Linus Roache
Linus William Roache (born February 1, 1964 in Manchester , England ) is a British film and stage actor .
biography
Roache is the son of the actor couple William Roache and Anna Cropper , who divorced in 1974 when Linus was just 10 years old . Roache's younger sister Vanya (* 1967) also emerged from the marriage.
After the divorce, the siblings grew up with their father, who soon remarried. With Sara Mottram, the stepmother of Linus and Vanya, William Roache had three more children: Verity Elizabeth (* 1981), Edwina (* 1982, † 1984) and William James (* 1986).
Linus Roache began his career in 1975 at the age of eleven when he received a two-week guest role on the British soap opera " Coronation Street ". After another supporting role in the television series " The Onedin Line ", Roache spent the following decade in addition to attending school with appearances in theaters. In 1985, Roache first appeared as a film actor in the comedy film " No Surrender ".
Roache took another break in 1995/1996 when he retired to India to meditate there . Roache is also a staunch vegetarian .
Since January 2003 Roache has been married to the film actress Rosalind Bennett .
Filmography (selection)
- 1994: The priest ( The Priest )
- 1997: Wings of the Dove ( The Wings of the Dove )
- 1998: Shot Through the Heart ( Shot Through the Heart )
- 1999: Siam Sunset - The unexpected often comes ( Siam Sunset )
- 2002: The Tribunal ( Hart's War )
- 2002: Churchill - The Gathering Storm ( The Gathering Storm )
- 2002: RFK
- 2003: Beyond Borders ( Beyond Borders )
- 2004: Riddick: Chronicles of Riddick ( The Chronicles of Riddick )
- 2004: The Forgotten ( The Forgotten )
- 2005: Batman Begins
- 2006: Find Me Guilty
- 2006: The Ten Commandments ( The Ten Commandments )
- 2006–2007: Kidnapped - 13 Days of Hope ( Kidnapped , TV series, 13 episodes)
- 2008–2010: Law & Order (TV series, 63 episodes)
- 2012: Titanic (TV series, 4 episodes)
- 2012: The Making of a Lady
- 2011–2012: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series, 4 episodes)
- 2014: non-stop
- 2014-2017: Vikings (TV series, 33 episodes)
- 2014: The Blacklist (TV series, episode 1x20)
- 2017–2020: Homeland (TV series, 23 episodes)
- 2018: Mandy
- 2019: Liberté: A Call to Spy
Award
Roache was nominated for a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Robert F. Kennedy in the film "RFK" .
Web links
- Linus Roache in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star Linus Roache is revealed to be helping to run 'very troubling cult' EnlightenNext
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Roache, Linus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Roache, Linus William (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British film and stage actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 1, 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Manchester , England |