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The following lists detail the longest-serving television soap opera actors in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia.

Longest-running United States daytime serial actors (Over 30 years)

Actor Character Soap opera Duration
Helen Wagner Nancy Hughes As the World Turns 1956-present   ( ———  years)
Don Hastings Bob Hughes As the World Turns 1960-present   ( ———  years)
Eileen Fulton Lisa Grimaldi As the World Turns 1960-1983, 1984-present   (Template:+++ years)
Rachel Ames Audrey Hardy General Hospital 1964-2007   ( ———  years)
Frances Reid Alice Horton Days of our Lives 1965-present   ( ———  years)
John Clarke Mickey Horton Days of our Lives 1965-2004   ( ———  years)
Susan Lucci Erica Kane All My Children 1970-present   ( ———  years)
Ray MacDonnell Dr. Joe Martin All My Children 1970-present   ( ———  years)
Patricia Bruder Ellen Stewart As the World Turns 1960-1998   ( ———  years)
Erika Slezak Victoria Davidson One Life to Live 1971-present   ( ———  years)
Kathryn Hays Kim Hughes As the World Turns 1972-present   ( ———  years)
Jeanne Cooper Katherine Chancellor The Young and the Restless 1973-present   ( ———  years)
Mary Stuart Joanne Gardner Search for Tomorrow 1951-1986   ( ———  years)
Larry Haines Stu Bergman Search for Tomorrow 1951-1986   ( ———  years)
Larry Bryggman John Dixon As the World Turns 1969-2004   ( ———  years)
Ruth Warrick Phoebe Tyler Wallingford All My Children 1970-2005   ( ———  years)
Marie Masters Dr. Susan Stewart As the World Turns 1968-1979, 1986-present   (Template:+++ years)
Suzanne Rogers Maggie Horton Days of our Lives 1973-1984, 1985-2003, 2004-present   (Template:+++ years)
John Beradino Steve Hardy General Hospital 1963-1996   ( ———  years)
Eileen Herlie Myrtle Fargate All My Children 1976-2008   ( ———  years)
Charita Bauer Bertha 'Bert' Bauer Guiding Light 1952-1984   ( ———  years)
Leslie Charleson Monica Quartermaine General Hospital 1977-present   ( ———  years)
Colleen Zenk Pinter Barbara Ryan As the World Turns 1978-present   ( ———  years)
Jacklyn Zeman Bobbie Spencer General Hospital 1978-present   ( ———  years)
Doug Davidson Paul Williams The Young and the Restless 1978-present   ( ———  years)
Susan Seaforth-Hayes Julie Olson Williams Days of our Lives 1968-1984, 1990-1995, 1999-present   (Template:+++ years)
Don MacLaughlin Chris Hughes As the World Turns 1956-1986   ( ———  years)
Stuart Damon Alan Quartermaine General Hospital 1977-2007   ( ———  years)
Henderson Forsythe Dr. David Stewart As the World Turns 1960-1990   ( ———  years)

Longest-running United Kingdom soap opera actors (Over 22 years)

Actor Character Soap opera Duration
Norman Painting Phil Archer The Archers 1950-present   ( ———  years)
William Roache Ken Barlow Coronation Street 1960-present   ( ———  years)
Eileen Derbyshire Emily Bishop Coronation Street 1961-present   ( ———  years)
Betty Driver Betty Williams Coronation Street 1969-present   ( ———  years)
Barbara Knox Rita Sullivan Coronation Street 1964, 1972-present   (Template:+++ years)
Anne Kirkbride Deirdre Barlow Coronation Street 1972, 1973-present   ( ———  years)
Helen Worth Gail Platt Coronation Street 1974-present   ( ———  years)
Elizabeth Dawn Vera Duckworth Coronation Street 1974-2008   ( ———  years)
Johnny Briggs Mike Baldwin Coronation Street 1976-2006   ( ———  years)
Bryan Mosley Alf Roberts Coronation Street 1961-1963, 1971-1999   (Template:+++ years)
Sue Nicholls Audrey Roberts Coronation Street 1979-present   ( ———  years)
Clive Hornby Jack Sugden Emmerdale 1980-2008   ( ———  years)
William Tarmey Jack Duckworth Coronation Street 1979, 1981-present   (Template:+++ years)
Julie Goodyear Bet Lynch Coronation Street 1966, 1970-1995, 2002, 2003   (Template:+++ years)
Richard Thorp Alan Turner Emmerdale 1982-present   ( ———  years)
Thelma Barlow Mavis Wilton Coronation Street 1971-1997   ( ———  years)
Stan Richards Seth Armstrong Emmerdale 1978-2003, 2004   ( ———  years)
Michael Le Vell Kevin Webster Coronation Street 1983-present   ( ———  years)
Jane Rossington Jill Richardson Crossroads 1964-1988, 2001   (Template:+++ years)
Sheila Mercier Annie Sugden Emmerdale 1972-1994, 1995, 1996, 2009   (Template:+++ years)
Jack Howarth Albert Tatlock Coronation Street 1960-1984   ( ———  years)
Jean Alexander Hilda Ogden Coronation Street 1964-1987   ( ———  years)
Adam Woodyatt Ian Beale EastEnders 1985-present   ( ———  years)
Eileen McCallum Isabel Blair Take the High Road 1980-2003   ( ———  years)
Doris Speed Annie Walker Coronation Street 1960-1983   ( ———  years)
Lynne Perrie Ivy Brennan Coronation Street 1971-1994   ( ———  years)
Peter Adamson Len Fairclough Coronation Street 1961-1983   ( ———  years)

Longest-running Australian soap opera actors (Over 10 years)

Actor Character Soap opera Duration
Ray Meagher Alf Stewart Home and Away 1988-present   ( ———  years)
Kate Ritchie Sally Fletcher Home and Away 1988-2008   ( ———  years)
Tom Oliver Lou Carpenter Neighbours 1988, 1992-present   (Template:+++ years)
Ian Smith Harold Bishop Neighbours 1987-1991, 1996-2009   (Template:+++ years)
Norman Coburn Donald Fisher Home and Away 1988-2003, 2004, 2005, 2007   (Template:+++ years)
Lynne McGranger Irene Roberts Home and Away 1992-present   ( ———  years)
Alan Fletcher Karl Kennedy Neighbours 1994-present   ( ———  years)
Jackie Woodburne Susan Kennedy Neighbours 1994-present   ( ———  years)
Ryan Moloney Toadfish Rebecchi Neighbours 1995, 1996-present   ( ———  years)
Joyce Jacobs Esme Watson A Country Practice 1981-1994   ( ———  years)
Judy Nunn Ailsa Stewart Home and Away 1988-2000, 2002, 2003   (Template:+++ years)
Anne Haddy Helen Daniels Neighbours 1985-1997   ( ———  years)
Brian Wenzel Frank Gilroy A Country Practice 1981-1993   ( ———  years)
Shane Porteous Dr. Terence Elliott A Country Practice 1981-1993   ( ———  years)
Stefan Dennis Paul Robinson Neighbours 1985-1992, 1993, 2004-present   (Template:+++ years)
Kym Valentine Libby Kennedy Neighbours 1994-2003, 2004, 2005, 2007-present   (Template:+++ years)
Anne Charleston Madge Bishop Neighbours 1986-1992, 1996-2001   (Template:+++ years)
Bob Hatfield Gordon Piper A Country Practice 1981-1992   ( ———  years)
Lorrae Desmond Shirley Dean-Gilroy A Country Practice 1981-1992   ( ———  years)
Lyn Collingwood Colleen Stewart Home and Away 1988-1989, 1997, 1999-present   (Template:+++ years)
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