William Roache
Acting
1932-04-25Basford, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
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.
Known For
tv
5.4
1960
Coronation Street
1960 · tv
tv
5.3
1982
Wogan
1982 · tv
tv
4.3
1972
Emmerdale
1972 · tv
tv
6.6
2008
Celebrity Juice
2008 · tv
tv
5.3
1978
An Audience with...
1978 · tv
tv
5.1
2004
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004 · tv
tv
6.9
2004
Who Do You Think You Are?
2004 · tv
tv
7.2
1993
Sooty & Co.
1993 · tv
tv
8.0
2017
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
2017 · tv
tv
7.3
1993
Rik Mayall Presents
1993 · tv
tv
5.2
1988
This Morning
1988 · tv
tv
7.5
2011
The Big Quiz
2011 · tv
tv
3.7
2009
Live from Studio Five
2009 · tv
movie
10.0
2011
The Betty Driver Story
2011 · movie
movie
6.0
1960
The Bulldog Breed
1960 · movie
movie
7.5
2019
7 Up & Me
2019 · movie
movie
7.0
1993
Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love
1993 · movie
movie
6.4
1958
Behind the Mask
1958 · movie
movie
5.3
1961
His and Hers
1961 · movie
movie
6.5
2020
Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable Years
2020 · movie
movie
2000
A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe
2000 · movie
movie
2006
An Audience with Coronation Street
2006 · movie
movie
1985
Coronation Street: The First 25 Years
1985 · movie
movie
2026
Corriedale: Backstage Pass
2026 · movie