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Roach is an English and Irish surname of Norman origin, derived from the Old French roche (rock), and may refer to:
Politics and government
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
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
See also