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3 | Francis Patrick "Pat" Roach (19 May 1937 - 17 July 2004) was an English {{professional wrestl|ing}}er, stuntman and actor. |
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5 | He practiced competitive wrestling with the moniker of "Bomber" Roach, and at one time held titles in both the British and European Heavyweight Wrestling Championships. He also ran a gymnasium and a used appliance business in Birmingham. |
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7 | Due to his height (6 ft 5 in / 1.96 m) and imposing stature, he was employed in villainous roles in a string of popular 1980s movies, mostly as TheDragon, TheBrute or GiantMook. His cinematic potential was first noticed by Creator/StanleyKubrick, who hired him to play a bouncer at the Korova Milk Bar in ''Film/AClockworkOrange'' and Toole in ''Film/BarryLyndon''. |
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9 | Not to be confused with Canadian actor [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Roach Patrick Roach]]. |
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11 | !!Selected filmography: |
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13 | * ''Film/AClockworkOrange'' (1971) as Korova Milk Bar bouncer |
14 | * ''Film/BarryLyndon'' (1975) as Toole / Soldier in fistfight |
15 | * ''Franchise/IndianaJones'': [[YouLookFamiliar Played a different role in each film.]] |
16 | ** ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'' (1981) as the German mechanic / Giant sherpa |
17 | ** ''[[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom The Temple of Doom]]'' (1984) as the Chief guard |
18 | ** ''[[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade The Last Crusade]]'' (1989) as a Gestapo agent |
19 | * ''Film/{{Clash of the Titans|1981}}'' (1981) as Hephaestus |
20 | * ''Series/AufWiedersehenPet'' (1983) as Brian "Bomber" Busbridge |
21 | * ''Film/NeverSayNeverAgain'' (1983) as Lippe |
22 | * ''Film/ConanTheDestroyer'' (1984) as Toth-Amon / Man Ape |
23 | * ''Film/{{Red Sonja|1985}}'' (1985) as Brytag |
24 | * ''Series/TheLastPlaceOnEarth'' (1985) as P.O. Evans |
25 | * ''Film/{{Willow}}'' (1988) as General Kael |
26 | * ''[[Film/TheThreeMusketeers1973 The Return of the Musketeers]]'' (1989) as the executioner |
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28 | !!Tropes in his works: |
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30 | * BeardOfEvil: Comes with being bearded and playing villains. |
31 | * TheBrute: He played quite a few very strong and very brutish henchmen. |
32 | * ThirdPersonPerson: In ''Auf Wiedersehen, Pet'', "Bomber" Busbridge tends to refer to himself using the third-person. |
33 | * WhatCouldHaveBeen: Pat Roach was turned down as Darth Vader in ''Franchise/StarWars''. The role went to Creator/DavidProwse instead. |
34 | * WrestlerInAllOfUs: The Man Ape in ''Conan the Destroyer'' fittingly uses wrestling moves against Conan. |
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