Acting

William Roache

April 25, 1932 (age 94)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.

Filmography

Corriedale: Backstage Pass

as Self

2026

Corriedale: Backstage Pass

as Self

Coronation Street: Queens of the Street

as Himself

2020

Coronation Street: Queens of the Street

as Himself

Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable Years

as Self

6.52020

Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable Years

as Self

7 Up & Me

as Self

7.52019

7 Up & Me

as Self

We Love the Monkees

2012

We Love the Monkees

The Betty Driver Story

as Self

10.02011

The Betty Driver Story

as Self

An Audience with Coronation Street

as Self

2006

An Audience with Coronation Street

as Self

A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe

as Self

2000

A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe

as Self

Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love

as Self

7.11993

Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love

as Self

Coronation Street: The First 25 Years

as Ken Barlow (Archive)

1985

Coronation Street: The First 25 Years

as Ken Barlow (Archive)

His and Hers

as Reporter

5.31961

His and Hers

as Reporter

The Bulldog Breed

as Space Centre Operator (uncredited)

6.11960

The Bulldog Breed

as Space Centre Operator (uncredited)

Behind the Mask

as Young Doctor (uncredited)

6.41958

Behind the Mask

as Young Doctor (uncredited)