Pat Roach
Born
May 19, 1937
Died
July 17, 2004 (67 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Birmingham, England, UK
Proud and passionate Angle, Pat Roach, was born and raised in Birmingham, England and grew to be a mountain of a man standing at six feet, five inches tall, with doorway-wide shoulders and a barrel chest.
Pat wrestled competitively under the name of "Bomber" Roach, and at one time held both the British and European Heavyweight Wrestling Championships. While still in the wrestling game, Roach broke into acting with a bit part in the Stanley Kubrick film Barry Lyndon (1975). He quickly became popular as an enforcer or warrior figure and appeared on-screen with some of Hollywood's biggest names. Many people would remember him as the muscle-bound, bald German guard who hands out a beating toHarrison Ford in Les aventuriers de l'arche perdue (1981), before being cut down by a spinning plane propeller.
In other film roles, Roach nearly eliminates 007 Sean Connery in the Bond film Never Say Never Again (1983), in dual roles as a resurrected demon and as a fierce warrior, he fought Arnold Schwarzenegger in the Conan sequel Conan the Destroyer (1984), and was back as a ferocious Indian guard pummeling poor Harrison Ford once again in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), before falling into a rock crusher.
He also appeared in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), Red Sonja (1985) and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991). Apart from his film activity, Pat ran a gymnasium in Birmingham, operated a used appliance business in the local markets and was known as a warm-hearted and genial man who was happy to chat with admiring fanatics, sign autographs and pose for photographs.
Roach was also very popular with English television audiences for his portrayal of gentle giant "Brian 'Bomber' Busbridge" in the series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983) and was scheduled to appear in the fifth series of the show, when he died of cancer on July 17, 2004. He was 67 years old. - IMDb Mini Biography
Known For

Willow: Behind the Magic
Self - 'General Kael' (archive footage)
2023

Starhunter ReduX
Goran · (1 episode)
2018

Crust
The Bull
2003

Jackass
Self · (1 episode)
2000

Kull the Conqueror
Zulcki
1997

The New Adventures of Robin Hood
(1 episode)
1997

The Portrait of a Lady
Strongman
1996

Blobbyvision
1994

Space Precinct
Ogree · (1 episode)
1994

The Detectives
P.C. Drake · (1 episode)
1993

Heartbeat
The Masked Marvel · (1 episode)
1992

Masters of the Canvas
Self
1992

The Storyteller: Greek Myths
Atlas · (1 episode)
1991

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Celtic Chieftain
1991

The Big Man
Billy
1990

Wings of Fame
1990

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Gestapo
1989

The Return of the Musketeers
French Executioner
1989

Willow
General Kael
1988

Casualty
Len · (1 episode)
1986

Red Sonja
Brytag
1985

The Last Place on Earth
PO Evans · (7 episodes)
1985

The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'
Self
1984

Conan the Destroyer
Man Ape / Toth-Amon
1984

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Chief Guard
1984

The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
Little John
1984

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Brian 'Bomber' Busbridge · (38 episodes)
1983

Never Say Never Again
Lippe
1983

Bullseye
Self - Special Guest · (1 episode)
1981

Clash of the Titans
Hephaestus
1981

Raiders of the Lost Ark
Giant Sherpa / 1st Mechanic
1981

The Monster Club
Great Uncle
1981

Pasmore
Bruiser
1980

Juliet Bravo
Doulton · (1 episode)
1980

Rising Damp
Rugby Player
1980

Minder
Painter · (1 episode)
1979

Unidentified Flying Oddball
Oaf
1979

Hazell
(1 episode)
1978

Give Us a Kiss, Christabel
Pat Chain
1977

Gangsters
IRA Muscle · (2 episodes)
1976

Barry Lyndon
Toole
1975

Play for Today
Man in Street · (1 episode)
1970