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William Roache

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Is one of six Coronation Street actors to win the Lifetime Achievement Award at the British Soap Awards. The others are Barbara Knox, Johnny Briggs, Elizabeth Dawn, Betty Driver and William Tarmey. See more trivia »

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William Patrick Roache
in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England, UK
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1960-2013 Coronation Street (TV series)
Ken Barlow / Kenneth Barlow
– Episode #1.8115 (2013) … Ken Barlow
– Episode #1.8112 (2013) … Ken Barlow
– Episode #1.8099 (2013) … Ken Barlow
– Episode #1.8100 (2013) … Ken Barlow
– Episode #1.8089 (2013) … Ken Barlow
See all 1463 episodes »
 
2005 Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 05 (TV movie)
Ken Barlow
 
1961 ITV Television Playhouse (TV series)
Harry
– Marking Time (1961) … Harry
 
1960 The Bulldog Breed
Space Centre Operator (uncredited)
 
1960 Knight Errant Limited (TV series)
David
– Eve and the Serpent (1960) … David
 
1958 Behind the Mask (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1969 Coronation Street (TV series)
– Episode #1.939 (1969) ("Edelweiss")
 
Show ShowSelf (91 titles)
2013 National Television Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2011-2012 The Corrie Years (TV series documentary)
Himself / Ken Barlow
– At Christmas (2012) … Himself (also archive footage) (as William Roache MBE) / Ken Barlow (also archive footage) (as William Roache MBE)
– The Stunts (2012) … Himself (also archive footage) (as William Roache MBE) / Ken Barlow (also archive footage) (as William Roache MBE)
– The Kids (2012) … Himself (as William Roache MBE) / Ken Barlow (as William Roache MBE)
– The Feuds (2012) … Himself (also archive footage) (as William Roache MBE) / Ken Barlow (also archive footage) (as William Roache MBE)
– The Changing Face of Britain (2011) … Himself (as William Roache MBE)
See all 7 episodes »
 
2012 Deirdre & Me: 40 Years on Coronation Street (TV documentary)
Himself (as William Roache MBE) / Ken Barlow (as William Roache MBE)
 
2012 Who Do You Think You Are? (TV series documentary)
Himself
– William Roache (2012) … Himself
 
2012 TV's Biggest Blockbusters (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Piers Morgan's Life Stories (TV series)
Himself
– William Roache (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Piers Morgan Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 March 2012 (2012) … Himself
 
2007-2012 Loose Women (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #16.102 (2012) … Himself
– Episode #15.117 (2011) … Himself
– Episode #15.14 (2010) … Himself
– Episode #12.78 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #12.32 (2007) … Himself
 
2011 Sunday Morning Live (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.19 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (TV series)
Himself
– Soap Stars: Part 1 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 That Sunday Night Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (2011) … Himself
 
2004-2011 This Morning (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 February 2011 (2011) … Himself
– Episode dated 6 December 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 9 October 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 29 May 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 13 April 2006 (2006) … Himself
See all 7 episodes »
 
2011 The Betty Driver Story (TV documentary)
Himself (as William Roache MBE)
 
2010 Coronation Street: The Big 50 (TV movie)
Himself (as William Roache MBE)
 
2010 BBC News at Ten O'Clock (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 December 2010 (2010) … Himself (as Bill Roache)
 
2010 Coronation Street: 50 Years, 50 Moments (TV documentary)
Himself (as William Roache MBE)
 
2010 Rewind the 60s (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– 1962-1963 (2010) … Himself
 
2008-2010 The Alan Titchmarsh Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 October 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 October 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2010 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself - Actor
– Episode dated 25 September 2010 (2010) … Himself - Actor
 
2010 The Unforgettable Mollie Sugden (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Countdown (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #63.32 (2010) … Himself
– Episode #63.31 (2010) … Himself
– Episode #63.30 (2010) … Himself
– Episode #63.29 (2010) … Himself
– Episode #63.28 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The British Academy Television Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Goodbye Blanche (TV documentary)
Himself (as William Roache MBE)
 
2010 See Hear (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #30.5 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Xposé (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.119 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 ITV Lunchtime News (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 February 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Live from Studio Five (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.87 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 National Television Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2009 Stars on the Street (TV documentary)
Himself (as William Roache MBE)
 
2005-2009 The Paul O'Grady Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 December 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode #3.1 (2005) … Himself
 
2009 The Variety Club Showbiz Awards 2009 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 Mollie Sugden: A Tribute (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 The British Soap Awards 2009 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 Peter Kay: Raider of the Pop Charts (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Ant and Dec: Where Did It All Go Right? (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 The Story of the Costume Drama (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Greatest Stories Ever Told (2008) … Himself
 
2008 All Star Family Fortunes (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.7 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Comedy Classics (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Brass (2008) … Himself
– Rising Damp (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Drama Trails (TV series documentary)
Himself
– 'Coronation Street' to 'Kingdom' (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Emmerdale 5000 (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2008 All Star Mr & Mrs (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.2 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 TV's Funniest Music Moments (TV movie)
Himself (also archive footage) (as Bill Roache) / Perry Como (also archive footage) (as Bill Roache)
 
2008 Farewell Vera (TV documentary)
Himself (as William Roache MBE)
 
2008 The Funny Side of the Street 2 (TV documentary)
Himself (as William Roache MBE)
 
2007 No. 1 Soap Fan (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Coronation Street: The Wedding Special (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 The British Soap Awards 2007 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Granada Reports (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 April 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Soapstar Superchef (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.19 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #1.2 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Corrie in the Dock (TV documentary)
Himself (as William Roache MBE)
 
2007 Coronation Street: Confidential (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (2007) … Himself
 
2005-2006 The Heaven and Earth Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 October 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 January 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 6 November 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 31 July 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2006 TV's 50 Greatest Stars (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The Weakest Link (TV series)
Himself
– Soap Stars Special 2 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 An Audience with Coronation Street (TV documentary)
Himself (as William Roache MBE)
 
2006 Farewell Mike (TV documentary)
Himself (as William Roache MBE)
 
2006 Soapstar Superstar (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (2006) … Himself (as William Roache M.B.E.)
 
2005 Coronation Street: The Baldwin Family Album (TV documentary)
Himself (as William Roache MBE)
 
2005 Coronation Street: The Duckworth Family Album (TV documentary)
Himself (as William Roache MBE)
 
2005 Gameshow Marathon (TV series)
Himself - Contestant
– Bullseye (2005) … Himself - Contestant
– The Golden Shot (2005) … Himself - Contestant
– Take Your Pick (2005) … Himself - Contestant
– The Price Is Right (2005) … Himself - Contestant
 
2005 ITV 50 Greatest Shows (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 When Ken Met Deirdre (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Kelly (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 April 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 50 Terrible Predictions (TV documentary)
Himself (as Bill Roache)
 
2005 Comic Relief 2005: Is This the Way to Amarillo (video short)
Himself
 
2004 The Kids from Coronation Street (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Coronation Street: The Barlow Family Album (TV documentary)
Himself (as William Roache MBE)
 
2004 How Soaps Changed the World (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003-2004 Stars in Their Eyes (TV series)
Himself / Perry Como
– Live Grand Final 2004 (2004) … Himself
– Soap Stars Special (2003) … Himself / Perry Como
 
2003-2004 Coronation Street: Secrets (TV series documentary)
Himself
– In-Laws & Outlaws (2004) … Himself (as William Roache MBE)
– Weddings (2003) … Himself (as Bill Roache MBE)
– Double Acts (2003) … Himself (as Bill Roache MBE)
– Barmaids (2003) … Himself (as Bill Roache MBE)
 
2004 Coronation Street Special: Tracy Barlow Exposed (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995-2004 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Television Drama: Part 1 (2004) … Himself
– Coronation Street (1995) … Himself
 
2002 Reputations (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Arthur Lowe (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Celebrity Ready, Steady, Cook (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 May 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
2001 Stars and Their Lives (TV series)
Himself
– Amanda Barrie (2001) … Himself
 
2001 Ken and Me (TV movie)
Himself
 
2000 40 Years on Coronation Street (TV special)
Himself
 
1998-1999 Blankety Blank (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #16.8 (1999) … Himself
– Episode #15.3 (1998) … Himself
 
1999 Arthur Lowe: A Life on the Box (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999 The British Soap Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1972-1998 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Anne Kirkbride (1998) … Himself
– William Roache (1985) … Himself
– Jack Howarth (1974) … Himself - Guest
– Pat Phoenix (1972) … Himself - Guest
 
1996 Sooty & Co. (TV series)
Himself
– An Izzy Wizzy Xmas (1996) … Himself
 
1996 Tonight with Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.7 (1996) … Himself
 
1994 Doris Speed Remembered (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Micky Love (TV movie)
Himself
 
1993/II Classic Coronation Street (TV movie)
Himself
 
1990 Happy Birthday, Coronation Street! (TV movie)
Himself - Audience Member
 
1989 The Royal Variety Performance 1989 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1988 A Question of Entertainment (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.11 (1988) … Himself
 
1972 Spectrum (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Coronation Street Special (1972) … Himself
 
1972 Spectrum: Coronation Street Special (TV documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (11 titles)
2010 The Stars of the Street: 50 Years, 50 Classic Characters (video)
Ken Barlow
 
2010 ITV Lunchtime News (TV series)
 
2009 This Morning (TV series)
 
2007 The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (TV movie)
Ken Barlow (uncredited)
 
2007 All the Best from Denis Norden (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2006 The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (TV movie)
Ken Barlow (uncredited)
 
2006 Coronation Street (Video Game)
Ken Barlow (uncredited)
 
2001 Top Ten (TV series documentary)
 
1999 Coronation Street: Through the Keyhole (video)
Ken Barlow
 
1998 Women of Coronation Street (video)
Ken Barlow
 
1970 Coronation Street (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1969) He acted in John Bowen's play, "The Disorderly Women," at the Stables Theatre Club in London, England with Maureen Lipman, Richard Howard, Carla Challenor, Robert Morris, Andre Van Gyseghem, Maureen Pryor, and John Fraser in the cast.

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Alternate Names:

William Roache M.B.E. | Bill Roache MBE | William Roache MBE | William Roach | Bill Roache

Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Trivia:

Is one of six Coronation Street actors to win the Lifetime Achievement Award at the British Soap Awards. The others are Barbara Knox, Johnny Briggs, Elizabeth Dawn, Betty Driver and William Tarmey. See more »

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