Acting credits
25
Active
Consistent number of acting credits.
Actor
William Roache
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 11Series: 14
TMDB ID: 1215177
IMDb ID: nm0730075
Known for: Acting
Born: April 25, 1932
Age: 94
Place of birth: Basford, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1958 - 2026
Years active: 69
Average TMDB rating: 5.7
Wikidata: Q8017608
Also known as
Bill Roache
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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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with William Roache.
as Self
Corriedale: Backstage Pass
2026 • Movie
as Self
Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable Years
2020 • Movie
as Self
7 Up & Me
2019 • Movie
as Self
The Betty Driver Story
2011 • Movie
as Self
An Audience with Coronation Street
2006 • Movie
as Self
A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe
2000 • Movie
as Self
Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love
1993 • Movie
as Ken Barlow (Archive)
Coronation Street: The First 25 Years
1985 • Movie
as Reporter
His and Hers
1961 • Movie
as Space Centre Operator (uncredited)
The Bulldog Breed
1960 • Movie
as Young Doctor (uncredited)
Behind the Mask
1958 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with William Roache.
as Self • 1 eps
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
2017 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Big Quiz
2011 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Live from Studio Five
2009 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Celebrity Juice
2008 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Who Do You Think You Are?
2004 • Series
1 eps
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004 • Series
as Himself • 1 eps
Sooty & Co.
1993 • Series
as Himself • 1 eps
Rik Mayall Presents
1993 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
This Morning
1988 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Wogan
1982 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Blankety Blank
1979 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
An Audience with...
1978 • Series
as Ken Barlow • 1 eps
Emmerdale
1972 • Series
as Ken Barlow • 4582 eps
Coronation Street
1960 • Series