Daniel Roche Biography

English actorThis article is about the English actor. For the French historian, see Daniel Roche (historian).

Daniel Peter Roche (/roʊʃ/ ROHSH; born 14 October 1999) is an English actor, known for playing Ben Brockman in the BBC One sitcom Outnumbered.

Early life

Roche was born on 14 October 1999 to an English mother and an Irish father. He grew up in North London, attending a state CofE primary school whilst also attending the Susi Earnshaw Theatre School in Barnet for extra-curricular drama lessons. At 12, he was granted a scholarship to the independent University College School in Camden, London. In September 2018, he enrolled as an undergraduate at King's College London, where he played for the Rugby Football Club.

Career

Roche at the BAFTA Awards in 2009

For his appearances in Outnumbered as Ben, he was nominated for Best Male Newcomer at the 2009 British Comedy Awards. He also appeared in the BBC One show Casualty, the film Off Season (2008), and a number of television commercials, including one for Kingsmill.

Roche played the *le role in a BBC adaptation of Just William (2010), which won a children's BAFTA for best drama. He also appeared in the Sky1 comedy series Little Crackers, as a young Stephen Fry on 20 December 2010.

Filmography

Awards

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