Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
April 25, 1932
Age
94
Place of Birth
Basford, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Popularity
0.8
William Roache
Acting
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.
Also known as
Bill Roache
Latest News
Known For
5.4
Coronation Street
1960 · TV
4.3
Emmerdale
1972 · TV
5.3
Wogan
1982 · TV
5.1
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004 · TV
6.7
Celebrity Juice
2008 · TV
7.0
Who Do You Think You Are?
2004 · TV
5.3
An Audience with...
1978 · TV
5.3
Blankety Blank
1979 · TV
7.2
Sooty & Co.
1993 · TV
7.5
The Big Quiz
2011 · TV
7.3
Rik Mayall Presents
1993 · TV
8.0
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
2017 · TV
Filmography
2026
Corriedale: Backstage Pass
Movie · Self
0.0
2020
Coronation Street: Queens of the Street
Movie · Himself
0.0
2020
Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable Years
Movie · Self
6.5
2019
7 Up & Me
Movie · Self
7.5
2017
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
TV · Self
8.0
2012
We Love the Monkees
Movie
0.0
2011
The Big Quiz
TV · Self
7.5
2011
The Betty Driver Story
Movie · Self
10.0
2011
That Sunday Night Show
TV
0.0
2010
Rewind The 60s
TV
0.0
2010
Drama Trails
TV
0.0
2009
Live from Studio Five
TV · Self
3.8
2008
Celebrity Juice
TV · Self
6.7
2006
An Audience with Coronation Street
Movie · Self
0.0
2004
Who Do You Think You Are?
TV · Self
7.0
2004
The Paul O'Grady Show
TV
5.1
2000
A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe
Movie · Self
0.0
1993
Sooty & Co.
TV · Himself
7.2
1993
Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love
Movie · Self
7.1
1993
Rik Mayall Presents
TV · Himself
7.3
1988
This Morning
TV · Self
5.2
1985
Coronation Street: The First 25 Years
Movie · Ken Barlow (Archive)
0.0
1982
Wogan
TV · Self
5.3
1979
Blankety Blank
TV · Self
5.3