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William Roache
Basford, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
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 so…
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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.
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2026
Corriedale: Backstage Pass
Movie Self
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2020
Coronation Street: Queens of the Street
Movie Himself
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2020
Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable Years
Movie Self
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2019
7 Up & Me
Movie Self
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2017
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
TV show Self
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2012
We Love the Monkees
Movie
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2011
The Big Quiz
TV show Self
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2011
The Betty Driver Story
Movie Self
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2011
That Sunday Night Show
TV show
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2010
Rewind The 60s
TV show
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2010
Drama Trails
TV show
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2009
Live from Studio Five
TV show Self
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2008
Celebrity Juice
TV show Self
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2006
An Audience with Coronation Street
Movie Self
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2004
Who Do You Think You Are?
TV show Self
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2004
The Paul O'Grady Show
TV show
More credits
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2000
A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe
Movie Self
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1993
Sooty & Co.
TV show Himself
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1993
Rik Mayall Presents
TV show Himself
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1993
Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love
Movie Self
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1988
This Morning
TV show Self
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1985
Coronation Street: The First 25 Years
Movie Ken Barlow (Archive)
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1982
Wogan
TV show Self
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1979
Blankety Blank
TV show Self
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1978
An Audience with...
TV show Self
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1972
Emmerdale
TV show Ken Barlow
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1961
His and Hers
Movie Reporter
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1960
The Bulldog Breed
Movie Space Centre Operator (uncredited)
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1960
Coronation Street
TV show Ken Barlow
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1958
Behind the Mask
Movie Young Doctor (uncredited)
