Pat Roach | |
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 Roach in an undated publicity shot | |
| Born | Francis Patrick Roach 19 May 1937 Birmingham, Warwickshire, U.K. |
| Died | 17 July 2004 (aged 67) Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, U.K. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, wrestler, author, businessman |
| Years active | 1960–2004 |
| Spouse |
Doreen Harris (m. 1957) |
| Children | 2 |
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| 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.