Daniel Roche
| Daniel Roche | |
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 Daniel Roche in 2015 | |
| Born |
Daniel Peter Roche 14 October 1999 England |
| Occupation | Actor |
Daniel Peter Roche (pronounced rowsh, /ˈroʊʃ/), born 14 October 1999) is an English child actor who played Ben Brockman in the BBC One sitcom Outnumbered from 2007 to 2014.[1]
Life
Roche grew up in North London, attending a state CofE primary school and then the Susi Earnshaw Theatre School in Barnet.[2] At 11 he was granted a scholarship to the independent University College School in Camden, London where he remains.[3]
When not acting, he is known to be involved with representative rugby at a high level, playing for his school, Middlesex Rugby Football Union and the Wasps RFC Academy.
Career
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 2008 film Off Season, and a number of television commercials, including one for Kingsmill bread.
Roche played the title role in a new BBC adaptation of Just William, which aired at Christmas 2010.[4] He also appeared in the Sky1 comedy series Little Crackers, as a young Stephen Fry on 20 December 2010.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Casualty | Douglas Calvin | Episode: Family Matters |
| 2007—2014 | Outnumbered | Ben Brockman | Main role |
| 2008 | Off Season | Nick | Short |
| 2010 | Little Crackers | Young Stephen Fry | Main role |
| 2010 | Just William | William Brown | Main role |
| 2011 | Friday Download | Secret Santa/Himself | Christmas special |
| 2012 | The Magicians | Himself | Short |
| Dani's House | Megaboyd | Recurring role | |
| Blue Peter | Himself | Guest | |
| Pet School | Himself | Guest | |
| 2013 | Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor | Himself | Guest |
Awards
| Award | Year | Result | Category | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Comedy Award | 2009 | Nominated | Best Male Comedy Newcomer | Ben Brockman: Outnumbered |
| Children's BAFTA | 2010 | Won | Best Drama | Just William |
| Children's BAFTA | 2010 | Nominated | Performer | Just William |
References
- ↑ "Outnumbered - Character Guide - British Comedy Guide". Comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
- ↑ "Chance of place at Amy Winehouse school (From Times Series)". Times-series.co.uk. 2008-03-22. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
- ↑ "My Secret Life: Daniel Roche, 12, actor". The Independent. 11 August 2012.
- ↑ "The return of Just William: Meet the new Master Brown and Miss Bott | Mail Online". dailymail.co.uk. 2010-07-29. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
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