William Roache
English actor · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1932 · age 94
William Patrick Roache is an English actor. He is best known for playing Ken Barlow in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street and is the longest-serving cast member in the series as well as a world record holder, having appeared in the show continuously since its first broadcast on 9 December 1960.
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Corriedale: Backstage PassFilm2022Officer of the Order of the British EmpireAward2020
Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable YearsFilmCoronation Street: Queens of the StreetFilm, 2020Himself2019
7 Up & MeFilm2017
Harry Hill's Alien Fun CapsuleSeries2012We Love the MonkeesFilm2011That Sunday Night ShowSeries
The Betty Driver StoryFilm, 20112009
Live from Studio FiveSeries2008
Celebrity JuiceSeries2006
An Audience with Coronation StreetFilm2004
The Paul O'Grady ShowSeries2000
A Life on the Box: Arthur LoweFilm1993
Rik Mayall Presents: Micky LoveFilm1988
This MorningSeries1985
Coronation Street: The First 25 YearsFilm, Ken Barlow (Archive)1982
WoganSeries1979
Blankety BlankSeries1972
EmmerdaleSeries, Ken Barlow1961
His and HersFilm, Reporter1960
Coronation StreetSeries, Ken Barlow
The Bulldog BreedFilm, 1960Space Centre Operator (uncredited)1958
Behind the MaskFilm, Young Doctor (uncredited)1932Born25 April 1932People around William
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He is listed in the Guinness World Records as the longest-serving television star in a continuous role.
