Roach (surname)
Roach is an 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
- John C. Roach, American jurist on the Kentucky Supreme Court
- Randy Roach (born 1951), the mayor of Lake Charles, Louisiana, since 2000
- William N. Roach (1840–1902), American politician
Entertainment
- Alexandra Roach, Welsh actress
- AJ Roach (born 1975), American singer-songwriter
- Archie Roach (born 1956), Australian musician
- 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
- Max Roach (1924–2007), American drummer
- Nathan Roach (born 1998), Billionaire heir & television personality
- Patrick Roach (born 1969), Canadian actor
- Steve Roach (born 1955), American musician
Academics and literature
- Kent Roach, Canadian professor
- Mary Roach, American author on death and the metaphysical
- Stephen S. Roach, American economist
- E. M. Roach, Tobagonian poet and playwright
Sports
- Andy Roach, American ice hockey defenseman
- Clifford Roach (1904–1988), Trinidadian cricketer
- Danny Roach (born 1982), Australian rules footballer
- Freddie Roach (born 1960), American boxing trainer
- John Ross Roach (1900–1973), Canadian ice hockey player (Goaltender)
- Kemar Roach (born 1988), Barbadian cricketer
- Kimmari Roach (born 1990), Jamaican sprinter
- Melanie Roach (born 1974), US-American weightlifter of the 53-kg-class
- Mel Roach (born 1933), American baseball player
- Michael Roach (footballer) (born 1958), Australian rules footballer
- Mickey Roach, hockey player
- Pat Roach (1937–2004), British wrestler
- Alan Roach, sports PA announcer
- Paul Roach (American football), American football coach
- Paul Roach (surfer), American bodyboarder
- Ruth Roach (fl. 1930s), 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)
- Franklin E. Roach (1905-1993), American astronomer, professor, ufologist, and a father of aeronomy
- James Terry Roach (died 1986), American criminal
- John Roach (disambiguation)
- Michael Roach, a teacher of Buddhism
Fictional characters
See also
This page lists people with the surname Roach.
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