He is best known for directing the Austin Powers film series, Meet the Parents, Dinner for Schmucks, The Campaign, Trumbo, and Bombshell.

[1] Roach also earned critical acclaim for directing and producing the political television drama films Recount, Game Change, and All the Way.

He received recognition for the commercially successful spy comedy film Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997), starring Mike Myers as the title character.

Roach earned critical acclaim for directing multiple HBO political drama films.

He then directed Game Change, about the 2008 McCain/Palin campaign, which premiered March 2012 as one of the most watched films in HBO history.