1932-04-25 Basford, 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.
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Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable Years | Self | 2020-12-07 |
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7 Up & Me | Self | 2019-06-03 |
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We Love the Monkees | 2012-07-30 | |
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The Betty Driver Story | Self | 2011-02-01 |
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An Audience with Coronation Street | Self | 2006-04-22 |
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A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe | Self | 2000-07-30 |
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His and Hers | Journalist | 1961-01-01 |
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Behind the Mask | Young Doctor (uncredited) | 1958-11-23 |
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Coronation Street: Queens of the Street | Himself |