Roach (surname)

Roach is an English and Irish surname of Norman origin, derived from the Old French roche (rock), and may refer to:

## Politics and government

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* George Roach (fl. 1870s), Canadian politician
* John C. Roach, American jurist on the Kentucky Supreme Court
* William N. Roach (1840–1902), American politician

## Entertainment

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* Alexandra Roach (born 1987), Welsh actress
* AJ Roach (born 1975), American singer-songwriter
* Archie Roach (1956–2022), Australian musician
* Ada Roach, American musical comedy actress
* Cameron Roach, British television Producer
* Gary D. Roach (born 1964), American film editor
* Hal Roach (1892–1992), American director & producer
* Hal Roach (comedian), Irish comedian
* Jay Roach (born 1957), American director and producer
* Martin Roach (born 1962), Canadian actor
* Max Roach (1924–2007), American drummer
* Patrick Roach (born 1969), Canadian actor
* Steve Roach (born 1955), American musician

## Academics and literature

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* E. M. Roach (1915–1974), Tobagonian poet and playwright
* Kent Roach, Canadian professor
* Mary Roach (born 1959), American author on death and the metaphysical
* Stephen S. Roach (born 1945), American economist

## Sports

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* Alan Roach (born 1966), American sports PA announcer
* Andy Roach (born 1973), American ice hockey defenseman
* Clifford Roach (1904–1988), Trinidadian cricketer
* Danny Roach (born 1982), Australian rules footballer
* Freddie Roach (boxing) (born 1960), American boxing trainer
* Jeremy Roach (born 2001), American basketball player
* John Ross Roach (1900–1973), Canadian ice hockey player (Goaltender)
* Kemar Roach (born 1988), Barbadian cricketer
* Kimmari Roach (born 1990), Jamaican sprinter
* Malcolm Roach (born 1998), American football player
* Melanie Roach (born 1974), US-American weightlifter of the 53-kg-class
* Mel Roach (1933–2023), American baseball player
* Michael Roach (footballer) (born 1958), Australian rules footballer
* Mickey Roach (1895–1977), American hockey player
* Pat Roach (1937–2004), British wrestler
* Paul Roach (1927–2023), American football coach
* Ruth Roach (1896–1986), American rodeo performer
* Skel Roach (1871–1958), American baseball player and coach
* Steve Roach (born 1962), Australian rugby league player
* Tom Roach (footballer) (born 1985), Australian rules footballer
* Trevor Roach (born 1992), American football player

## Other

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* Colin Roach, British man allegedly murdered by police in 1983
* David Roach (disambiguation), multiple people
* Franklin E. Roach (1905–1993), American astronomer, professor, ufologist, and a father of aeronomy
* James Terry Roach (died 1986), American criminal
* John Roach (disambiguation), multiple people
* Mattea Roach (born 1998), Canadian tutor and Jeopardy! champion
* Stephen S. Roach (born 1945), American economist

## Fictional characters

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* Roderick Roach
* Steven Roach, an alias from a person claiming to have made Polybius.
* Ted Roach, police detective in The Bill

## See also

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* Roach (disambiguation)
* Roache
* Roche (disambiguation)

Surname list

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