Linus Roache
Linus Roache
Linus William Roache (born 1 February 1964) is a British actor. He is best known to US audiences as 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
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), (1990 BBC Omnibus film) Van Gogh Pandaemonium?action=edit&redlink=1) (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
Roache was born in Manchester, England, the son of Coronation Street actor William Roache and actress Anna Cropper. Roache was educated at Bishop Luffa School in Chichester, West Sussex, and at Rydal School in Colwyn Bay in north Wales. He studied acting at the Central School of Speech and Drama.
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