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'''Linus William Roache''' (born [[February 1]], [[1964]]) is an [[England|English]] [[actor]], born in [[Manchester |
'''Linus William Roache''' (born [[February 1]], [[1964]]) is an [[England|English]] [[actor]], born in [[Manchester]]. He is the son of ''[[Coronation Street]]'' actor [[William Roache]] and actress Anna Cropper. <ref>http://www.filmreference.com/film/80/Linus-Roache.html</ref> Roache is also a past member of the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]]. In 1975, Roache appeared in ''Coronation Street'' playing his father's character Ken Barlow's son Peter. |
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On [[July 18]], [[2007]], it was announced that Roache would be joining the American TV series ''[[Law & Order]]'' as the new [[Executive Assistant District Attorney]] (as [[Sam Waterston]]'s character, [[Jack McCoy]] is to be promoted to [[District Attorney]]).<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/18/AR2007071800437.html]</ref> |
On [[July 18]], [[2007]], it was announced that Roache would be joining the American TV series ''[[Law & Order]]'' as the new [[Executive Assistant District Attorney]] (as [[Sam Waterston]]'s character, [[Jack McCoy]] is to be promoted to [[District Attorney]]).<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/18/AR2007071800437.html]</ref> |
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Linus William Roache (born February 1, 1964) is an English actor, born in Manchester. He is the son of Coronation Street actor William Roache and actress Anna Cropper. [1] Roache is also a past member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. In 1975, Roache appeared in Coronation Street playing his father's character Ken Barlow's son Peter.
On July 18, 2007, it was announced that Roache would be joining the American TV series Law & Order as the new Executive Assistant District Attorney (as Sam Waterston's character, Jack McCoy is to be promoted to District Attorney).[2]
Film and television work
- Onedin Line (1971), TV Series
- Coronation Street (1960) TV Series, as Peter Barlow (1975)
- No Surrender (1985) as Ulster Boy
- Link (1986) (uncredited)
- Omnibus TV Series (1990) as Vincent Van Gogh
- Priest (1994) as Father Greg Pilkington
- Seaforth (1994) TV Series, as Bob Longman
- How High the Moon (1994) (mini) TV Series
- The Wings of the Dove (1997) as Merton Densher
- Shot Through the Heart (1998) (TV) as Vlado
- Venice Project (1999) as Count Jacko/Count Giaccomo
- Siam Sunset (1999) as Perry
- Best (2000) as Denis Law
- Pandaemonium (2000) - playing Samuel Taylor Coleridge
- Hart's War (2002) as Capt. Peter A. Ross
- Gathering Storm (2002) (TV) as Ralph Wigram
- RFK (2002) (TV) as Robert F. Kennedy
- Beyond Borders (2003) as Henry Bauford
- Blind Flight (2003) as John McCarthy
- The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) as the "Purifier"
- 12 and Holding (2005) as Mr. Carges
- The Forgotten (2004) as Mr. Shineer
- Batman Begins (2005) as Dr. Thomas Wayne
- Find Me Guilty (2006) as Sean Kierney
- Kidnapped (2006) TV Series as Andy Archer
- Law & Order (1990) TV Series (2008) as Michael Cutter
References
External links
- Linus Roache at IMDb
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