For other people with the same name, see William Roach (disambiguation).
William Roache
OBE
Roache in October 2017
Born
William Patrick Roache
(1932-04-25) 25 April 1932 (age 92)
Basford, Nottingham, England
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1958–present
Known for
Longest serving TV soap opera actor
Spouses
Anna Cropper
(m. 1961; div. 1974)
Sara McEwan Mottram
(m. 1978; died 2009)
Children
5, including Linus and James
Military career
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Service/branch
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Years of service
1953–1956
Rank
Captain
William Patrick RoacheOBE (born 25 April 1932) is an English actor, best known for playing Ken Barlow in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. Roache is the longest-serving cast member in Coronation Street having appeared in the show continuously since its first broadcast on 9 December 1960. He is listed in the Guinness World Records as the longest-serving television star in a continuous role.[1]
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with Ray and was later adopted by Deirdre's new husband Ken Barlow (WilliamRoache). Early storylines featuring Tracy concentrated on her childhood. She...
the role. She made a brief cameo on 9 October 2019 for Ken Barlow's (WilliamRoache) 80th birthday celebration. Emily first moved to Weatherfield in the...
played by a single live-action actor in television history, aside from WilliamRoache, who has played his character since the 1960s. He has received numerous...
Wilmslow from 1958 to 2013. WilliamRoache OBE (born 1932 in Ilkeston) actor in Coronation Street since its inception in 1960. Roache has lived in Wilmslow...
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broadcasting. These include Albert Tatlock (Jack Howarth), Ken Barlow (WilliamRoache), Dennis Tanner (Philip Lowrie), Tracy Barlow (Kate Ford), Nick Tilsley...
portraying Martha Fraser, a love interest for Ken Barlow (played by WilliamRoache). She made her first appearance on 26 January 2009, appearing in twenty-two...
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and was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment. Coronation Street actors WilliamRoache and Michael Le Vell were both separately found not guilty of all charges...
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started college. Toyah also took extra English lessons from Ken Barlow (WilliamRoache) in a bid to better herself. Taylor later commented that her character...