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 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 ...

(1936–2018), American police officer and politician * James Roache, British actor and son of William Roache *

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, Roach ...

, British actor and son of William Roache *

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 ...

, British actor and original cast member of ''Coronation Street'' as Ken Barlow *

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 th ...

, British trade union leader for the GMB Union

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