Person

William Roache

Acting · 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.

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  Coronation Street

  Ken Barlow

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  Emmerdale

  Ken Barlow

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  Wogan

  Self

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  The Paul O'Grady Show

  2004

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  Celebrity Juice

  Self

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  Who Do You Think You Are?

  Self

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  Blankety Blank

  Self

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  An Audience with...

  Self

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  Sooty & Co.

  Himself

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  Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule

  Self

• 2026Corriedale: Backstage PassSelf
• 2020Coronation Street: Queens of the StreetHimself
• 2020Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable YearsSelf
• 20197 Up & MeSelf
• 2017Harry Hill's Alien Fun CapsuleSelf
• 2012We Love the Monkees
• 2011The Big QuizSelf
• 2011The Betty Driver StorySelf
• 2011That Sunday Night Show
• 2010Rewind The 60s
• 2010Drama Trails
• 2009Live from Studio FiveSelf
• 2008Celebrity JuiceSelf
• 2006An Audience with Coronation StreetSelf
• 2004Who Do You Think You Are?Self
• 2004The Paul O'Grady Show
• 2000A Life on the Box: Arthur LoweSelf
• 1993Sooty & Co.Himself
• 1993Rik Mayall Presents: Micky LoveSelf
• 1993Rik Mayall PresentsHimself
• 1988This MorningSelf
• 1985Coronation Street: The First 25 YearsKen Barlow (Archive)
• 1982WoganSelf
• 1979Blankety BlankSelf
• 1978An Audience with...Self
• 1972EmmerdaleKen Barlow
• 1961His and HersReporter
• 1960The Bulldog BreedSpace Centre Operator (uncredited)
• 1960Coronation StreetKen Barlow
• 1958Behind the MaskYoung Doctor (uncredited)