William Roache

Career Overview

William Roache has 17 screen credits in a career dating back to 1958. Signature works include Coronation Street, Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable Years, 7 Up & Me. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

17

Birth Date

1932-04-25

Birth Place

Basford, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

Known For

• 

  Coronation Street
• 

  Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable Years
• 

  7 Up & Me
• 

  An Audience with Coronation Street
• 

  A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe
• 

  Corriedale: Backstage Pass

Frequent Collaborators

• Andrew Whyment (3 collaborations)
• Joanna Lumley (2 collaborations)
• Jack P. Shepherd (2 collaborations)
• Michael Le Vell (2 collaborations)
• Simon Gregson (2 collaborations)
• John Thomson (2 collaborations)
• Barbara Knox (1 collaborations)
• Helen Worth (1 collaborations)
• Tina O'Brien (1 collaborations)
• Sally Dynevor (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (17 credits)

  • Corriedale: Backstage Pass

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Coronation Street: Queens of the Street

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable Years

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • 7 Up & Me

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • We Love the Monkees

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • The Betty Driver Story

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Celebrity Juice

    - Episode 2 (2013) ... Self actor actors
    2008
  • An Audience with Coronation Street

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Coronation Street: The First 25 Years

    Ken Barlow (Archive)

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Wogan

    - Series 9, Show 2 (1989) ... Self actor actors
    1982
  • Emmerdale

    - Corriedale, Mon 5 Jan 2026 (II) (2026) ... Ken Barlow actor actors
    1972
  • His and Hers

    Reporter

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • The Bulldog Breed

    Space Centre Operator (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Coronation Street

    Ken Barlow

    actor

    actors

    - Wednesday, 31st December 2025 (2025) ... Ken Barlow actor actors

    - Tuesday, 30th December 2025 (2025) ... Ken Barlow actor actors

    - Monday, 29th December 2025 (2025) ... Ken Barlow actor actors

    - Friday, 26th December 2025 (2025) ... Ken Barlow actor actors

    - Thursday, 25th December 2025 (2025) ... Ken Barlow actor actors
    1960
  • Behind the Mask

    Young Doctor (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1958