
William Roache
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 25, 1932
- Birthplace
- 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 soap Coronation Street since its very first episode in 1960.
Filmography

Corriedale: Backstage Pass 2026
as Self
- Coronation Street: Queens of the Street
Coronation Street: Queens of the Street 2020
as Himself

Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable Years 2020
as Self

7 Up & Me 2019
as Self
- We Love the Monkees
We Love the Monkees 2012
Actor

The Betty Driver Story 2011
as Self

An Audience with Coronation Street 2006
as Self

A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe 2000
as Self

Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love 1993
as Self

Coronation Street: The First 25 Years 1985
as Ken Barlow (Archive)

His and Hers 1961
as Reporter

The Bulldog Breed 1960
as Space Centre Operator (uncredited)

Behind the Mask 1958
as Young Doctor (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.