William Roache | |
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![]() Roache in 2017 | |
Born | William Patrick Roache 25 April 1932 Basford, Nottingham, England |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1958–present |
Known for | Longest serving TV soap opera actor |
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Children | 5, including Linus and James |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
Years of service | 1953–1956 |
Rank | Captain |
William Patrick Roache OBE (born 25 April 1932) is an English actor, best known for playing Ken Barlow in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. Roache is the longest-serving cast member in Coronation Street, having appeared in the show continuously since its first broadcast on 9 December 1960. He is listed in the Guinness World Records as the longest-serving television star in a continuous role.[1]
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