← Back to explore
Biography
William Patrick Roache is an English actor. He is best known for playing Ken Barlow in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street and is the longest-serving cast member in the series as well as a world record holder, 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.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA
Awards & recognition
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2022
- Member of the Order of the British Empire
