For largest number of appearances in the programme, see Top 100 appearances . The following is a list of all Coronation Street 30th August 2024 . It only includes appearances within the main programme and not the spin-offs .
The list is sorted by default in the order of time between first and last appearances of a character in years and months. In some cases this is the same as the “longest continuous duration” column but many characters have left and been brought back years later, such as Dennis Tanner with a record 43-year absence. Some guest characters, who only made short-term appearances which would otherwise allow them to be included in this list are excluded.
The "Longest continuous duration" column lists characters for the longest consecutive time that they were in the programme, and excludes absences of less than six months.
The list only includes credited appearances, with the exception of Peter and Susan Barlow whose first five years on the programme as uncredited characters from 1965 to 1970 are included here however the “duration” column only includes their credited appearances.
Some characters have been played by more than one actor but the actor listed in each case is whoever played the character most recently.
#
Character
Actor
First appearance
Most recent appearance
Time between first and last appearance
Longest continuous duration
1
Ken Barlow William Roache 9th December 1960 28th August 2024 63 years, 9 months
52 years, 5 months
2
Rita Tanner Barbara Knox 2nd December 1964 2nd August 2024 59 years, 8 months
52 years, 6 months
3
Peter Barlow Chris Gascoyne 5th April 1965 26th December 2023 58 years, 9 months
7 years, 2 months
4
Emily Bishop Eileen Derbyshire 27th January 1961 9th October 2019 58 years, 8 months
48 years, 11 months
5
Dennis Tanner Philip Lowrie 9th December 1960 30th July 2014 53 years, 8 months
5 years, 2 months
6
Gail Rodwell Helen Worth 29th July 1974 25th March 2024 49 years, 8 months
49 years, 8 months
7
Jed Stone Kenneth Cope 24th April 1961 2nd February 2009 47 years, 9 months
8 months
8
Tracy McDonald Kate Ford 24th January 1977 30th August 2024 47 years, 7 months
13 years, 8 months
9
Audrey Roberts Sue Nicholls 16th April 1979 30th August 2024 45 years, 4 months
40 years, 2 months
10
Gordon Clegg Bill Kenwright 15th April 1968 20th April 2012 44 years
1 years, 8 months
11
Nick Tilsley Ben Price 5th January 1981 30th August 2024 43 years, 8 months
15 years, 8 months
12
Betty Williams Betty Driver 2nd June 1969 27th May 2011 42 years
42 years
13
Deirdre Barlow Anne Kirkbride 20th November 1972 8th October 2014 41 years, 11 months
41 years, 11 months
14
Kevin Webster Michael Le Vell 19th October 1983 30th August 2024 40 years, 11 months
29 years, 4 months
15
Debbie Webster Sue Devaney 11th June 1984 19th August 2024 40 years, 2 months
3 years, 11 months
16
Sharon Bentley Tracie Bennett 1st March 1982 25th June 2021 39 years, 4 months
10 months
17
Ray Langton Neville Buswell 21st February 1966 10th April 2005 39 years, 2 months
10 years, 7 months
18
Jenny Connor Sally Ann Matthews 6th January 1986 28th August 2024 38 years, 8 months
8 years, 7 months
19
Sally Metcalfe Sally Dynevor 27th January 1986 12th August 2024 38 years, 7 months
38 years, 7 months
20
Alf Roberts Bryan Mosley 8th February 1961 1st January 1999 37 years, 11 months
26 years, 1 month
21
Sarah Barlow Tina O'Brien 2nd February 1987 23rd August 2024 37 years, 7 months
20 years, 11 months
22
Bet Lynch Julie Goodyear 25th May 1966 30th November 2003 37 years, 6 months
25 years, 5 months
23
Vera Duckworth Elizabeth Dawn 19th August 1974 8th November 2010 36 years, 3 months
31 years, 6 months
24
Susan Barlow Joanna Foster 5th April 1965 11th February 2001 35 years, 10 months
2 years, 1 months
25
Blanche Hunt Maggie Jones 19th August 1974 11th December 2009 35 years, 3 months
10 years, 4 months
26
Steve McDonald Simon Gregson 6th December 1989 28th August 2024 34 years, 9 months
34 years, 9 months
27
David Platt Jack P. Shepherd 25th December 1990 19th August 2024 33 years, 8 months
25 years, 8 months
28
Wendy Papadopoulos Roberta Kerr 28th June 1989 14th December 2022 33 years, 6 months
10 months
29
Martin Platt Sean Wilson 28th January 1985 26th March 2018 33 years, 2 months
20 years, 9 months
30
Gina Seddon Connie Hyde 14th March 1988 1st April 2019 31 years, 1 months
1 year, 11 months
31
Jack Duckworth William Tarmey 28th November 1979 8th November 2010 30 years, 11 months
28 years, 7 months
32
Liz McDonald Beverley Callard 27th October 1989 17th June 2020 30 years, 8 months
9 years, 1 month
33
Daniel Osbourne Rob Mallard 6th January 1995 30th August 2024 29 years, 8 months
7 years, 9 months
34
Mike Baldwin Johnny Briggs 11th October 1976 7th April 2006 29 years, 6 months
29 years, 6 months
35
Roy Cropper David Neilson 19th July 1995 21st August 2024 29 years, 1 month
29 years, 1 month
36
Jim McDonald Charles Lawson 27th October 1989 12th October 2018 28 years, 11 months
11 years, 1 month
37
Terry Duckworth Nigel Pivaro 1st August 1983 11th May 2012 28 years, 9 months
3 years, 10 months
38
Bill Webster Peter Armitage 6th February 1984 29th December 2011 27 years, 11 months
5 years, 2 months
39
Stephen Reid Todd Boyce 29th January 1996 24th October 2023 27 years, 9 months
1 year, 4 months
40
Rosie Webster Helen Flanagan 24th December 1990 8th June 2018 27 years, 6 months
21 years, 2 months
41
Leanne Battersby Jane Danson 4th July 1997 30th August 2024 27 years, 2 months
14 years, 11 months
42
Toyah Habeeb Georgia Taylor 4th July 1997 28th August 2024 27 years, 2 months
7 years, 8 months
43
Fiona Middleton Angela Griffin 14th December 1992 21st August 2019 26 years, 8 months
5 years, 9 months
44
Alec Gilroy Roy Barraclough 26th June 1972 30th December 1998 26 years, 6 months
6 years, 2 months
45
Norris Cole Malcolm Hebden 11th March 1994 24th June 2020 26 years, 3 months
18 years
46
Mavis Wilton Thelma Barlow 11th August 1971 10th October 1997 26 years, 2 months
24 years, 4 months
47
Spider Nugent Martin Hancock 15th December 1997 19th July 2023 25 years, 7 months
2 years, 7 months
48
Tyrone Dobbs Alan Halsall 30th November 1998 26th August 2024 25 years, 9 months
25 years, 9 months
49
Sophie Webster Brooke Vincent 2nd November 1994 9th October 2019 24 years, 11 months
24 years, 11 months
50
Dev Alahan Jimmi Harkishin 10th November 1999 12th August 2024 24 years, 9 months
24 years, 9 months
51
Denise Osbourne Denise Black 4th December 1992 9th June 2017 24 years, 6 months
3 years, 3 months
52
Kirk Sutherland Andrew Whyment 22nd May 2000 30th August 2024 24 years, 3 months
24 years, 3 months
53
Maria Connor Samia Longchambon 19th May 2000 28th August 2024 24 years, 3 months
14 years, 3 months
54
Bethany Platt Lucy Fallon 4th June 2000 21st August 2024 24 years, 3 months
7 years, 7 months
55
Eileen Grimshaw Sue Cleaver 3rd May 2000 26th April 2024 23 years, 11 months
23 years, 11 months
56
Billy Walker Kenneth Farrington 27th January 1961 5th December 1984 23 years, 10 months
1 year, 5 months
57
Adam Barlow Samuel Robertson 14th January 2001 28th August 2024 23 years, 7 months
7 years, 9 months
58
Todd Grimshaw Gareth Pierce 14th January 2001 29th July 2024 23 years, 7 months
4 years, 2 months
59
Linda Cheveski Anne Cunningham 9th December 1960 20th June 1984 23 years, 6 months
1 year
60
Hilda Ogden Jean Alexander 8th July 1964 25th December 1987 23 years, 6 months
23 years, 6 months
61
Fiz Dobbs Jennie McAlpine 20th April 2001 26th August 2024 23 years, 4 months
13 years, 7 months
62
Albert Tatlock Jack Howarth 9th December 1960 23rd January 1984 23 years, 2 months
23 years, 2 months
63
Robert Preston Tristan Gemmill 11th November 1996 25th December 2019 23 years, 1 month
4 years, 5 months
64
Elsie Tanner Patricia Phoenix 9th December 1960 4th January 1984 23 years, 1 month
12 years, 10 months
65
Annie Walker Doris Speed 9th December 1960 12th October 1983 22 years, 10 months
22 years, 10 months
66
Ivy Brennan Lynne Perrie 16th June 1971 25th March 1994 22 years, 9 months
17 years, 3 months
67
Mark Redman Paul Fox 31st October 1983 17th April 2006 22 years, 6 months
10 months
68
Bill Gregory Jack Watson 18th September 1961 4th January 1984 22 years, 4 months
1 month
69
Len Fairclough Peter Adamson 25th January 1961 11th May 1983 22 years, 4 months
22 years, 4 months
70
Morgan Middleton Corey Weekes 18th February 1998 29th November 2019 21 years, 10 months
7 months
71
Sean Tully Antony Cotton 13th July 2003 30th August 2024 21 years, 2 months
20 years, 5 months
72
Derek Wilton Peter Baldwin 23rd February 1976 7th April 1997 21 years, 1 month
8 years, 7 months
73
Tommy Duckworth Chris Fountain 9th September 1992 13th October 2013 21 years, 1 month
2 years, 7 months
74
Simon Barlow Alex Bain 6th July 2003 3rd June 2024 20 years, 11 months
15 years, 7 months
75
Chesney Winter-Brown Sam Aston 10th November 2003 26th July 2024 20 years, 9 months
20 years, 9 months
76
Amy Barlow Elle Mulvaney 9th February 2004 28th August 2024 20 years, 7 months
20 years, 7 months
77
Ida Clough Helene Palmer 3rd April 1978 19th August 1998 20 years, 5 months
10 years, 2 months
78
Trevor Ogden Don Hawkins 13th July 1964 28th November 1984 20 years, 5 months
2 months
79
Curly Watts Kevin Kennedy 11th July 1983 1st September 2003 20 years, 2 months
20 years, 2 months
80
Alma Halliwell Amanda Barrie 22nd June 1981 17th June 2001 20 years
12 years, 7 months
81
Andy McDonald Nicholas Cochrane 6th December 1989 20th August 2009 19 years, 8 months
7 years, 11 months
82
Stan Ogden Bernard Youens 29th June 1964 7th March 1984 19 years, 8 months
19 years, 8 months
83
Violet Wilson Jenny Platt 8th October 2004 10th April 2024 19 years, 6 months
3 years, 5 months
84
Ena Sharples Violet Carson 9th December 1960 2nd April 1980 19 years, 4 months
13 years, 3 months
85
Aadi Alahan Adam Hussain 13th January 2006 12th August 2024 18 years, 7 months
9 years, 10 months
86
Asha Alahan Tanisha Gorey 13th January 2006 2nd August 2024 18 years, 7 months
9 years, 10 months
87
Wayne Hayes Adam Barlow 22nd December 2000 19th June 2019 18 years, 6 months
1 year
88
Eunice Gee Meg Johnson 23rd March 1981 24th May 1999 18 years, 6 months
9 months
89
Ryan Connor Ryan Prescott 30th August 2006 28th August 2024 17 years, 11 months
6 years, 3 months
90
Carla Connor Alison King 1st December 2006 30th August 2024 17 years, 9 months
6 years, 7 months
91
Andrea Clayton Caroline O'Neill 30th January 1985 7th November 2001 16 years, 9 months
7 months
92
Dylan Wilson Liam McCheyne 22nd February 2008 30th August 2024 16 years, 6 months
11 months
93
Freda Burgess Ali Briggs 8th August 2005 24th September 2021 16 years, 2 months
6 months
94
Hayley Cropper Julie Hesmondhalgh 26th January 1998 22nd January 2014 16 years
9 years, 9 months
95
Connie Clayton Irene Skillington 28th January 1985 10th December 2000 15 years, 10 months
7 months
96
Ashley Peacock Steven Arnold 1st February 1995 8th December 2010 15 years, 10 months
14 years, 10 months
97
Gary Windass Mikey North 14th November 2008 7th August 2024 15 years, 9 months
15 years, 9 months
98
Mary Taylor Patti Clare 26th November 2008 16th August 2024 15 years, 9 months
14 years, 7 months
99
John Stape Graeme Hawley 6th May 2007 16th January 2023 15 years, 8 months
3 years, 3 months
100
Jason Grimshaw Ryan Thomas 25th December 2000 29th June 2016 15 years, 6 months
15 years, 6 months
101
Minnie Caldwell Margot Bryant 14th December 1960 7th April 1976 15 years, 4 months
15 years, 4 months
102
Liam Connor Charlie Wrenshall 3rd July 2009 7th August 2024 15 years, 1 month
5 years, 3 months
103
Concepta Regan Doreen Keogh 23rd December 1960 31st December 1975 15 years
3 years, 8 months
104
Izzy Armstrong Cherylee Houston 16th April 2010 30th August 2024 14 years, 4 months
10 years, 2 months
105
Brian Packham Peter Gunn 15th April 2010 21st August 2024 14 years, 4 months
7 years, 9 months
106
Janice Battersby Vicky Entwistle 6th January 1997 25th March 2011 14 years, 3 months
14 years, 3 months
107
Percy Sugden Bill Waddington 22nd August 1983 20th October 1997 14 years, 2 months
14 years, 2 months
108
Jack Webster Kyran Bowes 6th September 2010 30th August 2024 13 years, 11 months
6 years, 4 months
109
Max Turner Paddy Bever 29th August 2010 21st August 2024 13 years, 11 months
9 years, 10 months
110
Martha Fraser Stephanie Beacham 26th January 2009 14th December 2022 13 years, 11 months
3 months
111
Maureen Webster Sherrie Hewson 12th March 1993 27th December 2006 13 years, 10 months
4 years, 7 months
112
Sheila Crossley Eileen Mayers 4th January 1961 2nd October 1974 13 years, 9 months
1 year, 3 months
113
Michelle Connor Kym Marsh 3rd April 2006 27th December 2019 13 years, 9 months
8 years, 2 months
114
Hope Dobbs Isabella Flanagan 9th December 2010 23rd August 2024 13 years, 8 months
4 years, 11 months
115
Phyllis Pearce Jill Summers 20th September 1982 15th May 1996 13 years, 7 months
9 years, 5 months
116
Lucille Hewitt Jennifer Moss 21st December 1960 1st July 1974 13 years, 6 months
8 years, 8 months
117
Natasha Blakeman Rachel Leskovac 12th May 2008 25th October 2021 13 years, 5 months
2 years, 5 months
118
Dave Smith Reginald Marsh 17th September 1962 28th January 1976 13 years, 4 months
1 year
119
Jerry Booth Graham Haberfield 23rd July 1962 29th October 1975 13 years, 3 months
4 years, 1 months
120=
Beth Sutherland Lisa George 5th August 2011 30th August 2024 13 years, 1 month
9 years, 3 months
120=
Craig Tinker Colson Smith 5th August 2011 30th August 2024 13 years, 1 month
12 years, 6 months
122
Eddie Yeats Geoffrey Hughes 23rd December 1974 30th November 1987 12 years, 11 months
7 years, 6 months
123
Tony Stewart Terence Maynard 2nd March 2003 18th November 2015 12 years, 9 months
1 year, 10 months
124
Claudia Colby Rula Lenska 18th December 2009 15th August 2022 12 years, 8 months
1 year, 9 months
125
Joseph Brown William Flanagan 23rd December 2011 26th July 2024 12 years, 7 months
3 years, 1 month
126
Faye Windass Ellie Leach 24th January 2011 24th May 2023 12 years, 4 months
10 years, 3 months
127
Bev Unwin Susie Blake 24th March 2003 15th July 2015 12 years, 4 months
1 year, 9 months
128
Maggie Redman Jill Kerman 12th May 1982 29th August 1994 12 years, 4 months
1 year
129
Ali Neeson James Burrows 17th December 2007 13th March 2020 12 years, 3 months
2 years, 1 month
130
Fred Elliott John Savident 26th August 1994 9th October 2006 12 years, 1 month
11 years, 1 month
131
Sunita Alahan Shobna Gulati 21st March 2001 3rd April 2013 12 years
4 years, 10 months
132
Jackie Dobbs Margi Clarke 29th March 1998 18th March 2010 11 years, 11 months
4 months, 4 days
133
Ruby Dobbs Billie Naylor 9th September 2012 23rd August 2024 11 years, 11 months
3 years, 5 months
134
Tim Metcalfe Joe Duttine 21st January 2013 14th August 2024 11 years, 7 months
11 years, 7 months
135
Esther Hayes Daphne Oxenford 14th December 1960 5th April 1972 11 years, 4 months
3 years, 11 months
136
Jake Windass Bobby Bradshaw 27th May 2013 5th July 2024 11 years, 1 month
3 years, 5 months
137
Cilla Battersby-Brown Wendi Peters 20th October 2003 14th November 2014 11 years, 1 month
4 years
138
Lily Platt Brooke Malonie 26th August 2013 19th August 2024 10 years, 11 months
6 years, 8 months
139
Ernest Bishop Stephen Hancock 6th September 1967 9th January 1978 10 years, 4 months
7 years, 1 month
140
Lloyd Mullaney Craig Charles 20th June 2005 25th September 2015 10 years, 4 months
4 years, 10 months
141
Wendy Neeson Jane Slavin 17th December 2007 19th March 2018 10 years, 3 months
3 months
142
Yasmeen Nazir Shelley King 4th July 2014 30th August 2024 10 years, 2 months
10 years, 2 months
143
Frank Barlow Frank Pemberton 9th December 1960 3rd February 1971 10 years, 2 months
3 years, 6 months
144
Don Brennan Geoff Hinsliff 17th August 1987 8th October 1997 10 years, 2 months
10 years, 2 months
145
Brian Tilsley Christopher Quinten 27th December 1978 15th February 1989 10 years, 2 months
10 years, 2 months
Notes There are currently 22 long-running characters who are excluded from this list due to being too minor, they are; Beattie Pearson , Joan Davies , Colin Lomax , Norah Seddon , Marian Lund , Paul Cheveski , Stanley Fairclough , Nellie Harvey , Norman Pearson , Ed Jackson , Caroline Clegg , Elsie Seddon , Neville Hawthorne , Cecil Newton , Arthur and Eunice Watts , Richard Willmore , Angela Hawthorne , Darren Dobbs , Eric and Dotty Sutherland and Stuart Fergus . 