James Roache (born William James Roache; 29 December 1985) is a British actor and is perhaps best known for his roles in Coronation Street as Ken Barlow's long-lost grandson James, or as his father William Roache in BBC drama The Road to Coronation Street.
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The storyline was left open, and both executive producer Phil Collinson and William Roache have expressed interest in revisiting the story in the future.
William Roache, a British actor and original cast member of Coronation Street as Ken Barlow
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Notable names which have been on the show include British Astronomer Patrick Moore, Coronation Street actor William Roache, Star Wars actor David Prowse and psychic medium, Colin Fry .
He then appeared in The Road to Coronation Street, playing a younger version of his father William Roache during the time Coronation Street creator Tony Warren was attempting to bring the soap to television.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Earl Spencer, Princess Michael of Kent, the former South African president FW De Klerk, the author Maya Angelou and Coronation Street's William Roache were amongst his many guests.