Linus Roache
| Linus Roache | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Linus William Roache 1 February 1964 Manchester, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1973–76 1985–present |
| Spouse(s) | Rosalind Bennett (m. 2002) |
| Parent(s) |
William Roache Anna Cropper |
Linus William Roache (born 1 February 1964) is an English actor. He is best known in the United States for playing a prosecutor in two versions of the NBC police and courtroom drama Law & Order and his role as Robert F. Kennedy in RFK and King Ecbert in History Channel historical series Vikings.
Roache was born in Manchester, England, the son of Coronation Street actor William Roache and actress Anna Cropper. Roache was educated at Bishop Luffa School in Chichester, West Sussex and at Rydal School. 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 received acclaim for his leading role in Antonia Bird's Priest. His first breakthrough role was 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 (2011–2012).
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