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Linus Roache Biography (1964-)

Full name, Linus William Roache; born February 1, 1964, in Manchester, England; son of William Roache (an actor) and Anna Cropper (an actress); companionof Rosalind Bennett (an actress), beginning in 1989. Addresses: Agent:Endeavor Talent Agency, 9601 Wilshire Blvd., 3rd Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: Artist Independent Network, 270 Lafayette St., New York, NY 10012.

Nationality

British

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor

Birth Details

February 1, 1964

Manchester, United Kingdom

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Ulster Boy, No Surrender, Norstar, 1986
• (Uncredited) Link, 1986
• Father Greg Pilkington, Priest, Miramax, 1994
• Merton Densher, The Wings of the Dove, Miramax, 1997
• Count Jacko/Count Giaccomo, The Venice Project, Terra, 1999
• Perry, Siam Sunset, United International, 1999
• Denis Law, Best, Mosaic Movies, 2000
• Samuel Coleridge, Pandaemonium, Moonstone, 2000
• Captain Peter A. Ross, Hart's War, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2002
• John McCarthy, Blind Flight, Parallax, 2003
• Henry Bauford, Beyond Borders (also known as Jenseits aller Grenzen), Paramount, 2003
• Purifier, The Chronicles of Riddick, Universal, 2004
• The Forgotten, Columbia, 2004
• Andrew Prior, The Sisters, 2004
• Television Appearances
• Movies
• Vlado Sarzinsky, Shot through the Heart, HBO, 1998
• Ralph Wigram, The Lonely War, HBO, 2002
• Ralph Wigram, The Gathering Storm, HBO, 2002
• Robert F. Kennedy (title role), RFK, F/X, 2002
• Series
• Young Peter Barlow, Coronation Street, BBC, 1975
• Boy with bubonic plague, The Onedin Line, BBC, 1976
• Voice of Romeo, "Romeo and Juliet," Shakespeare: The Animated Tales, HBO, 1993
• Bob Longman, Seaforth, BBC, 1994
• Miniseries
• How High the Moon, 1994
• Stage Appearances
• Martius, Titus Andronicus, Stratford/Barbican Theatre, London, 1987-1988
• William, Indigo, Stratford/Barbican Theatre, 1987-1988
• Sacha, A Question of Geography, Stratford/Barbican Theatre, 1987-1988
• Mark Antony, Julius Caesar, Stratford/Barbican Theatre, 1987-1988
• Aumerle, Richard II, Royal Shakespeare Company, 1990-1991
• Edgar, King Lear, Royal Shakespeare Company, 1990-1991
• Don Juan, The Last Days of Don Juan, Royal Shakespeare Company, 1990-1991
• Berowne, Love's Labours Lost, Royal Manchester Exchange, London, 1992
• The Deep Blue Sea, Almeida Theatre, London, 1993
• Title role, Richard II, Royal Manchester Exchange, 1993
• Astrov, Uncle Vanya, Young Vic Theatre, London, 1996
• Also appeared in Juno and the Paycock, National Theatre, London; as Clive, Five Finger Exercise, Cambridge Theatre Company; Pavel, Mother, Contact Theatre Manchester; Billy, Colder Climate, Royal Court; Geoff, A Taste of Honey, Theatre Royal Nottinham; Tom, KeepingTom Nice, Almeida Theatre; Eric Blair, Divine Gossip, Royal National Theatre; Tom, The Glass Menagerie, Royal Manchester Exchange.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• Interview, October, 1998, p. 76
• People Weekly, May 1, 1995, pp. 57-8