William Roache

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Coronation Street (1960) — Ken Barlow
2. Emmerdale (1972) — Ken Barlow
3. Celebrity Juice (2008) — Self
4. Who Do You Think You Are? (2004) — Self
5. This Morning (1988) — Self
6. The Bulldog Breed (1960) — Space Centre Operator (uncredited)
7. Live from Studio Five (2009) — Self
8. The Paul O'Grady Show (2004)
9. His and Hers (1961) — Reporter
10. Sooty & Co. (1993) — Himself
11. Blankety Blank (1979) — Self
12. Behind the Mask (1958) — Young Doctor (uncredited)
13. Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love (1993) — Self
14. Wogan (1982) — Self
15. Rik Mayall Presents (1993) — Himself
16. An Audience with... (1978) — Self
17. 7 Up & Me (2019) — Self
18. Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable Years (2020) — Self
19. The Big Quiz (2011) — Self
20. The Betty Driver Story (2011) — Self
21. Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule (2017) — Self
22. We Love the Monkees (2012)
23. A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe (2000) — Self
24. An Audience with Coronation Street (2006) — Self
25. Coronation Street: Queens of the Street (2020) — Himself
26. Corriedale: Backstage Pass (2026) — Self
27. Coronation Street: The First 25 Years (1985) — Ken Barlow (Archive)
28. That Sunday Night Show (2011)
29. Drama Trails (2010)
30. Rewind The 60s (2010)