William RoacheActingApril 25, 1932 (94 years old)Basford, Nottinghamshire, England, UKPopularity: 0IMDbBiographyWilliam 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.Also Known AsBill RoacheRecent & UpcomingCorriedale: Backstage PassSelf • Jan 2026Known For5.4Coronation StreetKen Barlow4.3EmmerdaleKen Barlow6.9Who Do You Think You Are?Self7.2Sooty & Co.Himself7.3Rik Mayall PresentsHimself10.0The Betty Driver StorySelf6.0The Bulldog BreedSpace Centre Operator (uncredited)Photos of William RoacheFilmographyMovies13TV Shows8AllCast13CrewBrowse All2020sCorriedale: Backstage PassSelf6.5Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable YearsSelf2010s7.57 Up & MeSelf10.0The Betty Driver StorySelf2000sAn Audience with Coronation StreetSelfA Life on the Box: Arthur LoweSelf1990s7.0Rik Mayall Presents: Micky LoveSelf1980sCoronation Street: The First 25 YearsKen Barlow (Archive)1960s5.3His and HersReporter6.0The Bulldog BreedSpace Centre Operator (uncredited)1950s6.4Behind the MaskYoung Doctor (uncredited)
