Who is the longest running actor on TV?

Ice-T
Ice-T
Odafin "Fin" Tutuola is a fictional character on the TV drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, played by Ice-T. He is a sergeant with the New York Police Department's Special Victims Unit.
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is being celebrated as the longest-running male actor in a TV series for his role on Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. Having joined the series in 2000, with over 400 episodes under his belt, the Sergeant Odafin "Fin" Tutuola actor has reached this impressive milestone achievement.
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What is the longest running male actor TV show?

With 24 seasons under its holster, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is no stranger to breaking records. The latest celebration in order is for fan favorite Ice T as Sergeant Odafin "Fin" Tutuola for becoming the longest-running male actor in a TV series for his role on SVU.
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Who is the longest running black TV actor?

Ice-T has been thawing out his acting chops on Law & Order SVU as Sgt. Odafin “Fin” Tutuola since 2001. The rapper/actor recently celebrated a cool 21 years as the longest-running Black actor on television. Longest running male actor in TV History.
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Who's been on law and order the longest?

Law & Order: The Longest-Running Members of the Cast
  • Mariska Hargitay — 540+ Episodes. ...
  • Ice-T — 500+ Episodes. ...
  • Dann Florek — 400+ Episodes. ...
  • Sam Waterston — 390+ Episodes. ...
  • S. ...
  • Christopher Meloni — 320+ Episodes. ...
  • Richard Belzer — 320+ Episodes. ...
  • Jerry Orbach — 270+ Episodes.
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Who is the longest-running soap opera actor?

As of 2023, William Roache holds the Guinness World Record for the longest-serving actor in a television soap opera, having played Ken Barlow on Coronation Street since 1960.
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Ice-T Discusses Being Longest-Running Black Actor on TV with Law



What actor has been in the most TV episodes?

1. Eric Roberts
  • Eric Roberts (401)
  • Richard Riehle (359)
  • John Carradine (351)
  • Mickey Rooney (335)
  • Danny Trejo (317)
  • Fred Willard (291)
  • Sir Christopher Lee (265)
  • Stephen Tobolowsky (251)
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Who is the oldest TV celebrity?

1. Dick Van Dyke – Born December 1925. A beloved American entertainer, Dick Van Dyke is renowned for physical comedy and buckets of charm.
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Who is the most prolific screen actor of all time?

The “Man of a Thousand Voices,” Mel Blanc is regarded as the actor who's racked up the most acting credits — more than 1,200 — voicing Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, and many, many more cartoon characters since the 1930s.
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What was the longest laugh on TV?

Here's Johnny Carson and his unbroken record: 4 minutes of uninterrupted laughter (and the three perfect lines that fed it) Ed McMahon (left) and Johnny Carson (right) from “The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson” in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Photo by Ron Erickson via Wikimedia Commons.
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What is the longest-running TV show of all time?

The Simpsons made its debut on December 17, 1989, and has become the longest-running primetime scripted show in the U.S., as well as the longest-running animated series in history. It's also the longest-running scripted television show of all time.
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What is the longest-running TV serial in the world?

1. "The Simpsons" (1989-Present) With well over 700 episodes, "The Simpsons" is the longest-running scripted primetime TV series. It centers around the hilariously dysfunctional Simpson family — consisting of father Homer, mother Marge, and kids Bart, Lisa, and Maggie — as they navigate the monotony of everyday life.
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What was the shortest show?

What is the shortest show ever? Turn-On is an American sketch comedy series that aired on ABC in February 1969. Only one episode was shown, leaving one episode unaired, and the show is considered one of the most infamous flops in TV history.
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Who is the only actor to win 3 Best actor?

Day-Lewis remains the only actor in history to have earned three Best Actor Academy Awards.
  • Marlon Brando: 'On the Waterfront' (1954), 'The Godfather' (1972)
  • Gary Cooper: 'Sergeant York' (1941), 'High Noon' (1952)
  • Tom Hanks: 'Philadelphia' (1993), 'Forrest Gump' (1994)
  • Dustin Hoffman: 'Kramer vs.
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What actor has made the most movies ever?

These Are the Actors Who Have Been in the Most Movies
  1. 1 Eric Roberts – 455 movies.
  2. 2 Gertrude Astor – 276 movies. ...
  3. 3 John Carradine – 222 movies. ...
  4. 4 Danny Glover – 219 movies. ...
  5. 5 Danny Trejo – 215 movies. ...
  6. 6 Christopher Lee – 211 movies. ...
  7. 7 Ward Bond – 200 movies. ...
  8. 8 Harry Strang – 196 movies. ...
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Who was the last living Golden Age Hollywood?

TORONTO (AP) — Marsha Hunt, one of the last surviving actors from Hollywood's so-called Golden Age of the 1930s and 1940s who worked with performers ranging from Laurence Olivier to Andy Griffith in a career disrupted for a time by the McCarthy-era blacklist, has died.
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Who is the oldest living actor in America?

Marsha Hunt, 103

At 103, Marsha Hunt is considered the oldest living actor from Hollywood's Golden Age.
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What is the most watched episode in TV history?

The following is the list of the all-time most watched television broadcasts in the United States by average viewership, according to Nielsen. Of the 30 most-watched broadcasts, 29 are Super Bowls. Super Bowl XLIX, with 114.4 million viewers, is number one.
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What was the 1st TV show to show a couple in bed?

Broadcast history

Mary Kay and Johnny was the first program to show a couple sharing a bed, and the first series to show a woman's pregnancy on television: Mary Kay became pregnant in 1948 and after unsuccessfully trying to hide her pregnancy, the producers wrote it into the show.
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What TV series has the most episodes?

“Gunsmoke”

It was the quintessential Western and ran forever. The CBS show was on for two decades of doing episodes seemingly every week of the year. “Gunsmoke” finally ended its run in 1975, long after the heyday of the Western, after a whopping 635 episodes. It's the longest-running live-action show to date.
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What is the longest-running late night TV show?

Colbert and Ferguson crack the top 10, but only by a slim margin. Stewart comes in at five on the list, while Letterman—if you add up his stints on Late Night and The Late Show—comes in at number one.
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Who is the best TV serial in the world?

Top 10 Best TV Series of All Time:
  1. BREAKING BAD. Average Rating: 9.7/10.
  2. PLANET EARTH. Average Rating: 9.5/10.
  3. THE BLUE PLANET. Average Rating: 9.5/10.
  4. THE SOPRANOS. Average Rating: 9.3/10.
  5. THE WIRE. Average Rating: 9.3/10.
  6. BETTER CALL SAUL. Average Rating: 9.1/10.
  7. RICK AND MORTY. Average Rating: 9.1/10.
  8. GAME OF THRONES.
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What is the top 5 longest running TV shows?

Longest Running TV Shows
  • The Simpsons (1989– ) TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy. ...
  • Gunsmoke (1955–1975) TV-PG | 60 min | Western. ...
  • Law & Order (1990– ) ...
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– ) ...
  • Lassie (1954–1974) ...
  • Family Guy (1999– ) ...
  • NCIS (2003– ) ...
  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
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