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Roache
Roache is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Addison Roache (1817–1906), Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court * Bobby Roache, American model and actor * Francis Roache (1936–2018), American police officer and politician * James Roache, British actor and son of William Roache *Linus Roache, British actor and son of William Roache *William Roache, British actor and original cast member of ''Coronation Street'' as Ken Barlow *Tim Roache, British trade union leader for the GMB Union See also *Roach (other) Roach may refer to: Animals * Cockroach, various insect species of the order Blattodea * Common roach (''Rutilus rutilus''), a fresh and brackish water fish of the family Cyprinidae ** ''Rutilus'' or roaches, a genus of fishes * California roa ... * Roach (surname) {{surname, Roache English-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Roache
William Patrick Roache (born 25 April 1932) is an English actor. He is best known for playing Ken Barlow in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' since it was first broadcast on 9 December 1960. He is listed in the ''Guinness World Records'' as the longest-serving television star in a continuous role. Early life Roache was born in the Basford suburb of Nottingham the son of Joseph William Vincent Roache, a doctor, and Hester Vera, daughter of Albert and Mary Zillah Waddicor. Albert Waddicor was a violent drunk, but his wife was a successful businesswoman, who ran a restaurant and tea rooms at Alton Towers, which had been opened as a tourist attraction - but not at that time a theme park – after the death of the 20th Earl of Shrewsbury. Roache grew up in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, where he attended a Steiner school set up by his grandfather, a physician and surgeon, in the family's garden. His grandfather was a Freemason who was interested in such things as theosophy, eso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Roache
Francis Michael Roache (August 3, 1936 – December 17, 2018) was an American law enforcement officer and politician who served as the Boston Police Commissioner from 1985 to 1993. He was also a member of the Boston City Council from 1996 to 2002 and was Suffolk County Register of Deeds from 2002 to 2015. Early life and education Roache was born in South Boston, and was a 1954 graduate of South Boston High School. He then served in the United States Marine Corps until 1959, and worked for Sears Roebuck in The Fenway neighborhood of Boston for 10 years, while attending Boston State College. Career Law enforcement Roache joined the Boston Police Department (BPD) in 1968. On February 1, 1985, as a lieutenant who headed the BPD's Community Disorders Unit, Roache was appointed acting Police Commissioner. On March 13, he was sworn in as permanent Commissioner by his lifelong friend, Mayor of Boston Raymond Flynn. During his tenure as Commissioner, Roache instituted mandatory drug te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Roache
Timothy John Roache (born 6 April 1962) is a British trade unionist who served as General Secretary of the GMB union from 2016 to 2020. Union career Roache was born on 6 April 1962 and grew up in London, where his father was a shop steward on the docks. In 1979, he began working in the postroom of the GMB, over time being promoted to become a legal officer, then an organiser, and finally in 2007 as the union's Regional Secretary for Yorkshire and North Derbyshire. In 2009, Roache led a 13-week strike of refuse workers and street cleaners employed by Leeds City Council; this was the longest strike in the GMB's history. He also ran the "End Foul Pay" campaign for football clubs to pay ground staff higher wages. Roache was elected as General Secretary and Treasurer of the GMB in November 2015, receiving 56.7% of the vote on a turnout of 4.2%, beating the one other candidate, Paul McCarthy. Roache took up the post in 2016. He was re-elected in 2019 with 61% of the vote. In Apr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linus Roache
Linus William Roache (born 1 February 1964) is a British actor. He is known for playing Executive ADA Michael Cutter in the NBC dramas ''Law & Order'' (2008–2010) and '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' (2011–2012). More recently, Roache played Ecbert, King of Wessex in ''Vikings'' from 2014 to 2017. He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for playing Robert F. Kennedy in '' RFK'' (2002) and won a Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor (TV) for his role as Ralph Wigram in '' The Gathering Storm'' (2002). His film appearances include ''Priest'' (1994), '' The Wings of the Dove'' (1997), '' Pandaemonium'' (2000), ''Batman Begins'' (2005), '' Non-Stop'' (2014) and '' Mandy'' (2018). In 2018 and 2020 he had a recurring role in the final two seasons of ''Homeland''. Early life 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 Susse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Roache
William James Roache (born 29 December 1985) is an English actor who is perhaps best known for his roles in connection with his father William Roache. In ''Coronation Street'' he played James, the long-lost grandson of Ken Barlow (played by his father). He also played the role of his own father William as a young man in the ITV drama ''The Road to Coronation Street''. Personal life Roache was educated at Oxford Brookes University. He is the son of William Roache and the late Sarah Roache and the half-brother of actor Linus Roache. Career Roache has appeared on popular television shows such as '' Cold Blood'' and ''Four Seasons'' before going on to join the cast of ''Coronation Street'' alongside his father and older brother as part of a storyline surrounding Ken Barlow and his long-lost son, played by his real-life son Linus. The characters were introduced as part of the soap's fiftieth anniversary. Linus Roache played Roache's father Laurence on Coronation Street which saw th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Addison Roache
Addison Locke Roache (November 3, 1817 – April 24, 1906) was a justice of the Indiana Supreme Court from January 3, 1853 to May 8, 1854.Minde C. Browning, Richard Humphrey, and Bruce Kleinschmidt,Biographical Sketches of Indiana Supreme Court Justices, ''Indiana Law Review'', Vol. 30, No. 1 (1997), section reproduced iIndiana Courts Justice Biographies page on Addison Roache Born in Rutherford County, Tennessee,"Addison Roache Is Dead In California", ''The Indianapolis News'' (April 25, 1906), p. 10. his family moved to Bloomington, Indiana, in September 1828. He graduated from Indiana University Bloomington in September 1836. He studied law in the office of Tilghman Howard at Rockville and entered the practice of law in Frankfort in 1841. Roache returned to Rockville in 1847, and was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1847, representing Parke County, Indiana. On October 12, 1852, he was elected to the Indiana Supreme Court, serving from January 3, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Roache
Bobby Elliot Roache (born May 1, 1982) is an American male model and actor. Bobby established himself among the top most recognisable and in-demand models for his appearance role as Beyoncé's love interest in the #1 hit Irreplaceable. Biography Bobby Roache was born on June 16, 1982 in Georgia. He and Art ala Carte both became known for their artistry displayed in YouTube videos. He was home-schooled his whole life. He began his channel with a video called “How to carve a relief style plaque” which was published in December 2011 and did not become an instant hit. Personal life Bobby Roache was awarded most academic and best personality in his high school yearbook. In 2010, First Lady Michelle Obama was gifted print piece titled "Eyes On Music" a series of Roaché's art tribute for Duke Ellington School of the Arts The Duke Ellington School of the Arts (established 1974) is a high school located at 35th Street and R Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., and dedicated to art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roach (other)
Roach may refer to: Animals * Cockroach, various insect species of the order Blattodea * Common roach (''Rutilus rutilus''), a fresh and brackish water fish of the family Cyprinidae ** ''Rutilus'' or roaches, a genus of fishes * California roach (''Hesperoleucus symmetricus''), a cyprinid fish native to western North America Places * Roach, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Roach, Nevada, a ghost town * Roach, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Roach River (Maine), a river in Piscataquis County * Roach River (Virginia), a tributary of the North Fork Rivanna River * River Roach, Essex, England * Roach, former name of the Rural Municipality of Leroy No. 339, Saskatchewan, Canada People * Roach (surname), a list of people who bear the last name Roach * Roach (rapper) (born 1988), American rapper and hip-hop artist * Roach, fictional character in the animated series ''Supernoobs'' * Gary "Roach" Sanderson, a playable character in '' Call of Duty: Modern Warf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roach (surname)
Roach is an English and Irish surname of Norman origin, derived from the Old French ''roche'' (rock), and may refer to: Politics and government *George Roach (fl. 1870s), Canadian politician * John C. Roach, American jurist on the Kentucky Supreme Court *William N. Roach (1840–1902), American politician Entertainment *Alexandra Roach, Welsh actress *AJ Roach (born 1975), American singer-songwriter *Archie Roach (1956–2022), Australian musician *Ada Roach, American musical comedy actress *Cameron Roach, British television Producer *Gary D. Roach (born 1964), American film editor *Hal Roach (1892–1992), American director & producer * Hal Roach (comedian), Irish comedian *Jay Roach (born 1957), American director and producer *Max Roach (1924–2007), American drummer *Patrick Roach (born 1969), Canadian actor * Steve Roach (born 1955), American musician Academics and literature *Kent Roach, Canadian professor *Mary Roach, American author on death and the metaphysical *Stephen S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
