Linus William Roache (born February 1, 1964) is an English actor, born in Manchester. He is the son of Coronation Street actor William Roache and actress Anna Cropper. Roache is also a past member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. In 1975, Roache appeared in Coronation Street playing his father's character Ken Barlow's son Peter.
Roache joined the American TV series Law & Order as new Executive Assistant District Attorney Michael Cutter (as Sam Waterston's character, Jack McCoy was promoted to District Attorney).
Linus Roache began his acting career with a two-week appearance as a young Barlow on "Coronation Street" (1960) at the age of 11. He also played a boy with the Bubonic plague in "Onedin Line, The" (1971). he spent much of the next two decades on stage. In 1986 he had brief appearances in a few films, including Link (1986). He was brought to attention in 1994 after appearing in the BBC TV series "Seaforth" (1994).
