Acting

William Roache

Born 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.

Credits

Newest first

Corriedale: Backstage Pass
as Self
2026
Coronation Street: Queens of the Street
as Himself
2020
Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable Years
as Self
2020
7 Up & Me
as Self
2019
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
as Self
2017
We Love the Monkees
2012
The Big Quiz
as Self
2011
The Betty Driver Story
as Self
2011
That Sunday Night Show
2011
Rewind The 60s
2010
Drama Trails
2010
Live from Studio Five
as Self
2009
Celebrity Juice
as Self
2008
An Audience with Coronation Street
as Self
2006
Who Do You Think You Are?
as Self
2004
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004
A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe
as Self
2000
Sooty & Co.
as Himself
1993
Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love
as Self
1993
Rik Mayall Presents
as Himself
1993
This Morning
as Self
1988
Coronation Street: The First 25 Years
as Ken Barlow (Archive)
1985
Wogan
as Self
1982
Blankety Blank
as Self
1979
An Audience with...
as Self
1978
Emmerdale
as Ken Barlow
1972
His and Hers
as Reporter
1961
The Bulldog Breed
as Space Centre Operator (uncredited)
1960
Coronation Street
as Ken Barlow
1960
Behind the Mask
as Young Doctor (uncredited)
1958