William Roache

Acting·Apr 25, 1932·Basford, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

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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.

Film	Credit
Corriedale: Backstage Pass2026 · Self	Self
CCoronation Street: Queens of the Street2020 · Himself	Himself
Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable Years2020 · Self	Self
7 Up & Me2019 · Self	Self
WWe Love the Monkees2012 · Actor	Actor
The Betty Driver Story2011 · Self	Self
An Audience with Coronation Street2006 · Self	Self
A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe2000 · Self	Self
Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love1993 · Self	Self
Coronation Street: The First 25 Years1985 · Ken Barlow (Archive)	Ken Barlow (Archive)
His and Hers1961 · Reporter	Reporter
The Bulldog Breed1960 · Space Centre Operator (uncredited)	Space Centre Operator (uncredited)
Behind the Mask1958 · Young Doctor (uncredited)	Young Doctor (uncredited)