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Linus Roache
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Actor Born: February 1, 1964 Biography:Possessing a wistful handsomness and vulnerable charisma, British actor "Linus Roache" first gained recognition -- and controversy -- as a gay Catholic priest in "Antonia Bird"'s 1994 "Priest". A native of Manchester, where he was born in 1964, Roache is the son of actor William Roache, best known for his long-running role on the popular TV series Coronation Street. It was on that show that the younger Roache made his debut at the age of nine, playing his father's son. Following his debut, he spent much of the next decade on stage, performing with the likes of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Following the success of "Priest", as well as a role in the popular BBC TV series Seaforth that same year, Roache took some time off to recuperate from the grueling experience of making "Priest". When he returned to the screen, it was in "Iain Softley"'s adaptation of Henry James' "The Wings of the... Full Biography
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