{{short description|English actor}} {{about|the English actor|the French historian|Daniel Roche (historian)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = Daniel Roche | image = File:Daniel Roche 2015.jpg | caption = Roche in 2015 | birth_place = London, England | birth_name = Daniel Peter Roche | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|10|14|df=yes}} | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2006–present | education = Susi Earnshaw Theatre School<br>University College School | alma_mater = King's College London }} '''Daniel Peter Roche''' ({{IPAc-en|r|oʊ|ʃ}} {{respell|ROHSH}}; born 14 October 1999) is an English actor. He is best known for playing Ben Brockman in the BBC One sitcom ''Outnumbered''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/tv/outnumbered/characters |title=Outnumbered – Character Guide – British Comedy Guide |publisher=Comedy.co.uk |access-date=2012-05-25}}</ref>
==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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.times-series.co.uk/news/2137427.print/ |title=Chance of place at Amy Winehouse school (From Times Series) |publisher=Times-series.co.uk |date=2008-03-22 |access-date=2012-05-25}}</ref> At 12, he was granted a scholarship to the independent University College School in Camden, London.<ref>{{cite news|title=My Secret Life: Daniel Roche, 12, actor|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/my-secret-life-daniel-roche-12-actor-8022920.html|work=The Independent|date=11 August 2012}}</ref> In September 2018, he enrolled as an undergraduate at King's College London, where he played for the Rugby Football Club.<ref>{{cite news|title=Exclusive: Ben from Outnumbered will be a fresher at King's this September|url=https://thetab.com/uk/kings/2018/08/22/exclusive-ben-from-outnumbered-will-be-a-fresher-at-kings-this-september-22765|publisher=The King's Tab|date=22 August 2018}}</ref> He is a supporter of Arsenal Football Club.
==Career== [[File:Daniel Roche William.jpg|thumb|200px|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 title role in a BBC adaptation of ''Just William'' (2010), which won a children's BAFTA for best drama.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2011/childrens/drama |work= BAFTA Awards |title=Children's Drama in 2011 |access-date=22 December 2016}}</ref> He also appeared in the Sky1 comedy series ''Little Crackers'', as a young Stephen Fry on 20 December 2010.
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- | 2006 || ''Casualty'' || Douglas Calvin || Episode: Family Matters |- | 2007–2016; 2024 || ''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 |- |rowspan=4 | 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=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Award !! Year !! Result !! Category !! Title |- || British Comedy Award || 2009 || {{nom}} || Best Male Comedy Newcomer || Ben Brockman: ''Outnumbered'' |- || Children's BAFTA || 2010 || {{nom}} || Performer || ''Just William'' |}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Roche, Daniel}} Category:1999 births Category:Living people Category:Male actors from London Category:People educated at University College School Category:English male child actors Category:English male television actors Category:21st-century English male actors Category:People educated at Susi Earnshaw Theatre School Category:Alumni of King's College London Category:English people of Irish descent