William Roache

William Roache

Acting

1932-04-25

Basford, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

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.

Appears In

Coronation Street
⭐ 5.3
Coronation Street
1960

as Ken Barlow

Wogan
⭐ 4.5
Wogan
1982

as Self

Celebrity Juice
⭐ 6.6
Celebrity Juice
2008

as Self

Who Do You Think You Are?
⭐ 6.7
Who Do You Think You Are?
2004

as Self

The Paul O'Grady Show
⭐ 4.6
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004
An Audience with...
⭐ 5.3
An Audience with...
1978

as Self

His and Hers
⭐ 4.9
His and Hers
1961

as Reporter

Sooty & Co.
⭐ 7.2
Sooty & Co.
1993

as Himself

The Bulldog Breed
⭐ 5.8
The Bulldog Breed
1960

as Space Centre Operator (uncredited)

Rik Mayall Presents
⭐ 7.3
Rik Mayall Presents
1993

as Himself

Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
⭐ 8.0
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
2017

as Self

7 Up & Me
⭐ 7.5
7 Up & Me
2019

as Self

Live from Studio Five
⭐ 3.7
Live from Studio Five
2009

as Self

The Big Quiz
⭐ 7.5
The Big Quiz
2011

as Self

This Morning
⭐ 5.2
This Morning
1988

as Self

Corriedale
⭐ 8.0
Corriedale
2026

as Ken Barlow

The Betty Driver Story
⭐ 10.0
The Betty Driver Story
2011

as Self

Behind the Mask
⭐ 6.0
Behind the Mask
1958

as Young Doctor (uncredited)

Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable Years
⭐ 6.5
Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable Years
2020

as Self

A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe
⭐ 0.0
A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe
2000

as Self

An Audience with Coronation Street
⭐ 0.0
An Audience with Coronation Street
2006

as Self