Jay Roach Biography
Jay Roach (Mathew Jay Roach) is an American film director, director, producer, and screenwriter best known for directing the Austin Powers films and Meet the Parents.
How Old is Jay Roach?
Mathew Jay Roach was born on 14 June 1957 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. He is 61 years old as of 2018.
Jay Roach Family
Roach was born to a father who was a military worker. He attended Eldorado High School graduating in 1975. He then joined Stanford University receiving a BA in economics in 1980 and later in 1986 earned an M.F.A. in film production from the University of Southern California.
Jay Roach Wife
He is married to musician/actress Susanna Hoffs of The Bangles and they together have two sons. Having been raised a Southern Baptist, Roach converted to Judaism before marrying Hoffs.
Jay Roach Production Company
His directing credits include the Emmy-winning HBO film Recount which then earned him two Emmy Awards, for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Dramatic Special and Outstanding Made for Television Movie in addition to a DGA Award. Roach also directed the HBO film Game Change about the 2008 McCain/Palin campaign which then premiered in March 2012 as one of the most-watched films in HBO history.
Game Change gave him his third and fourth win Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special & Outstanding Miniseries or Movie, as well as a Golden Globe and Peabody Award.
Jay Roach Fair and Balanced
Roach has directed Fair and Balanced from a screenplay by Charles Randolph. The film is scheduled to be released on December 20, 2019, by Lionsgate Films.
Fair and Balanced centers around the stories of various female Fox News personnel and their altercations with founder Roger Ailes.
Jay Roach’s Net Worth
Roach has an estimated net worth of $90 million.
Jay Roach Movies
|
Year |
Film |
Director |
(Executive) |
| 1993 | Zoo Radio |
No |
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| 1994 | Blown Away | ||
| 1997 | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery |
No |
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| 1999 | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me |
No |
|
| Mystery, Alaska |
No |
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| 2000 | Meet the Parents |
No |
No |
| 2002 | Austin Powers in Goldmember |
No |
|
| 2004 | Meet the Fockers |
No |
No |
| 50 First Dates |
No |
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| 2005 | The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy |
No |
|
| 2006 | Borat |
No |
|
| 2007 | Charlie Bartlett |
No |
|
| 2008 | Recount |
No |
No |
| 2009 | Brüno |
No |
|
| 2010 | Dinner for Schmucks |
No |
No |
| Little Fockers |
No |
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| 2012 | Game Change |
No |
No |
| The Campaign |
No |
No |
|
| 2015 | The Brink |
No |
No |
| Trumbo |
No |
No |
|
| Sisters |
No |
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| 2016 | All the Way |
No |
No |
| 2017 | Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House |
No |
|
| TBA | Fair and Balanced |
No |
No |