 2013–2016 14 years
Bergen Williams Alice Gunderson General Hospital 2001–2015 14 years
Cady McClain Dixie Cooney All My Children 1988–1996, 1998–2002, 2005–2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013 14 years
Kristen Alderson Starr Manning One Life to Live 1998–2012 14 years
Maura West Carly Snyder As the World Turns 1995–1996, 1997–2010 14 years
Jay Hammer Fletcher Reade Guiding Light 1984–1998, 1999, 2009 14 years
Beth Chamberlin Beth Raines Guiding Light 1989–1991, 1997–2009 14 years
Patricia Mauceri Carlotta Vega One Life to Live 1995–2009 14 years
William Christian Derek Frye All My Children 1991–2005 14 years
Bernard Barrow Johnny Ryan Ryan's Hope 1975–1989 14 years
Ron Hale Rooger Coleridge Ryan's Hope 1975–1989 14 years
Michael Levin Jack Fenelli Ryan's Hope 1975–1989 14 years
Helen Gallagher Maeve Ryan Ryan's Hope 1975–1989 14 years
Ellen Holly Carla Gray One Life to Live 1968–1980, 1983–1985 14 years
Elizabeth Hubbard Althea Davis The Doctors 1964–1969, 1970–1978, 1981–1982 14 years
Lydia Bruce Maggie Powers The Doctors 1968–1982 14 years
Carl Lowe Bob Rogers Search for Tomorrow 1965–1979 14 years
Stephen Nichols Steve Johnson
Stefano DiMera		 Days of Our Lives 1985–1990, 2006–2009, 2015–2018, 2019— 13 years
Jennifer Gareis Donna Logan The Bold and the Beautiful 2006–2015, 2016, 2017– 13 years
Galen Gering Rafe Hernandez Days of Our Lives 2008– 13 years
Eric Martsolf Brady Black Days of Our Lives 2008– 13 years
Lisa LoCicero Olivia Falconeri General Hospital 2008– 13 years
Judith Chapman Jill Abbott
Gloria Abbott Bardwell		 The Young and the Restless 1994, 2005–2018, 2020 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
Tanya Boyd Celeste Perrault Days of Our Lives 1994–2007 13 years
Mark LaMura Mark Dalton All My Children 1976–1989, 1994, 1995, 2004, 2005 13 years
Marcy Walker Liza Colby All My Children 1981–1984, 1995–2005 13 years
John Callahan Edmund Grey All My Children 1992–2005 13 years
Erin Torpey Jessica Buchanan One Life to Live 1990–2003 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
Larry Gates H.B. Lewis Guiding Light 1983–1996 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
Nancy Addison Altman Jillian Coleridge Ryan's Hope 1975–1988, 1989 13 years
Jed Allan Don Craig Days of Our Lives 1971, 1972–1985 13 years
Forrest Compton Mike Karr The Edge of Night 1971–1984 13 years
Hugh Franklin Charles Tyler All My Children 1970–1983 13 years
Lucille Wall Lucille Weeks General Hospital 1963–1976, 1982 13 years
Hugh Marlowe Jim Matthews Another World 1969–1982 13 years
Billie Lou Watt Ellie Harper Bergman Search for Tomorrow 1968–1981 13 years
Terry O'Sullivan Arthur Tate Search for Tomorrow 1952–1955, 1956–1966 13 years
Don Diamont Bill Spencer Jr. The Bold and the Beautiful 2009– 12 years
Aaron D. Spears Justin Barber The Bold and the Beautiful 2009– 12 years
Haley Pullos Molly Lansing General Hospital 2009— 12 years
Thad Luckinbill J. T. Hellstrom The Young and the Restless 1999–2010, 2017–2018, 2019 12 years
Daniel Goddard Cane Ashby The Young and the Restless 2007–2019 12 years
Blake Gibbons Coleman Ratcliffe General Hospital 2002–2014 12 years
Vincent Irizarry David Hayward All My Children 1997–2006, 2008–2011, 2013 12 years
Richard Fancy Benny Abrahms
Bernie Abrahms		 General Hospital 1997–2003, 2006–2012 12 years
David Fumero Cristian Vega One Life to Live 1998–2003, 2004–2005, 2005–2011 12 years
Cameron Mathison Ryan Lavery All My Children 1998–2002, 2003–2011 12 years
Julianna McCarthy Liz Foster The Young and the Restless 1973–1982, 1984–1986, 1993, 2003–2004, 2008, 2010 12 years
Kelly Ripa Hayley Santos All My Children 1990–2002, 2010 12 years
Terri Conn Katie Peretti As the World Turns 1998–2010 12 years
Marj Dusay Alexandra Spaulding Guiding Light 1993–1997, 1998–1999, 2002–2009 12 years
Kamar de los Reyes Antonio Vega One Life to Live 1995–1998, 2000–2009 12 years
Richard Van Vleet Chuck Tyler All My Children 1975–1984, 1989–1992, 1995, 2005 12 years
Bobbie Eakes Macy Alexander The Bold and the Beautiful 1989–2000, 2001, 2002–2003 12 years
Heather Tom Victoria Newman The Young and the Restless 1991–2003 12 years
Tom Eplin Jake McKinnon Another World 1985–1986, 1988–1995, 1995-1999 12 years
Sharon Wyatt Tiffany Donely General Hospital 1981–1984, 1986–1995 12 years
Lauren-Marie Taylor Stacey Donovan Forbes Loving 1983–1995 12 years
Elizabeth Lawrence Myra Murdoch Sloane All My Children 1979–1991 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
Kathleen Noone Ellen Dalton All My Children 1977–1989 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
Nat Polen Jim Craig One Life to Live 1969–1981 12 years
Teri Keane Martha Marceau The Edge of Night 1963–1975 12 years
Jacqueline MacInnes Wood Steffy Forrester The Bold and the Beautiful 2008–2013, 2015— 11 years
Scott Clifton Liam Spencer The Bold and the Beautiful 2010— 11 years
Chad Duell Michael Corinthos General Hospital 2010— 11 years
Louise Sorel Vivian Alamain Days of Our Lives 1992–2000, 2009–2011, 2017–2018, 2020 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, 2013 11 years
Melissa Archer Natalie Buchanan One Life to Live 2001–2012, 2013 11 years
Eddie Alderson Matthew Buchanan One Life to Live 2001–2012 11 years
William Wintersole Mitchell Sherman The Young and the Restless 1986–1996, 1998, 2003, 2008–2009, 2011 11 years
Lee Meriwether Ruth Martin All My Children 1996–1998, 2002–2011 11 years
Anthony Herrera James Stenbeck As the World Turns 1980–1983, 1986–1989, 1997–1999, 2001–2002, 2003–2005, 2008, 2009, 2010 11 years
Trent Dawson Henry Coleman As the World Turns 1999–2010 11 years
Nathan Purdee Hank Gannon One Life to Live 1992–2003, 2009 11 years
Barbara Crampton Leanna Love The Young and the Restless 1987–1993, 1998–2002, 2006–2007 11 years
Socorro Santiago Isabella Santos All My Children 1993–2004 11 years
Stephen T. Kay Reginald Jennings General Hospital 1992–2003 11 years
James Kiberd Trevor Dillon All My Children 1989–2000 11 years
Barbara Berjer Bridget Connell Another World 1985–1996, 1997, 1998 11 years
Barbara Berjer Barbara Norris Thorpe Guiding Light 1971–1981, 1989, 1995–1996 11 years
Dan Frazer Dan McClosky As the World Turns 1985–1996 11 years
Nada Rowand Kate Rescott Slavinsky Loving 1984–1995 11 years
Gail Brown Clarice Hobson Another World 1975–1986, 1989, 1993 11 years
Ken Meeker Rafe Garretson One Life to Live 1980–1991 11 years
John Gabriel Seneca Beaulac Ryan's Hope 1975–1985, 1988–1989 11 years
Brenda Dickson Jill Foster Abbott The Young and the Restless 1973–1980, 1983–1987 11 years
Millee Taggart Janet Bergman Collins Search for Tomorrow 1971–1982 11 years
Ivan Bonar Chase Murdock General Hospital 1966–1971, 1973–1979 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
Lyle Sudrow Bill Bauer Guiding Light 1948–1959 11 years
Dominic Zamprogna Dante Falconeri General Hospital 2009–2018, 2019, 2020— 10 years
Camila Banus Gabi Hernandez Days of Our Lives 2010–2014, 2015— 10 years
Tuc Watkins David Vickers One Life to Live 1994–1996, 2001, 2002, 2003–2006, 2007–2012, 2013 10 years
Adrienne Frantz Amber Moore The Bold and the Beautiful 1997–2005, 2010–2012 10 years
Catherine Hickland Lindsay Rappaport One Life to Live 1998–2008, 2009, 2012 10 years
John Loprieno Cord Roberts One Life to Live 1986–1992, 1993–1997, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2011 10 years
Barbara Tarbuck Jane Jacks General Hospital 1996–2000, 2002–2007, 2009–2010 10 years
Kurt McKinney Matt Reardon Guiding Light 1994–2000, 2005–2009 10 years
Orlagh Cassidy Doris Wolfe Guiding Light 1999–2009 10 years
Crystal Chappell Olivia Spencer Guiding Light 1999–2009 10 years
Vasili Bogazianos Benny Sago All My Children 1980–1990, 2005 10 years
Robyn Richards Maxie Jones General Hospital 1993–2001, 2002–2004 10 years
Patrick Tovatt Cal Stricklyn As the World Turns 1988–1998, 2001 10 years
Scott Reeves Ryan McNeil The Young and the Restless 1991–2001 10 years
Matt Crane Matt Cory Another World 1988–1997, 1998–1999 10 years
Tom Wiggin Kirk Anderson As the World Turns 1988–1998 10 years
David Forsyth John Hudson Another World 1987–1997 10 years
Ronald Drake Jasper Sloane All My Children 1982–1992 10 years
Gerald Anthony Marco Dane One Life to Live 1977–1986, 1989–1990 10 years
Earl Hindman Bob Reid Ryan's Hope 1975–1984, 1988–1989 10 years
Maree Cheatham Stephanie Wilkins Search for Tomorrow 1974–1984 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
Jadrien Steele John Reid Ryan Ryan's Hope 1975–1985 10 years
Robin Blake Judy Clampett General Hospital 1964–1974 10 years
Fran Sharon Cookie Pollock The Edge of Night 1962–1964, 1964–1972 10 years
Ann Williams Eunice Gardner Wyatt Search for Tomorrow 1966–1976 10 years
Lynn Loring Patti Barron Search for Tomorrow 1951–1961 10 years

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