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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
April 25, 1932
Place of Birth
Basford, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
William Roache
0.8 Popularity
Biography
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.
Known For
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Ken Barlow
Corriedale
2026
🎬
0.0
Himself
Coronation Street: Queens of the Street
2020
6.5
Self
Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable Years
2020
7.5
Self
7 Up & Me
2019
8.0
Self
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
2017
🎬
0.0
We Love the Monkees
2012
7.5
Self
The Big Quiz
2011
10.0
Self
The Betty Driver Story
2011
🎬
0.0
That Sunday Night Show
2011
🎬
0.0
Rewind The 60s
2010
Credits
Corriedale
as Ken Barlow
2026
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🎬
Coronation Street: Queens of the Street
as Himself
2020
0.0
Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable Years
as Self
2020
6.5
7 Up & Me
as Self
2019
7.5
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
as Self
2017
8.0
🎬
We Love the Monkees
2012
0.0
The Big Quiz
as Self
2011
7.5
The Betty Driver Story
as Self
2011
10.0
🎬
That Sunday Night Show
2011
0.0
🎬
Rewind The 60s
2010
0.0
🎬
Drama Trails
2010
0.0
Live from Studio Five
as Self
2009
3.7
Celebrity Juice
as Self
2008
6.6
An Audience with Coronation Street
as Self
2006
0.0
Who Do You Think You Are?
as Self
2004
6.7
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004
4.6
A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe
as Self
2000
0.0
Sooty & Co.
as Himself
1993
7.2
Rik Mayall Presents
as Himself
1993
7.3
This Morning
as Self
1988
5.2
Wogan
as Self
1982
4.5
An Audience with...
as Self
1978
5.3
His and Hers
as Reporter
1961
4.9
The Bulldog Breed
as Space Centre Operator (uncredited)
1960
5.7
Coronation Street
as Ken Barlow
1960
5.3
Behind the Mask
as Young Doctor (uncredited)
1958
6.0