<Table> Longest - appearing Emmerdale actors ( as of 2017 ) <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Actor </Th> <Th> Character </Th> <Th> Tenure </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chris Chittell </Td> <Td> Eric Pollard </Td> <Td> 1986 -- ( 31 years ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Richard Thorp </Td> <Td> Alan Turner </Td> <Td> 1982 -- 2013 ( 31 years ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Clive Hornby </Td> <Td> Jack Sugden </Td> <Td> 1980 -- 2008 ( 28 years ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Stan Richards </Td> <Td> Seth Armstrong </Td> <Td> 1978 -- 2003 , 2004 ( 25 years ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Steve Halliwell </Td> <Td> Zak Dingle </Td> <Td> 1994 -- ( 23 years ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Sheila Mercier </Td> <Td> Annie Sugden </Td> <Td> 1972 -- 94 , 1995 , 1996 , 2009 ( 22 years ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Jane Cox </Td> <Td> Lisa Dingle </Td> <Td> 1996 -- ( 21 years ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Mark Charnock </Td> <Td> Marlon Dingle </Td> <Td> 1996 -- ( 21 years ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Paula Tilbrook </Td> <Td> Betty Eagleton </Td> <Td> 1994 -- 2015 ( 21 years ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> John Middleton </Td> <Td> Ashley Thomas </Td> <Td> 1996 -- 2017 ( 21 years ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Dominic Brunt </Td> <Td> Paddy Kirk </Td> <Td> 1997 -- ( 20 years ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Kelvin Fletcher </Td> <Td> Andy Sugden </Td> <Td> 1996 -- 2016 ( 20 years ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> James Hooton </Td> <Td> Sam Dingle </Td> <Td> 1995 -- 1998 , 2000 -- ( 20 years ) </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> Longest - appearing Emmerdale actors ( as of 2017 ) <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Actor </Th> <Th> Character </Th> <Th> Tenure </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chris Chittell </Td> <Td> Eric Pollard </Td> <Td> 1986 -- ( 31 years ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Richard Thorp </Td> <Td> Alan Turner </Td> <Td> 1982 -- 2013 ( 31 years ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Clive Hornby </Td> <Td> Jack Sugden </Td> <Td> 1980 -- 2008 ( 28 years ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Stan Richards </Td> <Td> Seth Armstrong </Td> <Td> 1978 -- 2003 , 2004 ( 25 years ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Steve Halliwell </Td> <Td> Zak Dingle </Td> <Td> 1994 -- ( 23 years ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Sheila Mercier </Td> <Td> Annie Sugden </Td> <Td> 1972 -- 94 , 1995 , 1996 , 2009 ( 22 years ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Jane Cox </Td> <Td> Lisa Dingle </Td> <Td> 1996 -- ( 21 years ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Mark Charnock </Td> <Td> Marlon Dingle </Td> <Td> 1996 -- ( 21 years ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Paula Tilbrook </Td> <Td> Betty Eagleton </Td> <Td> 1994 -- 2015 ( 21 years ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> John Middleton </Td> <Td> Ashley Thomas </Td> <Td> 1996 -- 2017 ( 21 years ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Dominic Brunt </Td> <Td> Paddy Kirk </Td> <Td> 1997 -- ( 20 years ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Kelvin Fletcher </Td> <Td> Andy Sugden </Td> <Td> 1996 -- 2016 ( 20 years ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> James Hooton </Td> <Td> Sam Dingle </Td> <Td> 1995 -- 1998 , 2000 -- ( 20 years ) </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who is the longest running actor in emmerdale
who is the longest running actor in emmerdale
Chris Chittell
Chris Chittell