Martin Roach is a Canadian actor with a extensive career in both live-action and voice acting for animation and video games. He was born on July 15, 1962, and is a graduate of the University of Windsor. In the realm of animation, he has lent his distinctive voice to a wide array of characters across numerous series. A notable example is his role as Colonel Armstrong Tripp in the English adaptation of the anime series Bakugan Battle Planet. His involvement with the Bakugan franchise extended to its sequels, Bakugan: Geogan Rising and Bakugan: Legends.

Beyond Bakugan, Roach's voice work is prolific and spans several decades. He provided the voice for Master Yo in the series Yin Yang Yo! and Agram in Magi-Nation. From 2015 to 2018, he voiced the main antagonist, Dr. Claw, in the computer-animated reboot of Inspector Gadget. Earlier in his career, he voiced the Marvel character Falcon in The Avengers: United They Stand and Jake Justice in Rescue Heroes. His work also includes voice roles in English versions of other anime-inspired or Japanese-originated series such as Knights of the Zodiac (Saint Seiya) and Slam Dunk.

Roach's voice is also well-known in the video game industry. He voiced Pastor Jerome Jeffries in the Far Cry franchise, including Far Cry 5, Far Cry New Dawn, and Far Cry 6. Other notable video game credits include Rodrigo Juan Raval in Resident Evil – Code: Veronica, and Tigatron and Ravage in Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals. While his primary focus is often on character acting, he has also taken on narration roles, such as Captain Omar Maalsuwda in the audio drama The Sojourn. In addition to his voice work, Roach is widely recognized for his live-action performances in television series like Aaron Stone, The Expanse, and See, as well as films such as The Shape of Water and The Man from Toronto.