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William Patrick Roache (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.
As of 2025, William Roache holds the Guinness World Record for the longest-serving actor in a television soap opera, having played Ken Barlow on Coronation Street since 1960. [2] [3] [a] Patricia Greene holds a similar record as the longest-serving actor in a radio soap opera, having joined the cast of The Archers as character Jill Archer in ...
Kenneth "Ken" Barlow is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by William Roache.He was created by Tony Warren as one of Coronation Street ' s original characters and December 2020 marked Ken's 60th anniversary onscreen.
The actor holds a Guinness World Record as the longest-running TV soap star. Corrie star William Roache turns 90 but ‘has no intention of retiring’ Skip to main content
The 90-year-old Coronation Street actor was presented with his OBE at Windsor Castle. Soap star William Roache compares workloads with King at investiture ceremony Skip to main content
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Linus William Roache (born 1 February 1964) [1] is a British actor. He played Executive ADA Michael Cutter in the NBC dramas Law & Order (2008–2010) and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2011–2012), and also played Ecbert, King of Wessex in Vikings from 2014 to 2017.