Roderick A. Maude-Roxby (born 2 April 1930) is a retired English actor. He appeared in many films, such as Walt Disney's The Aristocats, in which he voiced the greedy butler Edgar Balthazar (his only voice role); Unconditional Love; and Clint Eastwood's White Hunter Black Heart, in which he played Thompson.

An early innovator at the Royal College of Art (RCA) alongside David Hockney and Peter Blake, he was one of the first performance artists in Britain before it became a recognized art form. At the RCA he edited the magazine ARK in 1958 and was president of the college's drama group. In 1960 he had a joint exhibition with Blake at the Portal Gallery. He also took part in a series that preceded Monty Python, alongside Michael Palin and Terry Jones, called The Complete and Utter History of Britain. He also performed in theatre and on television, among other things, on The Goodies, Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, Not Only... But Also and The Establishment. In 1968 he received the Theatre of the Year Award for best comedy debut in New York for his work as a stand-up comedian.

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