William Roache
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1932-04-25 (94 years old)
Place of Birth
Basford, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Also known As
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William Roache
Biography
William Roache is a British actor listed in the Guinness World Records as the longest-serving male television star in a continuous role. Roache has played Ken Barlow in the ITV soap Coronation Street since its very first episode in 1960.
Acting
2000
2006
1961
His and Hers
as Reporter
1958
Behind the Mask
as Young Doctor (uncredited)
2011
The Betty Driver Story
as Self
2019
7 Up & Me
as Self
2020
2020
Coronation Street: Queens of the Street
as Himself
1960
The Bulldog Breed
as Space Centre Operator (uncredited)
2026
Corriedale
as Ken Barlow
2026
Corriedale: Backstage Pass
as Self
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