William Roache
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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
Credits
The Betty Driver Story (2011)
as Self
The Bulldog Breed (1960)
as Space Centre Operator (uncredited)
His and Hers (1961)
as Reporter
Behind the Mask (1958)
as Young Doctor (uncredited)
7 Up & Me (2019)
as Self
Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love (1993)
as Self
Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable Years (2020)
as Self
Coronation Street: Queens of the Street (2020)
as Himself
Corriedale: Backstage Pass (2026)
as Self
We Love the Monkees (2012)
Actor
Coronation Street: The First 25 Years (1985)
as Ken Barlow (Archive)
An Audience with Coronation Street (2006)
as Self
A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe (2000)
as Self