"DAYS OF OUR LIVES" LONGEST TENURE
(5 or more years)

As “Days of Our Lives” nears its 45th anniversary on November 8, 2010 there are 89 actors who have been with the show in the same role for more than five years. Actors currently on the show are listed in italics. This list may be adjusted through November if any current actors leave the show before November 2010.

Rank. Actor               (Character)                   Tenure
1. Frances Reid         (Alice Horton)                 42 Years, 2 Months
2. John Clarke           (Mickey Horton)              38 Years, 3 Months
3. Suzanne Rogers    (Maggie Horton)              35 Years, 11 Months
4. Deidre Hall            (Marlena Evans)              28 Years, 4 Months
5. Macdonald Carey   (Tom Horton)                  28 Years, 3 Months
6. James Reynolds    (Abe Carver)                  27 Years, 11 Months
7. Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams)         27 Years, 9 Months
8. Peggy McCay       (Caroline Brady)               24 Years, 9 Months
9. Bill Hayes             (Doug Williams)              24 Years, 7 Months
10. John Aniston       (Victor Kiriakis)              23 Years, 10 Months
11. Drake Hogestyn   (John Black)                   23 Years
12. Frank Parker       (Grandpa Shawn Brady)   22 Years, 7 Months
13. Don Frabotta       (Dave)                            21 Years, 11 Months
14. Peter Reckell      (Bo Brady)                      21 Years
15. Kristian Alfonso   (Hope Brady)                  20 Years, 9 Months
16. Ron Leath           (Henderson)                   20 Years, 1 Month
17. Alison Sweeney  (Sami Brady)                   17 Years, 10 Months

18. Joseph Gallison   (Neil Curtis)                    17 Years, 8 Months
19. Renee Jones      (Lexie Carver)                  17 Years, 4 Months
20. Marty Davich       (Marty)                           16 Years, 5 Months
21. Melissa Reeves   (Jennifer Deveraux)          16 Years, 3 Months 
22. Bryan Dattilo       (Lucas Horton)                16 Years, 1 Month   
23. Lauren Koslow    (Kate Roberts)                 14 Years, 10 Months
24. Edward Mallory   (Bill Horton)                     14 Years, 1 Month
25. Josh Taylor         (Roman Brady)                13 Years, 1 Month
26. Jed Allan            (Don Craig)                      12 Years, 11 Months
27. Christie Clark      (Carrie Brady)                  12 Years, 7 Months 
28. Tanya Boyd        (Celeste Perrault)             12 Years, 4 Months
29. Lisa Williams      (Lisa)                              12 Years, 2 Months
30. Joseph Mascolo   (Stefano DiMera)             11 Years,  7 Months
31. Matthew Ashford  (Jack Deveraux)               10 Years, 11 Months
32. Thaao Penghlis    (Tony/Andre DiMera)        10 Years, 9 Months
33. Arianne Zucker    (Nicole Walker)               10 Years, 6 Months
34. Harris Kendall      (Marie)                             9 Years, 10 Months
35. Josh Taylor          (Chris Kositchek)              9 Years, 2 Months
36. Louise Sorel        (Vivian Alamain)                9 Years
37. Mary Beth Evans  (Kayla Johnson)                8 Years, 9 Months
38. Steve Blackwood  (Bart Biederbecke)            8 Years, 8 Months
39. Peter Brown         (Greg Peters)                    8 Years, 6 Months

*. Susan Flannery      (Laura Horton)                   8 Years, 6 Months
41. Patsy Pease        (Kimberly Brady)               8 Years, 5 Months

42. Charles Shaughnessy (Shane Donovan)         8 Years, 4 Months
43. John Lupton         (Tommy Horton)                8 Years, 3 Months

44. Austin Peck         (Austin Reed)                   8 Years, 1 Month
*. Paul Strickland       (Chuck)                            8 Years, 1 Month
46. Quinn Redeker     (Alex Marshall)                  8 Years

47. Ivan G'Vera          (Ivan Marais)                      7 Years, 11 Months
*. Stephen Nichols     (Steve Johnson)                 7 Years, 11 Months
49. Robert Clary        (Robert LeClair)                  7 Years, 9 Months
50. Mark Tapscott     (Bob Anderson)                  7 Years, 8 Months
51. Farah Fath          (Mimi Lockhart)                  7 Years, 6 Months
52. Will Utay             (Dr. Wilhelm Rolf)               7 Years, 1 Month
*. Patty Weaver         (Trish Clayton)                    7 Years, 1 Month
 
54. Jason Cook          (Shawn Brady)                   6 Years, 11 Months
55. Denise Alexander (Susan Hunter)                   6 Years, 10 Months
*. Jay Kenneth Johnson (Philip Kiriakis)               6 Years, 10 Months
57. Wayne Heffley       (Vern Scofield)                  6 Years, 9 Months

58. Nadia Bjorlin         (Chloe Lane)                     6 Years, 8 Months
*. Shawn & Taylor Carpenter (Will Roberts)           6 Years, 8 Months
60. Wesley Eure         (Mike Horton)                    6 Years, 7 Months

61. Gloria Loring         (Liz Chandler)                    6 Years, 6 Months
*. Arleen Sorkin          (Calliope Bradford)             6 Years, 6 Months 

63. Margaret Mason    (Linda Anderson)               6 Years, 5 Months
64. Leann Hunley        (Anna DiMera)                  6 Years, 2 Months

65. Lanna Saunders    (Marie Horton)                   6 Years 
66. Patrika Darbo        (Nancy Wesley)                5 Years, 11 Months
*. Joy Garrett              (Jo Johnson)                     5 Years, 11 Months
*. Wayne Northrop       (Roman Brady)                 5 Years, 11 Months
69. Merritt Yohnka       (Joey)                              5 Years, 10 Months

70. Jacee Jule             (Patty)                             5 Years, 9 Months
71. Kevin Spirtas         (Craig Wesley)                  5 Years, 8 Months
72. Lisa Trusel             (Melissa Anderson)           5 Years, 7 Months  

*. Anna Werner            (Eliana)                            5 Years, 7 Months
74. Samantha Barrows (Noel Curtis)                     5 Years, 6 Months
*. Frederic Downs        (Hank Wilson)                   5 Years, 6 Months
*. Judi Evans              (Adrienne Kiriakis)             5 Years, 6 Months
*. Bradley Hallock        (Eric Brady)                      5 Years, 6 Months

78. Jaime Lyn Bauer    (Laura Horton)                   5 Years, 5 Months 
*. Roark Critchlow        (Mike Horton)                    5 Years, 5 Months
80. Corinne Conley      (Phyllis Anderson)              5 Years, 4 Months
*. Mary Frann              (Amanda Howard)              5 Years, 4 Months
82. Wally Kurth            (Justin Kiriakis)                5 Years, 3 Months
83. Stewart Bradley      (Lt. Danton)                      5 Years, 2 Months
*. Ryan Brennan          (Max Brady)                      5 Years, 2 Months

85. John de Lancie      (Eugene Bradford)              5 Years, 1 Month
*. Richard Guthrie        (David Banning)                 5 Years, 1 Month

*. Kyle Lowder             (Brady Black)                    5 Years, 1 Month
*. Kaye Stevens           (Jeri Clayton)                    5 Years, 1 Month

89. Scott Groff             (Shawn-Douglas Brady)     5 Years

Set to join the list at the 5-year mark in May 2011 are Crystal Chappell (Carly Manning) and James Scott (E.J. DiMera).