Brian James Roche

Brian James Roche (born 2 October 1987) is an Irish actor, writer and musician from Limerick, Ireland.

His first major television role was in the BBC/RTE television series Custer's Last Stand-up which won the BAFTA for best British Children's Series in 2001. He went on to play the lead part of Matty in the 2003 Imison Award Winning BBC Radio 4 production of The Skategrinder by Celia Bryce. As well as many theatre performances and title roles, he has a Legal Honours degree from Trinity College Dublin and is an avid sports player and musician. It can be confirmed that he will appear in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in a children's show entitled The Rainbows End.

References

  • http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1254760/
  • "Children's Nominations 2001". BAFTA.org.
  • Facebook group: Brian James Roche
  • The Sunday Tribune (Ireland) 30 December 2001, Vol. 28, Iss. 5, by: Niall Kelly, "Custer's Kids have their cake and eat it"