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name: "Pat Roach"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/pat-roach"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "19 May 1937"
died: "17 July 2004"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 82
updated: "2026-09-16T21:49:19.818197+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Pat Roach

Actor. Born 19 May 1937 in Birmingham, England, UK. Died 17 July 2004.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 19 May 1937, Birmingham, England, UK
- **Died:** 17 July 2004
- **Active:** 1975–1991
- **Also known as:** 'Bomber' Pat Roach, Francis Patrick Roach, 'Big' Pat Roach

## Biography

Pat Roach (1937–2004) was an English actor and former professional wrestler. He played Brian 'Bomber' Busbridge, the West Country bricklayer, in the television series *Auf Wiedersehen, Pet* (1983–2004).

Born Francis Patrick Roach in Birmingham, he wrestled competitively under names including 'Bomber' Pat Roach and held the British and European heavyweight championships. He began acting in the 1970s with roles in *Barry Lyndon* (1975) and went on to appear in *Raiders of the Lost Ark* (1981), *Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom* (1984), *Never Say Never Again* (1983), *Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade* (1989), *Willow* (1988) and *Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves* (1991).

Roach ran a health club in Birmingham and wrote two books. He died of cancer in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, theguardian.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves* (1991), Fi1m 65, as Celtic Chieftain — [page](https://film.one/film/robin-hood-prince-of-thieves.md)
- *Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade* (1989), Fi1m 83, as Gestapo — [page](https://film.one/film/indiana-jones-and-the-last-crusade.md)
- *Auf Wiedersehen, Pet* (1983), Fi1m 84, as Brian 'Bomber' Busbridge — [page](https://film.one/tv/auf-wiedersehen-pet.md)
- *Raiders of the Lost Ark* (1981), Fi1m 93, as Giant Sherpa / 1st Mechanic — [page](https://film.one/film/raiders-of-the-lost-ark.md)
- *Barry Lyndon* (1975), Fi1m 85, as Toole — [page](https://film.one/film/barry-lyndon.md)

## Also known for

- *Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom* (1984), Chief Guard
- *Willow* (1988), General Kael
- *Conan the Destroyer* (1984), Man Ape / Toth-Amon
- *Never Say Never Again* (1983), Lippe
- *Red Sonja* (1985), Brytag
- *Clash of the Titans* (1981), Hephaestus
- *Jackass* (2000), Self
- *The Portrait of a Lady* (1996), Strongman

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