<Table> <Tr> <Th> Actor </Th> <Th> Character </Th> <Th> Soap Opera </Th> <Th> Years </Th> <Th> Duration </Th> <Th> Reference </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> William Roache </Td> <Td> Ken Barlow </Td> <Td> Coronation Street </Td> <Td> 1960 -- </Td> <Td> 57 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Eileen Derbyshire </Td> <Td> Emily Bishop </Td> <Td> Coronation Street </Td> <Td> 1961 , 1962 -- 1966 , 1967 -- 2016 </Td> <Td> 53 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Barbara Knox </Td> <Td> Rita Tanner </Td> <Td> Coronation Street </Td> <Td> 1964 , 1972 -- </Td> <Td> 45 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Helen Worth </Td> <Td> Gail Rodwell </Td> <Td> Coronation Street </Td> <Td> 1974 -- </Td> <Td> 43 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Betty Driver </Td> <Td> Betty Williams </Td> <Td> Coronation Street </Td> <Td> 1969 -- 2011 </Td> <Td> 42 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Anne Kirkbride </Td> <Td> Deirdre Barlow </Td> <Td> Coronation Street </Td> <Td> 1972 -- 2014 </Td> <Td> 42 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gareth Lewis </Td> <Td> Meic Pearce </Td> <Td> Pobol y Cwm </Td> <Td> 1975 -- 2015 </Td> <Td> 40 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sue Nicholls </Td> <Td> Audrey Roberts </Td> <Td> Coronation Street </Td> <Td> 1979 , 1980 -- 1981 , 1982 , 1984 , 1985 -- </Td> <Td> 33 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Michael Le Vell </Td> <Td> Kevin Webster </Td> <Td> Coronation Street </Td> <Td> 1983 -- 2013 , 2014 -- </Td> <Td> 33 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Adam Woodyatt </Td> <Td> Ian Beale </Td> <Td> EastEnders </Td> <Td> 1985 -- </Td> <Td> 32 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Liz Dawn </Td> <Td> Vera Duckworth </Td> <Td> Coronation Street </Td> <Td> 1974 , 1976 -- 2008 , 2010 </Td> <Td> 32 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sally Dynevor </Td> <Td> Sally Metcalfe </Td> <Td> Coronation Street </Td> <Td> 1986 -- </Td> <Td> 31 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Christopher Chittell </Td> <Td> Eric Pollard </Td> <Td> Emmerdale </Td> <Td> 1986 -- </Td> <Td> 31 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Richard Thorp </Td> <Td> Alan Turner </Td> <Td> Emmerdale </Td> <Td> 1982 -- 2013 </Td> <Td> 31 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Derek Thompson </Td> <Td> Charlie Fairhead </Td> <Td> Casualty </Td> <Td> 1986 -- 2004 , 2005 -- </Td> <Td> 30 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Johnny Briggs </Td> <Td> Mike Baldwin </Td> <Td> Coronation Street </Td> <Td> 1976 -- 2006 </Td> <Td> 30 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Huw Ceredig </Td> <Td> Reg Harries </Td> <Td> Pobol y Cwm </Td> <Td> 1974 -- 2003 </Td> <Td> 29 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bill Tarmey </Td> <Td> Jack Duckworth </Td> <Td> Coronation Street </Td> <Td> 1979 , 1981 , 1982 -- 2010 </Td> <Td> 28 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gwyn Elfyn </Td> <Td> Denzil Rees </Td> <Td> Pobol y Cwm </Td> <Td> 1984 -- 2012 </Td> <Td> 28 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Clive Hornby </Td> <Td> Jack Sugden </Td> <Td> Emmerdale </Td> <Td> 1980 -- 2008 </Td> <Td> 28 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bryan Mosley </Td> <Td> Alf Roberts </Td> <Td> Coronation Street </Td> <Td> 1961 , 1962 , 1963 , 1967 , 1971 -- 1999 </Td> <Td> 28 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Simon Gregson </Td> <Td> Steve McDonald </Td> <Td> Coronation Street </Td> <Td> 1989 -- 2015 , 2016 -- </Td> <Td> 27 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> June Brown </Td> <Td> Dot Branning </Td> <Td> EastEnders </Td> <Td> 1985 -- 1993 , 1997 -- 2012 , 2013 -- </Td> <Td> 27 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Andrew Teilo </Td> <Td> Hywel Llywelyn </Td> <Td> Pobol y Cwm </Td> <Td> 1990 -- </Td> <Td> 27 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pam St. Clement </Td> <Td> Pat Evans </Td> <Td> EastEnders </Td> <Td> 1986 -- 2012 , 2016 </Td> <Td> 26 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Steve McFadden </Td> <Td> Phil Mitchell </Td> <Td> EastEnders </Td> <Td> 1990 -- 2003 , 2005 -- </Td> <Td> 25 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Stan Richards </Td> <Td> Seth Armstrong </Td> <Td> Emmerdale </Td> <Td> 1978 -- 2003 , 2004 </Td> <Td> 25 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Debbie Jones </Td> <Td> Rhian Hâf Harries </Td> <Td> Pobol y Cwm </Td> <Td> 1979 -- 2004 </Td> <Td> 25 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Julie Goodyear </Td> <Td> Bet Lynch </Td> <Td> Coronation Street </Td> <Td> 1966 , 1970 -- 1995 , 2002 , 2003 </Td> <Td> 25 years </Td> <Td> </Td>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Actor </Th> <Th> Character </Th> <Th> Soap Opera </Th> <Th> Years </Th> <Th> Duration </Th> <Th> Reference </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> William Roache </Td> <Td> Ken Barlow </Td> <Td> Coronation Street </Td> <Td> 1960 -- </Td> <Td> 57 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Eileen Derbyshire </Td> <Td> Emily Bishop </Td> <Td> Coronation Street </Td> <Td> 1961 , 1962 -- 1966 , 1967 -- 2016 </Td> <Td> 53 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Barbara Knox </Td> <Td> Rita Tanner </Td> <Td> Coronation Street </Td> <Td> 1964 , 1972 -- </Td> <Td> 45 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Helen Worth </Td> <Td> Gail Rodwell </Td> <Td> Coronation Street </Td> <Td> 1974 -- </Td> <Td> 43 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Betty Driver </Td> <Td> Betty Williams </Td> <Td> Coronation Street </Td> <Td> 1969 -- 2011 </Td> <Td> 42 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Anne Kirkbride </Td> <Td> Deirdre Barlow </Td> <Td> Coronation Street </Td> <Td> 1972 -- 2014 </Td> <Td> 42 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gareth Lewis </Td> <Td> Meic Pearce </Td> <Td> Pobol y Cwm </Td> <Td> 1975 -- 2015 </Td> <Td> 40 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sue Nicholls </Td> <Td> Audrey Roberts </Td> <Td> Coronation Street </Td> <Td> 1979 , 1980 -- 1981 , 1982 , 1984 , 1985 -- </Td> <Td> 33 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Michael Le Vell </Td> <Td> Kevin Webster </Td> <Td> Coronation Street </Td> <Td> 1983 -- 2013 , 2014 -- </Td> <Td> 33 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Adam Woodyatt </Td> <Td> Ian Beale </Td> <Td> EastEnders </Td> <Td> 1985 -- </Td> <Td> 32 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Liz Dawn </Td> <Td> Vera Duckworth </Td> <Td> Coronation Street </Td> <Td> 1974 , 1976 -- 2008 , 2010 </Td> <Td> 32 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sally Dynevor </Td> <Td> Sally Metcalfe </Td> <Td> Coronation Street </Td> <Td> 1986 -- </Td> <Td> 31 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Christopher Chittell </Td> <Td> Eric Pollard </Td> <Td> Emmerdale </Td> <Td> 1986 -- </Td> <Td> 31 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Richard Thorp </Td> <Td> Alan Turner </Td> <Td> Emmerdale </Td> <Td> 1982 -- 2013 </Td> <Td> 31 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Derek Thompson </Td> <Td> Charlie Fairhead </Td> <Td> Casualty </Td> <Td> 1986 -- 2004 , 2005 -- </Td> <Td> 30 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Johnny Briggs </Td> <Td> Mike Baldwin </Td> <Td> Coronation Street </Td> <Td> 1976 -- 2006 </Td> <Td> 30 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Huw Ceredig </Td> <Td> Reg Harries </Td> <Td> Pobol y Cwm </Td> <Td> 1974 -- 2003 </Td> <Td> 29 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bill Tarmey </Td> <Td> Jack Duckworth </Td> <Td> Coronation Street </Td> <Td> 1979 , 1981 , 1982 -- 2010 </Td> <Td> 28 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gwyn Elfyn </Td> <Td> Denzil Rees </Td> <Td> Pobol y Cwm </Td> <Td> 1984 -- 2012 </Td> <Td> 28 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Clive Hornby </Td> <Td> Jack Sugden </Td> <Td> Emmerdale </Td> <Td> 1980 -- 2008 </Td> <Td> 28 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bryan Mosley </Td> <Td> Alf Roberts </Td> <Td> Coronation Street </Td> <Td> 1961 , 1962 , 1963 , 1967 , 1971 -- 1999 </Td> <Td> 28 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Simon Gregson </Td> <Td> Steve McDonald </Td> <Td> Coronation Street </Td> <Td> 1989 -- 2015 , 2016 -- </Td> <Td> 27 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> June Brown </Td> <Td> Dot Branning </Td> <Td> EastEnders </Td> <Td> 1985 -- 1993 , 1997 -- 2012 , 2013 -- </Td> <Td> 27 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Andrew Teilo </Td> <Td> Hywel Llywelyn </Td> <Td> Pobol y Cwm </Td> <Td> 1990 -- </Td> <Td> 27 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pam St. Clement </Td> <Td> Pat Evans </Td> <Td> EastEnders </Td> <Td> 1986 -- 2012 , 2016 </Td> <Td> 26 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Steve McFadden </Td> <Td> Phil Mitchell </Td> <Td> EastEnders </Td> <Td> 1990 -- 2003 , 2005 -- </Td> <Td> 25 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Stan Richards </Td> <Td> Seth Armstrong </Td> <Td> Emmerdale </Td> <Td> 1978 -- 2003 , 2004 </Td> <Td> 25 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Debbie Jones </Td> <Td> Rhian Hâf Harries </Td> <Td> Pobol y Cwm </Td> <Td> 1979 -- 2004 </Td> <Td> 25 years </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Julie Goodyear </Td> <Td> Bet Lynch </Td> <Td> Coronation Street </Td> <Td> 1966 , 1970 -- 1995 , 2002 , 2003 </Td> <Td> 25 years </Td> <Td> </Td>
who is the longest serving actor in eastenders
who is the longest serving actor in eastenders
Adam Woodyatt
Adam Woodyatt