| Linus Roache | |
|---|---|
| Born | Linus William Roache 1 February 1964 Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1975–76 1985–present |
| Spouse | Rosalind Bennett (2002-present) |
| Parents | William Roache Anna Cropper |
Linus William Roache (born 1 February 1964) is an English actor.
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Roache was born in Manchester, the son of Coronation Street actor William Roache and actress Anna Cropper.[1] Roache was educated at Bishop Luffa Church of England School in Chichester, West Sussex and at the independent Rydal School in Colwyn Bay, North Wales. He studied acting at The Central School of Speech and Drama. He married Rosalind Bennett in Malvern, Worcestershire in 2002.
In 1975, Roache appeared in Coronation Street playing Peter Barlow, the son of his father's character Ken Barlow. Roache is also a past member of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Beginning in the 1990s, Roache began a career in film while remaining active in television and stage. In 1994, he appeared as Fr Greg Pilkington in Antonia Bird's critically acclaimed Priest. He is best known to US audiences as Dr. Thomas Wayne, father of Batman, in Batman Begins (2005), or as Executive Assistant District Attorney Michael Cutter in the American TV series Law & Order (2008–2010) and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2011–present).[2]
In June 2010, it was announced that he would return to play Laurence Cunningham, alongside his father William Roache, in Coronation Street. In July 2010, he was cast in the HBO pilot The Miraculous Year.[3]
In April 2011, Roache was cast as the lead in the ITV series Titanic, slated for a 2012 release to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the ship.[4]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Coronation Street | Peter Barlow | |
| 1976 | Onedin Line TV Series | Boy | Episode "Quarantine" |
| 1985 | No Surrender | Ulster Boy | |
| 1986 | Link | (uncredited) | |
| 1990 | Omnibus | Vincent Van Gogh | TV Series |
| 1994 | Priest | Father Greg Pilkington | Nominated — Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor |
| Seaforth | Bob Longham | TV Series | |
| How High the Moon | TV Mini-series | ||
| 1997 | The Wings of the Dove | Merton Densher | |
| 1998 | Shot Through the Heart | Vlado | (TV) |
| 1999 | Venice Project | Count Jacko/Count Giaccomo | |
| Siam Sunset | Perry | ||
| 2000 | Best | Denis Law | |
| Pandaemonium | Samuel Taylor Coleridge | Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actor | |
| 2002 | RFK | Robert F. Kennedy | (TV) Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film |
| Hart's War | Capt. Peter A. Ross | ||
| Gathering Storm | Ralph Wigram | Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | |
| 2003 | Beyond Borders | Henry Bauford | |
| Blind Flight | John McCarthy | Nominated — BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Actor in a Scottish Film | |
| 2004 | The Forgotten | Mr. Shineer, A Friendly Man | |
| The Chronicles of Riddick | the "Purifier" | ||
| 2005 | 12 and Holding | Mr. Carges | |
| Batman Begins | Dr. Thomas Wayne | ||
| 2006 | A Through M | The Voice of the Party | |
| Kidnapped | Andy Archer | TV Series | |
| Find Me Guilty | Sean Kierney | ||
| The Namesake | Mr. Lawson | ||
| 2007 | Broken Thread | Ram | |
| 2008 | Before the Rains | Henry Moores | |
| Yonkers Joe | Teddy | ||
| 2008–2010 | Law & Order | Executive ADA Michael Cutter | 63 episodes |
| 2009 | Out Here in the Fields: The Field on Beach Lane | Narrator | |
| 2010 | Coronation Street | Lawrence Cunningham | September 2010 |
| 2011 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Bureau Chief ADA Michael Cutter | 2 episodes; Cutter is promoted to Bureau Chief ADA.[5] |
| 2012 | Titanic | Not yet announced | Expected April 2012 |