British professional wrestler and actor (1937–2004)
For the Canadian actor, see Patrick Roach.
Pat Roach
Roach in an undated publicity shot
Born
Francis Patrick Roach
(1937-05-19)19 May 1937
Birmingham, Warwickshire, U.K.
Died
17 July 2004(2004-07-17) (aged 67)
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, U.K.
Occupation(s)
Actor, wrestler, author, businessman
Years active
1960–2004
Spouse
Doreen Harris
(m. 1957)
Children
2
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
Judo Pat Roach
Bomber Pat Roach
Big Pat Roach
Billed height
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[1][2]
Billed weight
275 lb (125 kg)
Trained by
Alf Kent
Debut
1960
Retired
1998
Francis Patrick Roach (19 May 1937 – 17 July 2004) was an English professional wrestler, martial artist and actor. During an acting career between the 1970s and the 1990s, he appeared in multiple films, usually as a henchman. He appeared in the Indiana Jones film series, as the West Country bricklayer Brian "Bomber" Busbridge in the 1980s British television series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, and in the role of Petty Officer Edgar Evans in the television production The Last Place on Earth.
^"In Remembrance: Pat Roach". The Guardian. London. 19 July 2004.
^"Pat Roach". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 31 October 2009.
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