List of longest-serving soap opera actors
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This is a list of longest-serving soap opera actors from radio and television soap operas, as well as the longest-serving performers by country. The list details actors with ten or more years spent on one soap opera, despite itinerant breaks in some cases with the actor/actress portraying multiple roles.
Current longest serving soap opera actors worldwide
Country | Rank | Actor | Character | Soap Opera | Years | Duration |
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UK | 1 | Lesley Saweard | Christine Barford | The Archers | 1953– | 71 years |
UK | 2 | Patricia Greene | Jill Archer | The Archers | 1957– | 67 years |
UK | 3 | June Spencer | Peggy Woolley | The Archers | 1950–1953, 1962– | 65 years |
UK | 4 | William Roache | Ken Barlow | Coronation Street | 1960–2013, 2014— | 63 years |
UK | 5 | Angela Piper | Jennifer Aldridge | The Archers | 1963– | 61 years |
UK | 6 | Judy Bennett | Shula Hebden-Lloyd | The Archers | 1971— | 53 years |
UK | 7 | Barbara Knox | Rita Tanner | Coronation Street | 1964, 1972–2009, 2010— | 51 years |
UK | 8 | Brian Hewlett | Neil Carter | The Archers | 1973— | 51 years |
UK | 9 | Patricia Gallimore | Pat Archer | The Archers | 1974— | 50 years |
USA | 10 | Suzanne Rogers | Maggie Horton | Days of Our Lives | 1973–1984, 1985–2003, 2004– | 49 years |
UK | 11 | Helen Worth | Gail Rodwell | Coronation Street | 1974, 1975— | 49 years |
UK | 12 | Charles Collingwood | Brian Aldridge | The Archers | 1975— | 49 years |
USA | 13 | Susan Seaforth Hayes | Julie Olson Williams | Days of Our Lives | 1968–1984, 1990–1996, 1999– | 47 years |
USA | 14 | Leslie Charleson | Monica Quartermaine | General Hospital | 1977– | 47 years |
USA | 15 | Doug Davidson | Paul Williams | The Young and the Restless | 1978– | 46 years |
USA | 16 | Melody Thomas Scott | Nikki Newman | The Young and the Restless | 1979– | 45 years |
UK | 17 | Trevor Harrison | Eddie Grundy | The Archers | 1979– | 45 years |
USA | 18 | Jacklyn Zeman | Bobbie Spencer | General Hospital | 1977–2010, 2013– | 44 years |
USA | 19 | Eric Braeden | Victor Newman | The Young and the Restless | 1980– | 44 years |
USA | 20 | Bill Hayes | Doug Williams | Days of Our Lives | 1970–1984, 1986–1987, 1993–1996, 1999– | 43 years |
Longest serving television soap opera actors worldwide by country
Australia
Belgium
Actor | Character | Soap Opera | Years | Duration | Reference |
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Jef De Smedt | Jan Van Den Bossche | Familie | 1991– | 33 years | |
Annie Geeraerts | Anna Dierckx | Familie | 1991– | 33 years | |
Ray Verhaeghe | Albert Thielens | Familie | 1993– | 32 years | |
Jacky Lafon | Rita Van Den Bossche | Familie | 1991–2015 | 24 years | |
Pol Goossen | Frank Bomans | Thuis | 1995– | 29 years | |
Annick Segal | Rosa Verbeeck | Thuis | 1995– | 29 years | |
Marleen Merckx | Simonne Bomans-Backx | Thuis | 1995– | 29 years | |
Leah Thys | Marianne Bastiaens | Thuis | 1995– | 29 years | |
Mark Willems | Luc Bomans | Thuis | 1996– | 28 years | |
Janine Bisschops | Jenny Verbeeck | Thuis | 1995–2016 | 21 years | |
Monica Van Lierde | Ann De Decker | Thuis | 1995–1998, 2001– | 26 years | |
Silvia Claes | Trudy Tack De Rixart De Waremme | Familie | 1998– | 26 years | |
Gunther Levi | Peter Van Den Bossche | Familie | 1999– | 25 years | |
Martine Jonckheere | Marie-Rose De Putter | Familie | 1991–1996, 1998, 2005— | 24 years | |
Hilde Van Wesepoel | Linda Desmet | Familie | 2001– | 23 years | |
Bart Van Avermaet | Waldek Kozinsky | Thuis | 2001– | 23 years | |
Chris Van Tongelen | Bart Van den Bossche | Familie | 2001–2015, 2016– | 22 years | |
Caroline Maes | Mieke Van Den Bossche | Familie | 2002– | 22 years | |
Vanya Wellens | Femke De Grote | Thuis | 2002–2013, 2014— | 21 years | |
Ann Pira | Nancy De Grote | Thuis | 2003– | 21 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 | |
Daan Hugaert | Eddy Van Noteghem | Thuis | 2003–2010, 2011— | 20 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 | |
Vicky Versavel | Brenda Vermeir | Familie | 1997–2002, 2003–2011 | 13 years | |
Steph Goossens | Cois Pelkmans | Thuis | 1997–2010 | 13 years | |
Sally-Jane Van Horenbeeck | Peggy Verbeeck | Thuis | 1995–2000, 2002, 2006, 2008–2016 | 13 years | |
Sarah-Lynn Clerckx | Louise Van den Bossche | Familie | 2006– | 18 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 | |
Geert Hunaerts | Peter Vlerick | Thuis | 2007– | 17 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 | |
Peter Bulckaen | Mathias Moelaert | Familie | 2008– | 16 years | |
Walter Moeremans | Leo Vertonghen | Thuis | 2008– | 16 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 |
Czech Republic
Actor | Character | Soap Opera | Years | Duration | Reference |
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Anna Fixová | Monika Farská | Ulice | 2005– | 19 years | |
Ondřej Pavelka | Oldřich Farský | Ulice | 2005– | 19 years | |
Václav Svoboda | Lumír Nykl | Ulice | 2005– | 19 years | |
Rudolf Hrušínský | Vlastimil Pešek | Ulice | 2005– | 19 years | |
Patricie Solaříková | Tereza Jordanová | Ulice | 2005– | 19 years | |
Jakub Štáfek | Matěj Jordán | Ulice | 2005– | 19 years | |
Ilona Svobodová | Jitka Farská | Ulice | 2005– | 19 years | |
Jana Birgusová | Lída Farská- Kostková | Ulice | 2005– | 19 years | |
Daniel Brown | Henry Rettig | Ulice | 2005– | 19 years | |
Ljuba Krbová | Anna Málková- Lišková | Ulice | 2005– | 19 years | |
Martin Hofmann | Jaroslav Hejl | Ulice | 2005– | 19 years | |
Aneta Krejčíková | Gabriela Pumrová | Ulice | 2005– | 19 years | |
Zdena Hadrbolcová | Růžena Habartová | Ulice | 2005– | 19 years | |
Michaela Badinková | Lenka Drápalová- Hejlová | Ulice | 2005–2015 | 10 years |
Finland
Actor | Character | Soap Opera | Years | Duration | Reference |
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Esko Kovero | Ismo Laitela | Salatut elämät | 1999– | 25 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 | |
Jarmo Koski | Seppo Taalasmaa | Salatut elämät | 1999–2013, 2017 | 14 years | |
Aake Kalliala | Mauri Alho | Kotikatu | 1998–2012 | 14 years | |
Maija-Liisa Peuhu | Ulla Taalasmaa | Salatut elämät | 1999–2007, 2010, 2013– | 19 years | |
Petteri Jamalainen | Hessu Pennanen | Kotikatu | 1996–2009 | 13 years | |
Anu Palevaara | Jenni Vainio | Salatut elämät | 1999–2001, 2002–2011, 2012–2013 | 12 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 | |
Timo Jurkka | Lasse Sievinen | Salatut elämät | 2004–2012, 2013–2015 | 10 years | |
Laura Malmivaara | Tuija Kangasharju | Kotikatu | 2002–2012 | 10 years |
France
Actor | Character | Soap Opera | Years | Duration | Reference |
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Cécilia Hornus | Blanche Marci | Plus belle la vie | 2004– | 20 years | |
Sylvie Flepp | Mirta Torres | Plus belle la vie | 2004– | 20 years | |
Serge Dupire | Vincent Chaumette | Plus belle la vie | 2004– | 20 years | |
Michel Cordes | Roland Marci | Plus belle la vie | 2004– | 20 years | |
Rebecca Hampton | Céline Frémont | Plus belle la vie | 2004– | 20 years | |
Laëtitia Milot | Mélanie Rinato | Plus belle la vie | 2004– | 20 years | |
Pierre Martot | Léo Castelli | Plus belle la vie | 2004–2013, 2015— | 18 years | |
Dounia Coesens | Johanna Marci | Plus belle la vie | 2004–2014, 2017— | 17 years |
Germany
Actor | Character | Soap Opera | Years | Duration | Reference |
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Andrea Spatzek | Gabi Zenker | Lindenstraße | 1985– | 39 years | |
Marie-Luise Marjan | Helga Beimer | Lindenstraße | 1985– | 39 years | |
Joachim Hermann Luger | Hans Beimer | Lindenstraße | 1985–2018 | 33 years | |
Moritz A. Sachs | Klaus Beimer | Lindenstraße | 1985– | 39 years | |
Ludwig Haas | Ludwig Dressler | Lindenstraße | 1985– | 39 years | |
Hermes Hodolides | Vasily Sarikakis | Lindenstraße | 1985– | 39 years | |
Sybille Waury | Tanja Schildknecht | Lindenstraße | 1985– | 39 years | |
Amorn Surangkanjanajai | Gung Pham Kien | Lindenstraße | 1985– | 39 years | |
Georg Uecker | Carsten Flöter | Lindenstraße | 1986–1992, 1995– | 35 years | |
Irene Fischer | Anna Ziegler | Lindenstraße | 1987–2013, 2015– | 35 years | |
Julia Stark | Sarah Ziegler | Lindenstraße | 1987–2003, 2004–2016 | 28 years | |
Domna Adamopoulou | Elena Sarikakis | Lindenstraße | 1985–1996, 1997–2013, 2014–2015 | 28 years | |
Jo Bolling | Andy Zenker | Lindenstraße | 1990–1992, 1993– | 33 years | |
Sontje Peplow | Lisa Dağdelen | Lindenstraße | 1991– | 33 years | |
Rebecca Siemoneit-Barum | Iffi Zenker | Lindenstraße | 1990–2012, 2014– | 32 years | |
Knut Hinz | Hajo Scholz | Lindenstraße | 1990–2016 | 26 years | |
Wolfgang Bahro | Jo Gerner | Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten | 1993– | 31 years | |
Petra Blossey | Irene Weigel | Unter Uns | 1994– | 30 years | |
Ursula Cantieni | Johanna Faller | Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie | 1994– | 30 years | |
Wolfgang Hepp | Hermann Faller | Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie | 1994– | 30 years | |
Peter Schell | Karl Faller | Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie | 1994– | 30 years | |
Horst Hildebrand | Leo Vogt | Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie | 1994– | 30 years | |
Anne von Linstow | Monique Guiton | Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie | 1994– | 30 years | |
Christiane Bachschmidt | Kati Schönfeldt | Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie | 1994– | 30 years | |
Edgar M Marcus | Franz Faller | Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie | 1994– | 30 years | |
Roland Frey | Toni Willmann | Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie | 1994– | 30 years | |
Hermann Ruhr | Ludwig Leiser | Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie | 1994– | 30 years | |
Friedrich Graumann | Schorsch Huber | Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie | 1994– | 30 years | |
Luis Lamprecht | Josef Zimmerman | Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie | 1994– | 30 years | |
Moritz Zielke | Momo Sperling | Lindenstraße | 1992–2001, 2002–2017 | 24 years | |
Bill Mockridge | Erich Schiller | Lindenstraße | 1991–2015, 2016 | 24 years | |
Adelheid Theil | Claudia Heilert | Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie | 1994–2006, 2007– | 29 years | |
Lisbeth Felder | Lioba Weber | Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie | 1995– | 29 years | |
Heidi Vogel-Reinsch | Leni Riedlinger | Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie | 1995– | 29 years | |
Christoph Hagin | Dieter Weiss | Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie | 1995– | 29 years | |
Thomas Meinhardt | Heinz Faller | Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie | 1995– | 29 years | |
Isabell Hertel | Ute Weigel | Unter Uns | 1995– | 29 years | |
Marianne Rogée | Isolde Pavarotti | Lindenstraße | 1986–2009, 2010, 2011 | 23 years | |
Claus Vinçon | Kathe Eschweiler | Lindenstraße | 1995–2006, 2007– | 28 years | |
Johannes Scheit | Tom Ziegler | Lindenstraße | 1989–2011, 2012, 2013 | 22 years | |
Annemarie Wendl | Else Kling | Lindenstraße | 1985–2006 | 21 years | |
Gert Schaefer | Heinz August Pasulke | Schloss Einstein | 1998–2014 | 16 years | |
Thomas Rühmann | Roland Heilmann | In aller Freundschaft | 1998– | 26 years | |
Ursula Karruseit | Charlotte Gauß | In aller Freundschaft | 1998– | 26 years | |
Alexa Maria Surholt | Sarah Marquardt | In aller Freundschaft | 1998– | 26 years | |
Karsten Kühn | Jakob Heilmann | In aller Freundschaft | 1998– | 26 years | |
Gabriele Metzger | Charlie Schneider | Verbotene Liebe | 1995–2015 | 20 years | |
Sara Turchetto | Marcella Varese | Lindenstraße | 1998–2001, 2002– | 25 years | |
Erkan Gündüz | Murat Dağdelen | Lindenstraße | 1999– | 25 years | |
Andrea Kathrin Loewig | Kathrin Globisch | In aller Freundschaft | 1999– | 25 years | |
Dieter Bellmann | Gernot Simoni | In aller Freundschaft | 1998–2017 | 19 years | |
Margret van Munster | Rosi Koch | Lindenstraße | 1988–2007 | 19 years | |
Viktoria Brams | Inge Busch | Marienhof | 1992–2011 | 19 years | |
Daniel Fehlow | Leon Moreno | Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten | 1996–1998, 1999, 2001–2004, 2005– | 24 years | |
Joris Gratwohl | Alex Behrend | Lindenstraße | 2000– | 24 years | |
Miloš Vuković | Paco Weigel | Unter Uns | 2000– | 24 years | |
Ben Ruedinger | Till Weigel | Unter Uns | 2000– | 24 years | |
Christiane Brammer | Bea Faller | Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie | 2000– | 24 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 | |
Jan Grünig | Mürfel Ziegler | Lindenstraße | 1999–2013, 2015– | 23 years | |
Cosima Viola | Jack Aichinger | Lindenstraße | 2001– | 23 years | |
Dominik Stricker | Sebastian Wenzel | Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie | 2001– | 23 years | |
Birgit Bücker | Margarete Markhardt-Siegel | Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie | 2001– | 23 years | |
Arzu Bazman | Arzu Ritter | In aller Freundschaft | 2001– | 23 years | |
Thomas Koch | Philipp Ernst Brentano | In aller Freundschaft | 2001– | 23 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 | |
Philipp Neubauer | Philipp Sperling | Lindenstraße | 1993–2003, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012– | 22 years | |
Karsten Dörr | Bernhard Faller | Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie | 1994–1996, 2000, 2004— | 22 years | |
Anna-Sophia Claus | Lea Starck | Lindenstraße | 1999–2001, 2002, 2003–2013, 2014— | 22 years | |
Alessio Hirschkorn | Albert Guiton | Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie | 2000, 2002– | 22 years | |
Felix von Jascheroff | John Bachmann | Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten | 2001–2014, 2015– | 22 years | |
Ole Dahl | Paul Dağdelen | Lindenstraße | 2002– | 22 years | |
Stefan Bockelmann | Malte Winter | Unter Uns | 2001–2017 | 16 years | |
Martina Servatius | Elisabeth von Lahnstein | Verbotene Liebe | 1999–2015 | 16 years | |
Dominique Kusche | Sophie Ziegler | Lindenstraße | 1998–2010, 2011–2015 | 16 years | |
Maren Gilzer | Yvonne Habermann | In aller Freundschaft | 1998–2014 | 16 years | |
Jutta Kammann | Ingrid Rischke | In aller Freundschaft | 1998–2014 | 16 years | |
Wolfgang Seidenberg | Frank Töppers | Marienhof | 1995–2011 | 16 years | |
Horst D. Scheel | Hans Wilhelm Hülsch | Lindenstraße | 1988–2004, 2007, 2009 | 16 years | |
Konrad Krauss | Arno Brandner | Verbotene Liebe | 1995–2009, 2010–2012 | 16 years | |
Claudelle Deckert | Eva Weigel | Unter Uns | 2001–2006, 2007, 2008– | 21 years | |
Ulrike Frank | Katrin Flemming | Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten | 2002–2003, 2004– | 21 years | |
Kai Noll | Rufus Sturm | Unter Uns | 2003– | 21 years | |
Willi Herren | Olli Klatt | Lindenstraße | 1992–2007, 2012, 2014 | 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 | |
Jacqueline Svilarov | Nina Zöllig | Lindenstraße | 2000–2007, 2008, 2010, 2011– | 21 years | |
Anne Menden | Emily Badak | Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten | 2004– | 20 years | |
Jörn Schlönvoigt | Philip Höfer | Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten | 2004– | 20 years | |
Gunnar Solka | Lotti Lottman | Lindenstraße | 2004– | 20 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 | |
Beatrice Kaps-Zurmahr | Andrea Neumann | Lindenstraße | 2004–2009, 2010– | 19 years | |
Katharina Witza | Toni Zeker | Lindenstraße | 2005– | 19 years | |
Lars Steinhöfel | Easy Winter | Unter Uns | 2005– | 19 years | |
Janina Flieger | Sophie Kramer | Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie | 2005– | 19 years | |
Julia Obst | Jenny Faller | Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie | 2005– | 19 years | |
Dirk Galuba | Werner Saalfeld | Sturm de Liebe | 2005– | 19 years | |
Sepp Schauer | Alfons Sonnbichler | Sturm de Liebe | 2005– | 19 years | |
Antje Hagen | Hildegard Sonnbichler | Sturm de Liebe | 2005– | 19 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 | |
Patrick Müller | Tobias Lassner | Unter Uns | 2006– | 18 years | |
Bernhard Bettermann | Martin Stein | In aller Freundschaft | 2006– | 18 years | |
Rolf Becker | Otto Stein | In aller Freundschaft | 2006– | 18 years | |
Tatjana Clasing | Simone Steinkamp | Alles was zählt | 2006– | 18 years | |
Silvan-Pierre Leirich | Richard Steinkamp | Alles was zählt | 2006– | 18 years | |
André Dietz | Ingo Zadek | Alles was zählt | 2006– | 18 years | |
Marcus Off | Phil Seegers | Lindenstraße | 1986–1987, 1994–1998, 2002–2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 | 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 | |
Daniela Bette | Angelina Dressler | Lindenstraße | 2007– | 17 years | |
Martin Wangler | Bernd Clemens | Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie | 2007– | 17 years | |
Bernd Lambrecht | Ulrich Zimmerman | Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie | 2007– | 17 years | |
Lucie Muhr | Eva Schönfeldt | Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie | 2007– | 17 years | |
Udo Schenk | Rolf Kaminski | In aller Freundschaft | 2007– | 17 years | |
Michael Trischan | Hans-Peter Brenner | In aller Freundschaft | 2007– | 17 years | |
Joachim Lätsch | André Konopka | Sturm de Liebe | 2007– | 17 years | |
Juliette Greco | Lena Bergmann | Alles was zählt | 2007– | 17 years | |
Igor Dolgatschew | Denis Öztürk | Alles was zählt | 2007– | 17 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 | |
Susanne Steidle | Regina Zirkowski | Marienhof | 1996–2007 | 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 | |
Michael Jäger | Matthias Kruse | Marienhof | 1995–2006, 2007 | 11 years | |
Moritz Hein | Max Zenker | Lindenstraße | 1987–1998 | 11 years | |
Christiane Maybach | Margot Weigel | Unter Uns | 1994–2005 | 11 years | |
Mona Seefried | Charlotte Saalfeld | Sturm de Liebe | 2005–2006, 2007, 2008, 2009– | 16 years | |
Philipp Sonntag | Ade Stadler | Lindenstraße | 2008– | 16 years | |
Olaf Creutzburg | Jürgen Winterhalter | Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie | 2008– | 16 years | |
Maverick Quek | Tu Nguyen | Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie | 2008– | 16 years | |
Florian Stadler | Nils Heinemann | Sturm de Liebe | 2008– | 16 years | |
Toni Snétberger | Enzo Buchstab | Lindenstraße | 2006–2016, 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 |
Hungary
Actor | Character | Soap Opera | Years | Duration | Reference |
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Szőke Zoltán | Berényi Miklós | Barátok közt | 1998– | 26 years | |
Ábrahám Edit | Berényi Claudia | Barátok közt | 1998– | 26 years | |
Varga Izabella | Balogh Nóra | Barátok közt | 1998– | 26 years | |
Várkonyi András | Kertész Vilmos | Barátok közt | 1998– | 26 years | |
Tihanyi-Tóth Csaba | Novák László | Barátok közt | 1998– | 26 years | |
Rékasi Károly | Bartha Zsolt | Barátok közt | 1998– | 26 years | |
Csomor Csilla | Berényi Zsuzsa | Barátok közt | 1998–2008, 2011– | 23 years | |
R. Kárpáti Péter | Berényi András | Barátok közt | 1998–2012 | 14 years | |
Németh Kristóf | Kertész Géza | Barátok közt | 1999–2012 | 13 years | |
Fodor Zsóka | Kertész Vilmosné Magdolna | Barátok közt | 1998–2011 | 13 years | |
Kővári Tamás | Novák Csaba | Barátok közt | 1998–2010 | 12 years | |
Kinizsi Ottó | Balassa Imre | Barátok közt | 1999–2010 | 11 years | |
Kiss Zoltán | Csurgó István | Barátok közt | 1998–2009 | 11 years |
Ireland
Actor | Character | Soap Opera | Years | Duration | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Jordon | Charlie Kelly | Fair City | 1989– | 35 years | |
Tony Tormey | Paul Brennan | Fair City | 1989– | 35 years | |
Jim Bartley | Bela Doyle | Fair City | 1989– | 35 years | |
Martina Stanley | Dolores Molloy | Fair City | 1991– | 33 years | |
Sarah Flood | Suzanne Halpin | Fair City | 1989–2013 | 24 years | |
Diarmuid Mac An Adhastair | Séamus O`Catháin | Ros na Rún | 1996– | 28 years | |
Dave Duffy | Leo Dowling | Fair City | 1996– | 28 years | |
Clelia Murphy | Niamh Cassidy | Fair City | 1995–2017 | 22 years | |
Pat Nolan | Barry O'Hanlon | Fair City | 1989–2011 | 22 years | [9] |
Niamh Quirke | Rachel Brennan | Fair City | 1997– | 27 years | |
Seamus Power | Dermot Fahey | Fair City | 1996–2017 | 21 years | |
Maclean Burke | Damien Halpin | Fair City | 1998– | 26 years | |
Mary McNamara | Bernie Kelly | Fair City | 1989–2009 | 20 years | |
Joan Brosnan Walsh | Mags Kelly | Fair City | 1989–2009 | 20 years | |
Aisling O'Neill | Carol Meehan | Fair City | 1999– | 25 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 | |
Sorcha Furlong | Orla Kirwan | Fair City | 2000– | 24 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 | |
Mick Nolan | Ray O'Connell | Fair City | 2001– | 23 years | |
Tommy O'Neill | John Deegan | Fair City | 2001– | 23 years | |
Joe Lynch | Dinny Byrne | Glenroe | 1983–2000 | 17 years | |
Mary McEvoy | Biddy McDermott Byrne | Glenroe | 1983–2000 | 17 years | |
David Mitchell | Jimmy Doyle | Fair City | 1991–2008 | 17 years | |
Tom Hopkins | Christy Phelan | Fair City | 1998–2014 | 16 years | |
Victor Burke | Wayne Molloy | Fair City | 1991–1998, 2009— | 22 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 | |
Una Crawford O'Brien | Renee Phelan | Fair City | 1998–2009, 2012, 2014– | 21 years | |
Claudia Carroll | Nicola Prendergast | Fair City | 1990–2005, 2008 | 15 years | |
Paul Raynor | Harry Molloy | Fair City | 1990–2005 | 15 years | |
Rachel Sarah Murray | Jo Fahey | Fair City | 2000–2011, 2012–2015 | 14 years | |
Gerard Byrne | Malachy Costello | Fair City | 1996–2009 | 13 years | |
Bryan Murray | Bob Charles | Fair City | 2005– | 19 years | |
Joan O'Hara | Eunice Dunstan | Fair City | 1994–2007 | 13 years | |
Pat Leavy | Hannah Finnegan | Fair City | 1990–2003 | 13 years | |
Joe Hanley | Hughie Phelan | Fair City | 1989–1997, 2008, 2014— | 18 years | |
Seamus Moran | Mike Gleeson | Fair City | 1996–2008 | 12 years | |
Rebecca Smith | Annette Daly | Fair City | 1997–2009 | 12 years | |
Grace Barry | Mary-Ann Byrne | Glenroe | 1990–2001 | 11 years | |
David O'Sullivan | Decco Bishop | Fair City | 2007– | 17 years | |
Wesley Doyle | Doug Ferguson | Fair City | 2007– | 17 years | |
Gemma Doorly | Sarah O'Leary | Fair City | 2001–2011 | 10 years |
Italy
Actor | Character | Soap Opera | Years | Duration | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patrizio Rispo | Raffaele Giordano | Un posto al sole | 1996– | 28 years | |
Luisa Amatucci | Silvia Graziani | Un posto al sole | 1996– | 28 years | |
Alberto Rossi | Michele Saviani | Un posto al sole | 1996– | 28 years | |
Germano Bellavia | Guido Del Bue | Un posto al sole | 1996– | 28 years | |
Marzio Honorato | Renato Poggi | Un posto al sole | 1996– | 28 years | |
Carmen Scivittaro | Teresa Diacono | Un posto al sole | 1998– | 26 years | |
Peppe Zarbo | Franco Boschi | Un posto al sole | 1998– | 26 years | |
Marina Tagliaferri | Giulia Poggi | Un posto al sole | 1996–2008, 2011– | 25 years | |
Claudia Ruffo | Angela Poggi | Un posto al sole | 1996–2007, 2010– | 25 years | |
Luca Turco | Niko Poggi | Un posto al sole | 1999– | 25 years | |
Ilenia Lazzarin | Viola Bruni | Un posto al sole | 2001– | 23 years | |
Marina Giulia Cavalli | Ornella Bruni | Un posto al sole | 2001– | 23 years | |
Riccardo Polizzy Carbonelli | Roberto Ferri | Un posto al sole | 2001– | 23 years | |
Nina Soldano | Marina Giordano | Un posto al sole | 2003– | 21 years | |
Davide Devenuto | Andrea Pergolesi | Un posto al sole | 2003– | 21 years | |
Lucio Allocca | Otello Testa | Un posto al sole | 2003– | 21 years | |
Elisabetta Coraini | Laura Beccaria | CentoVetrine | 2001–2016 | 15 years | |
Sergio Troiano | Valerio Bettini | CentoVetrine | 2001–2016 | 15 years | |
Michelangelo Tommaso | Filippo Sartori | Un posto al sole | 2002–2007, 2008–2009, 2010– | 20 years | |
Pietro Genuardi | Ivan Bettini | CentoVetrine | 2001–2014 | 13 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
Actor | Character | Soap Opera | Years | Duration | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jette van der Meij | Laura Selmhorst | Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden | 1990– | 34 years | |
Caroline De Bruijn | Janine Elschot | Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden | 1992– | 32 years | |
Bartho Braat | Jef Alberts | Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden | 1991–2016, 2017 | 25 years | |
Erik de Vogel | Ludo Sanders | Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden | 1996– | 28 years | |
Wilbert Gieske | Robert Alberts | Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden | 1990–2008, 2015–2016 | 19 years | |
Bart Peereboom | Marcel Boeve | Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden | 2000– | 24 years | |
Ferri Somogyi | Rik de Jong | Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden | 1995–2002, 2003, 2004, 2007–2014, 2015, 2016– | 23 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 | |
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 | |
Everon Jackson Hooi | Bing Mauricius | Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden | 2005– | 19 years | |
Marly van der Velden | Nina Sanders | Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden | 2005– | 19 years | |
Annemieke Verdoorn | Joyce Couwenberg | Onderweg Naar Morgen | 1996–2008 | 12 years | |
Babette van Veen | Linda Dekker | Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden | 1990–1998, 2005–2006, 2015– | 18 years | |
Ruud Feltkamp | Noud Alberts | Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden | 2006– | 18 years | |
Bettina Berger | Renée Couwenberg | Onderweg Naar Morgen | 1994–2005 | 11 years | |
Melline Mollerus | Lisette Krol | Onderweg Naar Morgen | 1994–2005 | 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 | |
Ingeborg Wieten | Suzanne Balk | Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden | 1990–2000 | 10 years | |
Pauline van Rhenen | Aafke Couwenberg | Onderweg Naar Morgen | 1994–2004 | 10 years |
Poland
Actor | Character | Soap Opera | Years | Duration | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tomasz Stockinger | Paweł Lubicz | Klan | 1997– | 27 years | |
Barbara Bursztynowicz | Elżbieta Chojnicka | Klan | 1997– | 27 years | |
Andrzej Grabarczyk | Jerzy Chojnicki | Klan | 1997– | 27 years | |
Izabela Trojanowska | Monika Ross | Klan | 1997– | 27 years | |
Małgorzata Ostrowska-Królikowska | Grażyna Lubicz | Klan | 1997– | 27 years | |
Paulina Holtz | Agnieszka Lubicz | Klan | 1997– | 27 years | |
Kaja Paschalska | Aleksandra Lubicz | Klan | 1997– | 27 years | |
Joanna Żółkowska | Anna Surmacz | Klan | 1997– | 27 years | |
Tomasz Bednarek | Jacek Borecki | Klan | 1997– | 27 years | |
Jacek Borkowski | Piotr Rafalski | Klan | 1997– | 27 years | |
Jerzy Kamas | Stefan Ziętecki | Klan | 1997– | 27 years | |
Piotr Swend | Maciej Lubicz | Klan | 1997– | 27 years | |
Zofia Merle | Stefania Wróbel-Malec | Klan | 1998– | 26 years | |
Maria Winiarska | Alicja Marczyńska | Klan | 1998– | 26 years | |
Jan Piechociński | Feliks Nowak | Klan | 1998– | 26 years | |
Agnieszka Kaczorowska | Bożena Lubicz | Klan | 1999– | 25 years | |
Renata Pękul | Renata Zaburzańska | Klan | 1999– | 25 years | |
Andrzej Strzelecki | Tadeusz Koziełło | Klan | 1999– | 25 years | |
Małgorzata Foremniak | Zofia Stankiewicz-Burska | Na dobre i na złe | 1999– | 25 years | |
Dariusz Jakubowski | Dariusz Wójcik | Na dobre i na złe | 1999– | 25 years | |
Marian Opania | Tadeusz Zybert | Na dobre i na złe | 1999– | 25 years | |
Agnieszka Kotulanka | Krystyna Lubicz | Klan | 1997–2014 | 17 years | |
Anna Powierza | Czesława Kurzawska | Klan | 2000– | 24 years | |
Katarzyna Tlałka | Kinga Kuczyńska | Klan | 2000– | 24 years | |
Kazimiera Utrata | Stanisława Dorobczuk | Klan | 2000– | 24 years | |
Mirosław Jękot | Antoni Zaburzański | Klan | 2000– | 24 years | |
Dariusz Lewandowski | Dariusz Kurzawski | Klan | 2000– | 24 years | |
Andrzej Precigs | Julian Deptuła | Klan | 2000– | 24 years | |
Teresa Lipowska | Barbara Mostowiak | M jak miłość | 2000– | 24 years | |
Witold Pyrkosz | Lucjan Mostowiak | M jak miłość | 2000–2017 | 17 years | |
Joanna Koroniewska | Małgorzata Chodakowska | M jak miłość | 2000– | 24 years | |
Kacper Kuszewski | Marek Mostowiak | M jak miłość | 2000– | 24 years | |
Dominika Ostałowska | Marta Budzyńska | M jak miłość | 2000– | 24 years | |
Rafał Mroczek | Paweł Zduński | M jak miłość | 2000– | 24 years | |
Marcin Mroczek | Piotr Zduński | M jak miłość | 2000– | 24 years | |
Katarzyna Cichopek | Kinga Filarska | M jak miłość | 2000– | 24 years | |
Piotr Garlicki | Stefan Tretter | Na dobre i na złe | 2000– | 24 years | |
Piotr Cyrwus | Ryszard Lubicz | Klan | 1997–2012 | 15 years | |
Ewa Kania | Zofia Borecka | Klan | 1998–2002, 2005– | 23 years | |
Andrzej Precigs | Zbigniew Filarski | M jak miłość | 2001– | 23 years | |
Hanna Mikuć | Krystyna Filarska-Marszałek | M jak miłość | 2001– | 23 years | |
Sławomir Holland | Aspirant Staszek | M jak miłość | 2001– | 23 years | |
Bartosz Opania | Witold Latoszek | Na dobre i na złe | 2001– | 23 years | |
Grażyna Zielińska | Maria Zbieć | Na dobre i na złe | 2001– | 23 years | |
Agnieszka Wosińska | Dorota Lubicz | Klan | 1997–2011 | 14 years | |
Dorota Naruszewicz | Beata Borecka | Klan | 1997–2011 | 14 years | |
Laura Łącz | Gabriela Wilczyńska | Klan | 2002– | 22 years | |
Krystian Domagała | Mateusz Mostowiak | M jak miłość | 2002– | 22 years | |
Jacek Lenartowicz | Jan Zawadzki | M jak miłość | 2002– | 22 years | |
Michalina Robakiewicz | Kamila Chojnicka | Klan | 2003– | 21 years | |
Anna Mucha | Magdalena Marszałek | M jak miłość | 2003– | 21 years | |
Marcin Troński | Bogdan Sawicki | Klan | 1998–2007, 2009–2012 | 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 | |
Maja Barełkowska | Barbara | Klan | 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 | |
Stanisław Banasiuk | Andrzej Kuczyński | Klan | 2001–2011 | 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 |
United Kingdom
United States
New Zealand, South Africa, Greece and Scandinavia
Country | Actor | Character | Soap Opera | Years | Duration | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Zealand | Michael Galvin | Chris Warner | Shortland Street | 1992–1996, 2000– | 28 years | |
Norway | Anette Hoff | Juni Anker-Hansen | Hotel Cæsar | 1998–2005, 2006– | 26 years | |
South Africa | Christine Basson | Nora Roelofse Naude | Egoli: Place of Gold | 1992–2010 | 18 years | |
South Africa | Shaleen Surtie-Richards | Ester Willemse | Egoli: Place of Gold | 1992–2010 | 18 years | |
South Africa | Brümilda van Rensburg | Louwna Roelofse Vorster Edwards Von Badenburg Edwards | Egoli: Place of Gold | 1992–2010 | 18 years | |
South Africa | Hennie Smit | Bertie Roelofse | Egoli: Place of Gold | 1992–2010 | 18 years | |
New Zealand | Angela Bloomfield | Rachel McKenna | Shortland Street | 1993–1999, 2001–2003, 2007, 2009– | 23 years | |
Greece | Christos Politis | Yagos Drakos | The Shine | 1991–2005 | 14 years | |
Norway | Rudy Claes | Eva Rosenkrantz | Hotel Cæsar | 2004– | 20 years | |
New Zealand | Karl Burnett | Nick Harrison | Shortland Street | 1992–2005 | 13 years | |
Norway | Kim Kolstad | Jens August Anker-Hansen | Hotel Cæsar | 1998–2000, 2001–2005, 2007–2013 | 12 years | |
South Africa | Michelle Botes | Cherel de Villiers | Isidingo | 1998–2007, 2010–2013 | 12 years | |
Norway | Sossen Krogh | Astrid Anker-Hansen | Hotel Cæsar | 1998–2010 | 12 years | |
Norway | Elin Sogn | Julie Anker-Hansen | Hotel Cæsar | 2000–2004, 2005–2012 | 11 years | |
Norway | Tom Eddie Brudvik | Svein Krogstad | Hotel Cæsar | 1999–2010 | 11 years | |
South Africa | Lesego Motsepe | Letti Matabane | Isidingo | 1998–2008 | 10 years |
Longest serving radio soap opera actors worldwide
Country | Actor | Character | Soap Opera | Years | Duration | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UK | Lesley Saweard | Christine Archer | The Archers | 1953– | 71 years | [93] |
UK | Patricia Greene | Jill Archer | The Archers | 1957– | 67 years | |
UK | Norman Painting | Phil Archer | The Archers | 1950–2009 | 59 years | [94] |
UK | June Spencer | Peggy Woolley | The Archers | 1950–1953, 1962– | 65 years | [95] |
UK | Angela Piper | Jennifer Aldridge | The Archers | 1963– | 61 years | |
UK | Arnold Peters | Len Thomas Harold Gadsby David Latimer Jack Woolley |
The Archers | 1953–1966, 1967, 1968–1973, 1980–2011 | 51 years | [96] |
UK | Alan Devereux | Sid Perks | The Archers | 1963–2010 | 47 years | |
UK | Bob Arnold | Tom Forrest | The Archers | 1951–1998 | 47 years | |
UK | Colin Skipp | Tony Archer | The Archers | 1967–2013 | 46 years | [97] |
UK | Judy Bennett | Shula Hebden-Lloyd | The Archers | 1971– | 53 years | |
UK | Brian Hewlett | Neil Carter | The Archers | 1973– | 51 years | |
UK | Patricia Gallimore | Pat Archer | The Archers | 1974– | 50 years | |
UK | Charles Collingwood | Brian Aldridge | The Archers | 1975– | 49 years | |
UK | Pauline Seville | Mrs Perkins | The Archers | 1951–1990 | 39 years | |
UK | Trevor Harrison | Eddie Grundy | The Archers | 1979– | 45 years | |
UK | Sara Coward | Caroline Sterling | The Archers | 1979–2016 | 37 years | |
UK | Hedli Niklaus | Betty Jones Eva Lenz Kathy Perks |
The Archers | 1977, 1978–1981, 1983– | 43 years | |
UK | George Hart | Jethro Larkin | The Archers | 1951–1987 | 36 years | |
UK | Jack May | Nelson Gabriel | The Archers | 1951–1997 | 46 years | |
UK | Chris Gittins | Walter Gabriel | The Archers | 1953–1988 | 35 years | |
UK | Timothy Bentinck | David Archer | The Archers | 1982– | 42 years | |
UK | Terry Molloy | Mike Tucker | The Archers | 1974–1977, 1986– | 41 years | |
UK | Charlotte Martin | Susan Carter | The Archers | 1983– | 41 years | |
UK | Alison Dowling | Elizabeth Pargetter | The Archers | 1984– | 40 years | |
UK | Edward Kelsey | Joe Grundy | The Archers | 1985– | 39 years | |
UK | Carole Boyd | Lynda Snell | The Archers | 1986– | 38 years | |
UK | Graham Blockey | Robert Snell | The Archers | 1986– | 38 years | |
UK | Graham Roberts | George Barford | The Archers | 1973–2004 | 31 years | |
UK | Elizabeth Marlowe | Lilian Archer | The Archers | 1961–1991 | 30 years | |
UK | Felicity Finch | Ruth Archer | The Archers | 1987– | 37 years | |
UK | Gwen Berryman | Doris Archer | The Archers | 1951–1980 | 29 years | |
UK | Philip Molloy | Will Grundy | The Archers | 1989– | 35 years | |
UK | Pamela Craig | Betty Tucker | The Archers | 1975–2003 | 28 years | |
USA | J. Anthony Smythe | Henry Barbour | One Man's Family | 1932–1959 | 27 years | |
USA | Virginia Payne | Ma Perkins | Ma Perkins | 1933–1960 | 27 years | |
UK | Anne Cullen | Carol Tregorran | The Archers | 1954–1980 | 26 years | |
UK | Gwenda Wilson | Aunt Laura Wilson | The Archers | 1951–1977 | 26 years | |
USA | Bernice Berwin | Hazel Barbour | One Man's Family | 1932–1958 | 26 years | |
UK | Tamsin Grieg | Debbie Aldridge | The Archers | 1991– | 33 years | |
UK | William Gaminara | Richard Locke | The Archers | 1992– | 32 years | |
UK | Mollie Harris | Martha Woodford | The Archers | 1970–1995 | 25 years | |
USA | Charles Egelston | Shuffle Shober | Ma Perkins | 1933–1958 | 25 years | |
UK | Rosalind Adams | Clarrie Grundy | The Archers | 1988–2012 | 24 years | |
UK | Leslie Dunn | Paul Johnson | The Archers | 1954–1978 | 24 years | |
UK | Souad Faress | Usha Franks | The Archers | 1994– | 30 years | |
USA | Minetta Ellen | Fanny Barbour | One Man's Family | 1932–1955 | 23 years | |
UK | Ian Pepperell | Roy Tucker | The Archers | 1995– | 29 years | |
UK | Graham Seed | Nigel Pargetter | The Archers | 1983–1986, 1992–2011 | 22 years | [98] |
UK | Buffy Davis | Jolene Archer | The Archers | 1996– | 28 years | |
UK | Jamilla Massey | Aunty Satya Khanna | The Archers | 1996– | 28 years | |
UK | Denis Folwell | Jack Archer | The Archers | 1951–1972 | 21 years | |
UK | Eric Allan | Bert Fry | The Archers | 1997– | 27 years | |
UK | Kim Durham | Matt Crawford | The Archers | 1997– | 27 years | |
UK | Margot Boyd | Marjorie Antrobus | The Archers | 1984–2004 | 20 years | |
UK | Michael Lumsden | Alistair Lloyd | The Archers | 1998– | 26 years | |
UK | Philip Garston-Jones | Jack Woolley | The Archers | 1962–1979 | 17 years | |
UK | Tom Graham | Tom Archer | The Archers | 1997–2014 | 17 years | |
UK | Annabelle Dowler | Kirsty Miller | The Archers | 1999– | 25 years | |
UK | Amy Shindler | Brenda Tucker | The Archers | 1999–2014 | -15 years | |
UK | Richard Attlee | Kenton Archer | The Archers | 2000– | 24 years | |
UK | Barry Farrimond | Ed Grundy | The Archers | 2000– | 24 years | |
UK | Robert Lister | Lewis Carmichael | The Archers | 2000– | 24 years | |
UK | Joanna Van Kampen | Fallon Rogers | The Archers | 2000– | 24 years | |
UK | Louiza Patikas | Helen Archer | The Archers | 2000– | 24 years | |
UK | Michael Cochrane | Oliver Sterling | The Archers | 2000– | 24 years | |
UK | Sunny Ormonde | Lilian Bellamy | The Archers | 2001– | 23 years | |
UK | Ryan Kelly | Jack McCreary | The Archers | 2001– | 23 years | |
UK | Hollie Chapman | Alice Carter | The Archers | 2001– | 23 years | |
UK | Andrew Wincott | Adam Macy | The Archers | 2003– | 21 years | |
UK | John Telfer | Rev Alan Franks | The Archers | 2003– | 21 years | |
UK | Stephen Kennedy | Ian Craig | The Archers | 2003– | 21 years | |
UK | Mona Hammond | Mabel Thompson | The Archers | 2003– | 21 years | |
UK | Richard Derrington | Mark Hebden | The Archers | 1980–1994 | 14 years | |
UK | Will Sanderson Thwaite | Christopher Carter | The Archers | 2004– | 20 years | |
UK | Edgar Harrison | Dan Archer | The Archers | 1969–1982 | 13 years | |
UK | Mary Wimbush | Julia Pargetter | The Archers | 1992–2005 | 13 years | |
UK | Ysanne Churchman | Mary Pound | The Archers | 1971–1983 | 12 years | |
UK | Lorraine Coady | Hayley Tucker | The Archers | 2006– | 18 years | |
UK | Harry Oakes | Dan Archer | The Archers | 1950–1961 | 11 years | |
UK | Ralph Lawton | Joe Allard | The Archers | 1951–1962 | 11 years | |
UK | Basil Jones | John Tregorran | The Archers | 1953–1964 | 11 years | |
UK | Kay Hudson | Mabel Larkin | The Archers | 1957–1968 | 11 years | |
UK | Heather Bell | Clarrie Grundy | The Archers | 1979–1986, 2013– | 18 years | [99] |
UK | Becky Wright | Nic Grundy | The Archers | 2007–2018 | 11 years | |
UK | John Rowe | Prof Jim Lloyd | The Archers | 2007– | 17 years | |
UK | Julia Hills | Annabelle Schrivener | The Archers | 2007– | 17 years |
See also
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