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) |
Linus William Roache (born 1 February 1964) is a British actor. He is known for playing Executive ADA Michael Cutter in the NBC dramas Law & Order (2008–2010) and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2011–2012). More notably, Roache played Ecbert, King of Wessex in Vikings from 2014 to 2017.
He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for playing Robert F. Kennedy in RFK (2002) 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. In 2023, he played the role of Senator Wesley Smith in Showtime's Fellow Travelers.