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