Linus William Roache (born 1 February 1964) is a British actor. He played Executive ADA Michael Cutter in the NBC dramas Law & Order (2008–2010) and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2011–2012), and also played Ecbert, King of Wessex in Vikings from 2014 to 2017.
Linus Roache | |
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 Roache with his wife Rosalind Bennett at Tiff 2022 | |
| Born | Linus William Roache 1 February 1964 Manchester, England |
| Alma mater | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1973–1976, 1985–present |
| Spouse | |
| Parent(s) | William Roache Anna Cropper |
| Relatives | James Roache (half-brother) |
He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for playing Robert F. Kennedy in RFK (2002), won a Peabody Award for his role as Senator Wesley Smith in Fellow Travelers (2023), 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), The Chronicles of Riddick (2004), 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
editRoache was born in Manchester, England, the son of Coronation Street actor William Roache and actress Anna Cropper.[1] Roache was educated at Bishop Luffa School in Chichester, West Sussex,[2] and at Rydal School in Colwyn Bay in north Wales.[2] He studied acting at the Central School of Speech and Drama.[3] He married actress Rosalind Bennett in Malvern Hills, Worcestershire, in 2002.[2]
Career
editIn 1975 Roache appeared in Coronation Street playing Peter Barlow, the son of his father's character Ken Barlow.[4] Roache is also a past member of the Royal Shakespeare Company.[4]
In the 1990s, Roache began a career in films while remaining active in television and on stage. In 1994 he took a leading role in Antonia Bird's Priest. In 1997, he starred opposite Helena Bonham Carter in the film The Wings of the Dove.[4] In 2001, he won the Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actor, for his performance as Samuel Taylor Coleridge in the Julien Temple directed film Pandaemonium alongside Samantha Morton.[5]
In 2005, he played Thomas Wayne, father of Batman, in Batman Begins.[4] On television he played Executive Assistant District Attorney Michael Cutter in two American series, Law & Order (2008–2010) and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2011–2012).[6]
In June 2010, it was announced that he would return to play Laurence Cunningham alongside his father William Roache in Coronation Street. The following month, he was cast in the HBO pilot The Miraculous Year.[7]
In April 2011, Roache was cast as the lead in the ITV miniseries Titanic, airing in March and April 2012 to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the ship.[8]
In February 2014, Roache debuted in season two of the TV series Vikings as Ecbert, King of Wessex.[9]
He starred in seasons seven and eight of the TV series Homeland as David Wellington in 2017–2019.[10] Since then, he starred as Senator Wesley Smith on Showtime's Peabody Award-winning miniseries Fellow Travelers.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | No Surrender | Ulster Boy | |
| 1986 | Link | Unknown | Uncredited |
| 1994 | Priest | Father Greg Pilkington | |
| 1997 | The Wings of the Dove | Merton Densher | |
| 1999 | Venice Project | Count Jacko/Count Giaccomo | |
| Siam Sunset | Perry | ||
| 2000 | Best | Denis Law | |
| Pandaemonium | Samuel Taylor Coleridge | Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actor[5] | |
| 2002 | Hart's War | Capt. Peter A. Ross | |
| 2003 | Beyond Borders | Henry Bauford | |
| Blind Flight | John McCarthy | Nominated—BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Actor in a Scottish Film | |
| 2004 | The Forgotten | Mr. Shineer, A Friendly Man | |
| The Chronicles of Riddick | Purifier | ||
| 2005 | 12 and Holding | Mr. Carges | |
| Batman Begins | Dr. Thomas Wayne | ||
| 2006 | A Through M | The Voice of the Party | |
| Find Me Guilty | Sean Kierney | ||
| The Namesake | Mr. Lawson | ||
| 2007 | Broken Thread | Ram | |
| 2008 | Before the Rains | Henry Moores | |
| Yonkers Joe | Teddy | ||
| 2009 | Out Here in the Fields: The Field on Beach Lane | Narrator | |
| 2012 | $upercapitalist | Mark Patterson | |
| 2013 | Innocence | Miles Warner | |
| 2014 | Non-Stop | Captain David McMillan | |
| 2016 | ID2: Shadwell Army | Vinnie | |
| Barry | Bill Baughman | ||
| 2017 | Division 19 | Charles Lynden | |
| 2018 | Mandy | Jeremiah Sand | |
| 2019 | The Last Full Measure | Whit Peters | |
| A Call to Spy | Maurice Buckmaster | ||
| 2022 | My Policeman[11] | Older Tom Burgess[11] | |
| The Apology | Jack Kingsley | ||
| TBA | The Dresden Sun | Malik | Post-production[12] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973–1975 | Coronation Street | Peter Barlow | Recurring role |
| 1976 | The Onedin Line | Boy | Episode "Quarantine" |
| 1990 | Omnibus | Vincent van Gogh | Episode: "Van Gogh" |
| 1994 | Seaforth | Bob Longman | 9 episodes |
| 1998 | Shot Through the Heart | Vlado Selimovic | Television film |
| 2002 | RFK | Robert F. Kennedy | Television film Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film |
| The Gathering Storm | Ralph Wigram | Television film Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | |
| 2006 | The Ten Commandments | Aaron | 2 episodes |
| 2006–2007 | Kidnapped | Andy Archer | 13 episodes |
| 2008–2010 | Law & Order | Executive ADA Michael Cutter | 63 episodes |
| 2010 | Coronation Street | Lawrence Cunningham | 4 episodes |
| 2011–2012 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Bureau Chief ADA Michael Cutter | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | Titanic | Hugh, Earl of Manton | 4 episodes |
| The Making of a Lady | Lord Walderhurst | Television film | |
| 2014 | The Blacklist | The Kingmaker | Episode: "The Kingmaker" |
| 2014–2017 | Vikings | King Ecbert of Wessex | 26 episodes |
| 2017 | Bancroft | Tim Fraser | 2 episodes |
| 2017–2020 | Homeland | David Wellington | 23 episodes |
| 2019 | Summer of Rockets | Richard Shaw MP | 6 episodes |
| 2023 | Fellow Travelers | Senator Wesley Smith | [13] |
Selected theatre
edit- Tom Wingfield in The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams. Directed by Ian Hastings at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. (1989)
- The title role in Richard II. Directed by James Macdonald at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. (1993)
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Chlotrudis Society for Independent Films | Best Actor | Priest | Nominated | [14] |
| 2001 | Evening Standard British Film Awards | Best Actor | Pandaemonium | Won | [5] |
| 2003 | 60th Golden Globe Awards | Best Performance in a Miniseries or Television Film | RFK | Nominated | [14] |
| 7th Golden Satellite Awards | Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | The Gathering Storm | Won | [14] | |
| 2004 | BAFTA Awards, Scotland | Best Actor in a Scottish Film | Blind Flight | Nominated | [14] |
| 2018 | Fright Meter Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Mandy | Nominated | [14] |
| 2019 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Nominated | [14] | ||
| CinEuphoria Awards | Best Supporting Actor - International | Won | [14] | ||
| 2023 | Peabody Awards | Chronicling LGBTQ+ History Over 50 Years | Fellow Travelers | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Linus Roache Biography (1964–)". filmreference.com.
- ^ a b c "The Apology Cast – Ages, Partners, Characters". upcomingseason.com. 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Central School of Speech and Drama High Profile Alumni". cssd.ac.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Linus Roache Law & Order Star & Fantastic British Actor". champions-speakers.co.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ a b c "Evening Standard British Film Awards 1990–2001". standard.co.uk. 10 April 2012.
- ^ "Error - washingtonpost.com". washingtonpost.com. 4 November 2012. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ Eng, Joyce (19 July 2010). "Pushing Daisies and Law & Order Alums Join The Miraculous Year". TVGuide.com. CBS Interactive Inc. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ Love, Ryan (6 April 2011). "Linus Roache leads ITV 'Titanic' cast". Digital Spy Television. Hearst UK. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
- ^ Roots, Kimberly (11 June 2013). "Vikings Adds Law & Order Vet to Season 2 Cast". tvline.com.
- ^ "David Wellington Played by Linus Roache". sho.com. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Harry Styles' Male Lover in 'My Policeman' Film Has Been Cast". out.com. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (22 February 2022). "Cyberpunk Pic 'The Dresden Sun' Adds Linus Roache". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ Porter, Rick (19 July 2022). "Showtime's 'Fellow Travelers' Adds Trio to Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Linus Roache Awards". imdb.com (index source only). Retrieved 21 January 2023.
External links
edit- Linus Roache at IMDb