Roach is an English and Irish surname of Norman origin, derived from the Old French roche (rock), and may refer to:
Politics and government George Roach (fl. 1870s), Canadian politician George Roach (mayor) (died 1744), American politician John C. Roach, American jurist on the Kentucky Supreme Court William N. Roach (1840–1902), American politician
Entertainment 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 Law Roach (born 1978), American fashion stylist 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 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 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 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 Philip Roach (1881–1976), U.S. Coast Guard commodore Stephen S. Roach (born 1945), American economist Vickie Roach (born 1958), Aboriginal Australian activist
Fictional characters Roderick Roach Steven Roach, an alias from a person claiming to have made Polybius. Ted Roach, police detective in The Bill
See also Roach (disambiguation) Roache Roche (disambiguation)
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