Old actor biography william roache

William Roache

William Roache
OBE

Roache in December

Born

William Patrick Roache


() 25 April (age&#;92)

Basford, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

OccupationActor
Years&#;active–present
Spouse(s)

Anna Cropper

&#;

(m.&#;&#x;&#;&#x;)&#;
(divorced)

Sarah Mottram

&#;

(m.&#;&#x;&#;&#x;)&#;

(her death)
PartnerEmma Jesson (–)[1]
ChildrenLinus Roache (born )
Vanya Roache (–)
Verity Roache (born )
Edwina Roache (deceased)
James Roache (born )

William Patrick RoacheOBE (born 25 April ) is an English actor.

He is best known for portraying the role of Ken Barlow in the BritishITVsoap operaCoronation Street since its first episode on 9 December

Early life

[change | change source]

Roache was born in Basford, Nottinghamshire. He grew up in Ilkeston, Derbyshire.

William Roache - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Career

[change | change source]

Roache played the leading role in a Granada Television play called Marking Time. It was shown William Roache: Is He Still Acting? Meet His Wives And Kids BANAT