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1	[[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/patroach.jpg]]
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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.

Context Creator / PatRoach