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

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

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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

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, where he plays for the Rugby Football Club.

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 film ''Off Season'' (2008), and a number of television commercials, including one for

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. Roche played the title role in a BBC adaptation of '' Just William'' (2010), which won a children's BAFTA for best drama. He also appeared in the

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comedy series '' Little Crackers'', as a young Stephen Fry on 20 December 2010.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Roche, Daniel 1999 births Living people Male actors from London People educated at University College School English male child actors English male television actors 21st-century English male actors People educated at Susi Earnshaw Theatre School