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* ''Film/RedSonja'' (1985) as Brytag

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* ''Film/RedSonja'' * ''Film/{{Red Sonja|1985}}'' (1985) as Brytag
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* ''Film/{{Clash of the Titans|1981}}'' (1981) as Hephaestus.

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* ''Film/{{Clash of the Titans|1981}}'' (1981) as Hephaestus.Hephaestus
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* ''Film/ClashOfTheTitans1981'' (1981) as Hephaestus.

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Not to be confused with Canadian actor [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Roach Patrick Roach]].
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* ''Film/ClashOfTheTitans1981'' (1981) as Hephaestus.
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Due to his height (6 ft 5 in / 1.96 m) and imposing stature, he's been 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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Due to his height (6 ft 5 in / 1.96 m) and imposing stature, he's been 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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* ''Series/TheLastPlaceOnEarth'' (1985) as P.O. Evans
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* ''[[Film/TheThreeMusketeers1973 The Return of the Musketeers]]'' (1989) as the executioner
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Francis Patrick "Pat" Roach (19 May 1937 - 17 July 2004) was an English professional wrestler, stuntman and actor.

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Francis Patrick "Pat" Roach (19 May 1937 - 17 July 2004) was an English professional wrestler, {{professional wrestl|ing}}er, stuntman and actor.
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* ''Franchise/IndianaJones'':''Franchise/IndianaJones'': [[YouLookFamiliar Played a different role in each film.]]
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Due to his height (6 ft 5 in / 1.96 m) and imposing stature, he's been 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''.

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Due to his height (6 ft 5 in / 1.96 m) and imposing stature, he's been 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''.''Film/AClockworkOrange'' and Toole in ''Film/BarryLyndon''.
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Due to his height (6 ft 5 in / 1.96 m) and imposing stature, he's been employed in villainous roles in a string of popular 1980s movies, mostly as TheDragon, TheBrute or GiantMook. He was first noticed by Creator/StanleyKubrick.

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Due to his height (6 ft 5 in / 1.96 m) and imposing stature, he's been employed in villainous roles in a string of popular 1980s movies, mostly as TheDragon, TheBrute or GiantMook. He His cinematic potential was first noticed by Creator/StanleyKubrick.Creator/StanleyKubrick, who hired him to play a bouncer at the Korova Milk Bar in ''Film/AClockworkOrange''.
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He practiced competitive wrestling using 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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He practiced competitive wrestling using 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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* WrestlerInAllOfUs: The Man Ape in ''Conan the Destroyer'' fittingly uses wrestling moves against Conan.
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* ThirdPersonPerson: In ''Auf Wiedersehen, Pet'', "Bomber" Busbridge tends to refer to himself in the third-person.

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* ThirdPersonPerson: In ''Auf Wiedersehen, Pet'', "Bomber" Busbridge tends to refer to himself in using the third-person.

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* ThirdPersonPerson: In ''Auf Wiedersehen, Pet'', "Bomber" Busbridge tends to refer to himself in the third-person.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Pat Roach was turned down as Darth Vader in ''Franchise/StarWars''. The role went to Creator/DavidProwse instead.
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He wrestled competitively using the name 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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He wrestled competitively practiced competitive wrestling using the name 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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Due to his height (6 ft 5 in / 1.96 m) and imposing stature, he's been employed in villainous roles in a string of popular 1980s movies, mostly as TheDragon, TheBrute or GiantMook.

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He wrestled competitively using the name 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.

Due to his height (6 ft 5 in / 1.96 m) and imposing stature, he's been employed in villainous roles in a string of popular 1980s movies, mostly as TheDragon, TheBrute or GiantMook. He was first noticed by Creator/StanleyKubrick.


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* ''Film/AClockworkOrange'' (1971) as Korova Milk Bar bouncer
* ''Film/BarryLyndon'' (1975) as Toole / Soldier in fistfight


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* ''Series/AufWiedersehenPet'' (1983) as
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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.

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Due to his height (6 ft 5 in / 1.96 m) and imposing stature, he was he's been employed in villainous roles in a string of popular 1980s movies, mostly as TheDragon, TheBrute or GiantMook.
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* ''Film/RedSonja'' (1985) as BrytagBrytag
* ''Film/{{Willow}}'' (1988) as General Kael
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* BeardOfEvil: Comes with being bearded and playing villains.
* TheBrute: He played quite a few very strong and very brutish henchmen.
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!!Selected filmography:

* ''Franchise/IndianaJones'':
** ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'' (1981) as the German mechanic / Giant sherpa
** ''[[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom The Temple of Doom]]'' (1984) as the Chief guard
** ''[[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade The Last Crusade]]'' (1989) as a Gestapo agent
* ''Film/NeverSayNeverAgain'' (1983) as Lippe
* ''Film/ConanTheDestroyer'' (1984) as Toth-Amon / Man Ape
* ''Film/RedSonja'' (1985) as Brytag
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Francis Patrick "Pat" Roach (19 May 1937 - 17 July 2004) was an English professional wrestler, stuntman and actor.

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.
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