Actor profile

William Roache

25th April 1932 Basford, Nottinghamshire, England, UK Acting

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.

11 Movies 14 TV Shows 30 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Corriedale: Backstage Pass poster

Corriedale: Backstage Pass 5th January 2026 as Self

Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable Years poster

Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable Years 7th December 2020 as Self

7 Up & Me poster

7 Up & Me 3rd June 2019 as Self

The Betty Driver Story poster

The Betty Driver Story 1st February 2011 as Self

An Audience with Coronation Street poster

An Audience with Coronation Street 22nd April 2006 as Self

A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe poster

A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe 30th July 2000 as Self

Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love poster

Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love 20th May 1993 as Self

Coronation Street: The First 25 Years poster

Coronation Street: The First 25 Years 26th December 1985 as Ken Barlow (Archive)

His and Hers poster

His and Hers 1st January 1961 as Reporter

The Bulldog Breed poster

The Bulldog Breed 13th December 1960 as Space Centre Operator (uncredited)

Behind the Mask poster

Behind the Mask 23rd November 1958 as Young Doctor (uncredited)

Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule poster

Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule 2nd March 2017 as Self

The Big Quiz poster

The Big Quiz 16th December 2011 as Self

Live from Studio Five poster

Live from Studio Five 14th September 2009 as Self

Celebrity Juice poster

Celebrity Juice 24th September 2008 as Self

Who Do You Think You Are? poster

Who Do You Think You Are? 12th October 2004 as Self

The Paul O'Grady Show poster

The Paul O'Grady Show 11th October 2004

Sooty & Co. poster

Sooty & Co. 6th September 1993 as Himself

Rik Mayall Presents poster

Rik Mayall Presents 20th May 1993 as Himself

This Morning poster

This Morning 3rd October 1988 as Self

Wogan poster

Wogan 4th May 1982 as Self

Blankety Blank poster

Blankety Blank 18th January 1979 as Self

An Audience with... poster

An Audience with... 8th January 1978 as Self

Emmerdale poster

Emmerdale 16th October 1972 as Ken Barlow

Coronation Street poster

Coronation Street 9th December 1960 as Ken Barlow