Pat Roach
Francis Patrick Roach (19 May 1937 – 17 July 2004) was an English actor, and professional wrestler. During an acting career between the 1970s and the 1990s, he appeared in multiple films, usually cast as a support player strongman villain. 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.
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| Full name at birth | Francis Patrick Roach
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| Claim to fame | Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, Indiana Jones
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| Date of birth | 19 May 1937
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| Place of birth | Birmingham, England UK
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| Date of death | 17 July 2004
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| Age | 67 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England UK
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| Cause of death | Cancer
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| Resting place | Bromsgrove Cemetery, Bromsgrove, Bromsgrove District, Worcestershire, England
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| Occupation | Actor, wrestler, businessman, fitness club owner, author, scrap dealer
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| Height | 6' 5" (196 cm)
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| Weight | 280 lbs (127 kg)
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- Was offered the chance to train Harrison Ford for the second Indiana Jones film but turned it down saying he "didn't want to be known as a trainer".
- Besides Harrison Ford, he is the only actor to appear in all of the first three "Indiana Jones" films (Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)).
- Along with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sven-Ole Thorsen, he is one of few actors who has been in three movies based on the writings of Robert E. Howard.
- Is a former professional wrestler, competing under the name Pat 'Bomber' Roach.
- Auditioned for the role of Darth Vader in 1976.
Pat Roach is known for his role in the TV series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983) as dedicatee - 1 episode.
He is also known for his role in the film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) as Chief Guard.
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