Roach (surname)

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
 * 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
 * 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
 * Stephen S. Roach (born 1945), American economist

Fictional characters

 * Roderick Roach
 * Steven Roach, an alias from a person claiming to have made Polybius.
 * Ted Roach, police detective in The Bill