Linus Roache

Linus Roache strikes me as one of those actors American audiences recognize instantly without ever quite placing the name. His Michael Cutter on Law & Order gave the franchise a sharp, principled edge, and his King Ecbert on Vikings was all quiet menace and ambition. What I admire is the range between those two registers, modern courtroom restraint and brooding medieval scheming, handled with the same controlled intensity. Coming from Manchester and carrying a Golden Globe nomination, he never seems to chase the spotlight. He's a reliable craftsman, the kind of actor who makes whatever scene he's in feel weightier.

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Name (English)

Linus Roache

Name (Japanese)

ライナス・ローチ

Reading

らいなす・ろーち

Born

February 1, 1964 (age 62)

Origin

Manchester, United Kingdom

Occupation

actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Dragon

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linus%20Roache
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%8A%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%81
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q468915

Tags

• actor

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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