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