
Acting
William Roache
Basford, Nottinghamshire, England, UKBorn 1932 (93 years old)
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.
9
Films
12
TV Shows
Known For
21 Credits
Coronation Street
as Ken Barlow
1960

Wogan
as Self
1982

Celebrity Juice
as Self
2008

The Paul O'Grady Show
2004

An Audience with...
as Self
1978

Who Do You Think You Are?
as Self
2004

Sooty & Co.
as Himself
1993

Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
as Self
2017

This Morning
as Self
1988

Corriedale
as Ken Barlow
2026

Rik Mayall Presents
as Himself
1993

Live from Studio Five
as Self
2009