Linus Roache

Linus Roache
Roache with his wife Rosalind Bennett at Tiff 2022
Born	Linus William Roache (1964-02-01) 1 February 1964 (age 60) Manchester, England
Alma mater	Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1973–1976, 1985–present
Spouse	Rosalind Bennett ​ (m. 2002)​
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 recently, 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.