Richard Roxburgh
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Richard Roxburgh (born 1 January, 1962) is an Australian actor, who has starred in many Australian films and has appeared in prominent supporting roles in a number of Hollywood productions.
Born in Albury, a small city on the New South Wales-Victoria border, he attended NIDA and appeared in a large number of Australian productions through the 1990s. His first supporting role in a blockbuster was in Mission Impossible 2 in 1999, but it was perhaps his eyecatching role as a villain in Moulin Rouge! in 2001, that attracted attention.
He dated Australian actress Miranda Otto for some time. He is now married to Italian actress Silvia Colloca, who he met during the filming of his latest film, Van Helsing, where he played the role of Count Dracula.
In 2005 it was announced that Richard would be directing his first film entitled "Romulus, My Father" that is due to be released sometime in 2006.
His credits include:
- Stealth (2005)
- Van Helsing (2004)
- League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
- The Hound of the Baskervilles (2002) (TV)
- Moulin Rouge! (2001)
- Mission: Impossible II (2000)
Interesting Facts
- Richard assumes a different accent and octave-level for every character that he plays, with his character's voices ranging from the wimpy, ridiculous screech he used as the Duke for "Moulin Rouge" to his rich, deep Romanian accent as Dracula in "Van Helsing."[1] (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0746896/bio:Cite_sources)
- Like Christopher Lee and Frank Langella Richard has portrayed Dracula and Sherlock Holmes in movies but unlike them, he played Sherlock Holmes before playing Dracula.[2] (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0746896/bio:Cite_sources)
- He appears in two films where Victorian British characters are altered in an action packed fantasy settings. These movies where "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" (2003) and "Van Helsing" (2004). [3] (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0746896/bio:Cite_sources)
- The mouth piece he wore as the Fantom in "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" (2003) distorted his voice so much that he had to redub his dialogue for the film's release. [4] (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0746896/bio:Cite_sources)
- He has played Sherlock Holmes and Professor Moriarty in two different movies. [5] (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0746896/bio:Cite_sources)
External links
IMDb: Richard Roxburgh (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0746896/)
Richard Roxburgh CV at PFD (http://www.pfd.co.uk/clients/roxburgr/a-act.html)ja:リチャード・ロクスバーグ