Editing Linus Roache (section)

==Career==
From 1973 to 1975, Roache appeared in ''Coronation Street'' as [[Peter Barlow (Coronation Street)|Peter Barlow]], the son of his father's character [[Ken Barlow]].<ref name="champ"/> Roache is also a past member of the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]].<ref name="champ">{{cite web|url=https://champions-speakers.co.uk/speaker-agent/linus-roache|title=Linus Roache Law & Order Star & Fantastic British Actor|work=champions-speakers.co.uk|access-date=5 January 2022|archive-date=25 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125195600/https://champions-speakers.co.uk/speaker-agent/linus-roache|url-status=live}}</ref>

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 (1994 film)|Priest]]''. In 1997, he starred opposite [[Helena Bonham Carter]] in the film ''[[The Wings of the Dove (1997 film)|The Wings of the Dove]]''.<ref name="champ"/> In 2001, he won the [[Evening Standard British Film Awards|Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actor]], for his performance as [[Samuel Taylor Coleridge]] in the [[Julien Temple]] directed film ''[[Pandaemonium (film)|Pandaemonium]]'' alongside [[Samantha Morton]].<ref name="stand">{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/evening-standard-british-film-awards-19902001-7222966.html|title=Evening Standard British Film Awards 1990–2001|work=standard.co.uk|date=10 April 2012|access-date=13 January 2023|archive-date=8 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308130636/https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/evening-standard-british-film-awards-19902001-7222966.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2005, he played [[Thomas Wayne]], father of [[Batman]], in ''[[Batman Begins]]''.<ref name="champ"/> On television he played [[District attorney|Executive Assistant District Attorney]] [[List of Law & Order characters#Michael Cutter|Michael Cutter]] in two American series, ''Law & Order'' (2008–2010) and ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' (2011–2012).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/18/AR2007071800437.html |title=Error - washingtonpost.com |date=4 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104062047/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/18/AR2007071800437.html |archive-date=4 November 2012 |newspaper=washingtonpost.com|url-status=dead |access-date=4 May 2019}}</ref>

In June 2010, it was announced that he would return to play [[Lawrence Cunningham (Coronation Street)|Lawrence Cunningham]], the other son of Ken, in ''Coronation Street''. The following month, Roache was cast in the [[HBO]] pilot ''The Miraculous Year''.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Pace-Roache-Miraculous-1020317.aspx |title=Pushing Daisies and Law & Order Alums Join The Miraculous Year |magazine=[[TVGuide.com]] |first=Joyce |last=Eng |date=19 July 2010 |access-date=4 May 2019 |publisher=[[CBS Interactive Inc.]] |archive-date=31 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231014332/http://www.tvguide.com/News/Pace-Roache-Miraculous-1020317.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>

In April 2011, Roache was cast as the lead in the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] miniseries ''[[Titanic (2012 TV series)|Titanic]]'', airing in March and April 2012 to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the sinking of [[Titanic|the ship]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Love |first=Ryan |title=Linus Roache leads ITV 'Titanic' cast |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/british-tv/news/a313061/linus-roache-leads-itv-titanic-cast.html |access-date=11 April 2011 |work=[[Digital Spy]] Television |date=6 April 2011 |publisher=[[Hearst UK]] |archive-date=16 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116181701/http://www.digitalspy.com/british-tv/news/a313061/linus-roache-leads-itv-titanic-cast.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In February 2014, Roache debuted in season two of the TV series ''[[Vikings (2013 TV series)|Vikings]]'' as [[Ecgberht, King of Wessex|Ecbert, King of Wessex]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Roots |first=Kimberly |title=Vikings Adds Law & Order Vet to Season 2 Cast |url=http://tvline.com/2013/06/11/vikings-season-2-cast-linus-roache-ecbert |work=tvline.com |date=11 June 2013 |archive-date=13 August 2018 |access-date=21 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180813072856/https://tvline.com/2013/06/11/vikings-season-2-cast-linus-roache-ecbert/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

He starred in seasons seven and eight of the TV series ''[[Homeland (TV series)|Homeland]]'' as David Wellington in 2017–2019.<ref>{{cite news|title=David Wellington Played by Linus Roache |url=https://www.sho.com/homeland/cast/david-wellington|work=sho.com |access-date=5 January 2022}}</ref> Since then, he starred as Senator Wesley Smith on Showtime's [[Peabody Award]]-winning miniseries ''[[Fellow Travelers]]''.