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William Roache

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birth DateApr 25, 1932 (94 years old)
Zodiac Sign♉Taurus
Place of BirthBasford, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Career Span1958 – Present (69 yrs)
Known Credits25 Titles
Official Links
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ActingPopularity Score 0.8

William Roache

Also known as:Bill Roache
Total Works

25

11 movies • 14 shows

Avg Rating

5.5 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 25 titles featuring William Roache

Coronation Street
5.3
4736 eps
Coronation Street
1960•series

as Ken Barlow

Emmerdale
4.3
1 eps
Emmerdale
1972•series

as Ken Barlow

Celebrity Juice
6.7
1 eps
Celebrity Juice
2008•series

as Self

Who Do You Think You Are?
7.0
1 eps

as Self

This Morning
5.2
1 eps
This Morning
1988•series

as Self

The Bulldog Breed
6.1
The Bulldog Breed
1960•movie

as Space Centre Operator (uncredited)

Live from Studio Five
3.8
1 eps

as Self

The Paul O'Grady Show
5.1
1 eps
His and Hers
5.3
His and Hers
1961•movie

as Reporter

Sooty & Co.
7.2
1 eps
Sooty & Co.
1993•series

as Himself

Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love
7.1

as Self

Wogan
5.6
1 eps
Wogan
1982•series

as Self

Blankety Blank
5.2
1 eps
Blankety Blank
1979•series

as Self

Behind the Mask
6.4
Behind the Mask
1958•movie

as Young Doctor (uncredited)

Rik Mayall Presents
7.3
1 eps
Rik Mayall Presents
1993•series

as Himself

An Audience with...
5.3
1 eps
An Audience with...
1978•series

as Self

7 Up & Me
7.5
7 Up & Me
2019•movie

as Self

Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable Years
6.5

as Self

The Big Quiz
7.5
1 eps
The Big Quiz
2011•series

as Self

The Betty Driver Story
10.0

as Self

Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
8.0
1 eps

as Self

A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe

as Self

An Audience with Coronation Street

as Self

Corriedale: Backstage Pass

as Self

Coronation Street: The First 25 Years

as Ken Barlow (Archive)