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. After a five star review in the 2011 Fringe festival, Brian was offered a lead role of Manuel in Faulty Towers, the Dining Experience with Australian Company Interactive Theater and will begin performing internationally in March 2012.