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William Roache
ActorBorn April 25, 1932 (93 years)
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.
William Roache Filmography
| 2023 | Britain's Favourite 70s Sitcoms · as Self |
| 2023 | Barbara Knox at 90 · as Self |
| 2023 | The National Television Awards 2023 · as Self |
| 2022 | Happy Birthday Bill · as Self |
| 2021 | Joanna Lumley's Home Sweet Home: Travels in My Own Land (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Coronation Street Icons (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | 7 Up & Me · as Self |
| 2017 | Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | For the Love of Dogs with Alison Hammond (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Sunday Brunch (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | The Big Soap Quiz (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | The Betty Driver Story · as Self |
| 2011 | Piers Morgan Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Daybreak (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Sunday Morning Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Great British Railway Journeys (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Live from Studio Five (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Kate Garraway’s Life Stories (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | The Story of the Costume Drama (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Celebrity Juice (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | All Star Mr & Mrs (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | The Alan Titchmarsh Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Xposé (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | All Star Family Fortunes (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Who Do You Think You Are? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Daily Politics (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Lorraine (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2000 | BBC News at Ten (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self - Actor |
| 2000 | The Weakest Link (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | Loose Women (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 1994 | Wipeout (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest |
| 1993 | Sooty & Co. (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 1993 | GMTV (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1990 | Stars in Their Eyes (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | Kelly (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | Through the Keyhole (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Countdown (TV Series) · as Self - Dictionary Corner |
| 1982 | Wogan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | See Hear (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | Granada Reports (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | Blankety Blank (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | The South Bank Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | An Audience With (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | Pebble Mill at One (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | ITV Lunchtime News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | The Generation Game (TV Series) · as Self - Surprise Guest |
| 1967 | The Phil Donahue Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | News at Ten (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2026 | Corriedale · as Ken Barlow |
| 2020 | Coronation Street: Compilations (TV Series) · as Ken Barlow |
| 2011 | That Sunday Night Show (TV Series) |
| 2011 | Harry Hill's TV Burp: The Best Bits · as Ken Barlow |
| 2010 | Rewind The 60s (TV Series) |
| 2010 | Coronation Street: Tram Crash · as Ken Barlow |
| 2009 | Harry Hill's TV Burp Gold 2: Unseen TV Burp · as Ken Barlow |
| 2008 | Harry Hill's TV Burp Gold · as Ken Barlow |
| 2007 | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year · as Ken Barlow |
| 2006 | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year · as Ken Barlow |
| 2005 | Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 05 · as Ken Barlow |
| 2004 | The Paul O'Grady Show (TV Series) |
| 1998 | Women of Coronation Street · as Ken Barlow |
| 1961 | The Queen's Guards · as Field Radio Operator |
| 1961 | His and Hers · as Reporter |
| 1960 | The Bulldog Breed · as Space Centre Operator (uncredited) |
| 1960 | Coronation Street (TV Series) · as Ken Barlow |
| 1958 | Behind the Mask · as Young Doctor (uncredited) |
| 1955 | ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Harry |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Secretary To Cecil |