Linus Roache

PersonBorn Feb 1, 1964 (age 62)Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK

English actor

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Linus Roache

Linus Roache is a British actor known for his roles in various movies and TV shows. He gained recognition for his portrayal of Executive ADA Michael Cutter in the NBC dramas Law & Order (2008–2010) and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2011–2012). Roache also played Ecbert, King of Wessex, in Vikings from 2014 to 2017. He received a Golden Globe Award nomination for his portrayal of Robert F. Kennedy in RFK (2002) and won a Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor (TV) for his role in The Gathering Storm (2002). Roache has appeared in films such as Priest (1994), The Wings of the Dove (1997), Batman Begins (2005), and Mandy (2018). He has also had a recurring role in the TV series Homeland.

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Linus Roache ranks #6,875 most popular person with a Buzz Score of 0.9. Linus Roache peaked at #9,230 of all time (Nov 4 - Dec 3, 2022). Linus Roache ranks #5,989 over the past 365 days.

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 – Present

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Michael Cutter · 4 ep · 1999 – Present

Homeland

David Wellington · 25 ep · 2011 – 2020

Law & Order

Michael Cutter · 63 ep · 1990 – Present

The Blacklist

The Kingmaker · 1 ep · 2013 – 2023

The Capture

Colonel Figgis · 3 ep · 2019 – Present

Vikings

King Ecbert · 41 ep · 2013 – 2020

The Recruit

Senator Sebastian Smoot · 2 ep · 2022 – 2025

Fellow Travelers

Fellow Travelers

Senator Wesley Smith · 8 ep · 2023

Billy the Kid

John Tunstall · 5 ep · 2022 – 2025

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Batman Begins

Thomas Wayne · 2005

The Chronicles of Riddick

The Chronicles of Riddick

Purifier · 2004

Mandy

Jeremiah Sand · 2018

The Namesake

Mr. Lawson · 2006

Hart's War

Capt. Peter A. Ross · 2002

The Forgotten

A Friendly Man · 2004

The Dresden Sun

The Dresden Sun

The Wings of the Dove

The Wings of the Dove

Merton Densher · 1997

Beyond Borders

Henry Bauford · 2003

Shot Through the Heart

Shot Through the Heart

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Linus Roache

Linus Roache is a British actor known for his roles in various movies and TV shows. He gained recognition for his portrayal of Executive ADA Michael Cutter in the NBC dramas Law & Order (2008–2010) and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2011–2012). Roache also played Ecbert, King of Wessex, in Vikings from 2014 to 2017. He received a Golden Globe Award nomination for his portrayal of Robert F. Kennedy in RFK (2002) and won a Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor (TV) for his role in The Gathering Storm (2002). Roache has appeared in films such as Priest (1994), The Wings of the Dove (1997), Batman Begins (2005), and Mandy (2018). He has also had a recurring role in the TV series Homeland.

Buzz Score0.9