William Roache

William Roache OBE
Roache in 2017
Born	William Patrick Roache (1932-04-25) 25 April 1932 (age 92) Basford, Nottingham, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1958–present
Known for	Longest serving TV soap opera actor
Spouses	Anna Cropper ​ ​ (m. 1961; div. 1974)​ Sara McEwan Mottram ​ ​ (m. 1978; died 2009)​
Children	5, including Linus and James
Military career
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	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]